2 Days Later...
Strangers around the mine.
Strange uniformed men have been seen around the mine area during dusk and dawn. These men possess rifles, though they have yet to fire them, and flying packs. These packs have been seen to jet flames to create upward force, and the wings allow them to glide. They always are able to jet away when approached, or shot at. The uniforms seem to resemble that of the Royal Dragoons.
4 Days Later...
With the loud rumble of his motorbike's
engine, the uniformed man sped into the center of Temperance. Coming
to a stop, he dismounted his bike with a practiced ease before
reaching into his saddle bag to remove a hammer, nails, and a poster.
He strode up to the door of city hall, and with two swift strikes, he
hammered the poster onto the unmarred vermillion door. With his work
done, he remounted his motorbike and roared out of town, kicking up a
rooster tail of dust. Sitting on his porch Ol' Keegan grumbled, “What
the hell are the Royal Dragoons doin' 'ere?”
Upon the poster was written:
By
Royal Decree -
The agitator known
simply as 'Adam' has been named an enemy of the crown. His actions
and speech continue to injure the kingdom, and bring strike to its
once peaceful atmosphere. By his divine right as monarch, Ol' King
Cole orders that all loyal citizens work to apprehend 'Adam' and turn
him over to his Royal Dragoons. Those who do not actively seek to
oust this enemy of the people will considered complicit in his
continued crimes. Those who wish to act against this brigand only
have ten (10) days to commit to action, after which his Royal
Dragoons must involve themselves. Those who successfully bring the
criminal to justice will receive their weight in gold.
6 Days Later...
People take refuge in the night as
a brute stalks the night, murdering those unfortunate women to
encounter it. With its sixth victim in as many days, the informed
ask, “Who shall protect us?” The newly appointed head of
Temperance's Regulators, an Alistair Revivisco, has stated, “Without
a central authority of law in this town, we are offering our services
until the murderer is found.” While it has not been confirmed that
the women were involved in unscrupulous activities, there are rumors
that many of them were about the night to engage in immoral
activities. Though they may have been about the night cattywampus,
they did not deserve to be defaced with what appears to be a razor.
The list of the victims are as follows, may God give rest to their
souls:
Lavinia Fisher
Jane Toppan
Delphine LaLaurie
Belle Gilford
Nannie Doss
Dorothea Puente
The Regulators have investigated the
scenes of all six crimes, and a source within the organization has
stated they have yet to find conclusive evidence as to the identity
of the murderer. They have employed numerous thaumaturgical
techniques without notable success. It is the unfortunate fact of this town that without a central law agency, these murders were largely unnoticed until a concerned citizen linked the six brutal slayings. Continued on A7
The last two nights have been quiet, with no new bodies appearing in the gutters of the street. Though the previous nights have gone unmarked by brutal murder, the people of Temperance have yet to breathe a sigh of relief. To help boost the moral of the city, Hedwig has opened a workshop where she will repair or replace any mechanical device at no or very low cost. With her incredible ability with all things mechanical, she has become a minor attraction in town, though this only extends to the daytime. She has asked the various important people in the city (the party members) if there are any things she might engineer and build for them.
8 days later...
10 Days Later...
Nefarious ghouls strike again in poor Temperance, disregarding the most sacred of our beliefs, the sanctity of the dead. Those poor doves who were murdered pitilessly in our streets, were once again harassed and disgraced when their bodies were stolen from Our Lady of Rest cemetery. The kindness of our local philanthropist was for not, as the six bodies of the poor ladies were disinterred and absconded with. With the aid of a Lady of Santa Muerta, the Regulators have yet to find the dastardly culprits. The Chronicle has interviewed numerous grave diggers and undertakers to bring our readers closer to the truth. Continued on A7.
12 Days Later...
A titanic and strange structure has appeared 15 miles south of the city. The building itself is a 500ft tall sphere encompassed by two large barriers circled by hundreds of cypress trees. There is a small machine laden sarcophagus placed at the lower pole of the sphere. The design of the structure creates the effect of day and night. The night effect occurs when the sarcophagus is illuminated by the sunlight coming through the holes in the vaulting. This gives the illusion of stars in the night sky. The day effect is a massive armillary sphere hanging in the center that gives off a mysterious glow.
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