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Note: This story takes place after the end of the original "Sailor Moon" series.
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"Prelude of Things to Come"
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"Usagi? Are you down here?" asked Ikuko Tsukino.
"Mmmm!" came a mumble.
As Usagi's mother walked down into the basement, she could see all kinds of gadgets and equipment.
I wish that girl clean up this mess, Ikuko thought to herself. Then again, at least she's focusing on her life…
Then, a masked person pops up from underneath some equipment.
"AHHH!"
The masked person pulled off her mask and helmet.
"Sorry about that, Mom," Usagi said, as she pulled off her heavy gloves. "You want something?"
"Yes, I wanted to let you know that dinner is ready. So…what are you working on?"
"I'm trying to create a flash light that is powered by ambient radiation. You know, the type of energy that is part of the solar energy spectrum."
"Oookay. Well, dinner is ready, so get cleaned up."
"Yes, Mom."
Meanwhile, at Sailor Pluto's Time Gate, the Senshi of Time is reading an encrypted document that has recently alerted Pluto's attention. It was a document that had Queen Serenity's royal seal. What Pluto read made her blood cold:
Subject: Voormas (aka "The Grand Harvester of Souls")
Place of Origin: India, circa unknown.
The Dark Lord Voormas was a mage from the so-called "death dealers" known as The Euthonatos. Specifically, this group believes that certain people need to "recycled" by way of the great "Cosmic Wheel", a doctrine heavily influenced by beliefs in reincarnation. Individuals targeted to receive such a "gift" are the criminal, the insane or the seekly. As a result, euthanasia is a favorite means to an end, though assignations are commonly used as well.
Voormas was one such member, who rose up the ranks of an unknown India sect, a sect that is listed as thousands of years old. After becoming the head of his cabal, known as "The Heckler of Skulls", Voormas has set upon his most ambitious venture: to merge with the deities Shiva (destruction) and Kali (death), in order to bring about the destruction of the universe…after controlling the shard realm of Entropy. This realm, which controls the mechanism of chaos and decay in realty, is key to Voormas' goal.
What is frightening is that Voormas is insane, and that he sees himself as doing a good cause. And, unfortunately, he followers are growing.
May the shining Lady protect us in the dark days to come.
-Lila Dayspring, member of the Seers of Chronus, 438 SME.
And then, there are the reports Setsuna has been receiving from her various contacts who dwell among the shadows:
Monday July 28, 2003
150-Year-Old Man Seen at London Soiree
LONDON, ENGLAND -- Page two of the Times "Society" section today featured a
photograph taken at a recent black-tie dinner held by London's historic
Taurus Club. Identified as present in the photograph was none other than Mr.
Eric Baring-Gould -- a man missing and presumed dead since the winter of
1880.
Tuesday July 29, 2003
Mt. Etna Erupts Without a Trace
SICILY, ITALY-Europe's principle active volcano today baffled geologists
when Mt. Etna, located near Catania on the east coast of Sicily, erupted
without leaving a trace of residue. Several weather satellites and local
citizens with video cameras recorded a plume of ash sprouting from the vent
of the volcano throughout the day. The expected rain of ash, however, did
not materialize, and the Italian National Geological Council reported none
of the accompanying tremors typical of an eruption.
Wednesday July 30, 2003
Boston Mom Says Daughter 'Taken by Angel'
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS-Six-year-old Valerie Mason has been missing for the
last 72 hours, after allegedly being abducted during church services in
suburban Boston. "She ran into the vestry during Mass," said 26-year-old
single mother Anna Mason, "and I chased after her to stop her." Ms. Mason
then related that an "angel" flew in through a stained glass window to "take
her little girl to Heaven." Ms. Mason has refused to answer any further
questions from police, claiming that Valerie is "with the angels now."
Search for the missing child continues. The mother has been admitted to
Harborview Psychiatric Facility for psychological evaluation.
Thursday July 31, 2003
NASA Calls New 'Red Star' a Comet
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA-The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) today issued a press release regarding the appearance of Stellar
Object #2001KX76, the tabloid-dubbed "Red Star" that recently became visible
to the naked eye. The press release stated that details were still
"admittedly inconclusive," but that the object is more likely to be a comet
than a self-sustained radiant object.
Friday August 1, 2003
Crescent Birthmarks Common in LA, Doctors Say
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA-According to sources at the Los Angeles County Board
of Health, doctors at area hospitals have reported an uncommon number of
crescent-shaped birthmarks appearing on female infants born within the past
two weeks.
Monday August 4, 2003
Yale Bible Scholar Murdered
NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT-Noted occult scholar Yves Darra was found murdered in
his office on the Yale University campus today. Recently Darra was working
on a new translation of the Dies Ignis, an apocalyptic text that some
believe to be the inspiration behind many of the images found in the
Christian Bible's Book of Revelation.
Tuesday August 5, 2003
Dead Man in Wheat Field Was Pro-Life Extremist
WICHITA, KANSAS-Police are still investigating the murder of Wendell
Delburton, whose body was discovered Saturday in a wheat field outside
Wichita. Delburton, a traveler with no fixed address, was impaled through
the throat with some kind of stabbing implement. Police say that Delburton
was a former Marine and pro-life activist, and that the killing may be
related to claims that he had been involved in attacks on abortion clinics
in 1997. Anyone with more information on Delburton's activities is urged to
contact the FBI.
Wednesday August 6, 2003
Chinese Grave Desecrator Feared Zombies
BEIJING, CHINA-A young man is under arrest for violating his father's grave.
According to authorities Deng Xiao-Min exhumed the body of his father three
days after burial and severed the corpse's head using his digging tools.
Deng apparently intended to re-bury the corpse but was caught by police
responding to a report of a disturbance at the graveyard. During
interrogation, Deng admitted that he feared his father would return from the
dead, so he took measures to prevent this. According to authorities, a wave
of such behavior has swept across much of China in recent weeks, although no
clear explanation for this sudden rash of desecrations has been forthcoming.
Thursday August 7, 2003
Israeli Incursion in West Bank Kills 24
TULKARM, WEST BANK-Violence continued in the Middle East today, as Israeli
military forces sought Palestinian resistance fighters in the West Bank town
of Tulkarm. Israeli attack helicopters fired rockets at several cars
believed to carry senior leaders of the resistance, killing seven and
injuring 46, while Israeli troops opened fire on protestors during
house-to-house searches, killing 17 and wounding as many as 35. Palestinian
authorities decry the attacks as "completely unprovoked," while Israeli
military officials insist that the Palestinians are harboring terrorists.
Friday August 8, 2003
San Jose Hi-Tech Fire Kills 10
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA-A sudden electrical fire at Virtual Solutions, a
Silicon Valley research firm specializing in computer applications, today
claimed the lives of 10 of its employees. Local arson investigators were at
a loss to explain how multiple electrical fires could spontaneously occur in
the same building. According to company records and emails, the CEO was
attempting to develop a "virtual chatroom" to link all of the company's
computers with an undisclosed server outside the United States. An
electrical fluctuation allegedly caused several fires throughout the
building, which then spread throughout the facility in seconds. Special
consultants from the National Security Agency are set to arrive later this
week to examine "new angles" in the investigation.
Monday August 11, 2003
//intercept/source-GWNet//:
King Albrecht: It is my sad duty to confirm that the findings of the Grand
Concolation hold true in the Sept of the Anvil-Klaiven and all our allied
territories. There have been no instances of viable Garou birth for more
than a year. All children and pups born to Garou and Kin parents since the
winter solstice of last year have been ordinary Kin human babies or wolf
pups, and my sources tell me that Garou mothers pregnant with metis have
persistently miscarried. I concur that we must petition the Incarna for
advice.-Karin Jarlsdottir
Tuesday August 12, 2003
Pop Star Has 'Nothing to Sing'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA-A concert headlined by the LA-based band Winter
Solstice ended prematurely last night when the lead singer, Tyria Winter,
stopped mid-song, mumbled, "I have nothing to sing," and stumbled offstage.
A spokesman for the band today cited "nervous exhaustion."
Wednesday August 13, 2003
Miami Woman Sues 'Orgy of Blood' Cult
MIAMI, FLORIDA-Local resident Laetitia Hawkins has retained counsel against
alternative-faith ministry the Typhonic Temple of Illumination. According to
her lawyer, Hawkins plans to testify that she was being groomed for
advancement in the temple's hierarchy, but once she found that its members
indulged in practices of dubious legality (key to the affidavit is an "orgy
of blood"), she asked to withdraw from the organization. Shortly thereafter,
its members detained her and physically assaulted her.
Thursday August 14, 2003
//intercept/source-SchreckNet//:
Beckett: I've uncovered the final portion of the ritual we discussed, but I'
ll warn you again that this is very dangerous. It will take a skilled
thaumaturge to enact it, and I'm not sure you qualify. Nevertheless, if you'
re ready to deliver the items I requested, I'll turn over my notes you can
decide for yourself. Contact me through the usual route.-Samir
Friday August 15, 2003
Detroit City Councilman Shot and Killed by Police
DETROIT, MICHIGAN-City Councilman Leonard Dates was shot and killed today,
after a stand-off with police at radio station WKNN. Dates had taken
captives and hijacked the station's broadcast, demanding that he be allowed
to read the biblical Book of Revelation on the air. Dates insisted that
Judgment Day had come and that people's souls would be claimed by the Devil'
s "monsters."
Monday August 18, 2003
LA Mormons' Angel Statue Stolen
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA-A routine police patrol today discovered that the
15-foot golden statue of the angel Moroni was missing from its lofty perch
atop the Los Angeles Mormon Temple. The statue, only recently restored to
its place following the disastrous Devil's Night earthquake, apparently
vanished at the height of a violent thunderstorm that swept the city last
night. Elders at the temple were shocked and visibly upset at the news but
have refused to speculate as to the circumstances of the statue's
disappearance.
Tuesday August 19, 2003
//intercept/source-rogue//:
The Tenth Seat of Horizon has appeared at a meeting of the so-called
reformed Council of Nine. Our emissaries demand the seat so we may defend it
against the Technocrats, some of whom attacked the very meeting in which it
appeared.
Wednesday August 20, 2003
Sharks Heading South Baffle Scientists
FALKLAND ISLANDS-The marine biology research ship Tethys today recorded the
passage of what appears to be a southward migration of sharks of at least
five separate species. Scientists aboard the Tethys commented that the
migration was unexplainable by current studies of shark behavior, and the
ship changed course to follow the migration and observe.
Thursday August 21, 2003
Israel Names Cult As Tulkarm Target
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL-An Israeli Defense Force spokesman today named a
previously unknown religious sect called "the Amkhat" as the target of
recent incursions into Tulkarm and other West Bank towns. An IDF dossier
released to the press accuses this cult of a wide variety of outrages, from
terrorist activities to ritual cannibalism. Palestinian Authority
representatives called the Israeli claims inflammatory, but insiders whisper
that the Authority has been trying to root out Amkhat for some time.
Meanwhile, Egypt announced that it was withdrawing its support from the
current round of peace talks, citing the Tulkarm incursions and "Israeli
fabrications."
Friday August 22, 2003
Hudson River Bargeman Killed by Rabid Wolves
TROY, NEW YORK-State Troopers investigating the derelict garbage scow May
Belle, found floating along the Hudson River last week, discovered the
mutilated body of elderly mariner Alluscious Henry, along with the remains
of three mongrel wolves. Today, the Albany County Medical Examiner declared
Henry's death a result of an attack by rabid wolves and alerted county and
state public health and animal control officials. Investigators also
uncovered some evidence linking Henry to a fringe animal-rights group called
the "Sept of the Green."
Monday August 25, 2003
Terrorists Attack New Egyptian Oil Pipeline
CAIRO, EGYPT-Private security forces last night repelled an attack aimed at
sabotaging the completion of the Apophis Pipeline, currently under
construction by Endron Oil. Endron officials confirmed that the pipeline
will be completed on schedule as planned and that security will be
redoubled. The identity of the terror group responsible remains unknown.
Tuesday August 26, 2003
//intercept/source-DiWeb//:
Citizens of Sleepytown: Responding to our nation's time of need, the
President and Department of Defense have reinstated compulsory military
service, better known as the draft. Every able-bodied male between the ages
of 16 and 30 is to report to city hall, where he will be assigned to
enhanced military training. Trained draftees will serve with allied forces
at NATO bases throughout the Western Hemisphere. God bless America.
Wednesday August 27, 2003
Immigrants Killed by Satanic Cult in Germany
BONN, GERMANY-Local police responding to a disturbance in the city's
warehouse district this morning discovered the bodies of 23 immigrant
workers slain in what one police spokesperson described as a "violent
Satanic ritual." All of the victims were arranged according to a complex
pattern laid in chalk across the floor of an abandoned storage facility, and
according to forensics reports, all of them were killed within moments of
one another. Sources within the police department revealed that a ragged
hole approximately three meters across appears to have been burnt through
the roof of the structure directly over the ritual site, but refused to
speculate on the cause. The perpetrators remain at large.
Thursday August 28, 2003
Pope Gives Doomsday Address
VATICAN CITY-His Holiness John Paul II today issued a papal proclamation
condemning the growing trend of violence, militarism, atheism and "pagan
idolatry" across the world. Although such declarations from the pontiff are
not unprecedented, his especially harsh language has worried several
observers. One Vatican insider told journalists, "In the past, His Holiness
has been a firm but benevolent advisor. This time he's speaking of Judgment
Day."
Friday August 29, 2003
Terrorists Kill 500 in Japan
OSAKA, JAPAN-A previously unknown terrorist group calling itself the Fifth
Age today released a nerve agent in a downtown office tower, killing over
500 workers there. The leader of the terrorists, a man known only as
Mikaboshi, escaped the police dragnet.
Monday September 1, 2003
Twin Tremors in Egyptian Desert
ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT-Researchers today reported strange tremors emanating from
the Egyptian desert. The quakes, not measuring more than 2.1 on the Richter
scale, seem to originate in two spots barely a mile apart, and as the
aftershocks from a quake in one location abate, a new one begins in the
other.
Tuesday September 2, 2003
Boston Area Firm Paying Dividends to Dead Men
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS-Independent auditors hired to review the accounting
ledgers of investment company Moribund & Smirch today reported that they had
turned up a rash of acute anomalies. More than 100 of the company's
shareholders, who were issued dividend checks that bank records show as
having been paid, are recorded as legally dead, some for as many as 100
years.
Wednesday September 3, 2003
Corporate Execs Vanish
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA-Market watchers and certain law-enforcement officials
are looking for the missing directors of international conglomerate Pentex
Holdings, sources say. Franklin Rubin, subdivision director of finances for
Pentex, was reportedly the only person seen leaving a Board of Directors
meeting called two days ago at an executive suite in the downtown Marriott.
When hotel staff entered the suite later that evening, they found none of
the other executives present. Rubin's office declined to comment.
Thursday September 4, 2003
Feng Shui Expert Vanishes After 20-Year Project
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA-Doctor Reiki Ozawa, noted expert on the Asian art of
feng shui, has disappeared from his $4 million home in the Santa Monica
Hills. Friends say that the scholar had spent the past 20 years "aligning"
and "adjusting" the furnishings in his home to compensate for "flaws" in the
surrounding landscape. He left a recorded phone message in which he declared
he had finally finished his 20-year project. Since then, no further evidence
of the missing scholar has been found, and police have no further leads.
Friday September 5, 2003
Tomb of Jazz-Age Socialite Vandalized
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS-In the third case of graveyard vandalism in as many
nights, the tomb of Chicago socialite Annabelle Sforza was dug up last night
by parties unknown. Ms. Sforza's skeletal remains are found scattered around
the Forest Lawns graveyard and her tombstone smashed by what appear to be
hammer blows.
Monday September 8, 2003
Egyptians Claim to See Bible Passage 'Floating in the Air'
CAIRO, EGYPT-Multiple witnesses reported seeing ethereal text floating
through the Khan al-Khalili in Cairo last night. The text, reported by some
to be in Arabic, others in Hebrew and still others in Aramaic and Greek,
seemed to be a passage from the Book of Exodus: "Stretch out thine hand
toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even
darkness which may be felt."
Tuesday September 9, 2003
UFOs in the Beltway
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND-911 switchboard operators today confided that UFO
reports have recently skyrocketed in and around the nation's capital. Over
1,000 people in the Tri-State area claim to have seen lights in the sky or
"alien creatures" roaming their neighborhoods.
Wednesday September 10, 2003
Chinese Province Quarantined for SARS
XINJIANG UYGUR AUTONOMOUS REGION, CHINA-Ministry of Health official Ming
Xian today reported the unfortunate death, from Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome (SARS), of Li Po Tze, investigator for the People's Armed Police.
Inspector Li, who came to the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to
investigate reports of sedition among the local bureaucracy, is the first
victim of SARS in the region and is thought to have been infected in Beijing
before his departure. If that is true, this case will be the first reported
since the World Health Organization lifted the travel advisory against the
Chinese capital. Dr. Ming has ordered a quarantine to prevent a new outbreak
of the disease.
Thursday September 11, 2003
Self-Immolation of Cardinal Shocks Vatican
VATICAN CITY-Surrounded by crowds of horrified sightseers and papal
novitiates, Cardinal Giancarlo Salvatore this morning immolated himself in
the center of St. Peter's Square after an impassioned speech proclaiming
that the end of the world was at hand. Declaring that "the gates of Hell are
breaking" and that "the Holy Church has fallen into the clutches of demons,"
Salvatore handed a document to a British tourist that he claimed would
reveal "the truth that [his] fellow Cardinals have been keeping from the
world." The Holy See has made no public comment regarding the Cardinal's
death, though the gates of the city have been closed to sightseers until
further notice. The whereabouts of the British tourist who supposedly
received Cardinal Salvatore's testament are unknown.
Friday September 12, 2003
Chicago Vampire Cultists Behind Bars
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS-More than a dozen members of a Chicago area "blood cult"
were arrested last night on suspicion of numerous charges including
kidnapping. The "blood cult" maintains that it existed to satisfy the whims
of its "dark mistress," whom its members insist is a vampire.
Monday September 15, 2003
Bayview Killer Terrorizes San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA-Seven brutal murders have occurred within a
15-block radius in the Bayview area of the city over the past two months,
police sources confirm. The most recent victim was discovered Tuesday. All
the victims were killed in what police describe as a "ritual" manner, their
bodies drained of a considerable amount of blood, which was not found at the
scene of any of the crimes. The San Francisco Police Department informed
fearful citizens that it is following "all possible leads" in the case of
the so-called "Bayview Killer," but admits that it hasn't made much
progress.
Tuesday September 16, 2003
//intercept/source-proj-odyssey.com//:
Be advised that the Fomori Development and Training Facility #87-001 has
been destroyed. Review of satellite footage and other sources reveal that
the subjects rebelled and seized control of the arms depot, then proceeded
to ignite the facility's chemical banks, releasing a cloud of poisonous
fumes. Approximately 50 fomori have escaped to the nearby town of Burnt
Gallows, Texas and established blockades to keep the local population from
fleeing.
Wednesday September 17, 2003
Virginia Museum Linked to Bipolar Disease Outbreak
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA-Doctors at the Medical College of Virginia are reportedly
baffled by the dramatic increase in cases of extreme bipolar depression over
the last month. Theorizing a heretofore unsuspected epidemiological cause,
local authorities called in investigators from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), who have uncovered that all patients had
visited a common location before first reporting symptoms of the disorder.
According to sources, the Poe Museum, near the popular nightlife district of
Shockoe Slip, had appeared in the dreams of each patient, prompting them to
visit the museum thereafter. The CDC yesterday closed the museum until it
can be fully investigated.
Thursday September 18, 2003
NASA Denies Spy Satellite Rumors
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA-Spokespeople for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
(JPL) today vigorously denied allegations released recently on several
fringe websites and other alternative media outlets, which state that many
of the satellites recently launched to observe Stellar Object #2001KX76 (the
so-called "Red Star") are actually designed to monitor the global population
and tied to a massive crowd-control project dubbed "Ragnarok." They deny
that William Albacastle, named in several of the reports, has ever worked
for NASA or JPL.
Friday September 19, 2003
International Authorities Investigating Mysterious 'Ventrue' Cartel
VENICE, ITALY-A mysterious group of individuals known as "The Ventrue" has
been the cause of much consternation in the global finance community
recently. Although members of this hidden cabal are unknown, a rival bloc of
anonymous financiers believed to be centered in Venice recently issued a
communiqué to numerous national trade and securities commissions that
outlined a list of actions these "Ventrue" might take. Many of these tips
turned out to be true, and projected benefits to the "Ventrue" (using
hypothesized numbers) have been significant.
Monday September 22, 2003
Ballard Family Tied to Chicago Blood Cult
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS-Police today questioned members of the prominent Ballard
family on suspicion of association with the "blood cult," members of which
were detained previously. The patriarch of the Ballard family has proven
elusive, however, and is still sought for questioning.
Tuesday September 23, 2003
Terrorists Suspected in Gateway Arch Explosion
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI-The famed 630-foot Gateway Arch was seriously damaged by
what some theorize was an act of terrorism. At precisely midnight last
night, a thunderous detonation echoed across Jefferson National Expansion
Memorial Park accompanied by an impressive pyrotechnic display. Bright
lights and subsequent explosions continued for several minutes, causing
serious structural damage to the national landmark. As of this morning,
police had the area cordoned off and were refusing to comment on reports of
upward of two dozen bodies found at the site. Clearly visible on the arch
itself were scorch marks, strange sigils and the word "Vodantu."
Wednesday September 24, 2003
Fatal Wounds Spell Out Ancient Text
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND-Visiting Nigerian Bishop Jude Bankole Kuti collapsed
today in the middle of a speech to local faith groups. Kuti died minutes
after paramedics discovered multiple lacerations on his skin, carvings of
Aramaic, Greek and Hebrew phrases. Six members of the audience reportedly
suffered similar but non-lethal wounds. Four fled the scene. Linguists
summoned by the city's medical examiners have translated the phrases into
fragments of Gnostic scripture dating from the 1st to 5th centuries AD. The
most common injury reads: "What binds me has been slain/and what turns me
about has been overcome/and my desire has been ended/and ignorance has
died."
Thursday September 25, 2003
//intercept/source-GWNet//:
I've met a Mokolé once before, so I guess you could have called me the
resident expert at the Sept of the Green. Even Mother Larissa wasn't too shy
to ask my opinion after the messenger had come and gone under flag of truce.
Too bad, I wasn't much help at all. I confirmed her impression that the
messenger was a young one, fresh from the Change even. But I wasn't much
help in deciphering his single message, which was a question: "What must be
remembered?" --Amy Hundred-Voices
Friday September 26, 2003
Mass Grave Uncovered in Atlanta
ATLANTA, GEORGIA-Civil engineers recently unearthed what appeared to be a
squatter colony in a sewer junction beneath the streets of Atlanta. Upon
further inspection, the subterranean structure turned out to be some type of
crypt, as bodies were found in extreme stages of decay and disfigurement.
Doctors suggest the makeshift tomb might have been a yellow fever (or other
epidemic) mass grave not unlike the ones found in nearby Savannah. Others
remain dubious, as the bodies seemed too fresh to have been buried at the
time of the yellow fever threat.
Monday September 29, 2003
//intercept/source-unknown//:
To Her Majesty Penangallan Queen Laiami Kai: It is the opinion of this
humble soul that the symptom you report has become widespread among the
Kuei-jin. Although none would report directly on such matters, several
mandarins and ancients are said to have called for the arrival of no small
number of mortals from whom they can draw Chi. As with your majesty, these
worthies have long been able to draw Chi from the air itself, so their
sudden need for living blood bodes ill for the Great Wheel. I remain your
dedicated servant.
Tuesday September 30, 2003
Lightshow in New Mexico Reveals 'Angels'
LOS LUNAS, NEW MEXICO-Residents of Los Lunas reportedly witnessed a fiery
light show in the skies over their city shortly after midnight last night.
Umberto Reyes, a local resident, claims to have seen three angelic figures
fighting "a winged monster" amid the churning clouds, using "swords and
spears of pure lightning." Reyes claims the battle raged directly over his
small farm, lasting from midnight until nearly 3:00 AM, until one of the
angels "split the monster open and pulled out its heart" with a resounding
thunderclap that shook local houses to the foundations. Authorities and
emergency services as far away as Albuquerque confirm that a sonic boom
shattered windows and knocked items from their shelves at three o'clock that
morning, but believe the shockwave was generated by a low-flying military
supersonic aircraft. Less easily explained are the cataracts that have
stolen Reyes' eyesight and the sudden hair loss that local health officials
say closely resembles severe radiation poisoning.
Wednesday October 1, 2003
//intercept/source-hunter-net.org//:
The sun is gone. But I have a light. The fire is coming for us all.- God45
Thursday October 2, 2003
Underground Collapse in New York
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK-Three people were killed, dozens injured and traffic
was snarled in Midtown Manhattan when a half-block of 43rd Street near Times
Square collapsed early this morning. Several yards of the blacktop fell in,
overturning vehicles and releasing foul-smelling gasses. City engineers
theorize that the destruction resulted from the collapse of the so-called
"dragon's graveyard," the underground facilities for the New York Times'
decommissioned printing presses. In a disturbing side note, witnesses report
that thousands of sewer rats swarmed out of the fissures caused by the
collapse.
Friday October 3, 2003
Temple Mount Violence Kills 31
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL-One of the holiest sites in the world became a site of
religious and political violence today as Jews and Muslims clashed outside
the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. The Muslim mosque is built on the site of
the ancient Hebrew Temple and overlooks the so-called Wailing Wall, the last
remains of the Temple and holiest site in Judaism. Riots broke out today
after local airwaves were suddenly (and thus far, inexplicably) flooded with
a recorded message stating in both Hebrew and Arabic that, "The temple will
be rebuilt." Authorities say that Muslims at the Mount tried to eject Jews
from the area around the Wall, while Jews tried to enter the Dome of the
Rock itself. Thirty-one people were dead before the time authorities arrived
to quell the riot.
Monday October 6, 2003
//intercept/source-SchreckNET//:
I arrived in Damascus following the traces of that which I will not yet
name. They led me to the lair of Bistakh, the Kurdish daughter of Alamut who
has lived there since the Crusades. I found only ashes upon her sleeping
bier, and the smells of blood and desert sand lingering in the air. I
continue my search. --FaF
Tuesday October 7, 2003
Water Supply Spiked with Hallucinogens in Washington State Town
WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON-Local police and emergency departments were flooded
with over a dozen calls last night relating to unexplained sightings in the
city of Faro, WA, approximately 50 miles from Walla Walla. Officials have
traced the cause to a large quantity of hallucinogenic drug introduced into
the town's drinking water supply. Consultants from the Walla Walla Police
Department have not as yet identified the substance. A review of recorded
phone calls, however, contained similar testimony relating to "lights" and
"disembodied sounds" in the homes of Faro residents. The wide sampling of
similar reports suggests the same chemical affected all 15 witnesses.
Scientific experts will arrive in town this weekend to conduct further
inquiries.
Wednesday October 8, 2003
//intercept/source-GWNet//:
I accept the title Ard Righ in memory of Bron Mac Fionn, who died in battle
with the Banes of the Wyrm. Now is the time when all Garou must stand
together to face our enemies. I thus intend to pledge myself to the grand
alliance Margrave Konietzko has established for this very purpose. This is
the time to be counted! --Son-of-Moonlight
Thursday October 9, 2003
Upstate New York Mountain Man Surrenders Drenched in Blood
LAKE PLACID, NEW YORK-A man identified as Eneas Zoetope stumbled into an
Upstate New York town today, completely covered in blood and gore. He
surrendered to the authorities, saying only "Revenge is done. Now my sister
can rest." Police continue to question him as to who the blood belongs to
and where the bodies are, but all he has said so far is "Nunnehi."
Friday October 10, 2003
Chicago 'Vampire-Hunter' Escapes Federal Custody
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS-Federal agents of hush-hush Project: Twilight refused to
comment on the escape from their custody of Nathaniel Bordruff, whom they
apprehended two days ago. Federal agents refused even to confirm Bordruff's
identity, although local law enforcement officials were more forthcoming.
Bordruff himself claimed to be "fighting vampires," though members of the
recently exposed "blood cult" insisted that Bordruff himself was a vampire.
Monday October 13, 2003
Riots and Explosion Mar Spontaneous Indian Pilgrimage
CALCUTTA, INDIA-Indian authorities were all but helpless today as mobs of
people gathered along the shores of the sacred Ganges River, claiming to be
there to witness "the ascension of the demon avatars." The gathering turned
violent when, after attendees had waded out into the river, an explosion of
unknown origin rocked the scene. The crowd rioted, resulting in the deaths
of well over 100 people and nearly five times that number injured. Witnesses
claimed to have seen burning figures walking on the surface of the river and
four-armed avatars (described as manifestations of Hindu gods) attacking
people and drinking their blood. Indian authorities have declared a state of
emergency and imposed martial law in an effort to restore order.
Tuesday October 14, 2003
Radio Caller Warns of 'Monsters Among Us'
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA-Before being cut off during a broadcast of the Charlie
Krongold Show, broadcast live on NPR stations nationwide, a caller
identifying himself only as "Bookworm" launched into the following tirade
earlier today: "They say the end is coming-and it is-but what if we can stop
it from really being the final, game-over end? We can fortify ourselves. We
can be good people. Lead by example. Monsters flourish like germs. If we
keep a good, clean environment, the beasts can't get a foothold. We've let
them go too long, and now the conspiracy is entrenched. But we can stop it!
Society can still heal. These don't need to be our last days. The tunnel is
going to be long and dark, but we can make it through to the other side. We
can find our virtue to stop the monst-"
Wednesday October 15, 2003
DC Blackout Lifts After Mayor Backs Down on 'Degenerate Cult'
WASHINGTON, DC-The nation's capital returned to calm-and daylight-this
morning, shortly after the mayor retracted his earlier comments that an
alternative religion calling itself the Church of Abaddon Ascendant was a
"degenerate cult," and further promised to protect the organization from
"persecution" by law enforcement agencies. The crisis began two days ago
when a police raid on the Church of Abaddon Ascendant's newly built temple
left 12 churchgoers and four police officers dead. That evening, an
anonymous caller reportedly phoned the office of the mayor demanding that he
and his officials "bow before the Ebon King who waits." Immediately
thereafter the city was plunged into inexplicable darkness, touching off
bloody riots that continued despite the declaration of martial law and the
deployment of National Guard troops, tanks and helicopters.
Thursday October 16, 2003
Ash Man Cult Murderers Still On the Run
GERLACH, NEVADA-Police have yet to announce arrests of the fugitive
religious cult members who attempted to burn victims alive at last weekend's
Ash Man festival. The famed annual counterculture event draws thousands of
devotees and tourists to a desert location outside Gerlach, Nevada. The
Bright Foundation, a religious organization based in Las Vegas, had been
using the event to recruit followers. Several regular attendees of the
festival left their homes and jobs to commit themselves to a "Family
Compound" in the Nevada desert. Spokespersons for the Bright Foundation deny
that their organization was involved in the violent incident, but federal
officials have convened an investigation of the group.
Friday October 17, 2003
//intercept/source-unknown//
An army, I say. An army of bakemono is on the march through Mongolia with an
ancient dead creature at its head. Dorbul the Brave, they call him, and they
have already overthrown the Tiger's Throat dragon nest. Only I
escaped. --Three Whispers
Monday October 20, 2003
Syrians Protest US 'Fanaticism'
DAMASCUS, SYRIA-Massive protests took place in Syria and much of the rest of
the Arab World today over US rhetoric that some have called fanatic. Syrian
government officials, speaking to the protestors in Damascus, decried the
"Christian fanaticism being spouted by America." This comes one day after
the newly installed American administrator in Iraq called his agenda in the
region "advancing the plan laid out for us in Scripture." Despite a stream
of communiqués from Washington arguing that the ambassador was referring to
Christian charity, sources inside the interim authority in Baghdad claim
that many top officials are now "reading Revelations for policy choices.
Tuesday October 21, 2003
Gases and Night Fires Follow Scottish Quake
ACHNASHEEN, SCOTLAND-The town of Achnasheen was the center of an unexpected
burst in seismic activity last night, registering 4.3 on the Richter scale.
Residents report sulfurous odors rising from the ground in nearby fields,
and several people claim to have seen greenish lights, like flames, on the
hilltops at night.
Wednesday October 22, 2003
//intercept/source-DWeb//:
Twelve of us have come from far, three of us dying on the scarred ground of
Bangladesh. We have but one message. Prepare, for Voormas has taken the
Realm of Entropy.
Thursday October 23, 2003
450 Die in 'Rain of Fire' in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM-Local residents and religious leaders were horrified last night by
a shower of sulfurous rock that left blazing trails across the cloudy sky
and caused untold damage among Jerusalem's holiest shrines. The rain of fire
and brimstone began at midnight and lasted until just before dawn, causing
fires and spawning clouds of noxious fumes that left close to 450 people
dead and thousands injured.
Friday October 24, 2003
//intercept/source-hunter-net.org//:
One minute the LA skyline was normal. Then it was just there. This massive
goddamn black shape. Like an old church, a Gothic cathedral, but enormous.
More than enormous. I think it was at least a mile wide, more than a hundred
stories high. It threw me, but I thought it was a vision or a waking dream,
something thrown at me by 'them.' Then I heard plates falling to the floor
beside me. I looked around, and the waitress at the café was just staring at
the building, jaw on the floor. She could see it too.
Monday October 27, 2003
LA Couple Says Daughter Abducted by Blood Cult
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA-Mr. Jonathan Cross and his wife Alexandra appeared
last night on local television channels pleading for the return of their
daughter Jenna, said to have been abducted by one of the many blood cults
now making the news. They describe her abductor as a bearded New Age guru
calling himself "Smiling Jack."
Tuesday October 28, 2003
Violence and Madness Grip OSU Campus
COLUMBUS, OHIO-The Ohio State University campus became a battleground
yesterday afternoon as two groups of assailants engaged in what appears to
have been a running gun battle, lasting a full eight hours. Witnesses also
report a variety of sights during the chaos, including the appearance of
such fanciful beings as dragons and elves. No sign of such beasts were
uncovered after the battle ended, but authorities are reportedly at a loss
as to the motives or identities of the combatants. Those arrested at the
scene are seemingly suffering from acute amnesia and deny any memory of a
battle, much less any fairy tale monsters. Sixteen people died during the
violence.
Wednesday October 29, 2003
Bloodied Man With No Pulse Escapes Detroit Hospital
DETROIT, MICHIGAN-A man reportedly staggered into an area emergency room
last night, covered in blood and claiming to have been attacked in the
night. Doctors found no vital signs when they conducted tests. His heart
rate was zero, and he did not appear to be breathing. When doctors attempted
to place the man in a secured facility for further study, the man grew
enraged and fought his way out of the hospital, vanishing into the night.
Thursday October 30, 2003
//intercept/source-GWNet//:
Do not come to the Wheel of Ptah caern in Morocco. The Garou there have
contracted the Red Death, a plague that resists their healing abilities. The
Red Death already spreads to your lands-do not seek it out.
Friday October 31, 2003
UN Authorizes World Advisory Council to Fight Terrorist 'Nine'
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK-The United Nations Security Council today granted
extraterritorial law-enforcement powers to the World Advisory Council.
Staffed by members of the international intelligence, military and
scientific communities, the Council's expertise will be used to dismantle
the infrastructure of The Nine, a terrorist organization credited with
attacks worldwide. Advisors will assist global military and law enforcement
as well as manage member nations' detention camps. The demand for outside
assistance comes in the wake of the deaths of 54 FBI agents who attempted to
apprehend members of the so-called "Akashic Brotherhood." The cult is one of
many fringe cells that US State Department officials accuse of using
psychotropic chemicals and biological weapons to fulfill The Nine's
anarchist, apocalyptic agenda.
Monday November 3, 2003
Unexplained Solar Eclipse Baffles Astronomers
CAIRO, EGYPT-International authorities were today baffled by what they could
only call an "unexplained phenomenon" involving a total solar eclipse seen
in the Middle East. No eclipse was expected, since the moon's orbit does not
bring it directly in front of the sun for another two months, when an
eclipse is expected to occur across parts of North America. Nonetheless, the
event appeared exactly like a solar eclipse and obscured the face of the sun
as visible in Cairo, Alexandria and parts of Palestine, Syria and Saudi
Arabia. The "eclipse" lasted for just over 20 minutes, and was filmed by
numerous media outlets in the region, as well as by members of the Ashuki
Corporation. Though explanations have been offered, ranging from orbiting
space debris to a close pass by a "rogue" asteroid, experts have dismissed
these theories as "highly unlikely."
Tuesday November 4, 2003
Atlanta Billboards Warn of Doomsday
ATLANTA, GEORGIA-Atlanta citizens woke this morning to find billboards
across their city bearing the message, "The end of the world is nigh." All
these billboards were leased by a man who simply goes by the name "Violin,"
but sources say that the checks paying for their rental were signed by a
William Hannon.
Wednesday November 5, 2003
//intercept/source-SchreckNet//:
Cal: The weakness returned last night, worse than ever before and at the
worst possible time. I was forced into a meeting with one of the MacNeils,
and he obviously sensed that something had stricken me. Instead of leaving
me be, he pressed the advantage he thought he had, trying to get me to agree
to his terms. If he hadn't pushed me.Fuck it, that's the way these things
are. I woke up from the frenzy with his blood down my throat and his corpse
falling to ash between my fingers. It'll be hard to explain, but at least
the weakness has passed for now. --Tara
Thursday November 6, 2003
LA Gang War Takes Occult Turn
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA-South Central Los Angeles suffered through a second
night of violence and looting last night as several gangs engaged in an
all-out battle for territory. Fires raged through many areas, but the
governor has yet to declare a state of emergency or call in the National
Guard, despite repeated calls from the mayor's office. Matters took a
strange turn when a local "shock-jock" radio host interviewed a supposed
member of one of the warring gangs. "We fight for Manishtusu," said the
unidentified man, "and all the fallen will bow before him in a pool of
blood!" Occult experts claim that "Manishtusu" is the name of a demon in
biblical lore, one that has been linked to no less than eight violent cults
in Los Angeles since the early 1930s.
Friday November 7, 2003
'Three-Eyed Prophet' Seen in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA-Weekend concert-goers at a music festival reported
seeing an itinerant prophet who promised "salvation for the children of Seth
and Cain" for those who accepted the "path of Golconda." According to
witnesses, the prophet had a third eye in the center of her forehead, as
well as hands that wept blood from stigmata that appeared as she extolled
onlookers to "accept the path."
Monday November 10, 2003
//intercept/source-unknown//:
I have faced great difficulty in recent times crossing the Wall and have
meditated for three lunar cycles on the nature of Yin. Tonight, I enter the
Yin World to discover what lies behind these troubles. -- Mandarin Ch'eng
Hao
Tuesday November 11, 2003
//intercept/source-GWNet//:
The Walking Thunder Caern in Kenya is gone. I found the bones of all the
Ahadi who lived there picked clean, and some of the locals said there had
been a swarm of locusts, though locusts who eat Fera flesh is something new.
There was a single spirit messenger there, and all it said was, "It is
free." --Mephi
Wednesday November 12, 2003
Terrorist Bombing at NASA Hides Kidnappings
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA-23 NASA staff members have vanished in the wake of
the firebombing of their offices and laboratories, officials reported today.
This is the latest instance of missing aerospace research personnel, joining
reports of similar disappearances in Kazakhstan, Ecuador and the offices of
12 aerospace industry corporations.
Thursday November 13, 2003
//intercept/source-unknown//:
Archbishop: I know very well there's no point in lying, so I won't. The
attackers were Black Hand, I'm quite sure. The one I cornered called you a
traitor. Conrad was wounded in the attack and so was I. I reclaimed my sire'
s blood. Judge me as you would. -- Bishop Andrew Emory
Friday November 14, 2003
'Sea Monster' Seen in New York's East River
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK-Police dispatchers last night responded to over 300
calls reporting a "monster" by the Manhattan side of the East River. Various
reports describe the "monster" as having tentacles and being of
indiscernible size.
Monday November 17, 2003
CDC Baffled by New York 'Sea Monster'
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK-Previous reports of the "monster" seen in the East
River might not have been out of line. CDC agents report that biological
detritus left in the monster's wake consisted of a never-before-seen amalgam
of necrotic flesh and fungus, in addition to an amount of as-yet-unspecified
biomatter.
Tuesday November 18, 2003
//intercept/source-unknown//:
Honored Queens: I was ordered by my father, the Golden Lion Emperor Chan
Jianglu, to travel to your courts under flag of truce. I was to request aid
against the unknown demon-hunters who have suddenly appeared in our midst. I
was to tell you of the siege they have lain on the court in Singapore, of
the burning of the Lexicon Club and other worrisome developments. I will not
do so, for it is now too late. The Kuei-jin of Singapore have been sent to
Yomi by these madmen, so I send only with a warning that you could be
next. --Alina Chan
Wednesday November 19, 2003
Man Appears Simultaneously in LA and Detroit
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK-Executives at both Disney/ABC and General
Electric/NBC today denied involvement in the strange appearance of an
African-American man calling himself Dante in the live broadcasts of the
Monday-night football game between the Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions,
and of the final episode of the live reality show Who Wants to Marry a Movie
Star? The man, appearing simultaneously to witnesses on both the Movie Star
set in Los Angeles and at Detroit's Ford Stadium, issued an enigmatic
warning to "everyone who knows the truth."
Thursday November 20, 2003
//intercept/source-GWNet//:
The Zmei Goluko has awoken from his slumber on the Taimyr Peninsula. He has
consumed the Black Spiral Dancers who awaited him and has emerged from the
earth. He heads south.
Friday November 21, 2003
//intercept/source- alt.conspiracies//:
It rained frogs last week in Alexandria. No shit. Hundreds of them, pouring
from the sky like a rerun of "The Bible's Greatest Hits." It began when an
unexpected storm came in off the sea, battering the coast and the immortal
Pharos harbor with torrential rains and high winds. But after the rains died
down, there they were-frogs, covering the streets, smashed into pulp on top
of cars. Hell, they even managed to take out a light pole.
And then, three days ago, came the snakes. Thousands of them, slithering up
through the sand in North Africa-even through cement and tile flooring, if
you can believe that. Already, I've gotten wind of reports of over 20 snake
and poison-related deaths. And now this. Earlier today, reports of swarms of
insects-locusts, I'll wager-began to drift into the various authorities and
news organizations in Egypt. Nobody seems to know where these bugs came
from.
So, the question you should all be asking yourselves is, "How come we on
this side of the world have to hear about all this from some guy on an
informal newsgroup?"
It kind of makes you wonder what else they aren't telling us.
Monday November 24, 2003
Radio Telescopes Pick up Growls in the Sky
ARECIBO, PUERTO RICO-Scientists at the world-famous Arecibo radio
observatory were today unable to explain the strange electromagnetic
interference that is causing strange displays in the night sky and
blanketing the airwaves with waves of sound that one official describes as
"a chorus of bestial growls and moans." Scientists at a recent conference
concurred that, whatever the source of the strange noises is, the strength
of the interference is steadily increasing. One official who did not wish to
be named insisted that he had been able to discern distinct voices and
patterns of speech among the cacophony of noise.
Tuesday November 25, 2003
Fire Sweeps Through Barnard College
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK-As urban chaos continues to grip Manhattan, a
catastrophic fire swept through the campus of Barnard College last night,
destroying several buildings, including the library and its rare-books
collection. Investigators from the Fire Marshall's office claim that the
fire has exposed a complex set of underground facilities linked to the
college grounds. As many as two dozen people might have been living in these
hidden catacombs, which included elaborate sleeping quarters and other
facilities. Ashy debris is all that remain of the inhabitants of what some
recovered documents called the "Chantry of Five Boroughs."
Wednesday November 26, 2003
//intercept/source-hunter-net.org//:
Those who wish to assist me, stay out of the blood camps. There is nothing
you can do from inside. Stay on the outside to protect those who remain
free. Weaken the power of the blood drinkers. And wait for the fire to
start. -- Dictatrix11
Monday December 1, 2003
//intercept/source-Panopticon intranet//:
Be advised that Tradition-aligned deviants have successfully freed recently
Awakened detainees from a penitentiary in Woomera, Australia. Initial
reports suggest the prison guards surrendered rather than follow through
with orders to execute the prisoners. Panopticon operatives have attempted
to retake Woomera only to be repelled by lightning strikes that damaged
equipment but left agents unharmed. Communications suggest that 52% of
captured operatives chose suicide over surrender to the deviants.
Tuesday December 2, 2003
Hundreds Die From Rat Attacks in Calcutta
CALCUTTA, INDIA-Panic broke out throughout the city of Calcutta last night
when the rat population was seemingly driven mad from fear or illness and
began attacking humans. Hundreds have already died in the initial chaos, and
thousands more are expected to die from infection in the days and weeks to
come. Reports of "Rat Kings" are widespread among those who have endured the
attacks.
Wednesday December 3, 2003
Japanese Buildings Are 'Growing'
TOKYO, JAPAN-Eye witnesses and photography both report that the buildings of
Tokyo are apparently growing and changing on their own, through unknown
means. Crowds have gathered in awe to watch enormous skyscrapers grow taller
and more angular. The phenomenon might also be linked to a sudden tenfold
increase in the rate of violent crime throughout Tokyo.
Thursday December 4, 2003
//intercept/source-unknown//:
The freehold of Queen Karolinda is no more, and the queen herself is dead,
victim of a massive ghille dhu, nearly twelve feet in height, which came to
our lands sowing death and destruction in its wake. Green Man's Fever grips
the citizenry, and many more have died. Before it left, know that the ghille
dhu roared a message: "The last Gold Oath is broken, and the world is theirs
at last!"
Friday December 5, 2003
Texas 'Vampire-Hunter' Sentenced to Life
HOUSTON, TEXAS-Judge Donna Brandenburg sentenced "vampire-hunter" Ernesto
Gutierrez to life in prison Monday after a jury unanimously found him
guilty. Gutierrez murdered eight individuals between the years of 1997 and
2003, though none of their bodies have been found. Gutierrez was arrested
after an attempted murder during which his victim escaped and contacted
authorities. The victim testified at night, as she suffered from acute
hepatic porphyria (a.k.a. "Schere's Disease"), an allergy to direct
sunlight-likely the source of Gutierrez's belief that she was a vampire.
Monday December 8, 2003
Explosion Reveals Hundreds of Bodies in Michigan Factory
IRON RAPIDS, MICHIGAN-Local and national media today descended on the
wreckage of the Iron Rapids Manufacturing plant after a series of explosions
rocked the depressed steel belt town last night. Rows and rows of bodies,
all with wooden stakes driven through their hearts, were found in a variety
of windowless rooms, sources say. Law enforcement sealed off the area after
one Detroit-area station broadcast footage of several of these corpses
coming to life when the stakes were removed. Local resident Douglas Sands,
arrested at the scene, screamed, "I got them, Faye!" to the cameras before
being dragged away, apparently referring to his wife, abducted from their
home last March and never found.
Tuesday December 9, 2003
//intercept/source-radio broadcast 2.4 MHz//:
We don't have any electricity, except when Doctor Cole's generator works.
There's no running water, but we've got the river and a good filtration
system going. There's food-we grow vegetables on the rooftops, and we're
never going to run out of Spam and processed cheese. And we keep getting
bigger. Bit by bit, block by block.
We keep claiming ground, because of Lupe. She never stops fighting for us.
Never stops finding ways to keep out the monsters and the freaks and the
killers. And then there are her soldiers. She's trained them to find the
dens and hideouts; taught them to kill the monsters and stop them from
invading our homes.
Wednesday December 10, 2003
Population of Fog-Covered Roanoke, VA Disappears
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA-The Lynchburg police station has been inundated by
reports from terrified motorists who report that the nearby town of Roanoke
has vanished from the face of the earth. Travelers on highway 220 report
that a strange, low-lying fog blankets the area. Cell phones will not
function in the region, and radios emit an eerie sound that witnesses
describe as the "howls of the damned." Several reports also included
sighting vehicles stopped at various points along the highway with their
lights on, doors open and engines running, but no sign of their owners.
Thursday December 11, 2003
Radical Group Appears in Black Forest
FREIBURG, GERMANY-Groups of villagers from parts of the famed Black Forest
have banded together to serve in a vigilante group calling itself the "Army
of the Wise God." Claiming to take leadership from a mysterious man named
" General Geoffrey," this group has ejected all national authorities and
held a series of lynchings of those they proclaim enemies. The bloodiest
lynching was of the entire population of a neo-pagan commune that had lived
peacefully in the Forest since right after the Second World War. The Army of
the Wise God branded the commune's members as "unwitting slaves of Samael
and Moloch" and executed them all, sending photographs and other grizzly
evidence to national media outlets.
Friday December 12, 2003
New England Town in Grip of Fanatics
According to the few residents who managed to escape, the small town of
Temple Corner, Maine has been invaded by a religious extremists. This
nameless group reportedly serves a woman named "Zhyzhak, Chosen of Green
Dragon" and uses a wild dogs and wolves in its rites. One escapee reported
that many villagers had been fed to these apparently rabid animals. He also
said he was given a message from the enigmatic Zhyzhak, one destined for a
certain "Albrecht."
Monday December 15, 2003
Atlanta Man Burns to Ash Under Dawn Sun
ATLANTA, GEORGIA-Witnesses reported that an unknown man was dumped
unceremoniously in a Midtown park a few minutes before sunrise this morning.
The man was bound and gagged. When onlookers came closer to help the man, he
screamed incoherently. As the sun rose, the man burst into flame. The flames
consumed him quickly, reportedly leaving only a pile of ash no more than a
minute afterward.
Tuesday December 16, 2003
//intercept/source-GWNet//:
It rode out above Jerusalem in broad daylight. The Maeljin Incarna
Hellbringer and none other. It is heading northwest, toward the
Margrave. --Exalted-of-Gaia
Wednesday December 17, 2003
Royal Speech Sparks Vigilantism
LONDON, ENGLAND-In a pronouncement made from the Tower of London to address
the fears resulting from a series of recent purported "hauntings," the
Prince of Wales last night called on the population to take to the streets
to defend their nation. "Britannia will always protect us," he said, "but
she hungers." In the aftermath, dozens of vigilante gangs built wicker men
all over the city. Hundreds of looters and vandals were captured and
imprisoned inside the effigies and burned to death. Sources inside
Buckingham Palace say that the strange pronouncement was written in
consultation with a previously unknown society called the Harbingers of
Avalon, who some claim are tied to the Knights Templar.
Thursday December 18, 2003
Mexico City Gripped by Chaos and Mass Disappearances
PUEBLA, MEXICO-"The graveyards have given up their dead!" is the cry
repeated over and over for the last three days, by a hysterical voice
speaking on Mexico City's Radio Joya, station XEJP. Phone service to the
city is out, and over-flights by the Mexican Army report that parts of the
city are in flames, but the streets appear deserted.
Friday December 19, 2003
//intercept/source-radio broadcast 10.7 MHz//:
I think all of us fought to keep things as they were, to save civilization
from the monsters and the darkness. But maybe that wasn't the point, because
civilization was where the monsters and the darkness came from-the things
that controlled us and kept us ignorant. What we fought to protect was the
same thing the creatures wanted to control.
Now it's gone. The monsters have been dragged into the light, and they have
to play on the same field as the rest of us. This isn't just our reckoning,
it's theirs as well. We're going from a corrupt and damaged world into
something new, and it doesn't have to be worse than this. It can't be worse
than this. Not if we're there, on the ground, helping it take shape.
I drove past a broken-down truck on the way up this hill, a man and a woman
walking away from it. I'm going to drive back down right now and find them.
Help them inherit the earth.
Soldier out.
Monday December 22, 2003
//intercept/source-SchreckNET//:
H: Yes, I've put Bell on the matter as a condition of his reinstatement.
Beckett is as good as ash. --Pascek
Tuesday December 23, 2003
Egypt Struck by Mysterious SIDS Outbreak
CAIRO, EGYPT-A mysterious and massive outbreak of Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome, or SIDS, has sparked panic and fears of an epidemic or worse in
Egypt and throughout parts of the Middle East. Over the past week, over 600
newborns between the ages of six weeks and less than 24 hours have died of
unexplained causes in hospitals throughout Egypt. Physicians and medical
experts say that while sudden and unexplained deaths do occur with some
infants, the breadth of this outbreak is completely unprecedented and may
represent an unknown infection of some kind. "SIDS is not a contagious
disease," says Dr. Mariq Hanoush of Cairo. "This epidemic clearly involves
something beyond simply random chance. Frankly, we're at a loss." Egyptian
authorities have declared a state of emergency and called upon the
assistance of the World Health Organization. The US Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention have also volunteered experts and resources to aid in
both isolating and containing the cause of the fatalities.
Wednesday December 24, 2003
'Vampires' Attack Parisian Crowd
PARIS, FRANCE-Members of a self-professed vampire gang known as the Sabbat
demonstrated the supernatural powers at their command last night. Before an
assembled crowd at a political rally, the Sabbat vampires proclaimed their
superiority over the "kine," and chaos ensued as the vampires attempted to
feed on human blood. Those present reported manifest "tentacles of
darkness," the vampires moving at superhuman speed and exhibitions of
superhuman strength, such as tearing a fire hydrant from its moorings and
flipping a police cruiser. Whether this was an elaborate prank or not
remains to be seen.
Monday December 29, 2003
South Pole Rocked by Earthquake
MCMURDO COASTAL STATION, ANTARCTICA-A powerful earthquake, measuring 8.3 on
the Richter scale, yesterday shook the polar plateau of Antarctica, opening
a crevasse some 30 miles long and half a mile wide. A Russian scientific
team crossing the plateau at the time is reported lost. In related news,
stories are trickling in from across the Southern Hemisphere of people
experiencing strange dreams the night of the quake, dreams of a shadowy
figure emerging from frozen ground.
Tuesday December 30, 2003
Strange Airship Broadcasts Enigmatic Warning to Paris
PARIS, FRANCE-A massive metal Zeppelin appeared above the city this morning,
transmitting messages to every radio, television and computer screen in the
region from a man calling himself "Czar Vargo, Master of the World." In what
he claimed was his "final message," Vargo offered emigration to a new world
of technological wonders for those who accepted his terms. "You denied my
overtures for peace at the beginning of the last century. Now is your last
chance. Accept universal brotherhood and join our hidden Utopia. Reject it,
and you reap the ruin of your own unreason."
Wednesday December 31, 2003
Bermuda Triangle Glows
MELBOURNE, FLORIDA-Satellite imagery, airplane over-flights and eye
witnesses all agree that the Bermuda Triangle has been visibly glowing for
the last week. This portion of the North Atlantic, defined by the southern
tip of the state of Florida, the Bahamas and the Greater Antilles, has long
been a region of strange phenomena, and oceanographers are at a loss to
explain the yellow light now bathing the area. Reports of ships being pulled
under the waves by huge tentacles, and of mythical mermaids swimming through
the phosphorescent water, are only adding to the mania surrounding the
phenomenon.
Friday January 2, 2004
//intercept/source- amenti.org//:
My dear lady:
I'm afraid that I, too, am at a loss. As per the council's request, I bent a
considerable portion of my efforts of late to the task of getting a hold of
Count Tjeby. As the Avenger knows, Tjeby has always been good about heeding
both the will and the call of the council, and I had expected this occasion
to be no different. After I had grown sure that conventional means would
simply not suffice, I endeavored to discern his location through mystical
means (which was, I assume, why you came to me specifically). What I was
certainly not prepared for, however, was the utter failure of those means as
well.
This turn of events leads me to a single, inexorable conclusion: Our
esteemed brother is no longer among the living. This would be no cause for
concern, but for the current state of affairs in Duat. If our old friend was
indeed forced into a death cycle now-with Neter-khertet the way it is-I fear
greatly what may have become of him.
Monday January 5, 2004
//intercept/source- hunter-net.org//
The time for our new world has begun. -- Witness1
Tuesday January 6, 2004
Italian Cultists Claim Responsibility for Kidnappings
PALERMO, SICILY-Members of the cult calling itself the Society of the
Nascent Flood today claimed credit for a mass kidnapping, claiming that
those abducted would be used to feed the thirsts of their undead masters.
Wednesday January 7, 2004
//intercept/source-radio broadcast 23 MHz//:
Help us! The sky has broken open over Ar-Ramadi and the sun is blotted out.
It rains blood and fire. Demons walk the streets and speak the name of
Vaniel, their master. Most of the population has been enslaved and made to
tear down their homes to build a grand citadel to the Dark One. They're
coming for me-
Thursday January 8, 2004
Island of Hawaii Destroyed by Volcanoes
HONOLULU, HAWAII-The island of Hawaii was destroyed today in a massive
explosion, as the volcanoes Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea erupted with more force
than even the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa. The eruptions are the latest in a
series of freak volcanic eruptions, as active, dormant and even presumed
extinct volcanoes across the globe erupt in full force.
Friday January 9, 2004
//intercept/source-unknown//:
Honored Bone Ancestor: In these darkest of times, I find the call of the
Hundred Clouds has grown so loud I can no longer ignore it. The cycle is
over. I move on. -Kuro-sama
Monday January 12, 2004
San Francisco Population Joins Spontaneous Rave
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA-An unprecedented rave took place simultaneously at
nearly every location in the city last night, drawing almost every resident
into its wild revels. The so-called "Avatar Trance" was sponsored by two
groups, the Waydown Viktae and the Bay Area Bacchantes. Police and FBI
attempts to shut down the city-wide dance party failed completely, and
authorities were baffled by malfunctioning equipment and the "conversion" of
officers and agents to the ecstatic vibe.
Tuesday January 13, 2004
//intercept/source-GWNet//:
The Final Battle has arrived. Margrave Yuri Konietzko and Queen Tamara
Tvarivich call all warriors of Gaia to join with them to defeat the Wyrm at
last. Forces gather at the Sept of the Night Sky. Do not tarry!
Wednesday January 14, 2004
Last Words from Antarctica
The crew of the American Antarctic coastal station has vanished shortly
after a desperate email was dispatched to Washington, DC. The text of the
email was simply, "The blood gods are here." Communications with Palmer
coastal station have been similarly silent.
Sailor Pluto sighed. The signs were there.
The end of the world was fast approaching, and the Princess needs to prepare for the coming storm. But first, Pluto needs to make special arrangements for her.
The next week…
"Mom!" Usagi yelled, as she ran into the kitchen.
"Usagi! You shouldn't run into kitchen like that!"
"Sorry, Mom. Anyway, I just got my letter to be accepted into the Aerospace Engineering program at the University of Montreal in Quebec, Canada."
"That's wonderful, dear!" Ikkuko said. "My baby is finally growing up."
Meanwhile, Setsuna was going over various e-mails and letters she has been fielding. So far, she has made contacts with a number of schools and magi, including the Dean of Hogwarts. She hopes that once the Princess graduates from the secret School of Royal Ethernauts in Quebec, Usagi would continue to her mystical training beyond techno-mysticism. After all, the Heckler of Skulls is to make his move on the tainted mystical Nodes in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in a few years.
And if he does obtain those nodes, Japan will be the first to fall.
"May Serenity help us all," Setsuna mused.
Tbc.
Author's note: The previous "news ticker" was taken from the White Wolf website's "Time of Judgement" section. Since I like the whole end of the world scenario, and Sailor Moon is suppose to bring the world out of darkness, I decide to tie both scenarios together. If Usagi defeats the Voormas, it will pave the way for her ascension into Neo-Queen Serenity. That is, if she can defeat a foe that turns into a 9 foot demon with six arms with potent magics.