Rumours from Toronto for Late October 1997

Remember: ALL of the news items on this page are fictional. All persons, cities, gods, and worlds on this page are imaginary. Any coincidence of names is regretted.

Investigation! An Archon to the Nosferatu Justicar has been assigned to lead an investigation into the activities of the Anarch known as Chuck. Jordan Vainer will be visiting any city where Chuck has been active within the last few years in the hopes of getting insight into his activities. Rumour is the Camarilla is deciding whether he should be placed under bloodhunt for his actions.

The Hippie Prince. European Harpies are very amused by the leadership style of Dr. Charles Madison, Prince of Toronto. There are whispers that he plans to make all of the Kindred of Toronto take mandatory meditation classes and that he hopes to use his influence to bring about the eventual election of Natural Law Party candidates in Toronto ridings.

Long Awaited Reading. The Will of Richard Wyler, former CEO of Wyler Family Industries was read yesterday in the Boardroom of the Sheridan Hotel. The Chicago based law firm of Ballard, Ballard and Ballard reported to the media that with two exceptions the entirety of Mr. Wyler's holdings, including Nakatomi Enterprises, were to be left in the care of the York Foundation. Wyler's holdings in Alias Computers, which he inherited from his wife Rebecca, are to be sold back to the Cromwell Foundation as per a written agreement already in place. The second exception is M.M Hobbies and Games Ltd., a small game store that opened in the basement of the Eaton Centre about a year ago, the full holdings of which are not public record. M.M. Hobbies and Games has been left to a Ms. Ophelia Vale. Ms. Vale has not yet been located.

Gangrel Honoured! Jeremiah Atkinson. a Gangrel originally from Georgia is being honoured for his service to the Camarilla. Mr. Atkinson was killed attempting to deliver a message through Sabbat territory to the Prince of Washington D.C. The Prince of Washington has made no comment on whether this information falling into Sabbat hands has put the Camarilla at risk.

Weekly World News: Two men in Chicago report having been abducted by aliens. They report memories of being strapped to an operating table and hearing a small yapping dog running around underneath. A third man who was with them informed a reporter that the other two had lost their minds. All that happened as far as he was concerned was that some nice men in black cars drove up and took a flash photo of the three of them.

Murders Continue! Another young boy has been found dead in North York. Gerald Smythe, age 13, was found by his parents sitting on a swing in their backyard. His mother reportedly heard him talking out on the back porch the night before, but had assumed he was using a cordless phone. Police report that there is no visible cause of death. An autopsy will be performed to determine if he was poisoned, as the other boys were. Police are vowing to do whatever it takes to solve these cases.

The Ice Pick: The Hollywood rumour mill is alive with talk about Kevin Spacey's next film, which starts filming in December. Spacey plays an international jewel thief who embarks upon the most ambitious plan of his career: to steal a third of the World's diamonds from their storage repository in South America. Sharing the screen with Spacey are Hollywood heavyweights Anthony Hopkins and Michelle Pfeiffer. In addition, cameos by Tim Roth, Jimi Smits, Harrison Ford, Johnny Depp, and John Clease have been promised by movie promoters.

Globe and Mail Editorial: The editorial in Saturday's Globe and Mail newspaper has hinted that millionaire businessman Marty Phelps is now being considered as a suspect in the disappearance of his wife and child. The paper expressed confusion at his sudden lack of concern over the whole issue.

Exhibit to Expand: The Art Gallery of Ontario announced early this week that Joseph Laclos would be expanding his acclaimed exhibit to include two new pieces. The works are expected to be ready sometime early next month.

Strike Delayed: The strike that was expected to commence this week at a manufacturing plant owned by Nakatomi Enterprises has been delayed. Union leaders are currently in negotiations with Nakatomi. Representing the Corporation is board member Jason Takhani. Mr. Takhani reports that talks are slow but there is progress being made. He also indicated that he was initially very surprised by this dispute, as it seemed to come out of nowhere.

Privatization Approved! After what sources report have been several weeks of heated debate, the Canadian Government has decided that it will be allowing private companies to bid on blood collection contracts. The public and the media appear to be fully behind this decision. The Canadian Government has turned over the responsibility for blood collection into the hands of the individual provinces. It has been hinted at that a new company, United Health Services, has made a bid for the Greater Metro area.

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