The rumor mill

[shibrogane]

There's an odd, tremulous feeling in the air as the new year begins.

In the State Forest, trees have been found that are inflicted with an apparently-sourceless and never-before-seen rot.

If the sigil is repaired, then... why's this weird s**t happening again?  

[azuredreams]

Something - or someone - has been rampantly attempting to break down or destroy things from mailboxes to already decrepit buildings in other ashdown ...

Don't be surprised if things are falling apart more than usual when you go to the otherworld and be on the lookout.  

[Daekie]

As of April 17th, Ashton Carver has officially been declared missing; he has not been seen since the afternoon of April 15th. If anyone has any information about his whereabouts, they are encouraged to come forward and to contact the police immediately.

 

[Blade Kuroda]

Breaking news

Tonight, Chief of Police, Jeremiah Mercer was in a serious car accident. Police have mentioned the possibility of a shooter involved. If anyone has any information on these events, please contact the APD.  

[iloveyouDIE]

BREAKING NEWS

Trouble in the APD: Mercer Assassination Attempt
--by Viktor Strom (@vikstromphoto)

ASHDOWN - Ashdown’s Chief of Police, Jeremiah Mercer, was shot in his car this week while exiting the downtown area. The chief was held overnight in the hospital for observation but survived the attack. There is currently no information on the motive behind the shooting. Sources say the prime suspect is Detective Shun Kuroda, thought to be a friend of the Chief’s but with strong ties to New York organized crime.

Detective Kuroda is the son of known crime boss Kaitou Kuroda based in New York City. The elder Kuroda has been investigated on various counts of racketeering, money laundering, murder, kidnapping, and fraud. This reporter has to wonder if the apple hasn’t fallen far from the tree. Kuroda, who had apparently been acting 'odd' in recent weeks, is said to be a quiet person that not many coworkers had a strong opinion on. An anonymous source within the PD reports, “if anyone were to try and kill a guy, it’d be Kuroda.”

It is a known fact that Chief Mercer is one of the most well known members of our local magical community. Eyewitnesses to the scene report magic usage played a major role in Mercer’s survival. Could the attack have been a hatecrime? Perhaps backlash against our magical citizens? Mercer, before his promotion to Chief, had been Kuroda’s superior officer. Perhaps the attempt was nothing more than a personal vendetta?

Detective Kuroda has not been formally charged at the time of this report and remains free but we are assured the incident’s investigation is the top priority of the PD right now. Still we have to ask, are we safe with our policemen are gunning each other down in the streets and with the chief's survival, is this only the beginning of an escalation of violence until murder is achieved?

 

[shibrogane]

The date is July 8th, 2017, and the Court has become inaccessible.

The fetches cannot be reached at all.

It's as if they've been wiped from the world completely.  

[shibrogane]

The moonwalkers find that their powers appear to have gone on the fritz. They can't quite manage the change in Ashdown proper anymore, and it causes them pain to try.  

[shibrogane]

Wargs that try to merge into their familiars and see through their eyes find it quite impossible, though they still feel the bond and can speak to their familiars should they have acquired that power.  

[shibrogane]

Attempting to pass between the worlds results in only pain, even if it is successful. Abilities which would normally see transit done quickly and easily seem to be on the fritz.