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Entry tags: | #time update, 2009-07-18 |
TIME UPDATE
DATE: Saturday, July 18, 2009.
BIRTHDAYS: None
WEATHER: Slightly overcast, but still terribly hot. At least there's a breeze!
EVENTS: With Niall Mag Aoidh having been in custody for twenty-four hours now, problems are starting to arise. No, demons aren't crawling out of sewers and cult members aren't blasting spells at the building housing him, but problems all the same. Mag Aoidh was arrested on conspiracy charges, but the problem is... Irish authorities are out of grounds as far as charges go. How are they to book him on said conspiracy charges? Niall Mag Aoidh did press interviews publicly taking credit and apologizing for the demonic attacks, but he hasn't said how it happened. His coven performed a spell that seemed to bring them about, but how? Most laws around the world have no written rules as far as magic goes, so it can be argued that he didn't actually break any laws. And that's exactly what activists are saying.
In custody, Mag Aoidh isn't talking. He's refusing to speak, save for with an attorney, and there isn't a hell of a lot more authorities can do with him. They have no grounds to charge and keep him, but have yet to release him. Human Rights groups are claiming his rights have been violated, and he must be released immediately. At the same time, he is one of the most hated men in the world. All around the world, people are convinced that his coven really is responsible for the demonic attacks, and if released, he'll just summon up another. Many feel that should be enough. Coupled with how many thousands of people have died in the last rounds of demonic activity, is that enough to lock him up and throw away the key? The debate is heated, and dominating news channels around the globe.
In local news, tragedy! What else? The body of local teenager, Claire Corey, was found just outside Scarlet Oak Community Park close to midnight last night. A 911 report was made shortly after eleven by a worried motorist, who informed the 911 operator that he had hit a werewolf in hybrid form, who seemed to be fighting with another werewolf. The driver fled the scene for fear of his life. Corey was pronounced dead on arrival, seemingly of a broken neck, and her body taken to the local medical examiner for autopsy. Blood samples were taken from at least two others, but as of yet has not been identified. Claire Corey has made news before, as she was one of the teenagers kidnapped last month by blood drainers. Claire is survived by her twin and parents, and was a class of 2009 graduate. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
Finally, Scarlet Oak is gearing up for the annual Berry Days festival. Held at the Scarlet Oak County Fairgrounds (just south of the Berry Bucket, not pictured on the map), Berry Days is a week-long festival, always more anticipated and prepared for than even the local county fair. Lasting from Sunday to Sunday, there will be a full fair with dozens of rides and games, farm, arts, and crafts shows, live entertainment and outdoor concerts, and most importantly: berry-themed cook-offs and bake-offs. People from all over the state (and some farther than that!) come to enter their precious recipes for serious bragging rights and cash prizes. Lasting from Monday to Thursday, each day features recipes with a different berry requirement (blueberries on Monday, strawberries on Tuesday, blackberries on Wednesday, and raspberries on Thursday), with baked goods kept separately in the bake-off. The grand prize for each day's cook-off and bake-off is a $250 cash prize, as well as entry for a $5000 home-kitchen remodel to be given away at the end of the week. This year, Berry Days is doing something special: accommodating vampires. The festival will stay open later every day (until 2 AM), but that's not what's really making the local news.
Every year, Berry Days brings their contests to a close on Friday with two special extra contests: one for berry-flavored wines and beers. Along with that, this Friday they'll be having a vampire-themed beverage contest. Meaning? Flavored bloods. How they do it is up to the entries, though the rules clearly state that the human 'vessels' being entered must be perfectly willing, safe, and healthy – and must submit to a full on-site physical before having their blood tasted. If you think you can win just by mixing some of your blood in a blender with berries, think again. Some intending on entering have been eating nothing but berries and berry-flavored items for weeks.
Naturally, you can expect a metric fuck-ton of human rights protestors to be found on the grounds.
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