Recent Events
Gang Violence
Over the past eight months, the intercity gangs have become increasingly more
competitive, violent, and brutal. Through in fighting and turf wars, the gang
population in the city has dropped to nearly sixty percent of what it was a year
ago, but yet gang violence has doubled with the remaining population seemingly
always active. Over three hundred civilian deaths can be related to
gang violence in the past six months, and the citizens of Seattle are bordering
on riot to get answers as to why Knight Errant, their new city security, doesn't
seem to be causing the slightest dent.
The Marcus Simms Murder
Nine months ago the young orc Marcus Simms, son of Anthony Simms head of the
Lonestar Prison Management for Seattle, was killed during an undercover Knight
Errant sting operation. At first he was chalked up as another ganger wiped out
in the drug raid, but after his identity was discovered and an extensive autopsy
was performed, medical personnel judged this scenario unlikely. He had no gang
markings, no drugs in his system, and his wounds (three close range pistol
wounds to the chest) were not caused by any weapons belonging to the dead
gangers or drug lord. Currently one of the undercover officers is on trial
for the murder of the kid and two more are suspended for suspicion of
involvement until the investigation is closed.
Knight Errant Reformation Project
Trying to become more accustomed to their new project of defending an entire
city, mostly from itself, Knight Errant is in the process of restructuring its
operating processes in the city. At the moment the corporation is being split
into the following six branches: L.E.P. (Law Enforcement Patrol), RRT (Rapid
Response Team), T.R.U. (Tactical Response Unit), A.T.R. (Awakened Threat
Removal), and T.R.T. (Terrorist Response Team), C.D.C (Central Dispatch Center).
Each branch has its own agenda and independently operates while monitoring and
responding to orders given through the Central Dispatch Center.
In addition, with the new Knight Errant Armaments subsidiary of Ares manufacturing
a new line of weapons and armor specifically for each branch to do perform its
role at maximum efficiency, it seems that Knight Errant may become a force to be
reckoned with. Unfortunately, the reorganization has yet to bear any fruit and the
public is skeptical at whether it ever will.
"Good evening Seattle. For those of you who don't tune in often, I'm Wendy Lane
and tonight I've got two very special guests here with me, Mr. Jameson Drake
from the HOPE campaign and Senior Chief Hans Ellis from Knight Errant. We'll
start things of with you Mr. Drake."
"Well to be honest with you Wendy I'm still a little shocked at everything that
has happened recently. When the Governor took office and decided to switch out
our law enforcement contract, we down at HOPE (Humanity Opposed to Political
Evasion) thought it was just another attempt to find a scape goat for any faults
during his first term. Here we are, it’s been two and a half years, and crime is
at an all-time high despite the end of the tempo riots. Gang violence hasn't
been this high since back in '53. The switch over cost the tax payers millions
and what we want to know from the Governor is simply this, 'What is Knight
Errant doing to be considered an asset over Lonestar?' and 'Why is Brackhaven
refusing to comment on the current crime spree?' In times of crisis we need to
know our government is there for us."
"All interesting points there Drake, while I can't speak for all of NewsN..."
"Well I'll answer the first one of those right now Wendy. The switchover wasn't
just costly for the taxpayers. A decent chunk of the bill got passed over to
KE also. Part of our problem with confronting the criminal element of the city
was wrong equipment for the job. Knight Errant has been in the private sector
long enough to make running a city feel like a new mission. We're proud to
announce the founding of Knight Errant Armaments, a subsidiary of Ares that
researches and develops armaments and armor for law enforcement as its main
priority. This time next month, every officer on the street will be armed with
a brand new load out designed to take out any scumbag in the city that puts a
hard working taxpayer’s life at risk. As for Brackhaven, he hired us to take care
of the crime spree and that includes the physical and political messes caused by
it."
"Well if you're going to be answering the questions tonight Hans, what can you
tell us is being done about the rampant corruption in your company? Our sources
tell us you can't take a piss in a KE office without splashing it on three rats
and a mole. And how has the Marcus Simms trial been developing?"
"The Marcus Simms incident was unfortunate for everyone involved, but we have no
reason to think that it was the targeted attack that the media is claiming. All
of the officers involved are on suspension and even if it was intentions, their
are rotten apples in every organi..."
The camera statics out as an explosion roars through the speakers, and just as
the view begins to tilt the connection goes black. Error 404: Channel Not Found.
After ten seconds the scene lights back up to a VR version of the NewsNet set pops
up. The avatar of an aging orc sits in Wendy's place. "It is with great
satisfaction that I announce, the trial of Knight Errant has begun. A new age has
arrived for Seattle." Error 404: Channel Not Found.
Ten more seconds and the original signal comes back on line. This time the NewsNet
set is in shambles. Light fixtures hang from the ceiling, walls are bowed in and cracked,
and a disheveled Wendy Lane is holding the camera staring out of your screen. “This is
Wendy Lane from NewsNet reporting live from our Downtown offices. A bomb just ripped
through our building leaving at least three confirmed dead, Senior Chief Hans Ellis among
that toll and Jameson Drake is clinging to life. We’ll return after this short break.”
[This is just some general background for 2073 in Seattle in the campaign, along with the NewsNet
report from earlier this week that everyone is still talking about.]
I don't mind using Invisible Castle, I'll look into it more tomorrow. It seems very easy to hack the results you want from first glance, but thats probably just the computer scientist in me. On that note, anyone interested in playing, just post your characters here in the thread when you create them.
