Chaos Theory: A Buffyverse RPG

Richard Ainsley has arrived, so if you happen to see a rather sour-looking fellow who looks as if he's got something pushed where it shouldn't be who looks as if he's carrying a rather large stick without his hands who looks as if he's been sucking on a lemon... bugger it, if you can't say anything nice... delete all attempts. please make sure you give him all due respect. Believe nothing that he says, and if he attempts to order you to do something, please verify with myself, Patrick, Buffy, or Elena.

The new library will be officially opened and dedicated on Friday; after the dedication there will be a reception. As there is no actual way I can compel you all to attend, I will merely say, your attendance will be much appreciated and remembered at the appropriate time.

Considering that we are amassing quite a large crew, it might be worth giving a thought to Thanksgiving. No bears, please.

Our lovely Willow has suggested a new name for our building, as well as ourselves, and I quite like it. The suggestion on the table is POD, or Protection is Our Destiny. The building would be The Pod, and all email addresses and legal forms would be changed to @podinc.com, rather than @w&h.com as they are now. Please let us know how you all feel about that name, or any other suggestions you may have.

Several public service announcements:

First of all, let me remind you all that this was once the building belonging to Wolfram & Hart, the law firm lastly run by Angel and company but previously run by the evil entities known as The Senior Partners. While both physical and magical sweeps of the building show it to be safe, I would advise a great deal of caution. There have been Hell dimensions opened in this building, so please do let someone know if you see anything that would indicate a re-opening.

Also, please remember that once you have invited a vampire into your room, he or she can come or go at will unless de-invited. De-invitations will only be performed upon dire need so please be cautious. At the moment I would recommend not inviting anyone you don't know until things have been properly sorted out.

De-invitations have been performed on every entrance to the building; Spike, until you've been invited through the main doors, you might consider making sure that someone is close by you so you aren't stuck. I did have the thought that since you are part of the team, with a room already established, you may not need the invite. Angel, considering that your name is on the lease to the building, I am not certain if the invitation will be necessary or not.

We will be establishing a central arsenal in the basement of the building. Our stockpile of weaponry will be stored there, and there will be personnel designated for around-the-clock manning of the armory. They will be responsible for upkeep and cleaning of the weapons as well as keeping track of who signs out what weapons. If you have a cache of private weaponry, please inventory it and make sure that nothing is missing. Once you have inventoried it, we shall be ordering large cabinets with locks for personal weapons storage. Please keep the combinations to your locks in a safe place; should you wish to turn the combination over to your Watcher, we will keep them safe for you without invading your privacy.

We will also be establishing a research library on the floor that formerly housed the firm's law library. If you have any volumes you wish to donate, please see me and I will be thrilled to take them off your hands. There will be dratted computer terminals installed as well.

Lastly, I personally encourage that each of you take a few moments out of your busy day to clear your mind and meditate. For the Slayers, meditation will bring you clarity of thought and a renewed application for your training, and for the newer Watchers, it will bring you into closer alignment with your Slayer and your new duties.

As Watchers, we are here to teach you, learn from you, and share with you what we've learned. Please don't hesitate to come see me or any of the Watchers, Buffy, or Angel if you have any issues that need to be discussed.