Vampire: Valley of the Night

JULY

FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1999 - The dead walk among us... And tell us what we want to hear.
It's interesting to me how the machinations of one man can literally tear apart an entire city... Tonight started off just fine, but ended with a half dozen Kindred staring down at the Seneschal. One of them with a shotgun. All on the word of a non-Camarilla member. A Giovanni, no less. Personally, the necromancers turn my stomach, but apparently, this one seemed to get a lot of information from the assembled vampires at Elysium. How he was able to turn the city against it's leaders,
I don't know. But I do know the situation was handled in the matter of a few short minutes. I expected to see the torpid body of the Seneschal coming out of the office tonight. Instead I saw Kindred who looked, for lack of a better word, pleased, or even happy to be hanging out with the Seneschal. Something happened in that office. Something not good. Something that lined up all those ducks in a row and spat them out into nice, little single-serving packages. I don't think Weathersbee has that kind of power... which probably means it's the Prince. And if that's the case... if he's starting to take notice of what's going on at Elysium when he's not there... then you might not be hearing from me anymore... I've met the Prince. I've spoken with him. Or rather, he's spoken to me. Recently. And if he's walking among us again, I'm outta here. First bus to Amsterdam, 'cause that dude freaks the sh*t out of me.

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.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1999 - "Violence continued in the Middle East today..." REALLY?! DUH!
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.

SUNDAY, JULY 25, 1999 - See what an Ivy League education gets ya?
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.

FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1999 - North, South, East, GO WEST!
The Gangrel, "West" renounced his positions as Primogen and Scourge tonight. Having been stripped of status by the Harpy, Malkavian Buckwald Refund, and Un-Acknowledged by the Tremere Seneschal, Aidan Weathersbee III, West was run out of town by the Sheriff, Dieter von Horn.

Von Horn seemed reluctant to stake his long-time friend and ally, but looked exceedingly ready to fulfill his duties. Unfortunately, the Gangrel turned to mist and escaped judgement before the Sheriff could apprehend him. His whereabouts are now unknown. Though I must admit, earlier I heard him say he was off to find former Justicar, Xaviar, but to what end is still a mystery... even to me.

The reasons for West's sudden departure from the Camarilla are not completely known. Earlier in the evening he broke Elysium by attacking a member of the Tremere Clan and apparently while frenzying tried to kill him. The exact reasons
for this are unknown, though the words "car bomb" were heard...

Sometime later, while at court, West and Mr. Refund seemed to have an argument about status. The exact details escape me, but I think Mr. Refund felt slighted in some way.

As it stands, I hope the Lupines don't hear about this. West was the only link to Rufanogg, the former Gangrel Primogen, and I'm worried that if they come here now, we're screwed.

Who knows though, maybe the Werewolves will listen to reason. Yeah, we're screwed.

FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1999 - "Bummer of a birthmark, Hal..."
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.

THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1999 - 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.

WEDESDAY, JULY 21, 1999 - Touched By An 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.

TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1999 - Ever watch the bathroom scene from There's Something About Mary?
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.

MONDAY, JULY 19, 1999 - The Man Who Wasn't There?
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.

SUNDAY, JULY 18, 1999 - RAVNOS GONE WILD!
It seems the Ravnos wasn't the one mudered on Elysium last week... All hell broke loose tonight at the Brujah Mixer,
(I say "Mixer" though it was really a chance for everyone to get together and beat the crap out of each other...), when the Ravnos showed up and began causing mass hallucinations for all the Kindred gathered there... A giant ten-headed demon spawned out of the ground and began attacking random Cainites, while a dragon, a tiger and some kind of bird attacked everyone else. The tide of the battle turned when everyone began attacking the Ravnos instead of his imaginary creations. Quick thinking Primogen members managed to stop the crazed Kindred and the battle screeched to a halt. Remind me never to attack Phoenix. When these Cainites put their minds together, they get the job f*cking done.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1999 - 'Meteors' streaking across the skies? Where were they going?
SYDNEY, Australia -- Three bright orange illuminations traveling in a triangle shaped formation, were sighted streaking across the sky from the east Wednesday night, traveling at speeds faster than a fighter jet, yet producing no sound. Later, a large and fast moving white illumination that appeared to be coming out or from the ocean, also streaked across the sky headed west.

Nathaniel Rutiger of NASA was reached for comment afterward and speculated that the illuminations were more than likely caused by starlight refraction.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1999 - HUGE STORM in Bangledesh!
U.S. to send aid. Phoenix to stop freaking out. The elders of this city stated at court tonight that we're all experiencing bad dreams and dillusions because the Sabbat are attacking us. Several Primogen members denounced this, and many ancillae were left with unanswered questions... Professor Wendell Blake of Clan Malkavian seemed to think there may be more sinister explanations behind the events of the last week. Aidan Weathersbee III, the Tremere Seneschal scoffed at this,
and repeated the Camarilla rhetoric: There are no such things as Antedeluvians... Meanwhile, the DEAD KINDRED found on the Prince's Elysium tonight has not been identified, though many suspect it to be that of the Brujah Edward Marks, or the M.I.A. Ravnos, whose name no one can seem to remember...

BANGLEDESH, India -- A catastrophic typhoon has decimated much of the city of Bangledesh, and submerged many of the surrounding areas. Early reports coming in list the death toll in the hundreds of thousands, and rapidly rising. "I've never seen anything like it. The wave just came up over the city. It washed it everything away. I just thank God we were up here," an anchorman for CNN was quoted as saying. He and his crew were a good distance from the city when the typhoon hit, filming a documentary to be shown on the all-news channel later this year. Others reports indicate bright
flashes of light in the sky before the typhoon struck, but experts believe this to be simply lightning and static discharge.

TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1999 - MASS HALLUCINATIONS! Even here in Phoenix!
I know I've been having some weird dreams, but this is ridiculous.

MIAMI, Florida -- Hospitals around the city and all throughout the Space Coast were filling up with citizens prophesizing the end of the world and speaking of mystical, flying animals. In Miami, many hospitals were turning people away as the numbers seeking psychiatric help grew. "We are not prepared to deal with this kind of mass hysteria, this many people needing something other than physical attention," a spokeswoman for Miami General said.

Makeshift hospital tents have appeared all across the U.S. as more and more people are affected.

MONDAY, JULY 12, 1999 - The start of something bigger?
BUCHAREST, Romania -- Intense rain and a heat wave swept across central and eastern Europe over the weekend,
killing more than a 300 people, flooding farms and blocking rail and road links. In Romania, 10 people died in flooding or drowned in rivers while seeking respite from temperatures as high as 104 degrees. A 40-year-old Romanian man died in
the Siret River in western Romania after diving into the surging waters to save his two daughters, who also drowned. Hailstones, some as big as eggs, tore down electricity lines, cutting power to 26 villages near the Yugoslav border, the
state news agency said. The hailstorm killed hundreds of farm animals and destroyed dozens of cars and roofs.

TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1999 - Freak storms in Canada, eh?
QUEBEC, Canada -- Nearly half a million people were without power Monday and one young boy was killed after a violent storm ripped roofs off houses and uprooted trees in several areas across Quebec. The nine-year-old boy was crushed to death by a tree in the Laurentians area north of Montreal while he was camping with a friend.

Environment Canada Meterologist Gilbert Fillion said the worst of the storm occurred in the early hours of Monday. "We observed as much as 6,000 lightning strikes per hour," he said. "It is quite unusual." On average, a storm generates about 2,000 lightning strikes per hour.

"Right now, 418,000 people are without electricity. Winds reached 100 kilometers per hour in a few areas and several of our transformers were destroyed by lightning," Hydro-Quebec spokeswoman Claudine Aucuit told Reuters.

The storm also hit the Eastern Townships area southwest of Montreal and the center of the French-speaking province of 7.3 million people. Damages estimates top tens of millions of dollars.

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