Major newspapers of
California and even
National ones got a
package that
contained a printed
copy of a book about
Vampires.
After sources are
checked and the
publisher is
contacted the story
is put forward.
+++++++++
Print on Demand
Publishing Houses
are easy enough to
use. Common enough
businesses as some
people will do
anything to see
their name in
print. A person
needs only enough
money and you have a
book that can be
sold to the general
public. Back in
April of 2003
printed as an
"Alternate
Lifestyle" guide was
a book about the new
"Vampire" issues
that are going on
today. The now
bankrupt Publishing
company, which we
were unable to reach
for comment,
published a book
titled "The Path of
Blood: A Warlock's
Guide to Unlocking
the power of the
Pyramid". While at
the time it was
wildly popular in
the County of Sonoma
as a New Age
Lifestyle fad it
never really caught
on outside the
county. The first
edition published
2,500 copies of the
book that were sold
out within a month.
When the company
fell on hard times
they had to stop
printing but were
quickly bought by
another company that
tried to get a
second book with a
similar feel that
had an Egyptian
theme dealing with
the myth of Set.
However this book
didn't sell at all.
Over the last few
days after this news
agency got a copy of
the first book we
have confirmed that
these "Tremere" are
indeed a faction of
the Camarilla
Vampire Society.
Not only a faction
but a founding and
controlling faction
of the Camarilla.
We are making the
book available as an
"E-book" for
download to anyone
who wishes. ($4.95
download fee)
(Link for the book)
(back issue of the
Sonoma Voice article
about the
publishing)

In the light of
National events
Sonoma County is
shocked. Work has
been missed as
hundreds stay at
home to watch the
news reports of the
outrageous incidents
happening all over
the nation.
Father Koeing a
Catholic lead in the
community has come
forward to calm
fears.
“The scenes we’ve
seen on the
television this past
week have been
amazing. Many are
asking how the
things we see could
be real. This Day
of TRUTH has been a
test for everyone.
We can no longer
Deny that we are
alone in the world.
We must remember the
teachings of Christ
now more than ever.
Anger isn’t the
answer; we must hold
the love of Christ
in our hearts and
stay our hands
against our fellow,
for all of God. We
need only look to
our President and
know that all is
being done to aid
the community in
this time of trail.
Hope must be held
close and given
freely in this time
when desperation
might give way to
rash action. Trust
in your fellow man
to lead you through
this time of trial.”
While the majority
of Sonoma County is
following Father
Koeing’s advice some
are more interested
in seeing who these
Vampires or Kindred
are. The local City
Councils are
currently working on
figuring out if any
Kindred are even
living in Sonoma
County. While they
are not denying that
Kindred might be in
our County they have
no proof as of yet.

Date:
July 22. 2004
Time:
8:00pm edt
[
Graphic: Vampires
Amongst Us ]
[
Voiceover: We now go
to Secretary
Rumsfeld press
conference, already
in progress. ]
DR:
As this video shows,
in no uncertain
terms, vampires walk
amongst us.
However, the US
Government is ready
to begin to deal
with this situation
in a manner that
will ensure the
safety of the
country and its
citizens. Unlike
Prime Minster Blair
and our other
allies, the
President believes
that we should take
a slow and cautious
approach. Vampires
are incredibly
dangerous...
[A
montage shows of
Masq breaches in
Little Rock,
Olympia, Port Huron,
and Titusville. The
violent aspects are
played up in the
footage]
DR:
While it is
important to
determine the
standing, rights,
and place of
vampires in society,
the President does
not feel, at this
time, that there is
enough demonstrative
evidence that
vampires should be
considered citizens
and afforded the
protections of the
Constitution. Many
questions linger
about vampiric
society and its
practices that are
clearly against the
laws of the United
States. Until such
time as these
questions are
answered, the
President is
unwilling to afford
vampires the status
of citizens, but is
also unwilling to
classify them as
domestic terrorists
or criminals. This
matter is for the
courts and the
legislative branch
to decide.
[Murmurs in the
crowd]
DR:
However, the
executive branch
must act, and we
must protect the
people of the US.
To that end, the
President has
ordered the
formation of the
Department of
Supernormal Affairs.
This Department
combines elements of
both military and
civillian personel
to investigate the
supernatural and
determine its threat
to the United
States.
[pause as he checks
his notes and takes
a deep breath]
DR:
The President has
also decided that
there is a gross
injustice that must
be corrected. A
group of US citizens
has faught valiantly
against the
monsterous predators
that exist amongst
vampires. These
individuals have
been prosecuted and
persecuted, and the
President has
decided to rectify
that situation.
As of
1 pm this afternoon,
Caiaphus Smith and
all members of the
Hour of the
Reckoning have
received full
pardons in
recognition of their
defense of the
American way of
life.
[murmurs in the
crowd]
DR:
Further, the
President has named
Mr. Sullivan Dane as
special advisor to
the Secretary of
Supernormal
Affairs. Mr. Dane
has lengthy
experience with the
more violent side of
vampires, and in
methods to deal with
such creatures.
However, the
President has also
asked that we
approach this fairly
and with a spirit of
cautious hope. To
that end, we have
held discussions
with the law
enforcement branch
of the Camarilla and
come to an agreement
in the hopes of
building solutions
and not more
problems. As part
of this agreement,
the President has
also named a member
of the Camarilla as
special advisor to
the Secretary of
Supernormal Affairs
and granted him the
status of "special
agent" in the
Federal Bureau of
Investigations.
Ladies and gentlemen
of the press, Mr.
Senneca Aurelius.
[enter Senneca from
stage left. He is in
his usual suit, but
his shirt is
actually buttoned
and his tie is tied
properly. Clipped
to the lapel is FBI
identification.
There is a red thumb
print on his
forehead in some
unidentifiable
substance. Senneca
shakes Rumsfeld's
hand and stands
behind him on the
dias, unnaturally
pale eyes scanning
the crowd.]
DR:
We must proceed
cautiously in this
time. Too many will
resort to violence
and fear. Instead,
we should proceed
with caution and
patience in the
hopes of building a
stronger country.
[excerpts from Q&A]
NYTimes: What about
the group known as
the Sword of Caine?
Senneca: F*&%& those
*^&%&(*.
DR:
(sighs) The Sword of
Caine has an
opportunity to open
discourse with the
government. However,
their past history
indicates a strong
tendancy towards
violent crime and
terrorist activity.
As such, Secretary
Ashcroft is working
up a proposal on
dealing with that
group.
USA
Today: Mr Aurelius,
what do the Vampires
want here in the US?
Do vampires really
-want- to be
citizens of the US
and the other
countries they have
appeared in?
Senneca: That's a
stupid f&*^%ing
question. Of course
they do, the only
reason we haven't
tried before is that
f*&^%(*&%*^* like
Dane try to shove
sticks in us.
Dane:
(low growl)
The
Globe: Mr Aurelius,
do vampires really
drink blood and die
in sunlight? Will a
stake through the
heart kill you?
Senneca: Are you a
*^$&^...
DR:
(cuts in) That
information is
currently classified
until a proper
report can be
disseminated to law
enforcement and
emergency rescue
personel.
Chicago Tribune: Mr
Dane, with the
graphic images shown
at the beginning of
this press
conference and the
statement by the
President, what
would you recommend
to the Vampires to
keep this situation
as calm as possible?
Dane:
Stop killing people.
Stop acting foolish.
Don't let us find
you committing
crimes.
Q :
Mr Aurelius, same
question....
Senneca: (considers)
I agree with
f&^%wit.
Dane:
(low growl)
Boston Globe: Will
Mr. Aurelius be the
only vampire on the
Department staff?
DR:
No. We are currently
assessing our
options, but we are
working on setting
up special task
forces in state and
federal law
enforcement
agencies. Our hope
is that we can
eventually blend
teams to provide the
most efficient blend
of ability and
efficiency. Ladies
and Gentlemen,
that's all we have
time for right now.
[fade
to graphic]
[OOC:
HIGH approval and
ANST Mortals and
ANST C/A or ANST
Sabbat notification
required to join
such a team at the
state level. TOP for
Federal agents. Have
at!]
----------
Mark
Lewis
US
ANST Metaplots
US2002045566

The
following is aired
tonight on the
local Fox News and
ABC affiliates in
Los Angeles. The
story begins to
gain steam
afterwards, and
sound bites are
seen regionally.
IC:
*The following
tape is shot on
digital video from
a camcorder. When
the tape begins,
you see a figure
about 30 years
old, dark brown
hair, slightly
stocky. He sits in
a leather chair
next to a wooden
desk in a room
that looks
somewhat quaint in
older decor. The
man smiles, and
vampire canines
are clearly
visible when he
does so. Then he
begins to speak,
in a calm and
rational voice.
"Ladies and
Gentlemen of the
world, given what
has happened
tonight, it is
clear that -now-
is the time for
someone to come
forward and tell
you the truth.
-All- of the
truth.
Because you,
humanity, need to
hear it. You need
to understand. You
need to be ready.
For far too
long--all of your
history, in
fact--we have been
in the shadows.
The monsters under
your bed and in
your closet, the
howl in the
darkness that
makes you stay
closer to the
firelight. And
now, once and for
all, you deserve
to know the truth.
My name is
Samuel Keaton.
And I am a
Vampire."
The man pauses
as though to let
the words sink in,
then continues.
"Of course, we
do not call
ourselves that. We
use the word
'Kindred', a word
of deception that
allows us to
pretend that we
are all friends,
and that we can
use in front of
you without you
being entirely
clear what we
speak of.
That
ability--to exist
beside you without
you being
aware--is our
first priority to
our existence.
Once, that was not
the case--indeed,
your mythologies
come from the fact
that once upon a
time, your kind
knew we were
there.
But then came
the
Inquisition--yes,
the Catholic
Inquisition of
nearly 500 years
ago, and we were
targeted at least
as much, if not
more, than witches
and heretics.
Indeed, there are
many Kindred who
believe we were
the true targets
of that
Inquisition.
And so, in
order to eradicate
our existence from
your conscious
minds, we
developed a
society of
secrecy, a society
where we devoted
great resource and
time to making us
into children's
tales and horror
stories.
We developed a
society known as
the Camarilla."
He pauses a
second time, and
drinks from a wine
glass. It is
-clear- that the
drink is of a
darker tint than
wine...a blood
red, in fact.
"The Camarilla
exists throughout
most of the
Western Civilized
world, in Europe
and North America.
There are leaders
at a local level,
at a national
level, and
globally. Wherever
you are, we exist.
In nearly every
town and city
throughout the
Western Civilized
world.
Through the
Camarilla, we have
managed to stay
deep in the
shadows of the
real world, living
in the night as
the old wives'
tales would
believe us to be.
The Camarilla has
always claimed
that the best way
for us to remain
in existence is
for you to ignore
we exist. Look
what happened
during the
Inquisition, they
say--we were
nearly destroyed.
That can never
happen again, for
when humans see
something they do
not understand,
they immediately
destroy it."
He smiles, this
time without the
canines. "I
believe better of
mankind. I believe
it is our fear
that is the true
danger here, not
yours. Once,
perhaps, mankind
would not have
been ready for us.
Now, however, you
believe in aliens
although most of
you have never
seen one. You
believe in reality
television, in the
internet, and in
digitally created
armies fighting
against the Empire
and for the Jedi.
You can accept
the truth, now.
And it is time you
do so. I have
waited for this
moment for months
now, knowing that
the end of the
secrecy was
coming. What I
hope to see, why I
have recorded
myself, is in the
hopes that this
will not be the
destruction of
your world--but
rather its
salvation."
He pauses and
takes another sip,
his tongue licking
his lips slightly.
"I imagine you
all will have a
million questions,
and I cannot
answer them all in
one moment. But I
-will- answer the
obvious ones, the
ones that I know
are already within
your minds."
He holds up a
finger with each
question he asks.
"One. How does one
become a vampire,
a Kindred? There
is only one way.
One must be
drained of all
blood, to the edge
of death, and just
as the heart dies
one must take a
sip of a Kindred's
own blood. That
sip is enough for
you to return to
full existence as
a Vampire. So yes,
that part of the
tales remain true.
There is an
additional aspect,
however--each
Vampire made
becomes one of
several familes--bloodlines,
as it were, almost
like the ancient
royal families of
Europe.
These familes
number many, but
include lines
known as Ventrue,
Toreador,
Malkavian, Brujah,
Nosferatu, Tremere,
Gangrel, Giovanni,
Lasombra, Tzmisce,
Ravnos, Assamite
and Setite. Each
of the families is
defined by a
different original
Vampire, and by
different...abilities...that
are common to
those of that
family.
Two. Are
Vampires immortal?
The answer is no,
or rather, not
entirely. We do
not age after we
are 'Embraced',
another vague term
that means
'becoming a
Vampire'. The
reason we do not
age is because we
are, for practical
terms, dead. We
have no
heartbeats, nor
does our hair or
fingernails grow.
It is the nature
of the blood that
makes us Vampires
that allows us to
maintain our
existence beyond
that moment of
death. So if we
are never harmed,
then yes, we can
exist for a long,
long time. I
personally know
Kindred who have
been around since
the fall of the
Library at
Alexandria.
However, we
-can- be killed.
Fire will destroy
us, as will being
in direct
sunlight. If our
heads are removed
that will destroy
us. The stake in
the heart of
classic mythology
is a trick we
snuck past you,
however--a stake
will not kill us.
It -will-,
however-
immobilize
us...which has its
own advantages, of
course. And, of
course, in this
day and age,
enough bullets
from an Uzi
(especially with
rounds that
explode into fire
when they hit) can
drop us pretty
quickly as well.
And yes, this
means I have now
told you how to
kill us. Again, it
is
-my- hope that
you will take my
knowledge and put
it to good use,
not simply start
the
grave-searching
parties. But, of
course, you all
have free will and
must do as you
think is correct.
Three. How do
we stay alive?
Just as the myths
tell you, we must
drink blood. Some
of us have managed
to learn to live
off of the blood
of animals, but
the truth is most
of us drink from
humans. And most
of the time from
-willing-
humans--you'd be
surprised how many
of you find that
appealing or
desirable. We must
drink every other
day or so,
although mythology
is worse than
reality for once
on this
aspect--rarely do
we kill those we
feed from. And
when we do, it is
a mistake and that
Kindred is usually
dealt with very
harshly by our own
kind.
Four. How many
Kindred are there?
Several thousand,
I believe,
although no one
has an exact
count. Enough that
a large city like
Los Angeles, where
I live, has easily
50 or more in it.
Smaller cities
have less--we try
not to allow too
many in any one
place; makes the
feeding too hard
on the population,
if we do.
Five. Tell me
more about this
society, the
Camarilla. I can
do exactly that,
and add some
information about
the other society
that formed in the
Inquisition as
well, a darker
society of
Kindred. The
Camarilla is a
rigid hierarchy
where the rules
are laid out and
everyone is
supposed to follow
them, for the good
of mankind.
The rules are
simple, six in
number. We call
them the
Traditions, but
they are rules,
nonetheless. The
first deals with
not telling humans
we exist. The
second says that
if you 'claim' an
area (such as a
city or a club
where you feed
from), you are
responsible for
that area. The
third says if you
wish to make
another Vampire,
you must get
permission--again,
trying to keep the
population down so
you all don't get
fed from too
often. The fourth
says if a Vampire
you make screws
up, you and that
Vampire can be
killed--a way to
keep the first
Tradition safe.
The fifth is about
hospitality--basically,
if you are in
someone else's
place, play nice.
The final is about
destruction--only
a leader of an
area, the most
important Kindred,
can order another
Kindred's death.
This last one
may be a little
complicated to
understand, but we
are basically
humans who were
given a long time
to live but at the
cost of drinking
human blood.
Imagine how after
centuries that
could make one a
little...trigger
happy...when
someone else makes
them angry. This
helps to maintain
a civilized
society, and as a
general rule stops
such things as
what happened at
Indigo 209 from
happening."
He smiles,
suddenly, a real
smile. "Except, of
course, for
tonight, where it
failed utterly."
He drinks
again. "Those are
our rules. They
are maintained at
a local level by
several offices. A
Prince is the
leader of a city,
and runs it as
they see fit. They
have a Sheriff,
who is a classic
policeman for the
Kindred, as we
cannot for obvious
reasons use normal
police--since we
were not supposed
to exist. There
are also Primogen,
who are the voices
for concerns in a
city from a given
family, such as
the Brujah which
is the family I
was made part of
when I was
Embraced.
At a higher
level, there are
Archons--people
whose job is to
protect the
Camarilla wherever
they are sent.
Envision them as
the old Marshalls
of the Wild West,
or perhaps FBI
Agents in the time
of the
Untouchables. And
there are
Justicars, who are
the most powerful
Kindred in a given
country--Princes
of the United
States, or of
England, for
example. They have
the power to kill
any other Vampire
in their lands.
They might, for
example, kill me
for recording this
videotape..." His
voice trails off
for a second, and
he looks at a
leather-bound book
next to him on the
desk. "I still
feel you should
all be told the
truth, now, for
your own good. You
-deserve- the
complete story, or
as complete as I
can make it in one
videotape.
So that is the
Camarilla, in a
nutshell. A
basically feudal
system with a
global overarching
heirarchy. And, as
I said, we are
everywhere.
Indeed, many of
your companies and
industries are
actually owned by
us, through hidden
and false names.
But again, our
intention was to
remain hidden from
you...although the
reasons for such
are no longer
valid."
His voice grows
more somber.
"There is another
group of Kindred
out there,
however, who are
more dangerous.
They are a group
known as the
Sabbat. They
believe that you,
humans, are
inferior to them
and that they are
the next stage of
human evolution.
As such, they have
always wanted to
come out into the
open and take
control of your
lives. Now that
the Masquerade is
shattered, they
may well attempt
to do so. If that
happens, they must
be stopped. We
will, I guarantee
you, be fighting
them. I sincerely
hope if mankind
decides to fight
us, it is the
Sabbat they war
against. The
Camarilla is a
peaceful
organization, with
the exception of
the feeding off
humans concept. I
am certain we can
all work something
out in regards to
that."
He stops and
thinks for a
moment. "Although
it is not a
Tradition, there
is one last thing
I should mention,
and that is the
concept of
Elysium. These are
the places of
wonder and joy
within your
world--places like
art museums and so
forth. We often
gather in places
such as those,
late at night when
you cannot see us,
and these places
are sacred. They
are places of
peace, where even
Kindred who are
wanted by Archons
or Justicars can
come and go
safely--they are
places where the
joy and wonder are
so great, we do
not wish to see
them harmed in any
way by any
violence. If you
ever wish to meet
a Kindred safely,
those would be the
best places to go.
Just make sure you
make certain it is
an Elysium
immediately. That
would protect you
very well. In
fact, if possble
find the Keeper of
Elysium
immediately--that
is another
position within
the local
Camarilla
hierarchies. They
will help you
remain safe,
especially after
tonight."
He takes one
last sip, and then
leans forward,
eyes intently
looking directly
into the camera.
"I may never get
another chance to
speak to the
world, and it is
imperative that
you hear and
recognize that
what I am saying
is the truth. If
you doubt my word,
here are the names
of many of those
within the
Camarilla of Los
Angeles and within
the greater
Camarilla. Seek
them out, and you
will see that I am
speaking the
truth, even if I
die for so doing."
He closes his
eyes, and begins
to recite a list
of Kindred.
"Veronica, Ventrue
Prince of Los
Angeles Mateo,
Toreador Primogen
of Los Angeles and
Toreador Family
Head John, Gangrel
Sheriff of Los
Angeles Oubliette,
Malkavian Primogen
of Los Angeles
Hunter Simon,
Keeper of Elysium
of Los Angeles
Conrad von Gift,
Nosferatu Primogen
of Los Angeles
Athena, Archon to
Justicar Quasimodo
John Circe, Archon
to Justicar
Hardstadt
Quasimodo,
Nosferatu Justicar
of North America
Hardstadt, Ventrue
Justicar of North
America"
He opens his
eyes again. "There
are many, many
more, of course,
but these are
those who will
have the most
answers for you,
the humans, and
for the government
of the United
States. If you
wish their
locations, ask
Project Keyhole. I
am certain they
are aware of their
locations."
Samuel smiles
one last time, and
this one is one of
real
love...apparently
for those he is
speaking to
through the
camera. He picks
up the book beside
him.
"This is a book
you -all- must
read. It is called
'Dies Ignes',
which translates
into 'Days of
Fire', and it
explains how we
came to be, and
what can be done
in the coming days
to make certain
mankind stays
safe. PLEASE find
a copy of it and
read it--I have
made computer
versions of the
book, scanned
copies, and have
been circulating
them to as many
blogs and email
groups as I can
reach in the mess
that this
Masquerade-breach
is causing with
the internet. But
find this book,
and read it.
For there is
one dark aspect I
must inform you
all about--that
monster, that
THING that was
being attacked
tonight. It is one
of the most
ancient of our
Kindred, and it
has woken after
centuries of
sleep.
Others are
waking as well,
and if you--if all
of mankind--is not
aware of the
dangers, and has
not readied
themselves for
their survival, we
may all be in
grave danger. Most
of us--most
Kindred,
period--are doing
everything we can
to protect you all
from this danger.
But it is my great
hope that if you
understand the
truth of all that
I tell you, you
will fight for
your world as much
as we intend to
fight for it."
Samuel remains
seated forward,
looking directly
and lovingly into
the camera. "Most
of my kind have
forgotten, but I
-know- we came
from the mortal
world once. Some
of us only 10
years ago, some
10,000...but at
first we were all
human. We are
-still- your
brethren, even
now. Find Days of
Fire, read it, and
learn why this is
the end of our
time on this
world, and the
beginning of your
end to a world
that has so often
been shrouded in
darkness.
Step forward,
humanity, for the
coming age belongs
to you. I have
seen it, and I
know you will
survive and
prosper when we
are finished
here."
He sits back,
and holds the book
up once more, so
that it is clearly
visible. "As I
said, my kind may
destroy me for
telling you all
such clear truth,
but it is
necessary. The
time for secrets
is past, and this
is the time for
the real and
honest truth.
Should I survive,
I will send out
more messages of
help. For while
most of my kind
are terrified
tonight, I am
glad.
You needed to
know we are here.
Now you will see
the light of day,
and return to the
place of grace
where we can no
longer follow. And
when we see that
happen, we will
finally be able to
remove ourselves
from this role of
monster of your
nightmares.
Do not be
afraid, ladies and
gentlemen.
Understand, and
fight the darkness
once and for all.
Thank you for
your time."
*The camera
stays on him for a
few more seconds,
focusing even a
little tighter as
his canines
visibly slide down
into place as he
smiles one last
time. Then the
videotape ends.*

UK RELIGIOUS
LEADERS CALL FOR
CALM.
Religious leaders
have this morning
called for "calm
and reflection" in
the wake of the
shocking
revelations of the
last few days.
The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan
Williams expressed
horror and sadness
at the terrifying
events worldwide
which have led to
what some are
calling "the Day
of Truth".
He was joined by
the Archbishop of
Westminster
Cardinal Cormac
Murphy-O'Connor,
Free Churches
Moderator the Rev
David Coffey,
Chief Rabbi Dr
Jonathan Sacks,
the Secretary
General of the
Muslim Council of
Britain Mr Iqbal
Sacranie, and
co-president of
Churches Together
In England the Rev
Esme Beswick.
Dr Williams said
"We cannot as yet
explain the
existence of these
supernatural
creatures as part
of God's plan, but
we intend to pray
for guidance and
study the
Scriptures
assiduously in our
efforts to
understand these
things."
The comments come
as religious
groups across the
country and
worldwide urge
their followers to
pray for guidance
and wisdom in the
face of these
horrors.
The General Synod
of the Church of
England has been
called into
emergency session
as from last
night, though it
is expected to
break up later
today to allow
members to reflect
on events in
private.
Sermons were
preached across
the nation last
night in which
priests and
ministers urged
their
congregations to
avoid panic, and
to resist evil
wherever they
found it. Prayer
services and
all-night vigils
are being arranged
so that faith
groups can find
strength and
solace in their
communities.
Dr Williams ended
his statement with
a blessing and
prayer for wisdom
and the strength
to resist evil, in
which the other
faith leaders
joined. The heads
of all faiths
pledged to work
together to both
help promote
public calm and to
share all
knowledge. They
concluded that
only with
knowledge and
understanding can
rational decisions
be made.

Game Company
Denies Involvement
With Vampires
CNN (Atlanta)-
For the last 12
years, Black Dog
Game Factory of has
been publishing
games involving
supernatural
creatures, including
vampires. But
company president
Matt Finney denied
the company has
anything to do with
the real vampires
revealed in recent
news reports.
"No way, we
didn't know they
were real," Finney
said in a telephone
interview. "The guys
who wrote this stuff
originally aren't
with the company
anymore, so I have
no idea if they
knew."
Finney refused to
speculate if any of
the information in
his company's game
matched the real
powers or abilities
of real vampires.
Black Dog Game
Factory founder
Mickey Rhein-Haven
could not be reached
for comment. His
whereabouts are
currently unknown.
The company first
published its World
of Shadows
roleplaying game
Revenant: The
Pretense in 1991,
where players take
on the roles of hip
vampires attempting
to retain their
humanity.
In July 2003
Black Dog announced
it was ending its
World of Shadows
product line,
including Revenant,
to launch an all new
product line in
2004.
OOC: The news
story below first
appears on CNN and
is later picked up
by other media
outlets. It goes out
in all venues, but
is considered a
supplementary news
item to Garou venue
plotkit RAR-11-8:
Black Dog Game
Factory.
Storytellers whose
players wish to
interact with Black
Dog are encouraged
to contact the U.S.
Southeast Region
ARST Garou, who has
physical control
over Black Dog's
facilities. Attempts
to contact senior
Black Dog management
are rebuffed at this
time.

10:30 - 11:30pm, EDT
- Every 15 minutes
the following news
report will play on
CNN, FOX and other
major news Networks.
Male Anchorperson -
We are getting
reports of mass
chaos and rioting in
a trendy club
district of Miami,
FL. This is rumored
to have begun
between 10:00 PM and
10:30 PM. Details
are minimal now, but
we can confirm there
is significant
property damage and
loss to life. Our
authorities explain
they have not
ascertained the
exact nature of the
threat, however the
Epicenter seems to
be traced back to
the popular
nightspot, Indigo
209. We will
continue to bring
you updates as the
story unfolds.

11:30pm - 1:00am,
EDT - Every 15
minutes the
following news
report will play on
CNN, FOX and other
major news Networks.
[The Logo - "Chaos
in Miami" is used to
fade into this news
story which is now
taking top billing.
The scene unfolds
upon a male and
female anchorman
sitting at a desk.]
Female Anchorperson
- Riots rocked a
trendy club district
in Miami tonight. At
approximately 10:30
Eastern time, the
popular nightspot
Indigo 209 erupted
into violence.
Authorities are not
providing details at
this time, but early
eyewitness reports
describe close to
two hundred revelers
spilling into the
streets. No
estimate is
available of deaths
or property damage
at this time, but
before our sources
were cut off, they
claimed there had
been serious
injuries. I
understand we have
film of the area . .
. Jim, can we get
that running? Jim .
. .?
Cut to a fuzzy video
shot from a
helicopter. At
first only smoke is
visible . . . Then
debris. Then
something
massive-and moving.
Its heavy bulk
dwarfs busses as it
slides through the
smoke and over a
smashed SUV. Cut to
black.
Male Anchorperson -
I'm not sure what we
just saw there . . .
That was the scene
outside Indigo 209,
a popular club spot
in downtown Miami
tonight. You can
make out the edge of
the club there in
the corner, as well
as what seemed to be
some smashed
vehicles . . . Jim,
can we run that bit
again?
Again it plays.
There is something
coldly chilling
about the feed,
something as
mysterious as the
glimpse of a monster
through a shaky
hand-held cam.
Male Anchorperson -
Do we have any more
of that footage,
Jim? No? [looks
grave] Jim is
telling me that this
is the last feed we
received from the
WPIX news chopper;
we have no further
contact with WPIX or
its chopper . . .
Again and again, the
sketchy details. A
second view of
something . . . Big
. . . Moving through
the streets. Maybe
it's a hoax. It has
to be a hoax.
Female Anchorperson
- I'm talking with
Steve Trevor, a
longtime Miami
resident who escaped
the Miami club
district tonight
just before it
erupted into
violence, violence
that he says was
part of a terrorist
attack. Steve, what
can you tell me
about what happened
tonight?
Distorted voice on
phone, nearly
hysterical - I dunno,
Jana. My friend and
I were leaving
another club and I
saw people running
from down the block.
There was smoke
everywhere and I
thought it was a
fire, you know? And
then we heard the
noise, we heard
something big,
something rumbling
down the street, and
there was glass
breaking and people
screaming and I ran
. . . It was a bomb,
a big bomb . . .
Female anchorperson
- Steve, I'm sorry
to cut you off, but
we just received
tape of a 9-11 call
. . . Please stay on
the line, Steve,
we'll want to hear
more from you
later. Again, this
is a call recorded
by the emergency
services personnel
of Miami, reportedly
from an eyewitness
outside Indigo 209,
the scene of intense
rioting tonight.
Voice on phone -
9-11, please state
the nature of the
emergency.
Second voice on
phone - Oh God,
you've got to help
me! Please, please
send someone-
First voice - Please
calm down, sir-
Second voice - I
can't calm down, you
[edited] calm down!
We need cops, and
ambulances, and God
it's destroying
everything--
The voice is lost in
screams. A terrible
rumbling sound.
Silence.
First voice - Sir?
Are you still
there? Sir?

1:00am EDT - for the
next 24 hours.
[The CNN logo fades
into the screen.
Deep red lettering
appears stating
"Monsters Among Us"
with shadowy figures
moving in the
background.]
Male anchorperson -
New details are
emerging from the
destruction of
Miami's hotspot
nightclub, Indigo
209, at 10:30
tonight. Early
reports claimed that
the scene was part
of a terrorist
attack; other
reports actually
claimed that a
massive monster
emerged from under
the club, destroying
everything in its
path.
Female anchorperson
- From this
confusion has
emerged a story that
some people would be
inclined to label a
hoax, a prank on the
level of the famed
"War of the Worlds"
radio broadcast.
However-we cannot
stress this
enough-this is not a
hoax. This is not
fiction.
Male anchorperson -
Latest reports,
confirmed by the
National Security
Agency, state that
this incident was
the latest
manifestation of a
phenomenon
previously confined
to fiction and the
supernatural. This
surprising
announcement,
verified through
multiple government
bureaus and
confirmed
independently by CNN
and its sources,
states that humanity
is not alone.
Indeed, vampires
walk among us.
Female anchorperson
- Long thought to be
creatures of myth
and legend, vampires
are creatures that
consume human blood
to survive. These
creatures are, in
fact, highly
allergic to
sunlight, which
causes immediate and
devastating
breakdown of tissue
on a cellular
level. Like their
fictional
counterparts, they
are possessed of
special abilities.
Many are rumored to
have survived
centuries due to
their consumption of
human blood.
Male anchorperson -
Please let us stress
again that this is
not a hoax. This
startling news was
made public upon the
destruction of Miami
nightclub Indigo 209
earlier tonight.
Authorities now
claim that vampires
were present at the
destruction of the
nightclub,
apparently waging
war with some kind
of supernatural
beast. James Mc
Neil, a tourist,
caught this on film
during the attack on
Miami.
[They cut to a
poorly shot
camcorder recording
of the fight. A
large, monstrous
fleshy form about 5
buses large with
tentacles, mouth,
and writhing faces
of pain
throughoutthe form.
About 70-80 "things"
attack it. Most are
human looking, but
nearly all are
moving at
supernatural speeds.
Throughout the 10
minutes of filming,
a variety of
outstanding and
paranormal actions
occur. Including:
Nosferatu unmasked.
Chiropteran Marauder
throwing lightning
bolts. Gargoyles
throwing helicopters
at the monstrous
form. Shadow
creatures delivering
blows. Human forms
throwing fire. Human
forms shifting to
wolves. Human forms
going to mist. Cars
being wielded by
humans as melee
items. A Volcano
appeared in the
middle of the
street. And a man
PC's have come to
know as Enigma
created a Pillar of
Flame. The whole
nine yards. A world
class Masquerade
breach.
Many faces can be
recognizable if
players are familiar
with the PC's. They
are: Jean Pierre de
la Rosa, Venus Nyte,
Samuel Cosanada,
Victoria Vespasian,
Daniel Emerson,
Seamus O'Reilly,
Bryan Cantrell,
Vincent, Marquis
Raphael Dominicus de
Peltier, Cardinal de
Portola, Mr. Smith
(The Mr. Smith of
the Rapture), Fatima
alKhazar, Sethos,
Ivan, Ixtapl, Seth
St. John, Justice
Swift, Danny
O'Connor, Electra
Castille, Vasha,
Christian, Russell
Maris, Kellen Sloan,
Gideon Kraftvoll,
Reginald Wallace,
Justin d'Etienne,
Fitz von Osiris,
Ghatotkacha, Ahlar
"Ash" Conley, Nils
Ulfson]
Female anchorperson
- Authorities claim
that these
"vampires" are
numerous and
dangerous. They are
NOT to be
persecuted. If you
suspect that someone
in your neighborhood
is a vampire, do NOT
attempt to confront
this individual in
any way. Most
vampires have been
living among humans
peacefully for
hundreds of years,
say authorities,
although some claims
of citizenship may
be disputed.
Male anchorperson -
We at CNN can't
stress this
enough-please,
remain calm. Do not
attempt to confront
any so-called
vampires. These are
matters for the
authorities and
courts to decide.
Female anchorperson
- I have here with
me Professor Charles
Martin of Duke
University.
Professor Martin,
what can you tell us
about these
"vampires?"
Elderly male talking
head - Well, Jana,
for years I've read
the vampire legend
as a sort of
metaphor for the
primitive terror of
premature burial, a
fear that was very
real for people in
many cultures up
until the end of the
19th century-
Female anchorperson
- I see, Professor.
But what can you
tell us about these
REAL vampires?
Elderly male talking
head - Well, the
legends would seem
to be correct: fire
and sunlight would
hurt them, as would
intense damage to
the heart or
severing the head.
I wouldn't recommend
garlic, though . . .
Female anchorperson
- Thank you,
Professor. We're
going now live to an
interview with Kat
Carsons, a woman who
claims to know
several real-life
vampires in her
city. Kat, what can
you tell us about
real vampires?
Young woman in black
- They're real, and
they're wonderful.
My boyfriend is a
vampire, and it's
true what they say:
he never gets older,
he's so strong and
so handsome, and so
what if he's a
little cold
sometimes? He's
promised to make me
one, too . . . They
can do that, you
know.
Female anchorperson
- How, Kat? How
does someone become
a vampire?
Young woman - Well,
first I have to die,
and then I'll be
reborn in his arms
as a beautiful
goddess of the
night-
Female anchorperson
- Well, I see.
Thank you Kat-
Young woman - Wait!
I've got to tell
you, they're just
people like anybody
else! We need to
make sure that
people don't start
going out and just
killing them-
Male anchorperson -
Yes, as Jana said,
thank you, Kat. An
impassioned plea for
peace from an
impassioned young
woman. Let's cut
now to Dover Smith,
from Marion,
Virginia.
Disembodied voice -
I just want to say,
why the HELL is the
government not doing
nothing about this
problem? I got
kids, I pay my
taxes, and how long
have they known
there are
blood-drinking
monsters out there?
Male anchorperson -
That's an excellent
question, Mr.
Smith. Indeed, how
long has the
government known
there were monsters
in our midst . . .?

PERU - Monster
ravages city of
Arequipa, Vampires
assumed at fault.
Eye-witness reports
a large fleshy and
tentacled creature
moving down the
streets destroying
everything in it's
path. The creature
burst forth from
beneath the city and
began it's rampage
at 9:30 PM Saturday
night, July 17th.
Interviews with
survivors report
"super powered"
individuals fighting
this creature,
assumed to be
Vampires. Led by a
local Priest, the
town took up torches
and assaulted the
creature as well as
the assumed Vampires
and destroyed all of
them. The death toll
is considered to be
upwards of 600.

Vampires: Friend or
Foe? A CNN
Editorial.
Female Anchorperson:
During the tragedy
in Miami a number of
individuals
displaying
exceptional
abilities who have
been later
identified as the
mythical Vampires
seemed to be
battling the large
monstrous creature
that was rampaging
the city. Indeed
some of them went
out of their way
risking their well
being to protect
innocent bystanders.
[Cut to a video
interview]
Large imposing man:
"Indigo 209 was off
the hook. Will Smith
had shown up with
his entourage and
things were starting
to get hot. P. Diddy
and his crew were
there as well. It
was like this was
the hottest place to
be and there were
enough Hot chicks to
go around. You know.
Then there was an
explosion and all I
could see was smoke.
People were
screaming and I saw
it. There was this
thing. With
tentacles. I totally
*BEEEP* myself! As
it touched people
they began melting
into it and it got
bigger. I ran like a
mo-*beeeep*-er, but
I could not get out.
Just before that
thing was gonna eat
me, this hot chick
wearing a leather
corset and high
heels jumped in
between us and threw
me over her shoulder
and ran me out of
there. I'm better
she weighed a a
buck-oh-nine, and we
were running fast.
Like 60 miles an
hour. She set me
down, and looked at
me before she
flashed her fangs in
a smile and said
'Leave. Now.' She
ran back in to save
more people. Man, I
am in love. Hot
Vampire Chick! I
love you!!!"
[Back to the Female
Anchorperson]
Female Anchorperson:
We've also
discovered
information that the
Vampire Government,
known as the
"Camarilla" is
dedicated to living
peaceably alongside
humans, taking care
of us and ensuring
they are never
discovered. They
have been doing this
for centuries, and
until now have
escaped notice. Are
they here to destroy
us or are the here
to live peaceably
aside us? The UN
Security Council
will be convening on
Wednesday to discuss
that very matter.
Until then, I leave
you with this video.
[What follows is a 5
minute spliced
montage of Vampires
saving humans from
terrible fates from
the Miami affair.
Most of it is
blurry, moving too
quickly, etc.
However, those who
might know Izzy
Severance will see
her in one of the
scenes saving two
young women, however
she is unable to
move fast enough to
prevent P Diddy from
being absorbed by
the monster.]

The following will
be rebroadcast over
international news
sources...
BBC News 24 2:12am
<Anchor>
We interrupt to go
LIVE to pictures
from Reading. What
you are seeing is
happening right now
<Pictures of a
concert in disarray.
Bodies everywhere,
people scattering.
The camera is shoddy
and shaking, you can
hear the operator
swearing under his
breath>
<Anchor> Bob, can
you get a shot of
it?
<The camera spins
around, and time
seems to slow. Think
of the Zapruder
film, it seems to
happen all at once.
The creature stands,
bloodied and
melting, a shoggoth
like entity with
pseudo pods of flesh
dripping from it.>
<Anchor> This is not
a hoax, this is
indeed happening
right now...
<Scrolling at the
bottom of the
screen, the tagline:
Monsters among us?>

NEWSCAST : TERROR IN
CANADIAN SUBURB.
Early Sunday AM,
Saskatoon,
Sasketchewan was
rocked by a
phenomenon the
government, or the
world, has yet been
able to explain. A
twelve mile radius
originating from a
suburban district
suddenly and with
cause is accountable
for the death of all
vegetation and human
life. Current
estimates have
placed the death
toll in the
thousands. Earlier
reports describe
futuristic lights
and arrays of energy
emanating from a
home within this
suburban district.
What followed next
is supported only by
digital cameras as
their owners were
killed during the
blast. These digital
cameras show a
monstrosity exiting
the home, followed
by what appears to
be several males
with the ability to
throw fire bolts of
some nature.
(CAMERA: Images of a
Horrid Form
creature, followed
by engaging Tremere,
throwing flame
bolts. PCs will
recognize Jacob
Dalton of the Saint
John Tremere Clan
and Gareth Bane of
the Vancover Tremere)
Residents of the
surrounding area are
being asked to
evacuate.
Update:
Further digital
cameras have been
recovered, please
these images may be
disturbing to some.
(CAMERA: Several
images show the
Horrid Form moving
down the suburban
streets devouring
mortals. Members of
the Tremere clan are
engaging the
creature with full
use of Thaumaturgy.
PCs will recognize
Jacob Dalton, Gareth
Bane, Demitri Putin,
Wolfgang Von Himmler,
Anthony Von Himmler,
Albert Creed,
Alexander Merrick,
and two unknown
Tremere.)
Further digital
images show this
monstrous creature
apparently being
burned the
appearance of the
morning sun, as if
in reference to the
old legends of
vampires. To add to
this phenomenon
sources indicate
such creatures do
exist as evident by
the last three males
engaging this
creature likewise
began to 'burn'
under the sun's
rays.
Authorities believe
these events may be
in link with the
recent events in
Miami, Florida. More
to come as this
event unfolds.

MONSTERS IN ANTWERP
DEATH ON THE
CARNIVAL THEY LIVE
AMONG US THE END?
The anchor speaks of
a tragedy in Antwerp
at approximately 4am
on July 18, the last
in a long line of
bloodshed and
tragedy. This time
an amateur video
artist was able to
capture footage on
tape. Slightly
blurry film shows a
carnival on a large
town square. The
carnival is
obviously closing
down as few people
are still on rides.
Suddenly the camera
rocks. An explosion
can briefly be seen
in the background.
The camera tries to
zoom in on the site
of the explosion.
At first it is not
clear what is
actually transpiring
on the scene, then
two men dressed in
robes come running
down the street
followed by
something out of a
Hollywood horror
flick. The
creature, as it can
only be described as
such, is a 20 meter
high monstrosity of
pale flesh. It has
uncountable
tentacles which it
uses to slide
forward. Hundreds of
mouths can be seen
in the mass. Mouths
with sharp teeth,
seemingly hungry for
all they can devour.
The last scene is
that the mass is
slithering closer to
the house where the
camera artist is
filming from. The
tape goes black.
As time goes by,
reports come in of
casualties. People
dragged from their
homes and devoured
by the beast. Men,
women, children,
pets....all are
taken by the
hunger. The
creature was last
seen burrowing
underground to the
South-West of
Antwerp

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