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Posted by Mydas, 1 week, 5 days ago. Permalink

New York Bloodbath

"So John, you say that the woman just exploded into a bunch of tiny pieces? And her blood was... green?"

A man wearing a dirty pizza shirt and covered in dried green slime nods to the reporter.

"Yeah! And there were a bunch of folks in suits like the... like the Men in Black. All professional like just raining a syncronised attack on her."

The reporter smiles and looks at the camera.

"Local authorities suspect government involvement, but the Department of Defense has not yet clarified any questions."

"Wait wait wait! And there was a copy of her too- like they killed one and kept the other. Like some kind of plot to-"

"That's all the time we have now folks. Stay tuned for more news as we cover the seemingly attatched attacks in Central Park."

Posted by Vino, 1 month, 2 weeks ago. Permalink

Thrash?'s 34th Anniversary Album OUT NOW

World renowned band, "Thrash?", releasing an anniversary album of all their top hits during their illustrious careers. Fuh King Greg, 5x Punk and Roll Hall of Famer, had this to say about being celebrated at the most recent MTV awards: "Yeah I think its really cool that we are still remembered for all the stupid shit we did from back in the day. I've...no WE have grown since then but one thing will always stay the same...OUR VAN!" 

Latest Journals

1 week ago: Norman Dredge wrote a Downtime Journal for And Everything Nice

Cloudy Vision

I spent a lot of time looking out off the edge of Mount Physis, so much time that I even made myself a recliner. Its made of wood and I don't know how to make cushions so its pretty stiff but if I take my jacket and shirt off I can make a little pillow for the headrest.

Anyways, besides spending some more time making doors I do a lot of thinking. Now that I can sleep a little easier I finally have the energy my thoughts keep wandering to the future. What I want to do with my life? What kind of person I want to become? Well, with the way that things have been going that question is probably closer to: What kind of thing do I want to be? I know that I...I just want to be able to DO more. 

Contracts have a fun way of making me feel powerless. I try so SO hard to do my best. Its never enough. I can never save them all. I cant even save myself sometimes. And its not enough that I just fail the Contracts. No, that would be too easy. Someone always has to get hurt.

Its always my fault.

 3 months, 1 week ago: Zain Robinson wrote a Downtime Journal for And Everything Nice

Planning

Not the return to Contracting that I was hoping for, but no point in lying around and sulking about it. All I can do is start improving on my own.

My current gadgets won't be enough to cut it on their own. I need a few tricks, aces up my sleeves, to deal with all the random bullshit these jobs throw at me.

As for what I can start working on... A mobility option would elevate a lot of what I can do, ideally something with some inherent utility. Some sort of grappling gun, potentially. Real ones aren't effective enough for my taste, but it's hard to land on a concrete design of my own. Maybe another of these jobs will give me the inspiration I need?

The more I develop my skills after these Contracts, the more ready I'll be to take all of the crime in this city. So, as much as I hate them, I've got to remain prepared for the next...

 3 months, 1 week ago: Tusk wrote a Downtime Journal for ~~Capybara~~

My Colt Python

I decided to carve a sacred symbol into the hilt of my gun. I read somewhere that this was a manifestation symbol. This let me manifest my gun to have all the ammo I need to. That saves me so much time and effort. I reckon Id never need to go to a range to pick up bullets again. Also, since the bullets are due to manifestation, the shots I let out don't make any sound. Like...zero. However, I can turn this on and off. I don't wanna hide my bride and joy, but maybe covert and stealth is something a cowboy needs sometimes. Ill be silent all day long, but NO ONE gonna silence the spurs on my boots. they'll jingle jangle till my caskets full. So now I got this magical gun. Maybe this adventure for me will be rewarding after all. I should do more jobs.  
3 months, 2 weeks ago: Henri Laurent Auclair wrote a Downtime Journal for The Gunshow

YOU WERE DOING SO WELL

I really hate America. It's so dirty. I tried to give it a chance, I REALLY did, but no one deserves a third chance. The people are rancid, the air is suffocating, it is FUCKING filthy. The worst part of it all is I'm starting to lose my beloved accent. I CAN FEEL THE FRENCH LEAVING MY VEINS. SO no more. I don't care if I have broken English. I don't care if I seem mean. Americans arent very nice to me, and although I should kill them with kindness, I've gained multiple skills to kill them...period. Now this isn't a Nationalist manifesto, It's simply just my thoughts. I will be civil, but if they cross a line, I will cross that line with my car and RUN THEM OVER. La France est bien meilleure. La nourriture, les gens, l'air, l'environnement, cette influence, la sérénité. Tout sur la France crie la supériorité.

 3 months, 2 weeks ago: Dolly Bellerose wrote a Downtime Journal for Sugar & Spice

Playtime Practice

I've been practicing playing pretend to get even better at making friends and I think I finally did it! Well, I didn't make a new friend but I did make a new toy to play with. I was watching Shera and I wanted to play with a sword just like hers, I saw it in my head and then I saw it in my hands! I played with it for soooooo long. When my show turned off my toy went away but that was okay! I just made another one! I've been practicing while I play pretend and I've been getting better and better! I'm going to make so many new friends when I go to the next competition! Then when I play with them I can surprise them with all of the toys I can share with them! They might not be able to take them home with them but if we play together again I can just make it again!

 3 months, 2 weeks ago: Dolly Bellerose wrote a Downtime Journal for Savage

Mommy seems sad

I tried to play games with mommy because normally she's busy and I know she said not to but its been so long since we got to play together. I even gave her a crown but she said no and I got a little upset. I broke it but that's fine because it wasn't really broken. Then she said she would read me a bedtime story and I was so excited! I guess she didn't want to play princesses but stories are so MUCH FUN! I fluffed pillows and made a puffy pillow nest and then mommy got upset. I don't know why. She called grandma and was crying. I think I might be in trouble but I don't know why. Grandma came over to our house but we didn't get to play because she was busy talking to mommy all the time. They whisper a lot but mommy kept telling me to watch TV so I got to see all of the episodes of Shera! I really like that show. She's a princess and she has a BIG SWORD! She even has magical powers! I like to pretend to be her sometimes when I play princess. I hope mommy has time to play with me again. She never got to read me my bedtime story.

 4 months, 1 week ago: Norman Dredge wrote a Downtime Journal for The Gunshow

Guilt trip for two

We drove away in Henri's car in a hurry. It felt like we were running away from a crime scene. I felt guilty.

We all split up at the airport. Henri went off on his own while Wren and I got on a plane back to London. Wren told me about how those guys seemed to be pretty angry at her after some stuff she said. Figured it was time to hide for a bit until they calmed down because they seemed like the type of group to do something extreme when they were upset. 

Ended up right back in New York after dropping off Wren's cat at her parents. Managed to take Baby with us. Wren's ring camera at her old place picked up a group of armed guys breaking in and searching for her. Maybe even for both of us. Could have been the cops Am I a murderer?

Its probably those guys from the S.S. but even if it is we're pretty far away now. Hiding in the forest for now at my place. 

I need to do some thinking. About what I'm going to do from now on. Maybe I'll take a break from Contracts. Just help Wren for a while. I wanted to get on the streets and do some good there but that isn't really an option now that we're in the woods.

I'll figure something out.

 4 months, 1 week ago: Robert Frintz wrote a Downtime Journal for Savage

Trouble

I got in trouble by my mommy becuase i went away and she was sarced. Now i can t not leaf the howse anymoert because. I dont like timeou.t because sometimes my daddy would put me in timerort when he hurt my momma. It makes me sad and sometimes angry and makes me think of the bapast. I think that it will not be good for me because because i neet to go ouwt wif my fweinds and get stwonger to protect mommy away from bad people like my dad. That was so sad and sometimes i never EVER want my mommy to x peer ree ence dat ever again and sometimes never. So i mossly sit in my roome and shapren my nifes and play with my oys. I dance and sing and twirl till i geet dizzay and i laugh a lot and sometimes fall. I need to becarefuls 

 4 months, 1 week ago: Wren wrote a Downtime Journal for Savage

Home sweet home

Finally made it back to my house after the last contract. Not that Norman's place wasn't nice, but I felt so much better being in my own place again. It was good to see Norman doing alright. I was worried about him and wish I could have sent him here earlier. I let him stay and he mentioned he had a job. I only required him to pay for his own food and water since that expense was now something I did not have to spend my money on. He still had the dog...Baby is its name. Patrick has been curiously sniffing around the dog as it recovers but he refuses to get too close. Baby seems interested but is unable to move still since losing all four of its paws. I had some material from my recent upgrades still at my workbench, so I decided to begin helping Baby back on their feet, er...paws. The installation of the prosthetics was successful but they will have a long road to recovery. Maybe if I can give Baby back to Macie, she won't hate me anymore...

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Illuminated Earth

Illuminated Earth is a twisted reflection of the modern world where the advent of smartphones and the internet confirmed the existence of the supernatural instead of disproving it. Here, witch hunts have merit. Billionaires and Senators employ paranormal advisors and bodyguards, and everyone knows. Charlatans become pop culture icons, and each revelation inspires a new cult. The world is changing. The secret societies that pull humanity's strings scramble to adapt.

Now's a good time to move up.

House Rules

Contractors from GAMPU Contracts Inc. Are portable, and may play in Contracts in other Playgroups.
GAMPU Contracts Inc. grants 6 Experience points to GMs who achieve the Golden Ratio.
  • Citizenship: Active Players are expected to GM Contracts from time to time. If you have played as a Contractor in your most recent six Contracts, you are barred from playing in The Illumination again until you GM.
  • Supernatural Powers: All non-mastery, non-concealed Powers must be obviously supernatural when activated or grant a mutation that marks the wielder as supernatural or bizarre if discovered.

Full Setting Description

They named that time The Illumination, and it was by the flash of a camera phone.

 

The year was 2004. Until that point the Earth was as we had always known her. We filled her cruel vastness with legends, superstitions, and rumors. Warlocks, monsters, and gods lurked on the edge of the collective consciousness, always a possibility but never more. We lacked evidence. That evidence came as humanity filled its pockets with technology equipped to capture and transmit.

 

An iPhone found on High School senior Nate Klienman’s mangled corpse held a video of his girlfriend’s bone-snapping transformation into a monstrous wolf creature. A Brazilian widow documented a series of conversations with the misty figure of her late husband. A Chinese fishing boat caught a mermaid in a net and put it on display in the Beijing aquarium.

 

Each week brought a new revelation that we were not alone. Superstitions reversed their slow death overnight. Salem held their first witch trial in a century. The jury rendered a verdict of “guilty on all charges” and sentenced Maxibelle Horux to death. A week after her lethal injection, half the jury died from a tainted batch of flu vaccine. A fearful, populist movement arose to rid humanity of the creatures lurking in its ranks. Suspects are forcibly subjected to bizarre tests of their humanity, and the results are often open to interpretation. A mob’s justice is swift.

 

Yet the paranormal is not merely relegated to a persecuted class. Where some see monsters, some see sentience, and others see opportunity. If a vampire can sustain themselves on cloned blood and work the graveyard shift, why not legalize and tax? Politicians and Aristocrats employ odd-looking individuals as "advisors" or "protection." Entertainment magazines publish revelations every week about which celebrities shed their human skins at home. Charlatans of all stripes, from palmistry mediums to televangelists, have flourished despite the risks. The treatment of the paranormal varies from place to place, person to person.

 

Long have cabals, cults, and secret societies thrived in the shadows. Their roots run deeply through humanity’s oldest systems of power. Machinations are challenged, and sleeping dangers awaken. The world is changing, forcing long-dormant powers into desperate action. And it is in the midst of this great period of change that The Powers That Be have once again turned their attention to the blue marble. For the first time in two hundred years, Harbingers approach worthy individuals with an offer they won't refuse.

The Games have returned, and a new generation of Contractors are being forged.

World Events

Posted by Mydas, 1 week, 5 days ago. Permalink

New York Bloodbath

"So John, you say that the woman just exploded into a bunch of tiny pieces? And her blood was... green?"

A man wearing a dirty pizza shirt and covered in dried green slime nods to the reporter.

"Yeah! And there were a bunch of folks in suits like the... like the Men in Black. All professional like just raining a syncronised attack on her."

The reporter smiles and looks at the camera.

"Local authorities suspect government involvement, but the Department of Defense has not yet clarified any questions."

"Wait wait wait! And there was a copy of her too- like they killed one and kept the other. Like some kind of plot to-"

"That's all the time we have now folks. Stay tuned for more news as we cover the seemingly attatched attacks in Central Park."

Posted by Vino, 1 month, 2 weeks ago. Permalink

Thrash?'s 34th Anniversary Album OUT NOW

World renowned band, "Thrash?", releasing an anniversary album of all their top hits during their illustrious careers. Fuh King Greg, 5x Punk and Roll Hall of Famer, had this to say about being celebrated at the most recent MTV awards: "Yeah I think its really cool that we are still remembered for all the stupid shit we did from back in the day. I've...no WE have grown since then but one thing will always stay the same...OUR VAN!" 

Posted by Mydas, 2 months, 3 weeks ago. Permalink

Whispers on the Wind

List-en to the leaves;

the sha-dows in their eaves.

They sing of the lands

twixt great cliffs -

and ocean sands -


A song with-out word

with-out tune, with-out song -

a song with-out being

a song with-out wrong

- Ballads In-Between

Posted by Mydas, 3 months, 1 week ago. Permalink

Sleep is Good for the Soul

Recent studies of the paranormal have shown that getting your full 8 hours helps your soul in its preparation for the afterlife. Spirits that are restless were often unhealthy, or passed in ways that were premature and unexpected. This loss of life often comes from unhealthy habits in one's lifestyle.

To make sure you don't leave your physical body before it's your time while you hold onto deep-seated regrets, make sure to sleep well, exercise, and eat healthy!

- Para-nature-al: Guide to Living Both Lives to their Fullest

Posted by Edoi, 3 months, 3 weeks ago. Permalink

Purple Lighting Strikes Twice in Indian Jungle: New Human-Animal Hybrids SPOTED!!!

In a shocking discovery, human-animal hybrids have been spotted deep in the jungles of India. Local villagers reported seeing these mysterious creatures, which appear to have human-like bodies but animal features, such as fur and tails. Even more unsettling, eyewitnesses claim that these hybrids have been crying black tears, leaving dark stains on their faces. Scientists are baffled by these reports and are sending teams to investigate the phenomenon. The origin of these hybrids remains unknown, sparking speculation about genetic experiments gone wrong or ancient legends coming to life. Some villagers believe these beings are signs of an impending disaster, while others think they are guardians of the forest. Authorities are urging people to stay calm as they work to uncover the truth behind these bizarre sightings.

Posted by panda, 4 months ago. Permalink

Groundbreaking growth formula from O.W.L.!

The Nature Conservation Organization O.W.L. has recently reported a new growth formula in the works. This formula is said to cause such immediate and immense growth that plants take root and sprout almost immediately. This will be a large boon to the agriculture industry as well as to various conservation efforts. Research has only just begun but O.W.L. reports a hopeful prediction that a prototype will be released to select groups and corporations in the coming years.

- excerpt from Popular Agriculture Issue #26

Posted by Mydas, 4 months, 1 week ago. Permalink

Thieves Steal Arcade Cabinet from Storage Facility

After threatening security at the local storage facility, four armed individuals stole a large object (later identified as an arcade cabinet) in a U-haul, and parked 75 miles away in the back of a Walmart parking lot. Police at the scene reported it as an arcade cabinet, but it was lost in transit to the local police station. The transport vehicle was found flaming and overturned - both officers missing. Locals in the area described a blinding flash of light and the sound of grinding metal before discovering the wreckage. More at 9.

- NBC News

Posted by Mydas, 4 months, 2 weeks ago. Permalink

Winner of The Annual Sons of Salem Gunshow

God has blessed our first female winner with the strength to surpass this year's trials. She surpassed our expectations by crushing the competition in both drinking and hunting.

Congratulations Wren!

Posted by Mydas, 4 months, 2 weeks ago. Permalink

Faith High School Closed for the Week

In what teachers are calling a "much needed sabbatical", Faith High School and Primary School are closing for all of next week. Suspicions arose as to the veracity of these tame claims; with evidence of a potential school-shooting happening in the outskirts of the property. A few children have already unenrolled for what the faculty claims is unassociated circumstances.

More at 9:00. Back to you Barry.

Posted by Mydas, 5 months ago. Permalink

Sweet Fun Dessert Parlor Yet to Find New Owner

Today on Cursed Realty: The Dessert Disaster - Why a popular bit of real estate still hasn't sold in over 6 months

After the owner passed away last year, everyone's favorite local parlor closed with no fanfare or recognition. Patrons with birthday reservations and planned events would show up to a locked door and thick cherry red curtains shielding their view of the dark interior. One month later, the previous owner, Jeong-Suk Cho, put the place up for sale.

Nobody batted an eye. With this market, you'd think people would snatch up cheap real estate, no? Something was terribly wrong inside of that parlor. Buyers described their experiences with ghosts, fires, and odd chills... yet not a single video ever came out on CryptoLeak. That is until today, where my partner in crime and I will show you a haunting you'd never believe. Stay tuned for news on the uncut video that we'll be dropping this Saturday.

It all started with convincing Mrs. Cho we were interested in purchasing the property...

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