Vigilantes

Chelcie Court (Lobbyist)

April 22, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

Membership: Unknown

Race: Human

Height: 5’9

Weight: 190

Apparent Age: 70

Archetype: Physical Adept: Circle Unknown (Assume the Worst and Keep Guessing)

Preferred Weapon: Jamestown Classic Stormrider Special (modified)

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Bio: It is time to talk about another Jamestown lackey and they call him the Lobbyist, this man is another of their political manipulators that spends most of his day within the Federal District making sure our elected officials fully understand that the Jamestowns are always watching. He walks through the capital building in his suit, shit eating grin and Jamestown iron on his hip, this pistol is not concealed and blatantly displayed on his hip within it’s holster….simply daring law enforcement to stop him. Within the capital congressman call that pistol the “Deal Maker” and when they see Chelcie coming a sense of dread overcomes all, seeing this man walks with confidence and sense of purpose. This purpose is to alter and change negotiations and deals laid forth by our lawmakers, he is the man with the final say….if the Jamestowns agree with the sitting bill than Chelcie simply walks by and raises his index and middle finger bends the rest in on his right hand smirks and salutes the lawmaker….if he is there for other reasons than he simply walks into the office for a chat. I have heard he even has the gall to put his arm over there shoulder and personally guide them back into their office for a “Chat”.

Chelcie is so feared within the capital that many hide in their offices and hire extra security to safely guide them from the floor to their offices, though reports indicate that when this tactic is tried they are simply met with a displeased Lobbyist awaiting them in their secured office. This man is the power behind the capital and all elected officials understand they must play by his rules or suffer the dire consequences. Chelcie is a dangerous man in a five thousand credit suit, his phone is far more lethal than his “Deal Maker” but don’t be fooled his iron has taken more than a handful of lives throughout the years. Rumours are if you upset this man, you are not long for this world and he will make certain that death is swift and they never find the body.

Why he is allowed to walk freely and openly with his Jamestown Classic for all to see is simple, he is a licensed Bounty Hunter and Federal Marshal…..conflict of interests much. This man has the power to take life and with a simple phone call he can have anyone tagged as a fugitive marked for death, yes my readers Chelcie Court has that kind of authority granted to him by both Ichabod Oliver and Oliver McKeen and to make matters worse this well dressed killer has just joined the US Elite to teach negotiations and interrogation tactics to the cadets….like the Jamestowns ever negotiate, more like threats and promises.

Don’t think for a minute that the Lobbyists is all talk in that suit either, his ass can back up any check his mouth writes. This man is a veteran of both the 67th and 401st as well the 82nd so be very cautious when dealing with Chelcie, he is a skilled marksman, trained in the hip draw and fire and very talented in the Jamestown combat styling of curving bullets. The “Deal Maker” has modified internal silencer and reports indicate that even if you are feet from it you can’t hear the damn thing going off. Scary part is since he is a trained Jamestown Assassin he can be walking out of an office, hip fire in front of him, curve the shot and remove the target behind him….so again his man is not to be taken lightly, he is a Jamestown professional and one they are very proud of.

Chelcie here has spent his career working within the capital building and getting to know the politicians of both the United States and United Canadian States of America; the only exception being during his time within the 67th and 401st. He served in the 401st from 2001 to 2005 leaving do to injury and the 67th from 2028 to 2033 when he would leave after the Battle of Denver, though he might have been out of the office for a duration during these tours of duty this doesn’t mean he wasn’t running things from behind the scenes.

Lord Joseph “Charity” Millburn (Old Joe)

August 9, 2019 by admin Leave a Comment

Membership: Freedom Patriots

Race: Human

Height: 5’6

Weight: 160

Apparent Age: 60+

Archetype: Physical Adept: Circle Unknown (Assume the Worst)

Preferred Weapon: Sword Cane

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Bio: Good Old Joe they call him and for good reason this one time European runner that lived deep within the shadows of London Town working for no real reason other than the thrill of the job; he lived by the code of the European runner and would succeed where others would fail. Old Joe was and still is a model runner from Europe and one that many should aspire to become. He didn’t enter the world do to a need, a dream or vengeance; he entered the world to prove a point that you can be a kind hearted gentleman and still become one of the continents premier shadow criminals. Joe also earned the nickname Charity seeing that he would use the spoils of the craft to help support the local citizens in his domain where he oversaw as an Earl and as he would say numerous times “I am not a owner of Millburn Castle, No I am just a Custodian” this noble actually cared for the people who lived in his town and worked in his Manor Home and he would do anything to make certain that life for them was as easy as it could be.

Seeing that he is of noble birth and having to remain in good standing with the Crown, when he would start he life in the shadows Joe knew that he needed to live by the code set forth by the European Founders and remain invisible to the camera’s eye and not allow himself to fall victim to the ease of murder as a single shot fired and he job was failed was an oath many of Europe’s finest lived by. Charity would enter the world long before the War of the Nobles and begin to set the groundwork for a whole new generation of Euro runners to walk in; though his footprints would be hard to follow as Joe wold become one of the most sought after runners of the ages and the void left behind after he migrated to America is still felt by those seeking to employ a shadow warrior.

Joe during the day worked as a Magistrate for England’s highest court system and was one Judge that many would seek to be presiding over their case as he had a heart and would follow the oath of his office and make certain that those presented before him received a fair and equal trial. This was how he learned about the shadows and the opportunity to help his people; The Most Honourable Joe would begin his double life the way most in Europe did and he would become partners with an already established runner and learn the ropes, where to go, who to talk to and where to purchase the tools of the trade; for Joe his mentor would be Jeeves and he would walk in this legends shadow for many years until Jeeves determined that he was ready to fly solo and for Joe he would take to the shadows like a duck to water and it would be a short apprenticeship before he would become a solo operator.

In the those days the money was flowing like a waterfall and the demand was high for solid operators with a deep sense of loyalty to the code and to the homeland; so a noble like Old Joe was an instant success with the clients seeking to employ a true British Runner. He would quickly rise through the ranks and begin to make more money in a single night than he would see in a year, even after he donated to the town and church. This gave Joe the idea to set up shelters and assistance programs for the people within his purview and as the charities grew so did Lord Millburn’s popularity, and as well so did the demand for him to take on riskier and riskier jobs.

With each subsequent successful operation he would rise higher on the totem pole and with the founders leaving the shadows and the arrest and exile of the great Crab; Joe would become the top dog of his age long before others would have a chance to excel and this would not make him many friends within the criminal world. He was also beginning to rub the other nobles the wrong way as his domain would become the newest hot spot in England and attract people from all walks of life to pick up and begin a new life in Millburn England; for Joe this was a blessing in disguise but also a curse that he would have to balance on a needle as he would have to jump carefully from side to side never wanting to get burned by the candle.

This balancing act was do to his ultimate popularity in both worlds and eventually something was going to break and Old Joe knew that when the house of cards did collapse he was going to go down in a blaze of glory as everything he worked for crumbled away and he was exposed as nothing more than a criminal and by the law of the land all runners where either exiled or hanged their wan’t much room for Joe to navigate once the wind would blow the cards away. Luckily for him this would not become an issue and the War of the Nobles and the rise of the Steel Legion would become his ultimate safe guard.

Once the War of the Nobles began Joe would ignore the chaos and continue to protect his town and people; he would use his private military to keep Millburn secure and he would sink hundreds of million pounds into the security and defence of Millburn thus rendering it untouchable from the other Nobles and even the elves of the Nog would find assaulting Millburn to be nigh impossible. Joe would join the Steel Legion as an investor and sit high on their board of directors and he would as well partake in the great battle that would make the Sentinels a legendary team in their own right. His love for England and his people would guide Joe throughout his life and this hasn’t changed today, though being a wanted felon by the Nog for his involvement in the battle and all the bridges he burned with the other nobles except for Kingsbury, Swanson, Oxford and Tutor he would be forced to evacuate England and come to America to keep his people safe from the constant onslaughts from the other nobles not connected to the Steel Legion and with his name on the top of the Hangman’s guild for his crimes Old Joe would eventually have no choice but leave his beloved England and begin a new life in the former colony of America.

Even though he was living in self imposed exile, he wold continue to rule his town and oversee the leadership of his children making sure Millburn would remain the sanctuary it has always been for the people and this would nearly get Old Joe captured numerous times, sometimes having a heart of gold is nothing more than a fools errand, but for Joe it is what keeps him going day in and day out. Now living in America Old Joe would have to begin his new life as a Yankee as he would say, but for a British Nobleman this was easier said than done as he couldn’t shake his accent and distinctive and preferred style of dress; one look at Old Joe and you can tell he is a Nobleman of class and distinction and just speaking to him and you can tell he is British and highly educated, sometimes it’s hard to shed a skin you spent a lifetime wearing and for Joe old habits die hard.

Also the other change that would come as a shock to Joe would be the runners not staying concealed and living in the limelight, this alone would trouble the man who made a carrier living in secrecy and not longing for or desiring the camera’s eye and would bring him great tension with the other native runners seeing he wanted a true shadow operation and they would just go all gun’s blazing and for a man who only killed on the actual battlefield this was a bitter pill to swallow and being English he would not hold his tongue when the damned Yankee runners would offend his sensibilities, professionalism and code of conduct; that would be till he partnered up with Mr. Fixer and the Forsaken a team living in the shadows and living true to the code of the European runner of being unknown and forgotten. He knew that their were killers in his fold but Old Joe also knew that Mr. Fixer would assign the jobs properly based on personal codes of conduct and not just throw him to the wolves.

Old Joe would as well learn that Lord Oxford and Lord Swanson would be in his presence and fellow teammates and for Mr. Fixer this was a perfect union seeing these men already lived by the code of Europe and would work well together also for Mr. Fixer it was easier to keep the nobles together and hope they would be successful and boy was he right. Though for Old Joe, this is when he would truly learn about the horrors of the UCAS (United Canadian American States) and the European Legion. Being part of the Steel Legion he knew somewhat about the European Legion as they would normally fight against their rise in England; though he didn’t know the full extent of their impact in the world and connection with the Sentinels number one enemy Free Bird till he spoke with Lord Oxford also known as Atari of the Freedom Patriots.

Old Joe would offer his aid to his old friend and the rest is history there as Old Joe would become a member of the Patriots on that day being sworn in by Atari and receiving a personal welcome call from General Kingsbury. Joe had once again found a purpose for his life and a war that this old soldier could understand and honourable fight in and a cause that is just in his eyes. For Old Joe being in America was like being a stranger in a strange land but the company of his fellow countrymen would ease the stress and allow him to fully embrace the new world and embrace it Old Joe would.

Over the course of time Joe would become the next hot item within the shadows and start demanding a high purse for his work as the employers loved his style, professionalism and that he was a true solder and not some uncouth street urchin that would normally screw the job up and try to steel from the employer. Joe on the other hand was the total opposite he was poised, calm and cool under pressure; he would take every job as serious as overseeing a courtroom and was able to adapt as needed to the ever changing aspect of a run. He would remain living by the code and oath he took many years earlier with Jeeves and he would not shed blood on the job unless he was fighting the enemy of the Patriots and the free world, as no man shall allow an agent of Free Bird, the UCAS or the European Legion to live. This is an oath many in the Freedom Patriots, Steel Legion and Sentinels swear and live by. Though for Joe he still had a longing within him and that was to help the poor and lucky for him he was in Seattle and the poor where in desperate need of his aid.

Long before the Tribe would set up shop in the Bowery Old Joe would take the citizens of the Bowery as his people and name the Bowery New Millburn (though only those close to Joe would know that he actually purchased the Bowery from the the UCAS; there are records of New Millburn on hard copy that have recently surfaced). Old Joe would also be the reason the Guardian street gang would become the defenders of the district and he would treat the Bowery or New Millburn as he did his domain in England and his heart would bleed every time he heard of a new tragedy to befall the people but with a stiff upper lip he would show true British grit and forge ahead sinking millions from his work as a runner into the district.

Though New Millburn would prove to be a tough cookie to crack though Old Joe would never truly give up on the dream of breathing new life into the people; the district would see countless bombardments from the UCAS and Free Bird, this would keep the fire in his heart burning and even though all seemed lost after the Vandals nearly wiped out the Guardians Joe would see a second chance in the arrival of the Tribe and the direction of Cowboy and Edison.

Well we all know that Edison is Lord Swanson and this would allow Joe to sink money into New Millburn while living like a true noble from the outside looking in. Rumours surround some of the supposedly abandoned sections of the Bowery and that it might actually be Lord Millburn’s new home among his people and the locals report seeing a man cloaked in darkness patrolling the streets hunting the Vandals and Black Dragon’s that have decided to rape the town for all it’s worth. If this is Lord Millburn we might never know but all rumours have some bit of truth to them and for Old Joe I wouldn’t put it past this old Sentinel to take to the streets to avenge the Guardians personally.

Lord Millburn’s vast wealth comes from his old world money, his enterprises in England that are still in operation, his membership of the Steel Legion being a Board Member and the many successful shadow operations here in the States though e have none to report on as Old Joe is just that good nobody ever see’s this man work. Many are thankful that he holds a code that doesn’t include killing innocents and those just doing there job such as security and police officers. He then sinks his money into New Millburn and works directly with Rex as his hand to stabilise the Bowery and restore order to the people and for Lord Millburn the cost is of no concern seeing according to Shadow Beat his average salary for a job is a hefty 25 million or more and the employers are willing to pay his fee knowing that Old Joe will set it right; he than takes a large portion of his earnings and dumps it back into New and Old Millburn.

Since the arrival of the Hand in England Lord Millburn is not all that happy about them being their, but I guess this old Sentinel holds true to the code as he hasn’t raised an alarm seeing that Tudor Yates and Herschel Horowitz are as well Sentinels and as of late they have lived true to the code and have not brought Hand Law to England. Lord Millburn might still have a date with the gallows back in England if he was to return, though the Steel Legion and the new King are working on removing his name from Decanters book. This has not stopped Lord Millburn from returning to make certain that his will is still being followed and that his sons are not oppressing the people or have given up on the programs he set forth many years earlier; and with his trips being random his children never know when Father will be home and they don’t want to make Lord Millburn angry. As it is said when Lord Millburn gets angry, people disappear never to be seen again (Kind of like General Kingsbury, it must be a British thing).

In closing Old Joe is a good egg, just don’t get on his bade side or be an enemy of the orders he belong otherwise you will get more than chipper smile you might see the business end of his blade. If Lord Millburn is a Kingsman it’s unknown, but I would seriously consider that to be the case as his ties to England are tight and he is the ultimate professional and master swordsman. If you are looking to receive help or aid you can find many aid stations in the Bowery that he has set up and just don’t think about assaulting them unless you want to commit suicide by Lord Millburn. He holds the rank of Supreme General of the Steel Legion and his a four star General within the Ghost Division seeing that he has never left the Sentinels and is a close personal friend of the Crimson Ghost and Roadrunner, Lord Millburn is as well a four star General of the Freedom Patriots and card caring member of the Rough Riders. So be careful he might be a man of honour and man of principal but he is as well as dangerous as a pit viper, so don’t mistake his trade mark smile and pleasant demeanour for weakness as Old Joe is the true emphasis of strength, resolve, fortitude and grit; he has been walking through hell for generations and he keeps on going.

How you feel about Old Joe is up to you the reader to decide and if you agree with his politics and actions, but he has spent a lifetime and beyond helping the poor and miss-fortunate and hasn’t once acted like a spoiled snob one would expect from a nobleman. He knows the hangman awaits him back home but he still spits in the eye of the establishment and returns to England to perform his required duties as an Earl and as Old Millburn grows and his upcoming wedding to his second wife he will become a Duke and seeing that he hasn’t signed the treaty of nobles just like Prince Grimm, he has friends in high places and for Old Joe signing the treaty allows the nobles that are trying to hang him to win and seize control of Old Millburn and guarantee that even the King would not be able to have his name removed from the President of the Hangman’s Guilds book; Joe would rather hang then bow down to those traitors and for that I respect this runner as he a true gentleman and what all men should aspire to become.

Page Written By: Howard Argyle (London Times)

Garfield Bookman (Hudson)

February 23, 2019 by admin Leave a Comment

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Race: Human

Height: 5’5

Weight: 150

Apparent Age: 60

Archetype: Cybered Physical Gunslinger Adept: Circle Unknown

Preferred Weapon: Ronin Hand Cannon Mach 7 (Modified Jamestown Classic)

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Bio: Hudson is the younger brother of Brooklyn and thats only by a few years, unlike his brother that originally joined the priesthood and left the clergy do to all the corruption and scandals that plagued the church throughout the years and the time that Brooklynn served as a dedicated priest; eventually his faith would be crushed and he would walk away from that life and enter the shadows full time as well he would join the New York Police Department until his vigilante style would get him in trouble with the law and he would have to flee to Seattle. His brother Hudson would not leave New York and he unlike his brother would enter the criminal underworld at a young age and be in and out of prison for various crimes as he grew up. His brother never lost faith that Hudson could be saved from his sinful life, though Brooklyn would be wrong on many levels and it would be Hudson’s actions that would cause his brother to leave the priesthood.

Hudson being a criminal went against everything that his brother believed in and yet at the same time Hudson would tell Brooklyn that the judicial system was beyond broken and it was no longer presumed innocent until proven guilty, it was presumed innocent until proven poor and for the Bookman family this was a real problem seeing that they din’t grow up with a silver spoon nor within the best neighbourhoods. Hudson unlike Brooklyn would see the streets for what they were and he knew that if he was going to escape the ghetto and survive outside the crime infested neighbourhoods where the gangs actually protected the people from the corruption within the Big Apple, he would have to become what he hated and that was a warrior for justice. Hudson was sick of watching the rich and powerful walk out of court free while the poor would serve life in prison or even be frozen in time in the cities cryo prison.

The two brothers would eventually split as their ideology didn’t mess and their arguments and hatred towards each other would grow out of control as Brooklyn was trying to tend to the people and his flock and Hudson was gunning down anyone that crossed his path and he considered guilty even going as far as getting tattooed on his back “Come on God answer me for years I am asking you Why are the Guilty Alive and the Innocent Dead, where is Justice, where is Punishment or have you already answered and have you said to the world here is Justice, Here is Punishment, Here in Me.” Hudson believed that he had to punish the guilty and send them to the grave and free the world from the evils that exist in this twisted world. Hudson was New York’s version of Castle from Seattle just many decades earlier and he would take his actions from the Marvel comic book character the Punisher a book that he read and collected growing up.

Hudson was once a criminal that mugged, robbed, and stole his way through the city during his youth and almost overnight he would transform and become a hunter of the criminal and use his connections to the underworld to hunt the underworld and bring them to justice in his special fashion. The one redeeming quality of Hudson is that he donates a vast majority of the wealth he collects from the killing of the guilty and steals from their illegal cashes, though that is the only real good aspect about Hudson other than that he is a killer for hire and a bounty hunter that doesn’t ever let his targets live and believes that final judgement will be before the Lord himself. Again this would be another cause of friction between the brothers, though this friction wouldn’t last long as Brooklyn would soon learn of the dark secret within the Catholic Church and it would make him sick to his stomach and cause him to reach out to Hudson and extend the olive branch offering him a list of targets that were deep within the church that needed to be punished for their crimes against children.

Hudson would gladly accept the olive branch and he wouldn’t even charge his brother for the job and thus before Hudson would enter the Archdiocese Brooklynn would retire from the priesthood and before the ink was dry on his retirement paperwork Hudson was blasting away within the Archdiocese and causing blood to run like a river through the holy ground and cause the religious statues to bleed once again. Brooklynn would waste no time as he would join the NYPD in order to serve and protect the people, though he would quickly learn that the corruption his brother spoke of ran deep within the police department and they would make sure the poor and coloured citizens code passes would always be black and forever locking them into the city and keeping them a prisoner on the island and Brooklyn was expected to oblige this order and he was told to round up the poor on bogus charges just to fill the corporate run prisons. This would not sit well with Brooklynn who had a sense of justice and fair play, though as the years went by he was becoming more like his brother in mentality and when he was told to arrest his brother for a bogus charge and ignore a shipment of Asian women and children that were being brought into the city to be sold as sex slaves to the privileged; Brooklyn hit his breaking point and would now see eye to eye with Hudson and the Brothers would join forces along with the help of Saint and Misfit they would exact their plan to free the slaves but for Brooklynn he knew that he would have to run to the hills after all was done; seeing he would suspect number one……………<<<This Page is Protected by Broadcast>>>

Oliver McKeen Jamestown Junior (Cyrax)

February 1, 2019 by admin Leave a Comment

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Race: Dwarf

Height: 4’4

Weight: 110

Apparent Age: 30

Archetype: Cybered Physical Adept: Circle Unknown

Preferred Weapon: Ancient Longsword

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Bio: This man is one that should be watched carefully as his last name proves he is a dreaded Jamestown and even worse he is the direct son of the Godfather Oliver McKeen Jamestown; also this is one dwarf that you just need to steer clear off. He might seem to have a great personality and trust me Cyrax will leave you in stitches with his sense of humour and quick wit but he will also leave you missing vital pieces of your anatomy with that long blade of his and it’s more of a longer version of a long cougar fine blade but it’s far more deadlier than that simple knife. You can assume…..wait, whats going on…..the screen is flashing and the lights just went out….I will be right back need to check the breaker…………AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

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Wilford “Deuce” Brunswick (Mr. Fixer)

January 28, 2019 by admin Leave a Comment

Membership: Forsaken & Crystal Dragons

Race: Human

Height: 5’8

Weight: 165

Apparent Age: 45

Archetype: Cybered Physical Adept: Circle Good Fucking God!!

Preferred Weapon: Ninjato

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Joey Vanderbilt (Fraggle)

July 25, 2016 by admin Leave a Comment

Membership: Freelance

Race: Orc

Height: 6’9

Weight: 290

Apparent Age: 30

Archetype: Physical Adept: Circle Unknown

Preferred Weapon: Katana

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Bio: Well it is only about time that the one that stands guard outside the Lantern be reviled as more than just a bouncer, Joey also known as Fraggle has been pulling double duty for quite sometime. Joey emerged on the scene as the bouncer for the Lantern back in 2055 and hasn’t left his post ever since, many other bouncers have come and gone while Joey remains firmly planted at the door each and every night; When he has the time to run the shadows is unknown since the Lantern is never officially closes though like the stool warmer Whisper that is seen nightly within the bar warming a stool and nursing a drink, it can be assumed that Joey is able to schedule his time properly and being on a first name basis with the Miller brothers Fraggle is able to manage both aspects of his career.

Joey classifies as a next generation runner and was quite active during the war within the shadows, for Joey it was a heartbreaking period as he watched many of his friends turn on each other. While the streets turned into a war zone and the blood of runners flowed into the gutters, Joey would side with his friends and allies within next generation and thus furthering the divide between the generations and creating the stigma that would cloak the Jackal’s Lantern for generations to come.

As the war progressed and the body count would steadily climb, Joey would never directly involve himself within the bloodshed, but this runner has made damn certain that the Lantern stay free of the troublesome folk and indirectly saving countless lives of the younger new breeders that would have meet an uncertain fate within the Lantern’s walls.

For Joey the war was troubling and would eat at his conscious, night after night he would turn away the posers and wannabes while letting the veterans and legends pass through into the hallowed halls of the Jackal’s Lantern, he knew that the lives of those he would keep on the outside would only be spared for just a few hours; also Joey would open the doors to many of the new breed runners that where looking for employment never knowing if he was going to have to contact a ripper doc by last call. The War of the Shadows was in full swing by the time Joey was considered a fixture of the Lantern and as the days progressed and the seasons past by more and more lives would be lost during the bloody civil war.

Joey choose to side with his friends within the next generation being a close friend and trainer of the legend known as Exodus whose death was the catalyst for the entirety of the war. For Joey the death of his friend was personal, but he knew he would have his revenge and he didn’t desire to spill innocent blood only the blood of the guilty. Now this runner is not free of having his hands stained with blood and as the years progress Joey will most likely spill countless more blood during his lifetime, though this is not something he takes lightly and it ways heavily upon him. For Joey the war within the shadows was more than just a battle for existence it was a battle for respect and fight for justice for a fallen comrade.

As the years progressed and with no end in sight Fraggle decided that he would focus further on the teachings of the elders and allow himself to remain behind the scenes as the winds progressed and he would keep a watchful eye out for signs of the guilty and his ears open to the ramblings of the folly of wannabes that all dreamed of becoming an over night sensation within the shadows. Joey would be the guard that the would be runners would have to pass and t would be on his judgement if they would gain passage into the Lantern, where they would either become a victim or welcomed member of the shadows. Joey understood that the bars owner Joe Miller was very picky about who should gain entrance into the bar, as Mr. Miller didn’t want to watch the dreamers and impressionable youth lured to his establishment by the likes of television and movies that glorified the shadows and those that lurked within them, he was trying to be the wise old grandparent that would keep these posers from being snuffed out; it was Joey’s job to be the gatekeeper and act as Joe’s enforcer and guardian of the young.

The war in the shadows would rage on for many years and the public’s lure into the shadows would increase to epic proportions during the 2060’s causing a great surge of young dreamers to walk away from their normal lives and dream big, they wanted to become like the legends they watched on television not knowing that you don’t become a veteran of the shadows overnight and even if you do make it big quickly they would forget or even ignore the teachings of Fable and Canyon and thus becoming a victim of the dangerous world of the shadows. Joey would eventually grow weary of the sudden increase of wannabes and dreamers and he would basically seal the doors to the lantern to all but those who would pass his test and would have enough credits to enter. Though Fraggle would also begin to act as a mentor to those that he deemed worthy and would assist these newbies in there dream of becoming veteran runners, never promising anything more than survival and even that he couldn’t guarantee one hundred percent.

Though anything was better than watching the hopefuls become a victim of the shadows and yet another statistic in the cities murder rate, though for Joey the murder of his friend was forefront in his mind and he would never forget that one of these new breeders had pulled the trigger and sparking the events that would forever change the course of the shadows. Fraggle would have a keen ear to the street while working with the new breeders and be able to gain entrance to locations that normally would be closed to someone of his generation. Seeing a majority of the new breed runners thought Joey was one of them, and not a member of the lost generation, Fraggle also being an Orc would allow him to stand out as unique and to the problem children Joey was a kindred spirit; even though he was secretly searching for evidence of Exodus’s murderer and those that were keeping the shadow war raging on.

Joey would spend many nights and eventually many years lurking within the shadows hiding as a new breeder gathering his evidence and searching for someone that he didn’t even know was still alive, he couldn’t let his friends murder go unpunished and as the years passed by with no solid leads Joey would grow frustrated. Being a street level runner and a Orc he didn’t have the same advantages as some of his fellow professional friends, he needed to use his street smarts, his gut and his legendary abilty to hear the whispers of the streets to further his investigation. Eventually Joey would find a lead that would send him towards a group of posers that had pulled the trigger on his friend and after many years of dedicated hunting and searching he would learn that he was already working with the murderers and had helped them become part of the shadows, this information made Joey sick to his stomach and he knew that his only course of action would be to shed his new breed skin and show these new comers just what street justice was like, though he also knew that by killing the guilty he would be furthering the war and throwing gasoline directly onto a already raging bonfire. Though for Fraggle it was something that needed to be done and justice needed to be served, so on a warm summers evening while the team partied the night away after yet another successful operation, Joey prepared his assault and would forever scare his soul and further the divide between the generations. He slipped into the shadows drawing his katana and placing his Mariners cap on he snuck into the teams hideout using the noise of the party to his advantage he begun his assault, the team of new breeders wouldn’t stand a chance against decades of martial experience as Fraggle would cut through flesh, bone and metal with ease sending the runners to an early grave. As he was bringing his blade down upon the last of the group his eyes lost in bloodlust and revenge, the young decker would scramble for his gun screaming towards Joey “Why Brother!’ all Joey responded with was justice must be served as he drove his swords blade deep into the neck of the decker severing his head and bringing an end to decades of searching and justice to his friend Exodus.

Once the threats where dealt with, Joey would begin to return to his senses and fully come to understand what he had done and the ramifications of his actions. Though he wasn’t done with his job and he needed to scour the computers information bank for any information that might answer the age old question of “Why?” so as his victims bleed out Joey sat down at the open monitor and began to dig through the banks of information and eventually would discover that Exodus’s murder was a hired hit by a man known as Legion and it was formulated that his murder would spark a war between the runners of the many generations thus thinning the herd and creating a separation of power. As he dug deeper into the files he would learn that Legion was employed by yet another unknown figure and these runners where nothing more than a patsy and expendable resource in the grand scheme of events. As Joey read the files rage filled his body and his mind would become clouded with anger as it dawned on him that he had been played as well, all the runners had been played and made a pawn of a higher authority in a war that was all part of the plan to weaken the shadows for generations to come.

Though for Fraggle his reading would be interrupted by the sirens of the police as he would spot the blinking panic button that had been activated by the decker, he quickly set the computer to download the important files as he gathered what supplies he could muster quickly. Joey then pulled out two thermite grenades placing them at strategical locations in the room, he waited as long as he could before grabbing the data chip at 98% and making haste out of the hide out. Using his remote detonation system as the police arrived on the scene the building was lite up like the Forth of July and he slipped away into the night, Joey hoped that no officers fell victim to the thermite explosion as he quickly made haste to his friend and father figure Joe Miller to pass the information about Legion over to him and hope that his data file wasn’t fully corrupted being yanked before completion.

Joey had the evidence that he had been seeking, he had dispersed justice to the guilty and now he had another target to remove, he as well had the evidence needed to bring an end to the war in the shadows. Though what he didn’t know was the founding fathers had returned to the scene to mop up the mess caused by the shadow war and they where going to further the agenda of the unknown employer of Legion. The shadow war was about to reach it’s climax and Joey would be helpless to stem the tides of battle, Seattle was about to undergo a metamorphosis as it once again would become Old Seattle and the bloody age would return as the founders flocked to the city in droves to enforce the teachings of Fable. The winds of change once again where howling and the city’s streets would become drenched in blood, Joey’s evidence would get into the hands of Joe Miller who would send it off to his friends and allies to be verified. But for Joey his soul had been forever scared and he knew that this time he would actually have to partake in the war, as the founders where coming for blood, the warnings were all there and even Joey could see the writing on the wall as the streets screamed with the return of the Wolf Pack, the Brothers Grimm and the Old Guard. The cities skyline forever changed by the Deaths Hand and new team of runners entering at a time of great conflict, Joey would once again prepare for needless bloodshed as he awaited the dispersion of the evidence he gathered.

Over the next few weeks the founders would begin to make short work of the next generation and the new breed would fall victim to the blades and bullets of the older runners. Even Joey would have to strike a fatal blow in defence of himself numerous times as the young runners would target him, and attempt to bring down the legend of the Jackal’s Lantern. His work as a bouncer would become harder as he needed to keep a vigilant eye out for anyone that wanted to bring him down, for Fraggle had become part of the war and it seemed that he was now one of these rookies direct targets. He would do his best to keep true to his original intentions of being the guardian of the dreamers but as the war intensified he would be forced to spill blood night after night, eventually the founders would find and corner the Mother Hen of the next generation known as Crazy Glue and in a brutal assault they would kill her within a hail of bullets before leaving the Lantern. Joey would blame himself for her death, seeing that he allowed them to enter the bar knowing that they where hunting members of her team. Though what actually happened was a rift was driven between friends and the Unknown Soldiers would blame the Wind Runners for Crazy’s murder and the shadow war would explode as the next generation would turn on each other thus bringing to end the friendships and alliances of their generation. The city would weep as runners of every generation where falling and the age of the Wind Runners, Unknown Soldiers and Ministry would end, the Cowboys from Hell and the Regulators would ride off into the sunset leaving Seattle as all hell would break loose. Joey would stand guard at the Lantern’s door throughout the battle knowing that he would be powerless to stop the chaos and just hope that his evidence would bring an end to the conflict.

Though as the dawn of the shadow war would climax, so would the invasion of the Deaths Hand would reach it’s peak as the bombs exploded throughout the city, buildings and landmarks crumbling to the ground many citizens would perish and the focus would once again be towards the defence of the city and their own existence as government forces would begin to set up shop within the city, the police would be empowered with martial law and enforced curfews; the newly elected mayor would focus on restoring law and order within Seattle and the runners would be his focus as the people where once again tired of their antics. In a single instant the shadow war wold come to an end and hail forth a new age, teams of old would merge and work together once again and new teams would emerge from the wreckage of the final days of the war. Joey would watch from his post as the streets would once again be at ease, the war within the shadows was over but the evidence Joey recovered would end up being far more valuable than anyone ever realised.

As the city would be hurled into two bloody conflicts after, and now facing the invasion of the British forces Joey now must stand in defence of his home, his country and his way of life yet again. This time he can’t choose to just stand by and play guardian and hunter of the guilty, he must take action against those that desire to destroy his home and remove his freedom and liberties. Fraggle has watched as the generations once divided and killing each other have now aligned and stand as one, he now proudly accepts his status and place in the grand design knowing that even his actions have helped bring the generations together. Joey like others of the lost generation now have found a place in the shadows as they prepare to fight a noble fight against the invading British forces.

This is a time when we need the runners of the shadows from all generations to act as our defenders and protectors, these warriors have been preparing for an engagement like this for decades and their skills will be invaluable to this nation as they take to the streets and battlefields offering their services to engage the enemy. Runners might not be front line soldiers but they are highly skilled in infiltration, espionage and assassinations these warriors can be an untapped resource that needs to be employed if we as a nation plan to rise victorious. Joey’s allegiances are well documented and he stands with the city and Patriots as he fought alongside them during the two battles for Seattle. He is a highly skilled adept of unknown power and refuses to be scanned and registered, his skills are unknown but his combat prowess is well documented as Fraggle has taken down many a threat with multiple different weapons and seeing that he is a former Mariner he has the resume to back up his street reputation. Fraggle has the street cred and he is well liked by those that frequent the Lantern and is considered a equal by the likes of the Miller brothers so if you see Fraggle on the street give him a salute and thank this runner and bouncer for keeping the streets safe for us as well keeping our sons and daughters safe as he turns them away from the Lantern and back to the straight and narrow.

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Dr. Fredrick McGowan (Void)

December 25, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

Membership:Freelance

Race: Human

Height: 5’11

Weight: 185

Apparent Age: 55

Archetype: Physical Adept: Circle: Unknown

Preferred Weapon: Katana

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Bio: Well when I learned about the man known as Void, I have to admit that I got a bit worried and concerned about anyone brave enough to seek this killer out for medical treatment. Seeing that he is a hunter of the guilty and is known by the handle of Void, this doesn’t leave a happy feeling within me. Though the more I learn about Void, the more comfortable I am with this man being a street doctor and that he understands and leaves his personal philosophy at the door when dealing with any patients of his. This doesn’t mean that he will not ignore any patient that is truly guilty, this just means that you get a free pass from being voided.

Void is one of the worlds premier street doctors and their isn’t anyone alive that can match this man’s skill when it comes to patching up the wounds received in the urban jungle, and his skills with cyber surgery and repair are unsurpassed by anyone out there as well. This man is in high demand, but finding Void is the tricky part, rumour has it that you don’t find him and he finds you. This is where he is a bit of a devil in disguise, once Void has come to you, he will offer you his services but any room for negotiations are stripped away and you are left paying his enormous fee. Basically selling your soul to Void for his medical treatment, if you really think that you have any choice in this well I hope you are prepared to meet your maker. Cause Void is not one to take no lightly and the only way you are leaving his presence is either in a bag or on a stretcher, so best not to argue with Void and just pay whatever he wants.

This is one doctor that you do not want on your bad side, as he is also a quite skilled combatant, and he is a street predator of equal skill to the feared Stamps, Professor and Mr. Black. This man hunts the dark and grimy streets for those he deems to be guilty and full of sin, and he is the sin collector and the guilty will never see the light of day again. With Void he does not take prisoners and does not leave the guilty alive to answer for their crimes, he renders them expired and kills in such a manner that they will never be able to be resuscitated and have life restored to the fallen.

Where Void learned his combat skills and abilities is unknown, though his medical knowledge comes from the worlds best medical schools in America and England and from many years of practical knowledge and practise. Though with the skills this man has in combat and as well in the arts of stealth, he must have had some sort of military training. Though their are no records of this man ever serving in any legitimate military order, so I can only assume that he either serves or has served in a private military contract firm. This man being a doctor makes him a very lethal combatant seeing that he has intimate knowledge of anatomy and can bring down most targets with a simple flick of his wrist. legend states that Void ha a special form of enhanced vision that he can see a target on a near molecular level and thus be able to strike to most vulnerable of locations and completely bypass any defence given by armour. If this is true it can explain where X-Ray learned his uncanny sight, seeing that Void is part of the same secret agency as X-Ray. If Void has a tactile computer it is unknown, but one can assume that he does have one installed since he is the scientist that created the original prototype of this dreaded computer.

Void wasn’t always a street predator and before he became a killer, he was once a man of science and a highly skilled engineer and dabbler of the many scientific arts. He is fluent in many languages and as well as many dead and ancient languages, Void is a true master and he has personally designed many pieces of cyber that are currently being employed by many of the legendary runners throughout the world. He has also mastered his own form of cyber surgery that is far less invasive then even that of a delta clinic, if you are lucky enough to be able to purchase cyber through this master and even luckier to have it installed by him as well you will truly have an edge on the streets. Though his fee’s are high and the cost of his chrome is far more expensive than anything else on the streets but from what I have heard it’s worth it. I have also heard he has created bio-organic implants and can almost purely clone the implant to the recipients own DNA making said implant almost an exact clonal part and not causing the physical rejection and loss of ones own body. Void is truly the worlds best doctor and with his vast catalogue of custom implants and genetic modifications he offers, it’s almost worth seeking out Void and selling him your soul. Just don’t be guilty, when you seek him out or you will end up being voided and rendered extinct.

Seeing that Void is both a doctor and vigilante, this means that he is one to be feared for good reason. He appears to be nothing more than a simple civilian and can fool even the most trained eye into believing he is a non threat. This man is highly skilled at removing life, with nothing more than a flick of his wrist and if he gets his hands on you, he can render you unconscious quickly or even snap your neck in the blink of an eye. This man holds the power over life and death in the palm of his hands and he knows it, so it’s best to always show this killer the utmost respect and hope that he is not there to collect your sins.

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Jacob Sweeney (Rover)

December 1, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

Membership: Freelance

Race: Human

Height: 5’8

Weight: 160

Apparent Age: 60

Archetype: Physical Adept: Circle Unknown

Preferred Weapon: Scimitar

Runner Song:

Bio: The Rover is more then just a man, he is a myth and legend that walks among the people, this man travels around the world striking fear into the hearts of all those who stand opposed to his philosophy and views of right and wrong. For the Rover is the minister of justice and he does’t break or bend when it comes to dispensing justice to the guilty, Wherever there is civil disobedience the Rover can be found restoring order to the lawless and bringing down the mobs and violence to bring civility back to the civilians and citizens of the infected city. Where he hails from is unknown, and he always just seems to roll in under the cover of the night and will be gone just as quickly for the Rover doesn’t seem to care about limiting fatalities just as long as they are guilty. For he is judge jury and executioner and the streets are his courtroom and the verdict has been cast down, the Rover will just appear from the shadows to dispense justice.

This man is a legend only cause he always appears to be wearing the same attire and no-one can ever fully describe the man. We are not even sure that this image is even correct as to his physical appearance. The Rover is also on the legendary status do to his ability to be seen in a vast many locations almost simultaneously. This we know is physically impossible but the stories are always the same, if the Rover even actually exists any more is unknown, but his legend has long surpassed him and people truly believe in the legend of the Rover and that he will come to restore order to the lawless and bring down the guilty.

The earliest account of the Rover was back in Washington DC back during the civil rights movements of the 1960’s and this is why I believe this man is more legend then a reality, he would be well over a hundred years old and their is no way this is even possible. The Rover would roll in from the shadows and bring down the rioters and the lawless police that where physically assaulting the citizens. This didn’t go over well and was rewritten in the history books as the actions of the Rover could never be fully justified and their was no one that could physically explain the super human abilities of this hunter and vigilante during those days. Though this is how someone can become bigger then themselves and as the years went by stories of the Rover would turn up throughout history spoken as an urban myth and legend he would become the avenger of justice and the restorer of order whenever the people would rise up in a lawless riot the Rover would be their to dispense justice.

For the Rover he would either side with the people and strike a blow at the establishment or he would be siding with the establishment and striking a fatal blow to the people. This man seems to know who is justified and who is guilty and he uses this supernatural sense to continue his work through the years. Though as the decades past by the actions of Rover would become more and more as he would be spotted in London, Paris, Baltimore, Los Angeles and Madrid all seemingly at the same time or within days of each other. Thus the legend was born and the Rover would become the unspoken myth and many would fear his retribution even if he was nothing more than a fable told to scare people from revolting. This couldn’t have been more true then during the Nights of Blood when the stories of the Rover began to spread through the cities as the people where taking to the streets in an armed resistance against the natives and the soldiers. Many people report seeing the Rover striking down the uprising citizens and quickly out of fear of the legend that is the Rover they would fall in line.

Though it has come to my attention that the Rover’s traditional garb and his almost faceless features have been copied by many who serve the UCAS and they have used the fear of this man to enslave the nation and keep the people in line. This was discovered when multiple Rovers where captured and interrogated. Though one may ask where was the real Rover during these time and the answer is unable to be answered. It seems this hunter of the guilty was missing in action during those days and if he was active their are no accounts of his hunts. Though as the years progressed the tales of the Rover continued and many cities just fell in line out of fear, even though his myth had been thought to have been fraudulent. That was till the Rover again appeared out of the shadows and struck down an entire National Guard unit that had been given the authority to execute the rebelling citizens inside Pittsburgh. The Rover single handedly brought down the entire military unit in a single night leaving only the commander alive to contemplate his life and the actions he was about to partake. This officer would go on to tell the tale of the Rover and he even would go to his grave defending his recount of the story claiming the Rover had spared him to see the error of his ways. Though the UCAS didn’t seem to agree and they hung Captain George Harrison as a traitor and tried to bury the legend with his execution. Though within days of the execution all involved would be found hanging from the same gallows. With a very brutal message carved into their chests “The False Flag Is Next, The Rover.” this message was found on each of the victims and even after the gallows where taken down the hangings would continue till all 36 people involved in the hanging of Captain Harrison’s execution had died in the same manner.

This is enough evidence to confirm that the real Rover is back in business and he is on the hunt for those that he deems to be guilty and he is striking a blow against the False Flag and is obviously working alongside the rebels and freedom fighters, though even these resistance fighter need to be careful not to invoke the ire of the Rover for he is the minister of justice and the he is the ultimate voice of true justice. The Rover might be fighting for freedom but he is still concerned with justice and keeping the peace. Seattle should quake at the thought of the Rover entering the city to restore order and justice.

The Rover is one man that should be both feared and respected for he is a true legend and this man’s skills are unknown and he has never been bested in battle, so tread carefully when you take to the streets. The Rover might mistake you for a lawless one and commence justice upon you, he stands for freedom and democracy so you can bet your lucky stars he will be very active helping the Patriots reclaim Seattle from the False Flag, so please keep your political stance to oneself unless you want to die for the UCAS.

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Paul DiCane (Lost)

November 20, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

Membership: Freelance

Race: Human

Height: 5’8

Weight: 145

Apparent Age: 60

Archetype: Street Samurai

Preferred Weapon: DAOD Nemesis

Runner Song:

Bio: Well the man known as Lost is truly lost within himself and has crossed a line that is drawn in the sand for all of us and allowed himself to enter the world of being a villain. Though for Lost he considers himself a vigilante hunting the law breakers and bring them to justice by executing them in one of many unique and disturbing ways. For Lost, he arrived on the scene during what can be referred to as Old Seattle but he would hail in the generation known as the Lost Generation and this would be his downfall. For Lost he would get quickly swept in all the bloodshed and violence of Old Seattle and he would bring this level of violence straight into the awaiting generation and not give these new runners a chance to allow for things to change and adapt. For Lost was the first of his generation and this meant that he worked exclusively with the likes of Stamps, Ringmaster, Professor, Judge, Iceman, Seven and others of this generation that didn’t have a morale bone left in their body. He also came from a family that was nearly wiped out during the Ghost Dance and Nights of Blood. Where some members of the DiCane family where motivated to change and serving the people their where others that where more then willing to become the villain and fight the hard fight against what they called the enemy.

For Lost this was the case, he quickly gave up on any hope of being considered a hero of the shadows and adapted their murderous and callous nature. He might see himself as the spirit of vengeance but Lost is nothing more then a murderer with countless victims under his belt and his hands soaked in blood. He has traded his soul for cyber and his morales for Bio-Organic implants, he geared up and walked out onto the streets of Seattle with more the revenge on his mind and what he would become would leave a stain on the city for many decades to come.

Lost has not been very active in the last few years, but this can only be assumed that he took a large portion of his wealth and semi-retired from the game. Though when he was active the bodies kept piling up and for Lost he really didn’t care who he killed as long as he could rationalize them as guilty. This means when he would mow down a street full of gangers and kill a handful of street urchins and homeless he would not lose any sleep and his conscience would be clear only because the homeless are always guilty of vagrancy and this means they are guilty and Lost can write them off as acceptable losses. This didn’t make him very popular with his fellow vigilantes, though he would become a man that would guide the next generation and corrupt them with his twisted mentality, as many would look up to Lost as a guiding force and many would consider him to be their mentor. Though Lost himself was in need of guidance as he was only following the workings of those he looked up to and worked with, for Lost his mentor was the maniac known as Stamps and we all know that Stamps is as stable as a house of cards during a wind storm. And so the progression of Old Seattle would continue straight into the Lost Generation and through the teachings of Lost, Arctic and others of the Lost Generation they would keep Old Seattle very much alive and well. Allowing for the birth of the War of the Shadows that these old timers would never have to deal with, since they would long since be retired by the time the old clashed with the new.

Though for Lost he has been suffering within his own mind for many years and he is nothing more then a shell of himself and doesn’t seem to care one dime about any of the lives he has snuffed out and he feels he is above the law and exempt from man’s law since he is without a soul. Lost might have faded into the shadows many years ago but that doesn’t mean he is gone. Their are reports that this old killer has returned to the game and has thrown his hat into the ring, it seems that the more Seattle tries to adapt and move forward all the progress grinds to a halt when one of these old timers returns to the game bringing with them their old Seattle mentality and blood lust. I only hope the new breed is smart enough to not become like their predecessors and like the dinosaurs old Seattle can go extinct and we can move forward through diversity and progress. The world is no longer black and white, their unrelenting violent nature is a tumour that is crushing the people and causing even more unwanted violence.

So in conclusion be very careful when dealing with Lost, his mind and soul are long gone and he is nothing more then a street samurai of the olden day that claims to be a mercenary because he wears a tie and has some sort of twisted code about being a vigilante fighting for the innocent. Don’t be fooled Lost is not a mercenary, he can barley be called a vigilante. This man is a soulless killer and a street samurai born during the bloody days of old Seattle. This man is a killer and nothing more, he is part of the problem with the changes to the world of the shadows and do to him, many numbered graves are filled with innocent souls of the homeless. He was also trained and guided many of the next generation that looked up to Lost as a mentor and friend, this man’s teachings are still being felt today and I fear that Old Seattle will continue to thrive if this continues to happen. When will the cycle of violence end and when will the runners once again stay to the shadows and leave the innocent alone.

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Sam Wong (Tremor)

November 20, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

Membership: Freelance

Race: Human

Height: 5’8

Weight: 145

Apparent Age: 30

Archetype: Physical Adept: Circle 25

Preferred Weapon: Katana

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Bio:

City News

Rat Bastards (Seattle PD)

RIP / ROT IN HELL