Robert the Kent has gotten so paranoid he can't even trust his own children anymore. The ones he's not bumping off are being followed by other Nosferatu. And just where do all these sewer rats come from anyway? But then what would one expect from a Malkavian-hating bigot?
After his battle with himself, Shamus (or Bernard? Maybe Kane? Does he even know anymore?) seems to be recovering nicely. Of course, then there's the little scar he developed after the battle. That spiral scar - the one just like Baker used to have....
You'd think that after being cut off from the halls of power that the Ventrue of Toronto would be delighted to finally get one of their own onto the Primogen Council again. Quite the opposite, it seems. They were so annoyed by Robert's choice of representation that they stormed en masse from the Elysium when her name was announced. Now, whatever could they have to be upset about?
Police are chalking it up to a copycat killer; word on the kindred grapevine is a little more frightening. Jack the Ripper seems to be back, and this time here in Toronto. A break from the pattern is the disappearance of a dozen or so terminally ill children from several downtown hospitals.
Also from the police files - there's a growing concern about the increase of vigilante-styled violence against criminal factions in Toronto. The only lead that they have thus far, other than the pattern of the attacks, is the signature the vigilante has been leaving behind - a rose.
The rave scene has been abuzz for the last month with the blazing opening of a new promoter, known only as Lord Elf. The gatherings, crazed and debauched orgies of decadence and hallucinatory fantasy, are said to rival even Wilde's soirees. However, their plans to feature the latest number one dance band, BBC, have been shelved. Though the song "Craze New World" has already matched the chart success it enjoyed in Germany last month, the band themselves have committed what appears to be ritualized suicide.
The independence of Reykjavik is proceeding more smoothly than anyone had anticipated. There has been a population explosion between new residents and curious tourists, but reports say the situation is being kept nicely in check by the Toreador Archons.
Though the official word is that the Archon Kallisti "assisted" with the death of Baker, rumour has it her involvement was far more.... intimate. There are those who claim she did the deed all on her lonesome, down to the last swallow.
Ophelia Vale has gone mad. It appears that her mind has completely snapped and we should expect to see her wandering about the city barking at tourists and chasing nuns. Does it have anything to do with her father - or is it just a side effect of seeing too much?