Whose Fuel is Men and Stones

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Whose Fuel is Men and Stones
Date2086-01-21
GMSarcarian
LocationAll over Seattle
Status Threat Level: Medium, escalated to a High
Factions Involved
ShadowHaven
Seattle Volunteer Fire Department
Nestarian Cult
Red Rover
Dango
Phototaxis
Asura
Captain Harmon's Fire Spirit
Harmon's dog, Rufus
Casualties and losses
Red got her hand singed a bit but it was fine Fire Spirit ate a TASERFIST


Summary

What appeared on the surface to be something banal-a serious of scams, foul play, typical corporate negligence-ended up being a far more existential threat. A cult, originating from ancient times and traveling splintered throughout the ages, has returned with a cataclysmic plot that has already lead to the death of dozens of people. And if they are not stopped...the consequences shall be felt all throughout Seattle.

Background

For the past few weeks prior to the actual meeting, there have been a series of fires all across Seattle at an incredibly alarming rate, and this did not go unnoticed by one Eddie Moreno of the Seattle Volunteer Fire Department. His department had been noticing these concerning fires and doing some investigations into the matter, and suspected that these were not accidents. They had noticed signs in many of the sites they could investigate, either by themselves or with access to the files of one Franklin Associates (more on them shortly), that indicated that these were more than likely intentional, though by whom and for what purpose was unknown. Eddie's suspicions lied with the aforementioned Franklin Associates, a privatized fire department that had a great deal of the jurisdiction of upper-class Seattle areas under their contracts. Though he had no real evidence to prove it, he had an idea that the company had some reason to cover up the fires, whether it was because it was embarrassing or tied to some greater crime though he still had nothing on. So, to investigate, Eddie set about hiring a team of runners who could get the job done.

The night before the meet, Red Rover had actually noticed something dire that awoke her and her roommates from their slumber: the smell of smoke. There was a fire nearby. Specifically, a fire at the house of one of the neighbor's, the Wilmonts, an elderly couple whom the attack dog had been quite fond of. Those nearby were quite concerned by it all, but managed to leave their abodes without too much hassle. Save...for the Wilmonts themselves. They died in the fire.

Red, infuriated that someone had dared to mess with her family's territory and people who were under their protection, was set on dealing with this matter personally, and having been one of the runners called up to the meet the night prior, she felt she should start her investigation early. And with that and a bit of luck, she managed to find...something, in the rubble. A little scarf with a strange symbol on it of a fire surrounded by a spiral. Unsure of what to make of it, the wizganger brought it with her as she called up her taxi buddy to get her to the place- a bar in Purity, Redmond that served as neutral ground for many of the seedier types in Seattle.

The Meet

The Plan

The Run

Aftermath

Rewards

Game Quotes

Player After Action Reports (AARs)