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The Lady of Discord

Abstract

Status: Concluded

STs involved: Stim

Systems: Mage and Demon, as well as minor appearances from possible victims

Synopsis: Someone has been manipulating the threads of fate as well as the subconscious actions of people in this town for a while, which has led to their eventual demise in what one might call coincidental murder. The Ranger has noticed the pattern and is requesting the assistance of the town to find

Protagonists

Several victims-in-waiting



Antagonists

|Qui Lynn
Their minions


Supporting Cast

The Ranger and all within the Chantry



Active PCs

Michael Radcliffe
Joyce Livingstone
Patricia Durand


Locals involved






Scenes

Scene 1

Date: Jan 11 2019
ST running: Stim
Participating NPCs: The Ranger, Lucious Grey and his Grandmother, Jafari and Walking Funny
Participating PCs: Michael Radcliffe, Joyce Livingstone, Patricia Durand, Altair Ogram, Sig Thorson
Synopsis: Joy is being framed for infernalism, and while the evidence is circumstantial at best, the investigation itself could prove to be a big detriment. The party must convince influential and knowledgeable individuals to speak on their behalf to drop the charges. The Ranger reveals what they know about the Antagonist.

Scene 2

Date: Jan 17, 2019
ST running: Stim
Participating NPCs:
The Ranger
Elijah
Participating PCs:
Cassandra 'Cassie' Crowley
Joyce "Joy" Livingstone
Patricia "Trish" Durand
Victoria Sommerset
Michael Radcliffe
Synopsis:
Another victim is seemingly much better framed of infernalism and the team must go over and convince him of the stupidity of their actions. Their book on demonology is recovered successfully as well as Elijah being brought along for questioning, then left in the care of Qui Lynn to get his friends back.

Scene 3

Date: Jan 25, 2019
ST running: Stim
Participating NPCs:
The Ranger
Antonin Demeskin
Timilook the nosferatu primogen
Participating PCs:
Altair Ogram Ashkabaken
Vivian Ruby Cates ab Nofret
Asad Hakeem Rameses
Joyce "Joy" Livingstone
Patricia "Trish" Durand
Michael Radcliffe
Sig Thorirsson
Synopsis:
The ranger calls the team to go investigate a number of plausible suspects after Elijah offered valuable intel, but Asad cuts the not with an on point Mesektet divination that they can decypher to ientify Judas Illirium as the man behind the killer and the killer as an Akashic Mage who is most likely Judas's ghoul. Antonin is called in to let loose the dogs of war and Timilook is pledged to the ranger's cause as they make startling headway into this case. They plan to place a correspondence jammer to stop any magickal communication between Judas and their ghoul to have a shot at identifying the killer.

Scene 4

Date: Jan 28, 2019
ST running: Stim
Participating NPCs:
The Ranger
Timilook
Arthur Longcross
Many unaware technocratic agents
Participating PCs:
Alexander Pearce
Asad Hakeem Rameses
Joyce "Joy" Livingstone
Dante Orso
Michael Radcliffe
Sig Thorirsson
Synopsis:
The jammer has been placed by the nosferatu, but tests indicate it's not really performing well. The team is sent to plug in a power coupling into a container-sized matrix the technocrats have in their compound in able to give the thing the juice it needs. The infiltration goes well, as they score a few items of note while unknowingly having Timilook shadowing them to do the work they would not be able to. Now all that remains is to wait for the meeting between Judas and the Akashic

Scene 5

Date: Feb 04, 2019
ST running: Stim
Participating NPCs:
The Ranger
Participating PCs:
Sabastian Veldora Altair Ogram Ashkabaken Asad Hakeem Rameses Joyce "Joy" Livingstone Michael Radcliffe

Synopsis:
The Ranger is distraught as they announce two more victims and a possible lead on where to look next. They have received information on who the killer might be... but they want to be sure. The party finds the house terribly mundane, apart from this one secret room that leads into a conspiracy room with too much information on the denizens of Starke. With this conclusive proof, The ranger reveals who the home belonged to... Qui Lynn... his very own helper... who immediately kills the correspondence clone occupying the chantry and goes underground, but her days are numbered.

Scene 6 - Final Scene!

Date: Feb 06, 2019
ST running: Stim
Participating NPCs:
The Ranger
Qui Lynn
Participating PCs:
Sabastian Veldora Altair Ogram Ashkabaken Asad Hakeem Rameses Joyce "Joy" Livingstone Michael Radcliffe

Synopsis:
Asad receives a full on Mesektet vision to the location of the killer, and gathers everyone for a final assault. They corner her in her sanctum, where she reveals to have the help of a few Szlachta as well as being well worthy of the fear she spread, but the woman is no match for an angry Sefekhi that goes full power, a Fallen that can work with a mage to perfection, and the other two determined souls. She does not last long, and the ranger ends her existence their-self, and with this killer gone... they can finally reveal that the Ranger was Madeline Cooper, who hid like this in order to take down this killer. The party sets fire to the sanctum, and so ends this threat once and for all... ridding Judas of his most powerful puppet.