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Chapter 8: Signs

The last year has been hard on this town, both in terms of nature's unrelenting attacks and a slow and quiet war blossoming beneath the noses of it's residents.

Many people are beginning to go missing.  A campaign to slander Half-Brights is taking shape.

The Dray are now entrenched in the government and the Guild has been hard hit and lost many, forcing it's leader to bring the secluded group out of hiding and begin to recruit in order to prepare and face what will surely be some hard days ahead.


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Happenings

Weather

December is harshly cold and snow blankets the city.  Winds whip the icy snow and people scurry  about the streets hurrying to get indoors.  There are small reprieves now and then, with milder cold temperatures and less biting winds. The snows begin to melt and turn slushy with the hope of warmer days, but then the cold returns once more

The City
Despite the cold weather that followed the dreadfully gray and rainy Fall, people are cheerful this time of year.  The homes and shops are dressed in garlands and tiny lights.  Wreaths are hung on doorways and candles shine in windows.  The stores are displaying their best wares in the front windows and people are filling the streets in search of the perfect gifts, then making their way to the pubs to relax.   Taxi businesses are making money off the cold winds that keep people from walking to their destinations.


Werewolves

The idea of werewolves living among them has subsided some.  More people are focused on the coming Yuletime and seeing relatives again.

Some small anti-werewolf groups are springing up.  Their fliers are posted about should anyone want to join their ranks









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We are a set in semi-modern times, though you'll find no cars here or other modern devices.   We are a town who loves the sea, the land and our traditions.  We teach our children to farm and to fish and that magic will always and forever be important so long as it's used the good. So long as it's used with great restraint, humility and fairness. So long as we don't delve into dark places.  Not everyone agrees...

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Stuart LaRoche is "The American".  The town barely tolerates him at best. He is a Dead Ember and a werewolf and he has now stumbled into a new world of problems including goblin deals, a budding war, and protecting the baby of a former lover.

News of the Moment

We are in the last week of December and first week of January 1971. The last of the Yuletide traditions for this week are:

December 25-Jan 5
Mothers/Grandmothers place nuts and dried fruits in the pockets of their families (young and old alike) to offer to birds and animals

January 5th- Homes take down decorations except of candlelights.  Trees decorations are taken off and replaced with bits of tied red ribbon or yarn. Each ribbon is a wish for someone.

Jan 6th- Trees are burned in private or community bonfires and the smoke lifts the wishes up into the universe. The new year has officially begun and all is new.

Children would be back at school on  Friday, January 8th.

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Leo Donnus has returned to Finton Hollow after getting tangled up with some smugglers.  He and his sister have no idea all that has transpired in their absence, including a child that has now been legally named as belonging to Ryan Avery

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Nicky St James comes from a long line of tough women who are willing to do what it takes for whatever cause they take on.  Nicky has only just returned from up North, ready to work alongside the guild in their struggle but not knowing all that that will mean.
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