Blood in the Machine
The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown. - H. P. Lovecraft
Summary
This metaplot deals with a sudden influx of Blood Magic into Seattle, heavily centered in Redmond.
Background
Factions
Aztechnology
Important Members
Goals
- Get this whole thing covered up - quietly.
The Watchers
Important Members
- Mistah Jay, Leader and Community Organizer
- Charity Horace, Redmond Community Activist and former spokeswoman for Red Star Clinics
Goals
- Secure their corner of Redmond from all other gang influence.
- Create a constant influx of things needed by their neighborhood so no one ever goes without - this includes food, medications, diapers, clothing.
- Start helping people rise above their socioeconomic status and make better lives for each other.
- Make the neighborhood a safe place for all.
The Story So Far
Blood, Sweat. . .and Murder?: The Fall of Andres Guillermo Gutierrez
Cinnamon Buns and Cereal Killers: The Sad Tale of Orson Cordova
Orson Cordova was just a man. True, before the world fell apart in ‘64, he could touch the Matrix in ways no one could ever explain. Through his data jack he experienced a world that was beyond words. He watched as the great ones took down the only place he’d ever felt comfortable. When the Matrix had finally come back, he broke. The closeness he had was gone. Many times he considered eating the end of his trusty Colt, but he was a coward. And so, he did what he could - bought an Azzie deck and bartered out his services while he drank himself to sleep each night. Drugs sometimes too. Always alone, always looking for ways to get back what he’d had.
One day, something in the Matrix touched him. It took almost no convincing to get Cordova to go to El Paso.
Things got blurry after that. He remembered the faces of others, passing like shadows in a kind of nightmarish fugue state. He remembered blood, lots of blood, but not who’s blood. He remembered the throbbing feeling that something wasn’t right. He remembered less and less.
Sometimes when people asked him who he was, he didn’t know what to say.
The Massacre Out in the West Texas Town of El Paso
Runs
| Name | GM | Date | Runners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massacre in the West Texas Town of El Paso | SedatedAlice | 28 August 2081 | Rabbit Itztli Farsight Relay KBC |
| Cinnamon Buns and Cereal Killers | SedatedAlice | 5 August 2081 | Captain Boomerang Itztli Doris Fintan |
| Blood, Sweat. . .and Murder? | SedatedAlice | 3 July 2081 | Phantom Itztli Voiceless Sweetwater Kate |
News
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Tunnel Collapse in Redmond May be Linked to Aztechnology | 5 August 2081 |
| Five Dead In Barrens Gas Attack | 5 August 2081 |