Madison Valley Role Play

Sam's gone.

Could someone please explain to me why it is that we are succumbing to the whims of the fearful?

Attention Refugees!

Madison Valley Citizens Against Draconian Repression (MVCADR) has been working behind the scenes as much as possible in order to offer what support we can to those who have suffered because of the actions of the Council. Although we have not been able to do as much as we might like, we have accomplished the following things.

BUSINESSES THAT HAVE AGREED TO PAY CASH AND EMPLOY REFUGEES

Martin's Tires (a full-service garage)
Anderson's Grill
Big Elmer's Tavern
The Big Apple Orchards
Finnegan's Law Office

We are working on others, but we have those at the moment.

We have also raised $10,000 that we are donating to St. Michael's church to help with the refugees there. There are also several teachers from the local schools (who will remain unnamed in this communique) who have agreed to come to the church to help with lessons for the children.

Also!

We are an organization working for the Refugees, and we would like to have refugee involvement with what we're doing. We have come up with enough money to pay a stipend of $100 a week to any refugee who will work with us at least 20 hours a week and help us fight for your rights. We know it isn't much, but we're doing what we can.

If you have any questions or comments, please reply to this encrypted message.

Someone needs to explain to me the point of giving an unchangeable immortal a vaccination. I'm sure my portrait doesn't need to be protected against smallpox.

Also, immortality seemed to be a bit vogue among the refugees, mm?

I don't think we should get the vaccination.

It's like they are treating us like we have some sort of disease and I don't like it. Besides, what if what they are giving us, isn't a vaccine at all?

I don't know, but some one said they are making fake identification and I put my name down for it. I don't trust the council.

I have been brought here by winds sweeping through the night and a will that saw fit to free my from my wrongful imprisonment. I have been brought here, perhaps as a gift for those who seek prosperity, for those shamed by the unnatural order of this world and her justice, for those who long for peace and contentment in a world torn by war and unrest. I have been brought here as a curse to those who do not heed warnings, who delight in misgivings and pain without progress.

I am Loki, of Asgard and you have my permission to kneel.

Hi. My name is Harry Dresden, I'm a wizard - I've been a wizard since I was ten. I don't have a sober date from my magic use. But. There are supernatural presences in the city, I'm one of them. I know some stuff about the others. And I get why anyone would be afraid. The sane reaction is to be afraid. But you also have to be smart about it.

So here's some guidelines about those I know or suspect to be hanging around the city.

General rules:

1. Don't make yourself a target. What that means is you need to find a balance between aggression and submission. If you face a vampire or a werewolf and look overly aggressive while doing so it will cause tension and you may be tempting them to fight, even if you don't mean to. Alternately, if you show yourself as being weak you will paint yourself as a viable target. Predators pick the weak and dying. If you need help figuring this out, I will help you.

2. Wizards exist. Bad wizards are called warlocks. Bad wizards will use bad magic and try to hurt you. You can avoid this in the most basic ways by never leaving around nail clippings, hair, or blood. If you suspect someone is or may target you with bad magic tell me or Carlos Ramirez. We're trained to handle these situations.

3. Trust your instincts. Magic, the supernatural and the creatures therein leave a residue in the air and around them, and you can typically feel if something's off about a situation. Know your body, know it's reactions, and know what you'd do normally in situations in the event you start behaving differently.

4. Your home is your safehouse. Most of these creatures cannot cross thresholds unless they're invited. Be absolutely certain about the people you invite into your home. And if you're not certain, let them in without an invitation. It will cripple any supernatural creature to a fraction of what they're capable of. Which really pisses everyone off, but they'll not be able to hurt you.

Dealing with vampires:

1. To my knowledge there are three different types of vampires.

a. Red Court. - Reds are creatures that disguise themselves as humans, and prey upon actual humans. They drink blood. When they're in their natural forms they're these giant creepy looking bat-like things. They are really, really super fast and strong. And they can shrug off a massive amount of damage in a really unfair turn around time. But, they are vulnerable to sunlight, and if you cut open their bellies during an attack it will disable them, if not kill them. Their saliva has a narcotic in it, which will make you less and less inclined to resist them and is highly addictive.

b. Black Court. Blacks are creepy undead things that smell like rotting corpses and don't look much better. These are classic vampires and can be found in Dracula, since we published the book so everyone would know anyway. Their weaknesses are all of Dracula's. Garlic, tokens of faith (any faith), sunlight, running water and cutting their heads off. They're also super quick, superior and smarter than most humans. They also sleep during the day but their dens are not easily penetrable. If you suspect a Black is after you or someone you know Do Not go after them yourself. You will die.

c. White Court. Whites are the most human in appearance and nature. They feed on energy and human emotion - lust, fear, and despair. They're not as strong, fast or deadly as the other courts, but that also means they don't have the same weaknesses. Sunlight, tokens of faith, garlic etc. do not bother Whites at all. The best way to deal with Whites is not get involved with them if you can help it. They can cross thresholds uninvited, but it leaves their abilities at the door.

Faeries:

1. Do not make deals with faeries. Period. Do not talk to them, suggest anything to them or ask them questions. They cannot divulge information without you paying them back for it. They literally can't.

2. If you have a death wish and want to talk to them anyway and you're not certain what they're saying is true, compel them three times with the same question and they'll answer true. They can't lie, but they make a game of twisting words. Never trust what a faerie says, period.

3. You can't win against them in fights. They're immortal, they're nature itself and you'll only really piss them off if you try. But they're susceptible to iron and it really freaking hurts.

Werewolves:

1. There are two main uh... categories, with sub-categories. A werewolf is a person who can transform into a wolf with magic. That's the only magic they know how to use and only their bodies change. The rest of their minds stay human, so they know what they're doing the entire time, and can do it with the abilities of a wolf.

Wolven theriomorphs include hexenwolves, loup garous and lycanthropes. I have less information on these than I'd like, but it'd be easier to answer specific questions than giving general guideliens since they have specific details. There's no one way to fight these guys off other than not trying if you don't have the skill. Some of them are human some of them the wolf entirely. And it's hard to tell on a good day.

Angels & Demons:
Just don't.

Zombies:
No one kills Georgia Mason that doesn't know how to kill zombies or create their own hazmat zone. If you try to eat her, kill her, or do anything else that makes her die a little she'll die and kill the rest of us doing so. Okay?

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Yeah, okay. I'm going to be the first one to bite the bullet and be honest. You know, as a show of faith, or whatever.

I've got this thing inside going on with me that's dangerous for everyone. It's called a Mantle, the Winter Mantle, and it makes me have some questionable motives. I'm working on containing it, but it's best if you just know how to handle it.

I'm highly allergic to iron, and it really really pisses me off when it touches me. But if you stick me properly it'll.. stop me in my tracks pretty effectively. Don't tell me what piece of iron you're carrying or where you have it because I'll know to be wary of it. Which is the exact opposite of this message.

And if you stick me just to see what happens you won't like it. Period.

And as Fix has said, if you're afraid of me, I do something bad, or questionable contact him or Michael Carpenter. They're the best bet you have of stopping me from being stupid.

[Filtered: visible to all refugees except those on the Council's magic user list and/or those who have publicly admitted to being magical/supernatural]

Does anyone else here think that the Council might have a point?

Before you shout me down, listen. I'm not saying I condone their methods. I'm utterly against them, particularly when it's children that that they're targeting. That's wrong. What they're doing is wrong.

It's not nearly as clear-cut as us against them though, is it? There are people with dangerous abilities here, and while some of them are just like you and me? Others might mean us harm. Maybe we ought to be less trusting of people just because they've arrived here the same as we have.

I don't understand what....what's going on?

If people really want ID, I'm sure I could have a crack at it.

I know you are both grown men, but I have a request.

I would like to be close to you. They seem to be arranging us with apartments so I purpose possibly being in the same building. I want to get to know you both. I know we came here against our wills and you two have a lot on your plates back home, but this is my only shot to know my family, my children and I am not going to let it pass me by. We can work on figuring this place out and getting home, but in the meantime, I want to spend time with you. I want to know you and I hope you feel the same.

I want to meet you boys in person too, as soon as possible.

Uh, what?

Not the strangest empty I've ever come around in, but are ye all sure I'm not dreaming?

I officially really don't like it here.

Written about two hours after this. Voice transcription, hence the lack of capital letters, punctuation, etc.

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fuck shit damn it stupid piece of primitive

directions

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fuck ow

shit

fucking assholes

This is getting very, very old.

What do they need my blood for? They can't have it.

If that means I lose my job, I guess I lose my job.

Attention Refugees!

As many of you do not have Social Security Numbers, or other means of identification, we would like each of you to come by the Clerk's office and fill out some paper work. We will be taking fingerprints, a blood sample, pictures, and asking some information about you, to keep on record.

If you do not come to the Clerk's office and register, you will be unable to find employment in the town, as this information is now required for payroll.

Thank you,

Madison Valley City Council

hello? how does this

Hello? anyone?

(OOC: Mary's from the 70's and she knows how to use a phone just not a smart phone. Excuse the lack of capitalization :( )