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Inactive: Council Member Announcements
Effective immediately: this forum is not currently active and will not be updated for some time. I am no longer a member of Council. I thank Kings of New York for the time I was able to represent their chronicle.
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This is a place where I will post Council Announcements as a member of Council. As I am not an ST I can't get posting rights to the main chronicle Puppet (I don't want to see any of your sheets or downtimes) and I also do not want to continue to fill up my own personal profile with CM business.
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Please reply with any questions, comments, or concerns in these posts.
If you have any issues of the organization you would like for me to explain or address, send me a private message and I will make a blog post to explain these for the benefit of the entire game.
~ Jenn B
Former Head Coordinator of OWbN, 2008-2010
Former Assistant Head Coordinator of OWbN, 2005-2008
Former Archivist Coordinator, 2010-2012
Former CM of Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and KoNY
Former ST of Boston, Indianapolis, and Cincinnati
White Wolf/CPP Event, 2012: Atlanta, GA - September 27-29
June 18th, 2012
I’d like to cordially invite all World of Darkness fans to join me in CCP/White
Wolf’s hometown for Atlanta By Night. This CCP/White Wolf sponsored event will
be running September 27-29 at the Hilton Downtown Atlanta. Prepare to celebrate
the World of Darkness over three days with hundreds of your fellow fans for the
best and biggest games the communities have to offer – as CCP's Grand Masquerade
is on hiatus, they have worked to make this boutique version of the multi-fan
club crossover extravaganza possible. In addition, this year we also celebrate
the 20th anniversary of Werewolf: The Apocalypse with a spotlight event on
Friday night!
Featuring games and events from such groups as Mind’s Eye Society, One World by
Night, The Garou Nation, and The Wrecking Crew, this affair will bring together
not just the fans, but CCP itself will have a special presentation during the
event. By utilizing nearly 40,000 combined square feet of stunning banquet,
meeting room and hospitality space, the Hilton Downtown Atlanta will provide the
World of Darkness fan community a grand venue to present their biggest stories,
their most dramatic moments and their most intimate endings.
A not-to-be-missed event, Atlanta By Night 2012 meshes the games you love to
play with the historic, once burned to the ground city of Atlanta. Also
returning will be your chance to ask questions and interact with the developers
of the upcoming World of Darkness MMO. Get updates on the future of the World of
Darkness published books directly from the creators. Peruse the specialty
vendors that know our tastes. Have a professional, World of Darkness themed
photograph taken by SMP Photography! All this and more awaits you this September
in Atlanta!
When
September 27, 28, 29
Where
This year’s event will be held at the Hilton Atlanta Downtown from Thursday,
September 27th through Sunday, September 30th. Located at 255 Courtland Street
NE, Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, the Hilton Downtown Atlanta is just moments away
from a number of attractions including an aquarium and the CNN Center. For more
information about the hotel, please head to http://bit.ly/LGo7ge.
Room rate for a Single or Double is only $119.00/night, and that rate is
available from Tuesday, 09/25/2012 through 09/30/2012 for those who want to get
there early or leave a little late. You can book your reservation now by calling
1-800-HILTONS and requesting the room rate for the “Masquerade 2012” group, or
online athttps://resweb.passkey.com/go/gm2012
Website
The event website can be found here -
www.atlbynight2012.com
Thanks,
Ric Connely
Atlanta By Night Event Director
[OWBN-Council] News article from Dubuque Iowa
May 30th, 2012
Archdiocese Reels from Terrorist Attack
Today the city of Dubuque, Iowa reels as it's sense of security and religious freedom has been cruelly stolen by monsters in the shape of men. In what is a suspected al-Qaeda organized act of terrorism, the Scientology Center of Dubuque was destroyed and dozens killed in an explosion Friday evening. In a city that has enjoyed unparallelled peace and unity for several months, the depravity of man has shattered the hopes of many.
At least 47 people died in the coordinated terrorist assault in the heart of Dubuque. While no group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, authorities both local and national are taking the matter very seriously. "We vow to rid our city of the inhuman filth that would attack civilians and use fear as a weapon," said Police Chief Brian Murphy. The Dubuque Police Department promises full cooperation with Federal investigators.
Witnesses claim it was around 11:30pm when a running battle began outside the city's Scientology Center. A local cult worshipping Norse gods began a demonstration that quickly attracted a crowd. The event soon became tense as the crowd encroached on the Scientology Center, provoking the attention of their security personnel. Within moments a violent clash opened between the two groups. The entire horrifying event culminated in over a half-dozen Arabic men wearing "suicide vests" running into the Scientology Center and detonating their devices under the crowd's distraction.
A representative of the Church of Scientology could not be reached in time for comment. A representative of the office of the Archbishop of Dubuque was quoted as saying, "God grant that in these times of trial we will pull together with our fellow man to stand resolute against the tyranny of faithless souls seeking false redemption."
OOC Note: While not included in the "official" news report in order to meet a deadline, several witness statements mention armored men with swords, people moving with incredible speed, shadows moving independently, a freak thunder storm, and sightings of fiery angels and horrifying monsters in tandem with the attack. Such statements are filed with both the local news outlets and police department, but were not reviewed in time for printing... yet.
Glitter & Gloom 2013!
May 29th, 2012
BALTIMORE: GLITTER & GLOOM 2013!
Rooms now available!
Assuming the world does not end in December, the high-anticipated Glitter & Gloom 3 will take place Friday-Saturday, March 22-23, 2013 at the historical Admiral Fell's Inn again in Fells Point, Baltimore, MD. Baltimore by Night: Dark Harbor will be hosting a One World by Night event and you are invited! Guaranteed to be full of fun and best-dressed kindred! ... At least, for the Nosferatu--because a horde of Nosferatu will be descending on Baltimore to make the famous basement Stone Room their lair this year at G&G3! Videos and pimpin' from the Nos Coord coming soon!
IC information coming soon.
There will be the standard Camarilla game running both nights, with a Sabbat game running during the days.
We'll be hosting the event at the amazing Admiral Fell's Inn in Baltimore, Maryland in the Fell's Point neighborhood. The hotel is located right on the water and we have taken over the hotel. Everything you will need is within walking distance of the hotel, including cheap food, bars, Good Will store, more bars and tours. Also look for the ghost tour of this haunted hotel hosting the event.
We've secured a hotel rate of $139 (including fees) per night + tax for Friday and Saturday night. The hotel opened the room block today. To get the discounted rate, when making your reservations inform the hotel that you are with the One World by Night group. We expect rooms to go fast so you'll want to set up your reservations as soon as possible. Reservations will be made with the hotel by calling 866.583.4162. IMPORTANT: The hotel only has 20 double rooms. These go first and fast, so book now. You can always cancel later and like always, your card is not charged. Our room block is larger this year, so every double and some cooler rooms are available as well. Yeah, you know what you want;)
Pre-reg opening soon. Prices will start with pre-reg for $20.
Reminder: pre-registration and hotel reservations must be done separately. Registering for one does not take care of the other.
The event staff can be reached at eventsts@googlegroups.com
Admiral Fell Inn
888 South Broadway, Baltimore MD 21231
http://www.harbormagic.com/AdmiralFell/admiral_fell_defau...
Travel info: BWI airport for fastest and cheapest rates. group pick-up for some is being discussed. Drivers take I-95 to Baltimore. Amtrack: take to Baltimore Penn Station. Locals: google maps the above address.
This is just the beginning of the news, more will be coming soon!
Thanks and we look forward to seeing you there!
Kenny Lull
BREAKING NEWS: IC INFORMATION FROM NYC
May 29th, 2012
Good afternoon!
Below is some urgent international news as it relates to New York City. Please feel free to distribute (unless your players live in a cave)!
Also... don’t blame me; I had nothing to do with this and I wasn’t at the game, I just write the news articles for what happens at game.
For further information, contact Adam Sartori, HST of KoNY, at supersabbatst (at) gmail.com.
~ Jenn B.
KoNY CM
The following national news sources are spreading news of NYC:
[From the New York Times, newspaper]
[From the Wall Street Journal, newspaper]
[From the New York Post, newspaper]
[From CNN, on TV]
[From CNN, as a push notification to smart phones everywhere]
[From Sunday Morning, CBS News]
[From Fox News, on TV]
(As well as local affiliates everywhere are also repeating the national news.)
[HEADLINE the New York Times, newspaper]
May 27, 2012, Sunday Newspaper Headline
TRAGIC EXPLOSION AT THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
By: James A. Hernandez
[Photograph of the top floor of the Empire State Building from other nearby building, showing fire, smoke, and debris.]
During the height of tourism in Manhattan this weekend, a tragic explosion rocked the 102 floor of the historic skyscraper on Fifth and 34th at 11:30pm. Electricity flickered out through all of Manhattan briefly, and all nearby watched as the broadcast antenna toppled down onto nearby taxi cabs and pedestrians on W 34th street.
For nearly 15 minutes after the explosion, there was panic and confusion. All air traffic to JFK, LeGuardia, and Newark Airports was shut down and all planes grounded. The Subway lines for B-D-F-N-Q-R-V-W were all shut down near 34th Street Herald Square for the remainder of Saturday night. NYFD and NYPD responded immediately to contain the perimeter from debris, as did the National Guard. All radio stations and television stations went silent due to the damage to the critical broadcast tower atop the Empire State Building.
[Photograph of NYPD police officers heroically pulling a tourist from the debris on 34th street.]
At 11:45pm, Mayor Bloomberg made an announcement over all remaining media outlets not crippled by this explosion, as well as over Times Square citing that there was no attack upon our great nation, but rather that a gas main explosion sparked this tragic incident.
No names of the fatalities or injured have been disclosed to the press at this time, pending contact with families.
Atlantic Gas & Electric has not yet issued a statement about the incident at this time.
[From the Wall Street Journal, newspaper]
May 27, 2012, Sunday Newspaper Headline
GAS EXPLOSION ROCKS MIDTOWN LANDMARK
By: Randolph Windsor
[Photograph of the Empire State Building from the New York Public Library roof.]
For some time New York had taken significant steps towards improving safety procedures, yet this weekend has proven a worse case scenario in the neglect of utilities to manage their own services in a safe manner.
The Office of Mayor Bloomberg this morning issued a formal inquiry, likely to be a joint investigation by the FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Comission), on the nature of this gas leak tragedy.
[News article continues onto the fiscal implications of the incident, as well as further assumptions on the impact of inevitable litigation on Atlantic Gas & Electric over last night’s tragedy.]
[From the New York Post, newspaper]
May 27, 2012, Sunday Newspaper Headline
COLORFUL LIGHTS CAUSE FLAMES ACROSS NEW YORK SKYLINE
By: Jonathan Koborwitz
[This is front page news, and the picture on the front page has a dramatic moment caught in time of (perhaps Photo-shopped) sparks from the floodlight deck, and perhaps some blobs that could appear to be people on the red-lit tier.]
The ever-so charming constant light-shifting on the Empire State Building has been a point of contingency for years as critics say it causes an eyesore on the Midtown Manhattan skyline. Some say worse, it could be a fire hazard. Yet petitions to City Council on the matter have gone unheard in favor of it being a favorite tourist photography target.
“There is nothing wrong with the lights over the Empire State Building. I have no further comments on declining that ridiculous petition,” said Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria) as he was leaving a Broadway show later that night.
Earlier last year there was another Art Deco building in Manhattan that was lit on fire with green flames and sparks due to the excess of copper accents on the building during the cigarette riots (which burned down a night club called ‘Jiggles’ amongst other businesses), and some say that the Art Deco Empire State Building was no different.
“The vast majority of people are happy about this tragedy,” said one Councilman who chose not to be named, “and the subway interruption has crippled Manhattan.”
[From CNN Newsroom, on TV]
BREAKING NEWS: Live news feed from CNN News Anchor Brooke Baldwin:
“…now to an update on New York City where Mayor Bloomberg has just finished his press conference, citing a gas main explosion as the culprit for the damage to the Empire State Building in Midtown Manhattan. I want you to take a look at this video from last night that was posted to YouTube within minutes of the incident.”
[The video shows the end of the explosion on the building, and the broadcast antenna tumbling down below, and people running and screaming. It is obviously a cell-phone footage video.]
“Wow… that’s just terrible. Now we take you to Shane for current footage on the street…”
[The video shows the perimeter of 5th Ave and 34th Street blockaded off with fire trucks and other emergency and military vehicles, and there is a correspondent on the streets.]
[From correspondent standing in the blocked-off street of 34th Street near the CUNY Graduate Center, with the Art Deco building of the Empire State Building in the background.]
“Major Michael R. Bloomberg has authorized the arrest of any individuals that interfere with the NYPD and the National Guard as they work diligently on this Memorial Day Weekend to quickly pick up the wreckage and dig out those survivors of the broadcast tower’s debris.”
[Camera swings to a lady wearing an Indianapolis Colts sweatshirt and jeans, who looks like she’s had no sleep.] “This is Ella from Lafayette, Indiana, who was in the Heartland Brewery in the Empire State Building base just moments before the explosion. Tell me, what happened?”
[Eye-Witness] “We had just left having drinks and dinner here at the Empire State Building after seeing Spiderman the Musical, and were about to get a cab to head back to our hotel. We were having trouble hailing a cab on 34th Street, so we began walking to Madison Ave when we hear this BOOM! Then there was dust and debris everywhere, and fire! And we were so worried that…” [the lady has crazy-eyes and looks as she is about to describe some fairly ridiculous theories when the news anchor stops her.]
“As you can see, Brooke, it was a fairly trying evening for those having a night on the town in Midtown. Back to you.”
[Back to the news anchor] “Thank you, Shane. The Metropolitan Transit Authority, who shut down the lines for B-D-F-N-Q-R-V-W subways on Saturday night expect to have all final structural inspections done by Thursday of next week, as they work around the clock to ensure that no damage was done to the tunnels or tracks.”
[From CNN, as a push notification to iPhones, Driods, and Smart Phones everywhere]
11:30 pm, Saturday: “CNN: Explosion at Empire State Building.”
11:35 pm, Saturday: “CNN: NYPD and National Guard on scene of Empire State Explosion.”
11:45 pm, Saturday: “CNN: Mayor Bloomberg cites gas main and utility neglect for Empire State Building tragedy.”
7:00 am, Sunday: “CNN: 19 dead and dozens injured as debris is cleared from Empire State explosion.”
8 am, Sunday: “CNN: Subways in NYC delayed until Thursday of next week.”
[From Sunday Morning, CBS News]
[After a segment on Memorial Day across the nation as our country remembers its brave men and women who died while serving the United States Armed Forces.]
[Announcer.] “Welcome back to CBS News Sunday Morning, with our host, Charles Osgood.”
[The camera pans around to Charles Osgood sitting in front of the famous Sunday morning sun logo.
“Welcome back. This day we remember the greatness of our Nation. Many today speak of the tragedy last night with the Empire State Building. Today we will look back on the history of this great landmark of our Country, its completion and opening coinciding with the Great Depression as President Herbert Hoover turned on its lights for the very first time. We will look at its tragedies, including the 1945 plane crash, and its joyous occasions, and just what it truly means to the most famous of all American skylines, Manhattan.”
[The camera then goes into a dramatic collage of photographs showing the building of the Empire State building with vaudeville-style music, and goes through the eras, explaining the history of the building. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_State_Building]
[From Fox & Friends, on Fox News, on TV]
[Gretchen Carlson] “I think that it is indicative of how little this Obama Administration cares that they have not issued a press conference yet this morning to express their views on this news.”
[Steve Doocy] “Well, it goes to show that this significant neglect by this Independent Bloomberg cannot manage the city as well as Rudi Giuliani managed the city. Perhaps this will wake New Yorkers up to what really needs to be done to keep this city running properly, in spite of how terrible this tragedy is to all Americans.”
Beltaine site arrival note.
May 21st, 2012
For those interested.
~ Jenn, CM
Hey everyone,
We've had a few questions, so I wanted to give a quick update. the site for beltane will be ours starting at 3pm. If you are arriving earlier, please hold off until staff arrives and clears the site for entry. Thanks!
Jason
Precursor to the Ecumenical Council (OOC: Grand Elysium Info)
May 17th, 2012
Cainites,
The times we live in are harsh ones. The nights grow shorter and the Red Star continues to burn in our sky, a forbidding glow or ever-watching eye upon all of our movements.
These nights we have seen creatures of myth walk the halls of our Esbats, scouring our lands and destroying our brothers and sisters. We have seen creatures thought long destroyed rise from their hidden crypts and mausoleums to bring us disaster and strife through their infernal taint. We have lifted sword and sounded cry against each of these in turn.
And, despite few setbacks, we have been victorious.
In these nights however, we have had crises of faith. We have had Priests and the Clergy led astray with false promises and heresy. We have had one of our strongholds sacked and burned by infernal assault.
Soon, a Council will take place where discussion on some of these topics will take place. What is heresy? What Paths should we shun, for those can be like a rot inside our core. Should there be additions made to the Auctoritas Ritae after these many years?
The Ecumenical Council will discuss these things and more, but first a platform needs to be established. This summer, when we fight against the shortest nights, we shall show our faith and desire for this change by beginning these discussions. I shall travel from the Black Monastery and act as Scribe for the meetings we shall hold to start the progress of these changes.
I hope all that wish to voice themselves come, show the ones who say we have lost our freedoms the truth and assist us in bringing you a more cohesive unit, a stronger force against the antediluvians, and let us strike down one more of these times of myth and heresy so that we may prevail as we always do.
Priscus Haakon
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OOC Info
Columbus in Darkness Presents:
Grand Elysium 2012
With special guests as always!: Wyld Prophets and Ohio Knights Sabbat!
Dates: Thursday July 5th, Friday July 6th, Saturday July 7th, and Sunday July 8th.
Location: Ramada Plaza Columbus , 4900 Sinclair Rd. Columbus , OH 43229
614-846-0300 www.ramadaplazacolumbus.com
Hotel: Only $73 per night for up to 4 persons! Two Room Suites available. Make your reservations directly with the hotel at 614-846-0300, the national reservation system will not have our group information! Say you are with the One World By Night Group to receive rate! Free on site parking. Free Airport Shuttle. Free Wi-Fi.
Pre-Reg: Event fee is $20 until May. From May 1st to June 30th the event fee is $30. Pre-Reg closes on July 1st. Onsite prices are $40 for the whole event or $15 per day.
Pre-Reg Paypal payments are made to hamnir (at) yahoo (dot) com (Please include real name, home chronicle and probable characters to be played). Don’t use paypal? Prefer to send a Check or Money Order? Please email xrmndml (at) gmail (dot) com for details!
Contact:
Camarilla Vampire Event questions: cidsts (at)googlegroups (dot) com
Werewolf Event questions: wyldsts (at)googlegroups (dot) com
Sabbat Event questions: ohio-knights-sts(at) googlegroups (dot) com
Hotel, Pre-Reg and Site questions: xrmndml (at) gmail(dot) com
An Update on Hudson Gay & his heart!!!
May 10th, 2012
So that everyone is aware, there have been major changes in Hudson's situation in the last 24 hours. Simply put, yesterday afternoon/evening, Hudson received a new heart. As of midnight last night, he was doing OK. :)
http://lettersaboutbatman.blogspot.com/
We'll keep people posted as we hear things. :)
Amy
HST & CM, Blackened Veins - Ryan Gay's game in Maine...
Next KoNY game.
May 10th, 2012
Spreading the word, the next KoNY game will be May 26, the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend.
Ryan Stark has joined the chronicle!
