DECEMBER 1203

N Rumor has it the reason the Spanish King denied permission for the French Princess to wed Count Carlos, was that he had received advice to do so from a trusted advisor.

N Phillipe was said to have gone to speak with the Baali. He has not been seen since he descended to do so in a mausoleum in the graveyard forbidden entrance by Pierre.

N When many of the Kindred went after Phillipe to the graveyard, it was said they were showered with arrows from an unknown source.

N The mystery of the missing Scribes was at least partially solved, many of the them were found in a supposedly abandoned church on the road to Sabadell, working for a woman who called herself the Messenger.

N Many of the Kindred of Barcelona have spoken with the Messenger; they claim she speaks directly mind-to-mind, and has much wisdom to impart.

N A duplicate of Mario was seen at All Hallows' Eve, slaughtering folk in the Irish quarter Mario is responsible for overseeing. The double has since disappeared.

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N Lore, a newcomer to the Conclave, was said to have been granted a vision of wisdom from the Messenger, that he said changed his life.

N Seamus was heard to say the Messenger had granted him the first lesson: pain is only in ones' mind, and that she proved it to him as well.

N On All Hallows' Eve, Jesse and Seamus received a visit from a ghost claiming to be their dead sire, Willum. His 'spirit' commanded them to avenge his death.

N Kayden and Morgan have both, surprisingly, rather abruptly left the city.

N Aiobh has not been seen in over a month, and Mario professes to not be certain of her whereabouts.

N A Baali woman came to the Conclave, and demanded the return of the pieces of their chalice (which is said to be in Pierre's possession) in return for knowledge of the missing Garou.

N The Baali woman, after making her demands of the Conclave of Barcelona, was subsequently staked with an arrow from Pierre, and delivered to the Garou for judgement.

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After the change of seasons inside the Fae Court, the Unseelie Sluagh took it upon themselves to teach Thomas a lesson.

N Thomas has been heard to say that he has been taken on as an apprentice to those of "dark fey magic".

N Amelia, after days of inquisition, was heard to admit to being a witch and brewing poisons for her own and others gain. She was ordered for execution.

N The witch Amelia, on the day of All Hallows' Eve, burst into flame when she was being taken outside for execution. Onlookers said it was a sign from God of her guilt.

N Thomas was heard to fly into a rage when the Mario look-alike claimed he was sent by the Viovode of Barcelona.

N The church that housed the missing Scribes (and purportedly housed the Messenger) was stripped for useable parts and then burned, by proclamation of permission, during the day.

N The French Princess Angelique has been seen in confession with the Kings new Chancellor, a very holy man. A small but rare and valuable shipment of black marble was sent to the Stonemasons' Guild, bearing the seal of the Rogue's guild.

N Mario, hopefully the true Mario, went to the Irish quarter and adopted a family left without a husband from the slaughter, as amends. He was well received.

N Someone with a purportedly extensive occult library has been putting out feelers to see who would be interested in purchasing some of the books in said library.

N The Stonemasons Guild took every bit of useable stone from the abandoned church before it was burnt.

N A huge order of shoes was put to every single Cobbler in Barcelona, even the Royal one, from a little known source.

N After All Hallows' Eve, Princess Angelique has disappeared from Court and noone else has seen her.

N The Prince was gifted by Jesse a new ship for her fleet, which she christened the Gryphons' Wing.

N Minstrels and bards of the Second Artisans District tout Count Carlos in song, proclaiming his wonders in the bullfighting ring, his prowess with women, and his filial piety.

N A new drink known as Pumpkin Ale was introduced at Baroness Willameena's traditional All Hallows' Eve Ball, to a smashing success.

N James the Merchant has offered, among his many other ventures, to sponsor the Irish archery team and offers a Welsh bowman to teach them.

N It is said the Statue of the Blessed Lady inside the Second Artisans District increases fertility, and the Church is angry at the drawing away-from piety of the virgin Mother.

N Rumor has it Pierre was behind the plot that led to the execution of Amelia.

N Whispers say the newcomer Thomas could be the Seelie Fae Ambassador True Thomas in disguise, and that was why the Unseelie Sluagh attacked his holdings.

N France, enjoying a brief respite from the attentions of King John of England, is planning on sending envoys for better alliances to Spain.

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The great city of Constantinople attempts to regain itself after the huge fire that swept its' quarters. There are more than a few whispers of vampire hands to do with the fire.

N The missing scribes, known to be in the church that was dismantled, were not there when the church was taken down.

N Nine new graves, unmarked, appeared mysteriously overnight in the paupers graveyard.

N The entire Sawyers' Guild has been contracted to increase the Archery field on Count Carlos' land.

N Fishermen of the wharfs speak in terrified whispers of seeing one Don Lorenzo Vodacce attacked by a Black-man, and falling to ashes.

N The Nobles Quarter is abuzz with quiet rumors of three Italians (a man and his two women) who were attacked and left for dead by a single black-man.

NOVEMBER 1203

N A former paramour of Kayden's came to the conclave and proclaimed him unworthy of marriage to any woman, especially the Irish Aiobh.

N French and Phillipe have returned to the city, showing up the same night the conclave fought the English.

N In a surprise move, Phoenix appeared during the battle against the English, and even offered his very successful aid.

N Phillipe vehemently denied being engaged to Amelia, and laughed at the very idea that he would deny other women their "piece of himself".

N The battle against the English in France was won, thanks in no small part to the Conclave of Barcelona.

N Through a rousing and gracefully impassioned speech, Mario alone convinced the war-horses tethered outside the encampment of English to stampede through the camp.

N A ship from the Prince's fleet, headed by some of Jesse's crew, was sent back to Ireland to bring the Irish prisoners-of-war back home.

N King John has withdrawn his forces from France for the moment. Despite the rather large losses and irrefutable defeat, English folk say the King does not seem angered by the outcome of his land war.

N With the second artisans district almost completed in time for All Hallows Eve, the Baroness Williameena, in concert with others, have offered to host a grand ball.

N A newcomer to the conclave, Thomas, has been heard to proclaim himself walking the Devils' road. Suspicions mount against him.

N A new Kings' Chancellor was chosen, a very holy and religious man, who promised to bring light to the Kings' reign.

N Count Carlos Montenegro's standing in Court rises as it is rumored that he will take a French Princess as his bride.

N The King has been seen, at Court and Noble functions and elsewhere, in the company of Ramona Guiseppe.

N The Veil of Holy Madonna has Been brought back to the Cathedral Of St. Pablo de Campo, and the Church touts it day and night as A holy center of piety.

N Baron Marcus of Catalinga's head scribe has gone missing. He was last seen enjoying a brief moment of respite from his duties, walking with a beautiful and rather pale woman, towards the bullfighting ring.

N Pierre the Saint has issued a quarantine of all graveyards, owing to a plague spread by rot and contamination of the dead, he has said. Gravediggers are commanded to come see him for purification immediately after their duty.

N Robin, a woman caught stealing apothecary supplies, confessed to being ordered to do such by one called Amelia. She also implicated Amelia as a sympathizer to the Maenads, and confessed that the apothecary ssupplies were being stolen to make poisons.

N Nathaniel de Luz was heard to allude to commiting Amaranth at the battle against the English. The Prince, surprisingly, did not scold him, only to say that it was not in her city and therefore she could do nothing.

N The small chapel inside the Weavers and Dyers district was desecrated, and its' inhabitants slaughtered or taken away. The women of the guild are terrified, and speak little of it, only to say that the attackers were monsters.

N A newcomer to the Conclave, one who calls himself Hidden Shadow, is a very feral vampire. He caused a consternation with Count Carlos, after determining that he would 'mate' with the Princess Angelique.

N The feral newcomer, Hidden Shadow, came to the conclave bearing a message from the Garou, with whom he seems to be in good standing: several of the Garou who lived inside the human city have gone missing, and the Barcelona Garou wish them found now.

N Many pregnancies of Nobles have been gladly announced, owing in no small part to the amorous feelings induced from consuming large amounts of Heather Ale and Uiscge Beatha (whiskey).

N A call for the detaining and arrest of the woman known as Amelia has been made by the Inquisition.

N The Church of England is furious at King John's refusal to install the Papal candidate for Archbishop of Canterbury, Stephen Langdon.

N Prince Arthur of Brittany, great defender of France from the intentions of King John Lackland of England, has gone missing.

N Rumor of what the has been termed the black-acid plague have sprouted again. And this time, the Garou of Barcelona are affected.

N After two of their brethren were infected with the black-acid plague, and cured by Pierre the Saint, the Garou of Barcelona invited him to a revel in the forest in his honor, and gifted him with many fine things.

N The Inquisition has returned in full force to Barcelona, just in time they say, to make certain the annual Salwain Ball does not turn into a debauchery.

N Rumor has it Phillip the 2nd of France is planning a daring raid to capture the lands of Normandy from King John.

N Rumors of a great fire ravaging the glorious city of Constantinople abound, some say the Latins who were ousted from the city by Crusaders started it.

N The fortress of St. Andrews Cathedral, built in Scotland by Bishop Roger, as an ecclesiastical retreat, is completed.

OCTOBER 1203

N True Thomas, a self-proclaimed Ambassador from the Seelie Fae Court, came to the conclave bearing tidings of truce and gifts for the vampires.

N The gift offered to Darius from the Seelie Fae Ambassador, magical bells that entrance mortals, were unaccepted. Darius left the conclave for the night soon after.

N The Prince was rumored to be incensed to learn that True Thomas had offered to teach Faerie magic to Amelia.

N Work on the Court of Inspiration, the second Artisans district in Barcelona, has begun in earnest.

N The Egyptian ship seen on the outskirts of Barcelona was denied entrance to the harbor by the King.

N The Egyptian ship, the Wind of Isis, was said to have attempted to deliver a message to their contact in Barcelona. It is also said they were unsuccessful, and left very angry.

N The Kings’ Scribes’ head assistant, Jacques de Beaumont, has gone missing. he was last seen walking near the Nobles park with a beautiful woman.

N The King made a startling but welcome announcement at Court: he has opened forums for a new Kings Chancellor.

N Carlos’ standing in Court has dropped considerably. The men ridicule him for stooping low enough to hire a woman to train his archery teams.

N The Seelie Fae Ambassador made the gracious offer to let the vampires use a Trod, a Faerie doorway, as their transportation to France.

N Angelique and Carlos made the announcement of their intention to marry.

N The weather of Barcelona seems to have finally stabeled off, thanks in no small part to the Fae.

N The body of the woman seen on a spike out near a field has disappeared. Noone professes to have seen anything, and the peasants who tend nearby are determinedly closemouthed.

N Kayden and the Prince left the Conclave for awhile, and he was visibly shaken when they returned.

N Kayden was said to have asked the Prince for the beads the Fae Ambassador brought as a gift to the Salubri.

N It was noted by many that the King was entranced at the concert of Italian operas performed by Ramona Guiseppe.

N Ferdinand was pronounced cursed with the plague, and burned in a purifying pyre. He was allowed last rites.

N Rumor has it Darius was Involved in the kidnapping of Mario’s ex-chequer.

N Rumor has it the French, providing they weather the assault from the English, are planning to come back to Barcelona to re-open negotiations for a marriage alliance.

N The Veil of Holy Madonna has been verified in Rome, and is being sent back to reform the center of piety around the Cathedral of St. Pablo de Campo in Barcelona.

N Elijah, the Saracen Salubri, has gone missing. Foulplay from Sabadell is suspected.

N Garou have been seen, in their very skins, in human form, and in their monstrous forms; leaving the forest and entering the city.

N Rumor has it Amara was ordered, by Darius, to stay behind in Barcelona from the conflict in France, and help guard the city.

N The sites of former grape fields have sprouted summer flowers very suddenly. The sight is heartwarming.

N The woman found dead on a stake out near a field was said to be Pythia, the Head Maenad.

N The Irish peasants of Barcelona have been talking about forming their own archery team and petitioning a Noble so they can participate in the tournaments, they just need a sponsor.

N Rumor has it two wee Fae, servants of True Thomas, were left behind to serve as spies for the Prince of Barcelona.

N Plans are being made for an Autumn Festival, with a prize being offered for best entries in the arts- cooking, singing, poetry, painting, crafting of all sorts. Jugglers,Musicians, Minstrels, Mummers, Comedia Del Arte troops, are all thinking about coming.

N Two brand new drinks have shown up in town, courtesy they say of James the Merchant: Heather Ale and Uiscge Beatha (whiskey). Both are being consumed in astounding amounts by everyone who can afford them.

N A large herd of cattle was brought to Barcelona, and the people speak of the miracle of seasons changing and food being brought. The butchering is being done in a new style, so that all the blood is being collected for sausage.

N The grove seems to have shifted with the seasons as well. People speak in awed whispers of seeing a girl-child with golden eyes laughing from the trees.

N It is said that roads to and from Barcelona all have eyes, and that the Prince seems to know everything coming and going around the city now.

N Ramona Guiseppe has her pick of many admirers, and has set herself up as a "lady of leisure" and instructor in etiquette, court manners, and voice. Her Patron, Apollonius it is rumored, has commissioned an operatic piece suited to her voice.

N Colorful vagabonds and minstrels often pass out to sleep one off at the stables of the bullfighting arena. This is unusual, as the stablemaster And crew don't look friendly.

N A large contingent of Gaelic speaking strangers have moved into Castle Black.

N The new fountain for the Court of Inspiration was installed, by stroke of luck, over a fresh new spring.

N Some very drunk fishermen swear up and down that on a clear night while they were out fishing (drinking), they saw mermaids pulled from the water and carried into the city.

N Darius seems to have completely left the city.

N Rumor has it Angelique and Carlos, by the grace of True Thomas, will use a Fae Trod to go to France to speak with the King about their desire to wed.

N Before he disappeared, Count Gabriel was seen at Court with a contingent of Ladies upon his arm. Whispers ran rampant of his apparent prowess with the women.

N Rumors abound of a large dangerous leper and a contingent of bullies attempting to further peaceable trade from merchants through threats of violence.

N Whispers abound of a young man with a third eye wandering the city streets in certain areas, people say he’s dangerous.

SEPTEMBER 1203

N Rumor has it Nickolas attacked the Prince while she was out on her nightly feeding.

N A new addition has been set to the wall of the Conclave: the skull of Robert, taken after he was killed for attacking the Prince due to an assassination contract purportedly from a Lasombra in Sabadell.

N The jeweled knife that held up the skull of Nickolas to the wall of the Conclave has gone missing.

N Rumor has it Helena of Roads was given permission to hunt, briefly, on the edges of the Garou Forest inside the city.

N The newcomer to the Conclave, Eric Wodenstein, was taken to the human Court by the Prince herself.

N A McManus Brother, Kayden, asked Aiobh to marry him. Rumor has it her answer, in the affirmative, caused a bit of a riot in the Conclave.

N An Egyptian ship, surprisingly flying the flag of peace and trade, has been seen on the outskirts of Spanish waters.

N Mario tried to attack Kayden, inside Elysium, for stealing his daughter. He was heard to yell “Home-wrecker!” and curse in several different languages while the Prince held him back.

N Amelia professed to hear voices while inside Elysium, voices that she claimed taunted her ability to function. She was heard to accuse both the Prince and Carlos of using mind powers on her.

N The French Princess Angelique moved into Carlos’ manse on his lands, near the bullfighting ring.

N Construction of the archery range continues on Carlos’ lands, near the bullfighting ring. The Sawyers’ Guild has taken up the callenge with enthusiasm.

N Nobles, bored with complaints of wether and city-wide food troubles, hve taken up the suggestion of mking archery teams for fun and turnaments with a vengeance.

N The Sawyers Guild received an anonymous and surprisingly large order of odd furniture to be made quickly.

N People are flocking in droves to the churches, as the large buildings provide a small measure of shade from the high noon-day sun.

N Many of the fishermen report seeing what they swear are mermaids out in the waters near the docks.

N There was an impromptu party in the Artisans district, when a wandering minstrel incited better-than-normal performances from his fellow entertainers.

N The Nobles were incensed to learn their prospective archery teams were going to be trained by a woman.

N The Sawyers’ Guild delivered an unheard-of discount to the Noble Carlos, for the archery equipment he needs.

N Mario’s ex-chequer has been found, but he remembers nothing about where he’s been or whom with.

N Rumor has it the Prince took both Aiobh and Kayden to the sacred grove, and that Kayden asked her to be his best man at their wedding,.

N Goods from the Scottish merchant James have begun to flood the city, and the people praise his name.

N A lone goat has been seen, and chased, eating fields of grapes that seem to have sprung up overnight

N A sea fog rolled in from the waters of Barcelona, and stayed for three days. While the fishermen are angry, the people inside the city bless God for the cool.

N The Sicilian entrepreneur Apollonius is sponsoring an Italian concerto, surprisingly put on by the Kings’ Chancellors’ former Mistress, Ramona Guiseppe.

N A request for a “fountain of inspiration” to be built was made and funded by James the Merchant, in the Artisans district.

N The stables that were used for the now-empty Templars keep have been rented out entirely and staffed with finely-trained equestrians.

N The payment offered for the “fountain of inspiration” was gold and, in a grand move, a large supply of rare white marble, to the Stonemasons guild.

N After a rousing speech given by Darius, most of the vampires of the Conclave of Barcelona have agreed to make the journey to France to help fight the English.

N The body of a woman was found impaled on a stake next to the wall on the outskirts of town.

N Amelia Brotovitch was heard to say that she was betrothed to Phillipe.

N The ship of newcomer Eric Wodenstien was seen prowling the waters now claimed by King Sundiata Keita.

N Rumor has it the merciful envoy fleet sent to Marseilles, headed by Jesse, was received with all grace. She should be returning to the city soon, with thank-you gifts.

N Darius and Amara went to speak with the Garou of Barcelona, to ask them for an incredibly large favor.

N Ferdinand, the most renowned blacksmith of the Blacksmiths Guild, was said to have taken very gravely ill after receiving an odd shipment of armor and weapons to prepare. He has since disappeared.

N It is rumored that King John brings with him to France Germanic allies to help Fight for his cause.

N The second scribe who claimed to be given a scroll from an ethereally beautiful woman has disappeared, as well.

N The city enjoyed a brief respite from the insect attacks when the cooling fog rolled in.

N Nobles whisper at Court that Count Gabriel is a gentleman that prefers gentlemen’, and had his head manservant killed because he refused the Counts’ advances.

N Nathaniel de Luz, Brujah and contender for the seat of Prince of Barcelona, returned to Court after a year-long absence.

N The Svlatchka who kidnapped Aiobh was seeing flying North.

N August 1203

N It has been rumored that Mario's personal exchequer has gone missing, much to his Masters' chagrin. N The Daring Dragoon was ousted to actually be Phillipe, by the Prince herself.

N The Chancellors Mistress was found outside in the rain, in her nightclothes, completely unconscious, nearby the Chancellors' own home.

N The Kings' Chancellor was overheard to be furiously tirading at someone who broke into his home and stole some very important scrolls.

N Another newcomer to the Conclave announced herself as Angelique, French Princess and Noblewoman. N Amelia was rescued from the clutches of the Captain by the Prince herself, while others battled his crew.

N Aiobh was taken by a creature, said to be a Tzimisce horror called a Szlatchka, and rescued by Mario, Stephen and a newcomer to the city called Elijah.

N A new vampire in the city, one called Elijah, appears to be a Saracen from the Holy Lands.

N Master Janos Corazon has left the city. His holdings have already been reappropriated.

N The Szlatchka who kidnapped Aiobh was said to have been sent by the Bastard Prince of Ravenna, Italy.

N The Szlatchka who kidnapped Aiobh was directed to England on a continuation of his mission to find Lord Caligatio and his female companions, after claiming to see a vision of Shiva at conclave.

N The head bodyservant of Count Gabriel was seen dead at a pole mounted to the outside of the Count's manse, burning. The body has since disappeared.

N The Monks of St. Jonas, paying their respects to the grave of Thadius, claim they saw yet another Angel. Although strangely, not the one commonly seen in Thadius' company.

N A Bone-Gnawer Almoner and A group of Warders known as Brethren of the Book, Garou Inhabitants of the city of Barcelona, have gone missing.

N Whispers say that neither the Captain nor the Daring Dragoon died in the destruction of the Captain's ship, the Filthy Whore.

N All the gypsies in the city seem to have disappeared, entirely. Mario, Grandmaster of the Stonemasons Guild, personally lent his support to the fixing of the burns on Count Gabriel's estate and lands.

N The Filthy Whore, flagship of the Captain's, went down in a fiery blaze on the seas. Rumor has it the fire was set by one of the Captain's own crew.

N The Prince proposed a daring plan to the Conclave, to send supports from Spain to the French, who are currently attempting to weather an assault from the English.

N The Moors Folly and other ships affiliated with the Captain have left the city.

N In a surprising move, the Kings Chancellor donated an incredible sum of money to the Church, and made a public recant of his many sins.

N The Inquisition has been sighted around France, and should be back to Spain very soon now.

N Whispers say the vampires of Sabadell are mounting their own 'welcoming committee' to meet the Spanish Inquisition upon it's return to Spain.

N The scrap of the veil of Holy Madonna, being studied in Rome, has been said to not only be real, but have unprecedented healing properties.

N Speculation at Court says the next stop for the English King John, after France, will be the Spanish Coast, to look for his missing ships and prisoners of war.

N The rains finally stopped. The city waits breathlessly to see what new weather oddity will be inflicted upon them.

N Mosquitos, horse-flies, normal flies, and bees have invaded The city in huge numbers. hospices are being overrun by folk who have been horribly stung or bitten.

N Pythia, the Head Maenad, has not been seen in any of her retreats or the city, for several weeks.

N Poor folk who've chosen to eat of the moldy food of the flooded fields have come down with ergot poisoning.

N A field for archery practice has been proposed for building for the Nobles, by Lord Carlos, owner of the bullfighting ring.

N Pleas for help against the invading English were sent to the Scottish King from Prince Arthur of Brittany.

N Nobles and Soldiers and Financers of several stripes are gathering in Constantinople for the next Crusade.

N Supplies of preserved food, armor and weapons, are being sent as a merciful gift to the besieged cities of France from a silent benefactor.

N William the Lyon has been invited to join the Crusade being mounted by the Nobles in Constantinople.

N The Prince was heard to vociferously berate Janos for dishonoring Thadius' memory and attacking someone on Elysium. It has been rumored Janos left the city soon thereafter.

N Even with the sudden deluge of torrential rains over, the crops and lands of many in Barcelona are devastated, due to quagmires of mud and mold.

N Another Scribe claims to have sen and been given a gift o a scroll from an ethereally beautiful woman.

N Rumor has it Nickolas attacked the Prince while she was out on her nightly feeding.

N A new addition has been set to the wall of the Conclave: the skull of Robert, taken after he was killed for attacking the Prince due to an assassination contract purportedly from a Lasombra in Sabadell.

N The jeweled knife that held up the skull of Nickolas to the wall of the Conclave has gone missing.

N Rumor has it Helena of Roads was given permission to hunt, briefly, on the edges of the Garou Forest inside the city.

N The newcomer to the Conclave, Eric Wodenstein, was taken to the human Court by the Prince herself.

N A McManus Brother, Kayden, asked Aiobh to marry him. Rumor has it her answer, in the affirmative, caused a bit of a riot in the Conclave.

N An Egyptian ship, surprisingly flying the flag of peace and trade, has been seen on the outskirts of Spanish waters.

N Mario tried to attack Kayden, inside Elysium, for stealing his daughter. He was heard to yell "Home-wrecker!" and curse in several different languages while the Prince held him back.
Amelia professed to hear voices while inside Elysium, voices that she claimed taunted her ability to function. She was heard to accuse both the Prince and Carlos of using mind powers on her.

N The French Princess Angelique moved into Carlos' manse on his lands, near the bullfighting ring.

N Construction of the archery range continues on Carlos' lands, near the bullfighting ring. The Sawyers' Guild has taken up the callenge with enthusiasm.

N Nobles, bored with complaints of wether and city-wide food troubles, hve taken up the suggestion of mking archery teams for fun and turnaments with a vengeance.

N The Sawyers Guild received an anonymous and surprisingly large order of odd furniture to be made quickly.

N People are flocking in droves to the churches, as the large buildings provide a small measure of shade from the high noon-day sun.

N Many of the fishermen report seeing what they swear are mermaids out in the waters near the docks.

N There was an impromptu party in the Artisans district, when a wandering minstrel incited better-than-normal performances from his fellow entertainers.

N The Nobles were incensed to learn their prospective archery teams were going to be trained by a woman.

N The Sawyers' Guild delivered an unheard-of discount to the Noble Carlos, for the archery equipment he needs.

N Mario's ex-chequer has been found, but he remembers nothing about where he's been or whom with.

N Rumor has it the Prince took both Aiobh and Kayden to the sacred grove, and that Kayden asked her to be his best man at their wedding,.

N Goods from the Scottish merchant James have begun to flood the city, and the people praise his name.

N A lone goat has been seen, and chased, eating fields of grapes that seem to have sprung up overnight.

N A sea fog rolled in from the waters of Barcelona, and stayed for three days. While the fishermen are angry, the people inside the city bless God for the cool.

N The Sicilian entrepreneur Apollonius is sponsoring an Italian concerto, surprisingly put on by the Kings' Chancellors' former Mistress, Ramona Guiseppe.

N A request for a "fountain of inspiration" to be built was made and funded by James the Merchant, in the Artisans district.

N The stables that were used for the now-empty Templars' keep have been rented out entirely and staffed with finely-trained equestrians.

N The payment offered for the "fountain of inspiration" was gold and, in a grand move, a large supply of rare white marble, to the Stonemasons' guild.

N After a rousing speech given by Darius, most of the vampires of the Conclave of Barcelona have agreed to make the journey to France to help fight the English.

N The body of a woman was found impaled on a stake next to the wall on the outskirts of town.

N Amelia Brotovitch was heard to say that she was betrothed to Phillipe.

N The ship of newcomer Eric Wodenstien was seen prowling the waters now claimed by King Sundiata Keita.

N Rumor has it the merciful envoy fleet sent to Marseilles, headed by Jesse, was received with all grace. She should be returning to the city soon, with thank-you gifts.

N Darius and Amara went to speak with the Garou of Barcelona, to ask them for an incredibly large favor.

N Ferdinand, the most renowned blacksmith of the Blacksmiths' Guild, was said to have taken very gravely ill after receiving an odd shipment of armor and weapons to prepare. He has since disappeared.

N It is rumored that King John brings with him to France Germanic allies to help Fight for his cause.

N The second scribe who claimed to be given a scroll from an ethereally beautiful woman has disappeared, as well.

N The city enjoyed a brief respite from the insect attacks when the cooling fog rolled in.

N Nobles whisper at Court that Count Gabriel is a 'gentleman that prefers gentlemen', and had his head manservant killed because he refused the Counts' advances.

N Nathaniel de Luz, Brujah and contender for the seat of Prince of Barcelona, returned to Court after a year-long absence.

N The Svlatchka who kidnapped Aiobh was seeing flying North.

July 1203

N Rumor has it Thadius and Darius were both visited by the Fae.

N Kindred speculate as to the whereabouts of Aiobh, as neither she nor the McManus brother who claimed her, Kayden, were at conclave.

N After a long stint as a Squire, Thadius was finally made a Knight of the Prince's Justice.

N Amelia has gone missing, and the most rampant rumor is that she was kidnapped by The Captain.

N People say French was briefly seen in the city, looking confused.

N People say the Captain of the Shilo, the ship that was the most effective at bombing the Moorish ships, is truly a woman.

N A man named Izepharius, one who kept having his body parts falling off, visited the conclave to speak to the Prince.

N The People say French made a brief appearance in the city, looking confused and lost.

N Vega Mattricio, the noted Translator and Scribe, was visited by what he said was a demon. One who took his prized scroll.

N The Sawyers Guild has asked, very quietly, about what manner of bribe they can present to the Rogue's Guild, to prevent another violent visit.

N The Moorish 'trading delegation' of Sundiata Keita attacked the Spanish blockade at the docks and were subsequently destroyed.

N Very faint whispers say the Rom helped the Moorish slaves get out of the city. And that perhaps more than one vampire was involved.

N The First Mate of the St. Marie was slain in a public execution by the Captain, and the remainder of the crew severely beaten.

N The Dark Pirate made a gift of a small fishing schooner to the Prince; she named it The Prince's Pearl.

N Whispers say the Dark Pirate was involved in getting the Moorish slaves out of the city.

N The Captain demanded as partial payment for his part in the fight against the Moors, one of the Moorish ships. He has renamed it 'Moors Folly'.

N Whispers say perhaps the Captain and Phillipe are working together in secret towards some unknown goal.

N The King is furious, as he has been informed that the very Moorish slaves he was diligently searching for, are gone. Noone is quite sure how, only that they are gone. Marseilles received a puzzling request from Pierre the Saint: He wishes to import water, just water, from Marseilles to Barcelona.

N Rumor has it Phillipe had taken Amelia out for a night of courtship, and there is even speculation that he was going to propose marriage.

N The young man who claimed to have been given a great scroll from a mysterious and ethereally beautiful woman, has disappeared. A farmer named John Barley was found dead, slashed almost to ribbons, in his field.

N The missive from England was translated and found to have said that the English want to know where the hell their warships and possible prisoners of war are. The King grew enraged at this.

N The fishermen are yet again worried about their employment. A large amount of fish just suddenly left the docks and surrounding area.

N Scholars are advising anyone who will listen to read up on ways to fight against unholy Necromancy, as whatevers' causing destruction in other cities is obviously coming to Barcelona. The Setite who came in with Captain Whitechapel, as another envoy from the Setites to flesh out the treaty with the Prince, has gone missing.

N The Daring Dragoon has Sworn revenge upon the Captain for what he did to Amelia.

N The Dockmaster was heard to say his house was attacked by a horde of rats and had been possessed of the devil, after citizens had woken him and demanded to know the whereabouts of a certain ship.

N Amelia was rumord to be quite angry at Thadius for giving Pythia something to drink that Amelia suspected was laced.

N Frightened townsfolk speak in whispers of a night where horrible howls were heard coming from the forest.

N There's been talk of a small expedition forming, to go into the forest and get water from the one flowing stream in the city.

N A large gift of wood was made to the few peasant quarters about the city. The inhabitants speak in scared (but warm) whispers of the wood burning a different color than usual.

N Supplies for a hospice were waylaid by ruffians, the supplies stolen and the transporters beaten.

N The Sawyers Guild is rather worried. They received an order for quite a few more barrels to be made, and are recalling what happened the last time they made such a thing.

N The King was said to commend the city at Court for its' diligent efforts at the storage of foodstuffs.

N A large gift of wine in barrels was made to the Mother Abbess Aelflaed the Blue.

N Monsignor Caligatio and Baroness Calpurnia have been seen demonstrating a more than familial fondness.

N The Church speaks of the blasphemy of the Gypsies, as they interfered with Gods' Will.

N Rumor says the King is contemplating sending an attack Armada of the Spanish fleet to answer the Moorish attack of Barcelona.

N The Church is in a bit of an uproar, half of them believing the Veil of Holy Madonna real, and the rest screaming for its' authorization somehow.

N Sundiata Keita, now outed as truly a War-General, has become ruler of what remains of Ghana.

N Richard the Lionheart, King of England, was killed. He purportedly named his brother John as Heir to the throne.

N King John 1 has declared war on his nephew, Prince Arthur of Brittany, holder of the territories in France.

N The long-awaited rains have finally come to the city. Before the people had a chance to celebrate, they became flooded. Lands are marshy and swamped, and the people are yelling for an explanation.

N The lands and holdings of Baroness Willameena were set aflame. Many of her servants were slain, and it is said the Baroness herself was seen burying them later, after the fire was put out.

N The Conclave was attacked by a large pack of black Garou and a monstrous creature. Kindred speak of the creature turning on his Werewolf comrades, only to be destroyed itself later by the Barcelona Garou and the Fae Allies.

N The Sluagh Princess took what was left of Thadius' body, and spirited it away. Witnesses speak of her weeping silver tears.

N Nathaniel was seen in a Graveyard, weeping over a gravestone while a Light from God shone down upon it.

N The Sluagh Princess, Lady Sybil, came to the conclave to help with the impending battle, and brought with her allies of Sluagh and Redcap.

N Martin was outed to truly be a Werewolf, allied with the ones who attacked Elysium. He was killed in battle.

N Both Amelia and the Captain are still missing.

N The missing gypsy Kumpania has resurfaced in the city briefly, only to gather supplies before leaving.

N The Traditionalist Setites sent more envoys to the Conclave: a warrior, a seductress, and a Sorcerer. The warrior was slain in the battle against the Dark Werewolves.

N Thadius was slain in the battle with the Dark Werewolves and their Creature.

N A large donation was made by Baroness Willameena to the Church, to come out and cleanse her lands, after the attack and the fire.

N Missives have been sent to Sabadell, advising them on preparations to make for whatevers' coming their way, since the "night of fire" already happened in Barcelona.

N Both Baroness Willameena and the Monks of St. Jonas made a surprising and large donation to the Sawyers' Guild, to get a project completed before the set deadline.

N The veil of Holy Madonna has been sent to Rome, for verification. Most churchgoers bemoan the loss.

N William the Lyon, King of Scotland, has sent envoys with gifts to France and Italy, in hopes of making alliances in merchanting.

N The farmers' market and the Mercantile district has been closed, due to damage caused by huge floods.

N A night in which there was a huge violent storm, lightning struck the main lighthouse on the docks, and killed the man stationed up there.

N Surprisingly, a small memorial for Willum has been erected just outside the forest, with the permission of the Barcelona Garou.

N Terrified townsfolk speak of howls coming from the forest that did not stop for an entire day and night.

N Amara, Aelflaed, and Darius were the ones responsible for bringing the Barcelona Garou to the aide of the conclave the night of the attack from the Dark Werewolves. Their names are praised.

N The entire Stonemasons' Guild seems to have taken on the project of rebuilding Baroness Willameena's manse.

N A newly-arrived Scottish Noble has begun negotiations for opening a trade route of fishing through to Scotland.

N Outbreaks of the flux, dysentery, and other illnesses have come about, as people try to squeeze together to get in out of the rain.

N A ship at the main docks of Barcelona caught fire suddenly, and sank during the violent storm. Most of the crew died, and their bodies washed up on shore.

N Rumor has it the Fae who fought alongside the Barcelona Garou were invited to the riotous party of a Wake they held for their fallen comrades in the forest.

N The Barcelona Garou have commenced their own investigation of the Dark Werewolves who attacked Elysium, and where they came from.

N The young Scribe who claimed to have been given a scroll from an ethereally beautiful woman reappeared briefly in a tavern, to get in out of the rain. He said nothing, but kept his Scroll container close and had only rum.

N Stories of a hero from England, he called Robin of the Hood, have drifted down from the island.

N Sightings of the Inquisition heading back for Barcelona have been reported.

N More Dark Werewolves have been rumored to be amassing an army to come to Barcelona and avenge their fallen comrades.

JUNE 1203

N The Sluagh Princess paid another visit to the Conclave. Rumor has it she brought a gift to Jesse, bestowed sight-beyond-sight to the McManus Brothers, and took Thadius with her back to her homeworld after claiming that Darius had said she could.

N The Conclave was visited by two separate envoys from the Setites. They claimed a schism inside the clan, splitting into two factions: the Traditionalists and the Typhonists. Both factions offered help to the conclave with the coming battle.
Rumor has it the Daring Dragoon gave the Captain a sound thrashing, just as he promised, over some poor actions the Captain had taken.

N People speculate as to the real identity of the Daring Dragoon. Some say it is truly the long lost French, resurfaced.

N Rumors abound about the true identities of two newcomers to the Conclave, the McManus Brothers, Morgan and Kayden. The Brothers claim to be innocent of most vampire customs and legends, including the identities of their Clans.

N A sandstorm blew through the city without warning, killing several people, causing damage to homes and businesses alike. Whispers say Thadius came back from his third adventure in Arcadia considerably earlier than expected.

N People all over speak about the night of terror in Valencia, when the dead walked and fought as the living do.

N It is said the place where both the Maenads and their newly appointed vampire helpers went to worship is completely closed off. A lot of bloodstains mar the surrounding ground.

N Amelia and the head Maenad, Pythia, were seen in deep conversation in a graveyard.

N Rumor has that the McManus Brothers fought rather bitterly over the fate of the hand of Aiobh. It is said that at the end of the evening, Kayden carried Aiobh off, with the permission and even blessing of her surrogate protectorate, Mario.

N The first Setite envoy who claimed to come with good tidings from the Traditionalists was slain.Word has it the Prophet was killed by a Garou.

N A second envoy from the Setite Traditionalists came to the Conclave soon after the sandstorm. They still asked to be heard, and spoke of alliance, despite accusations that one of the Conclave killed the Prophet. The most recent trading caravans who attempted to go to Sabadell returned rather abruptly, claiming they were turned away because the city had closed itself to outsiders.

N The Rogue’s Guild has been contracted for yet another rather large job. Rumor has it they paid a rather violent visit to the Sawyers’ Guild first.

N A group of Moorish slaves were delivered to the gypsies, by what they said was a lone bedraggled woman. Both the gypsies and the Moors seem to have disappeared.

N A Moorish trading ship from the delegation of Sundiata Keita was attacked while in harbor at Malaga by a lone pirate ship. Rumor has it the pirate ship flew the Spanish flag of war, proudly. The Moorish ship was sunk, and the passengers slain or taken slave.

N Half the newly-formed Spanish armada was sent away from Spain on a mission of high but secret importance.

N Rumor has it the trading delegation of Sundiata Keita is hiding a rather large and important secret.

N Jesse has taken on a McManus brother, Morgan, as part of a crew on one of her ships.

N Some of the Irish immigrants are being hired by the Nobles to help with the new garden fad, to tend and till and plant the strange seeds.

N An elderly gypsy male who was seen at an apothecary begging for healing supplies, has gone missing.

N Another town well dried up. The people of that area are very nervous about it.
The scholars who study plants and crops are getting rather angry at the radical new ideas of the Irish immigrants and slaves for planting.

N Three times the standard tithe in crops is being demanded from farmers. Surprisingly, little complaint is being made, as the food tithe is being stock as preserved foods against another hard winter.

N The people of Valencia are terrified. They speak in closed whispers of a night where the dead arose and fought with weapons alongside horrible creatures of black fur.

N Rumor has it Pierre the Saint is being considered and even interviewed for the coveted position of the Kings personal physician.

N A new fad is springing up among the Nobles: decorative gardens around and even their manor homes. Exotic seeds from across the world are being brought in on ships for this purpose, and the Nobles are pleased to show off their rare plants.
Rumor has it a rather demanding missive was sent to Gibraltor from England. Efforts to verify its’ origins are being made diligently.

N The people of Malaga, the trading delegation of Sundiata Keita in their care, petitioned the King to speak to him on the matter of the Moors being attacked.

N Every single speck of unused land is being bought up, rented or otherwise used to plant crops. those who tend are taking no chances after the past hard Winter.

N The Church has chosen to bless the new fad the Nobles have embraced, of decorative gardens around their homes. Preachers have been heard making sermons about turning Barcelona to the land of milk and honey, to make it beautiful and prosperous again.

N The church is scrambling to find the missing Moorish slaves, before anyone else does. Under the guidance of Abbess Aelflaed, hordes of priests have been out the bless the fields and gives thanks to God the Father for such a prosperous crop.

N Rumor has it the scrap of veil of the Holy Madonna, given as a gift to the Cathedral of St. Pablo de Campo, was accused of being a fake.

N The night of terror in Valencia is being spoken of everywhere. People say that quite a few folk of that city were slain by the walking dead.

N The carefully planted and tilled fields are flowering forth in a staggering abundance. While noone is complaining, everyone is wondering how such a thing is possible with so little water.

N Scholars whisper amongst themselves of the night of terror in Valencia, claiming necromancy the foul culprit for such actions.

N Learned scholars are beginning to advise the King to think of closing the cities’ borders, for the nonce.

N A lowly scribe was heard to claim he was given an incredible gift of parchment from "a pale but awesomely beautiful woman".

MAY 1203

N A lone man, naked, severely bruised and rather drunk, has been seen wandering the city streets claiming to anyone who will listen that he was raped by a gang of women.

N Blood-smears and droplets were found in the fields surrounding Lord Norman Goodchilde’s newly bought property.

N The grape crop planted on the slopes of the mountains leading to Sabadell bloomed, seemingly overnight.

N After completing a rather explicit order of wooden handiwork, most of the Sawyers were found dead drunk and raucously partying in their district.

N The two children of the peasant farmer who was killed in his field have gone missing. Other farmers whisper that they were stolen for other demonic rituals.

N Rumor has it Thadius had a Maenad in custody and let her go upon the request from one of her 'sisters'.

N Darius, Thadius, and Thadius' bought tracker were seen going into the Pyrennes mountains towards Sabadell.

N Ignacio Cartaya has returned to the Conclave of Barcelona, much to the surprise of most.

N Kindred speculate as to the true clan of Tempest, as he will not say.

N Rumor has it Les Amies Noir have left Sabadell entirely.

N Korwin seems to have disappeared; after his wedding he has not been seen at the Kindred Conclave, or even in Barcelona.

N Korwin’s wedding went through rather well, save for one small problem: the Unseelie King in attendance was executed rather suddenly.

N It is said the Maenads powers caused the Captain, newly arrived back to the Conclave of Barcelona, to frenzy in blood-lust.

N Whispers say Tempest bled upon the grape fields and caused the very vines to rise and tear themselves apart.

N It is said the Maenads caused the new Toreador, Phillipe, to frenzy in lust and mate with a Noblewoman.

N
The Kings’ bound concubine Ekatarina was found guilty of witchcraft, and was summarily executed by the Inquisition.

N The King has been absolved of the accusations of wrongdoing concerning the death of the Spanish Queen.

N Six ranked Inquisitors, set to find the prisoners they lost in Marseilles, were castrated by what they claim were robbers, although the memory is much distorted.

N Rumor has it a Soldier returning from the Crusade is bringing with him a scrap of the veil of the Madonna, as a holy gift to the Cathedral of St. Pablo de Campo.

N The farmers who saw the first buds of spring greenery, after such a winter, were said to have wept and thanked God.

N Strangely, a Nobleman reported his wife to the church to be a witch, his wife of more than 20 years. His children wept.

N The King has confiscated all of High Lord Gunnar Dietrich’s lands, his ships, holdings and peoples.

N Rumor has it Count Gabriel was given title and deed to a large plot of land with a manse, as an anonymous gift.

N The gazebo in the Nobles Park was reduced to kindling.

N Lord Norman Goodchilde's troupe of actors put on a rousing rendition of "what Jesus did on saturday" in honor of Easter.

N The King has demanded his Royal Guards to locate and detain Don Lorenzo Vodacce, as he was implicated in the plot and demon- magic used by Gunnar Dietrich.

N Both the King and the Church have ordered Gunnar Dietrich to be killed on sight; he was ousted as a demon after using supernatural powers to kill the Keeper of the Keys and a ranking Inquisitor.

N Royal guards found the bodies of three women dead in a gazebo, and one of the walls of the gazebo written on in blood. The wall was taken away for investigation and translation.

N Charlotte DeSang, Noble Niece to Lord Norman Goodchilde, was seen at a spring ball hosted in the Noble quarter, on Prince Raoul’s arm.

N The King had a public execution of every single crewman from Gunnar’s ships, down to the lowliest cabin boy, in the Merchant Square. All Nobles were ordered to attend.

N Word has it Lord Norman Goodchilde seeks a wife.

N The inhabitants of a farm on the outskirts of the city seem to have contracted what was termed Blue Fever. They have been quarantined.

N A breeder bull of the new bullfighting ring was torn apart, in the ring. A young girl who was caretaker of the bulls was beaten very badly.

N The grape fields on the slopes of the Pyrennes mountains that suddenly bloomed were completely uprooted and ruined. Another blood trail was found by them.

N Rumor has it the Mansa of the kingdom of Mali, Sundiata Keita, is putting together a trading delegation, which does intend to stop in Spain.

N Spring floods have damaged several farms just outside Barcelona.

N The sudden influx of aquatic life in the waters of Barcelona has gone as suddenly as it appeared. The fishermen worry not, as the fish are abounding with the changing of the seasons.

N A funeral pyre and burial was held upon Lord Goodchilde’s land. The servants are very quiet about who it was who died, and how.

N The body of a gypsy man was found staked out on the ground in the Royal Cemetary. The few valueables he had on him (some coins, a sapphire ring, a silken sash, and half a bread) were nailed to his hands.

N
Lord Norman Goodchilde hosted a grad fete' to celebrate the opening of his inn and tavern, the North Star Inn.

N With the miracle of Spanish men returning home from the Crusade, and the advent of spring, many peoples of the city are celebrating.

N The majority of bought Irish fleeing tyranny from the English have been put to work on the outlying fields of the city.

N Lands towards the edge of the city are being used for the construction of a Ring to enclose the latest sport to come up from Madrid: Bullfighting.

N The King, without comment or explanation, gave the order to allow gypsy caravans back into the city. His courtiers are baffled.

N The Conclave found out who had been tearing people and animals apart, a group of self-styled Maenads, wild women who worship Dionysus.

N The locations of Maenad altars were said to be the Nobles park, a Nobles house, the catacombs, and a dark shadowy place noone can figure out.

N The Re-enactment of Passion plays, parades, mock-trial, and all the rest of Easter Sunday was rife with joyous celebration from the city.

N At Lord Norman Goodchilde's grand fete' for the opening of his Inn, the Harbormaster disappeared for three hours. Noone is quite certain of where he went, or who he went with, not even the Harbormaster himself.

N The lock-down on the ships in port of Barcelona has been lifted. French ships were the first to leave.

N The French King, Queen, and their daughters have left the city, with not a small amount of haste.

N With winter finally over and the trade routes into Sabadell clearing, small trade caravans are cautiously trying to go back to their businesses.

N Shipmen report sightings of the English fleet in the Strait of Gilbraltar. Optimists say they are going home, finally.

N The Spanish fleet is now several wartime-ships strong.

N Mario, after months of negotiations, finally bought the Jewish quater and docks from the King. He took the shipwright Paolo to dinner, after.

N The Kings Admiral of Maritime warfare is hiring any and all sailors he can get, to train them. He's even considering Italian sailors.

N A large score of vampires were found slaughtered in Gibraltor, on the very shores of the citys' Strait.

N Several ships outfitted for maritime warfare were seen abandoned in Gibraltor.

N Thadius and his bought tracker were seen investigating the field where parts of a farmer and his wife were found.

N Lord Norman Goodchilde’s troupe of actors continues to put on plays for the Nobles, the peasants, the Church and others; despite any scandal incurred.

N Caravans going through the mountain pass to Sabadell report sightings of smoke and odd lights from a peak.

N The guardtower built in case of maritime warfare is finished, and the King has ordered another built on the Jewish docks.

N Lord Norman Goodchilde was seen late at night walking the city streets, with a number of women in fine clothing in tow.

N The Maenads are said to have powers that can cause a vampire to frenzy due to lust, fear, or anger.

N The ritual to resurrect Dionysus was completed by the Maenads, into the rumored willing participant of Tempest.

N After a long night of discussion, argument, worship and cynicism, Dionysus was sacrificed to make the plants prosper. Tempest actually survived, and is a changed man for it.

N Willum, Primogen of the Gangrel and Knight to the Prince, has gone missing.

N A town well completely dried up, and noone can quite figure out why.

N The trading expedition of Mansa Sundiata Keita was re-routed past Gibraltor to Malaga.

N Townsfolk have begun to worry, as the spring rains haven’t come yet.

N Rumor says the head Maenad Priestess, Pythia, was kept alive, at the rather adamant insistence of certain vampires, most notably Amelia, Stephen, Tempest and the Captain.

N Kindred speak of the Tzimisce Amelia’s anger when Seamus and Nicholas took it upon themselves to discipline her rather violently for bending a knee to someone who was not her Prince.

N The new Toreador Phillipe was seen flagrantly mating with the Head Maenad and Amelia, more than once.

N Whispers say Gunnar himself reappeared at the close of the last conclave, and submitted voluntarily to the Princes custody.

N Rumor has it Don Lorenzo was carted away for questioning by certain high officials--and passed with flying colors.

N Nosferatu Grandmaster Stonemason Mario was seen in deep private conversation with the Prince. Whispers speak of his shock at the knowledge she imparted to him.

N Rumor has it the widow Baroness Willameena has been given three offers of marriage.

N Rumor has it there was a sudden eclipse in Andalucia, causing darkness during the day. The people are terrified, and the city has been effectively closed while the people try to calm.

N The Blue Fever quarantine continues to rage on a certain farm on the outskirts of town.

N Word has it Master Janos Corazon is looking for a wife.

N People praise the name of Grandmaster Stonemason Mario and his works; his latest project to turn his bought Jewish quarter into housing for the fleeing Irish.

N Kindred speak in whispers of both Tempest, and when he was Dionysus, causing the plants to grow by blood and will alone.

N The Captain was made a “knight in service” to Dionysys and it seemed to please him greatly.

N Thadius and his strange companion Nathaniel were seen lurking about te cemetery late at night. Whispers sy somewhere during their cnversation there was an incredibly painfully bright flash of light.

N Jesse, Childer to Willum and Pirate captain, showed up weeping on the Prince’s doorstep. She was of course taken in and given succor.

N The piece of the veil of Madonna is currently being investigated at the Cathedral of St. Pablo de Campo.

N A blacksmith collapsed in the middle of the day, while working at his forge. Chiurgons say it was due to over-heating.

N A young man reputedly of Gypsy origin has been seen begging down by the docks. He has disappeared. With the Spanish fleet near to completion, the King has proposed a series of war games, to test their mettle.

N The abandoned warfare ships found in the Strait of Gibraltor are said to be some of the ships from the English fleet. There is noone aboard, and no supplies left.

N Caravans plying their trade in Sabadell report spring rains of monumental proportions, and wonder why there has been no rain in Barcelona.

N A Stonemason who helped build Don Lorenzo’s manse, rumored to have found something interesting on the plot of land on which they were building, has disappeared.

N Jesse announced the death of her Sire, Willum. She bemoaned his passing, and had a mourning at the conclave.

N Blue Fever has been cured, and the quarantine was lifted. People praise the name of Pierre the Saint.

N A huge devastating fire raged Through Toledo. The Nobles quarter, their main cathedral, and most of the forest was destroyed.

N Rumor has it Jesse left the city briefly, and came back with a spoils-of-war ship in tow.

N Both Tempest and Darius have left the city, rumor has it together.

N Don Lorenzo was surreptitiously asked to find a female companion for Prince Raoul.

N Lord Norman Goodchilde has left the city. Whispers say his holdings were left to a single woman.

N Darius was seen making many trips between a plot of land and the Stonemasons Guild.

N There was an altercation in Malaga, when trading ships of Sundiata Keita were mistaken for ships carrying slaves.

N Vega Mattricio, the noted linguist and translator, was said to have been contracted for a job translating. He does not remember doing the job, or what the job was even for, but he was paid.

N Three newcomers to the conclave, Baroness Calpurnia, Cyra, and Monsignor Cagliato, were heard to claim to be fleeing from what they said was the bastard Prince of Ravenna, Italy.

N Pythia, the head Maenad, was heard to vow to re-gain the scroll she used in summoning Dionysus, as it has gone missing.

April 1203

NA trusted disciple of Saint Pierre, the Overseer who rose from the dead, has been selected to be the guard inside the lighthouse being built on the docks.

N Merchants speak of a riot in the Merchant Square, caused by huge wolf-like creatures running through to disrupt the public display and denouncement of the gypsy witch.

N A guardtower, to serve as a permanent lighthouse in case of further maritime warfare, is being built of stone by the Stonemasons on the docks.

N The gypsy caravan was attacked on its way through the city by a band of brigands. One of the wagons was fired and destroyed, and at least one gypsy was rather badly hurt.

N The announcement of King Alonzo’s engagement to the French Kings daughter (one of them) was finally made.

N Eight prisoners, being questioned for their parts in the vision of the flying ship at the docks of Marseilles, disappeared under the very nose of a Holy See Bishop.

N The Bishop of Barcelona himself attended a banquet in his honor, served by Lord Norman Goodchilde.

N The Bishop of Barcelona, his Disciples, the Abbeys and Nunneries and Monks orders were all greatly pleased by the pious performance of Abraham and his son Isaac upon-the-mountain, done by Lord Norman Goodchilde’s troupe of actors.

N The Merchants who witnessed the rampage of the huge wolf-like creatures inside the Merchants Guild survived their questioning by the Church; as noone was killed and no property damage ensued.

N The Crusade has finally been declared over, and Spanish men have been sighted on their way home.

N Rumors abound of treasonous documents being found in the subsequent wreckage of the English ships.

N A large amount of English weapons and armor, according to manifestos recovered from the sunken ships, have gone missing.

N All ships in port of Barcelona, including the Sea Star and the Venus (not Spanish ships themselves) have been ordered to remain in port, pending the investigation of their crews, manifestos, and cargo.

N Thadius was seen with a tracker of renown, investigating the landslide and the blocked roads to Sabadell. The English fleet approached Italy while running up the white flag, and apparently had a long conversation, noone knows what particularly about, with the Doge’.

N Nobles speak slyly in whispers of seeing Don Lorenzo and Ekatarina, the Kings’ bound concubine, engaging in behaviors of affection in public.

N The four town guards charged with the deliverance of the gypsy witch and the guilt of her escape, were excommunicated and executed soon thereafter.

N The niece of Lord Norman Goodchilde, Charlotte deSang, was presented to the Kings bother Raoul as a possible bride.

N The team of Questioners who came to interrogate the King are said to have set aside that mission for a larger one, asked for by the King himself.

N One of the men returning from the Crusade announced, rather gleefully, that the English King is being held for ransom back there.

N The talk of all lower quarters and peasant gatherings is the play that was put on especially for them, in Baroness Willameena’s poor quarter, by Lord Norman Goodchilde’s troupe of actors.

N The impromper used of dolphin blubber as a lantern fuel caused a fire in a Noble home.

N Due to mistreatment by the English, Irish folk have begun fleeing their native country and selling themselves into slavery as an escape.

N After a night of partying with the Garou, a gypsy man stumbled back into the city and disappeared soon thereafter.

N A portion of a field of grain, the same field a peasant was found in, was fired, assailants unknown.

N The Merchants Guild Overseers have petitioned the King for the removal and possible execution of the gypsy caravan in the city, owing to their use of witchcraft that caused a riot in the Merchant Square.

N The dark cloud over Sabadell seems to be slowly dissipating.

N An eyeball, some fingerbones, hair and bits of skin; were all that was left of a peasant found in the field he tills.

N The wife of the peasant who was found dead in the field of grain he tills, was found dead in the very same field. Only bits and pieces of her were left, as well.

N Rumor says the object of Daruis diligent and angry search, a wooden spoon, was successful, and the spoon has been destroyed.

N The King has ordered, and relished the irony, that any and all viable materials looted from the sunken English ships, will be put forward to the hurried building of Spanish ships.

N A representative of Les Amis Noire, came to the Conclave of Barcelona personally to speak with Thadius. Rumor has it they disappeared into shrouds of darkness, but the conversation was rather polite and civilized.

N Korwin is getting married to Her Highness the Left Wing Ehlanna, His Fae bodyguard, in a royal ceremony. Rumor has it the ceremony will be done on earth, somewhere inside Barcelona itself. Whispers say of the unrest caused inside the Fae court when it was announced that Darius would be Korwin’s best man at Korwin’s wedding.

N Whispers say a representative, noone knows who or what, came from Sabadell and spoke with the Prince of Barcelona, briefly.

N Rumors abound that Stephen the Nosferatu is truly someone most familiar, hiding his true name in wait for a sign.

N Agroup of farmer peasants, each with lands to till nearby eachother, were found possessing two gold coins apiece. Their liege lords are livid, and demand to know where such riches came from.

N The first few Spanish ships for the armada are completed, and are being tested for maritime warfare.

N It’s said that the King flew into a rage at Court after documents were delivered to his person by Lord Enrique Padilla.

N The few Irish who have made it to Spain so far have introduced a brand new idea: crop rotation. The farmers are considering it.

N Scholars have begun asking pointed questions about an occult library, said to be in the possession of the Stonemasons’ Guild.

March 1203

NThe Venus, a Venetian ship owned by Don Lorenzo Vodacce, has begun bringing fine wood from Venice. A group of mercenaries, owned by a silent benefactor has been protecting High Lord Gunnar Dietrich's ships at the docks.

N Rumors abound of a ship seen in the waters near Marseilles, that flew not in the sea, but through the air.

N Surprisingly, dolphins and whales have been seen playing in the waters at the docks.

N A ship that flew the flag of Spain, and trade, was discovered to be erroneous, and was subsequently destroyed in France.

N People are working day and night to satisfy the demand for a fleet of Spanish ships; some have died from the hard labor and lack of food.

N Rumor says the English fleet attacked Sabadell.

N The Rogue's Guilds' own coffers have much increased as of late.

N It is said the entire gypsy caravan was escorted outside the city by a group of women, the night of the earthquake, before the earthquake happened.

N Poor fishermen who were almost destitute have begun doing a booming business at the docks, selling parts from the whales and dolphins they were ordered to kill.

N Due to the influx of Pirates and mercenaries who guard ships, there have been much more brawls in the streets.

N Rumor has it that Grand Master Stonemason Mario has offered to buy the old Jewish quarter from the King.

N The mercenaries hired to guard High Lord Gunnar Dietrich's ships are said to be ruthless in their protection.

N The eye of the King is said to be fixed on one Ekatarina, niece of High Lord Gunnar Dietrich.

N The denizens of the poor quarter on Baroness Willameena's land claim to have seen the miracle of their overseer rise from the dead.

N Whispers say the Tremere Elder didn't make it out of Barcelona.

N With wood coming in from many different sources, there is more work (and therefore pay) to be had.

N Rumor has it Ignacio Cartaya met the final death, long ago when Aahmes spoke in anger with him, at her very own hands.

N Rumor has it that Sir Korwin ap Eiluned arranged for the Prince of the Unseelie Court of Faerie, himself, to come to Spain and teach Aiobh herbalism.

N The Sea Star, a newly arrived ship to Barcelona from Marseilles, has begun making many trips back and forth between. Rumors say not only does the ship transport goods, but is honorably giving rides to the Inquisition bound for Marseilles, as a gesture from a faithful son of the church.

N Whispers speak of a small group of Baali left in the city, and their rage at the death of Maya, and the (supposed) excorcism of Gunnar.

N The Holy See, informed of the rumors of a flying ship at the docks of Marseilles, has dispatched half their number from Sabadell to investigate.

N A nun has been sent with orders from the Inquisition to be given a high-ranked position within Aelflaed's abbey.

N The church is advising those suffering rot and freezing to come pray more often; God will fix what healers cannot.

N An investigational team from the Holy See has been sent back to Barcelona to look into the Queen's death.

N Rumor has it the Monks of St. Jonas will prove their true faith sometime soon, by performing an excorcism on a relic.

N Helena of Rhodes has been seen going to the Order of St. John often, to get instruction in the catechism.

N The nun sent to Aelflaed's Abbey was recalled under mysterious circumstances back to Sabadell.

N Rumor has it the team of Questioners sent to investigate the Queen's death are planning to interrogate the King himself.

N A large amount of dockworkers, shipwrights, and boatswains in Marseilles were taken away for questioning by the incoming Inquisiton.

N A woman of Aelflaed's apothecary has been geased to teach the arts of herbal healing to a woman "cursed with the dwarf disease", who is apparently in Baroness Willameena's employ.

N Thadius was released from Arcadia, and whispers say the Prince herself bade him asylum at her manse, for a night of long talk.

N Rumors say the Lasombra who strung up Pierre in the poor quarter he oversees, came from Sabadell.

N Prince Domingo of Sabadell was replaced by his own clan. Whispers say he was eaten.

N Negotiations of alliance with Marseilles have come to a close, and were successful.

N Negotiations of alliance with the Prince of Venice, Narses, have begun, via emissaries.

N Rumor says Darius flew into a rage at the last conclave (Feb1st), when Autumn appeared unexpectedly and delivered distressing news.

N Rumor says the Sluagh Princess, Lady Sybil, had a hand in the flying ship. Rumor also says she demanded Thadius in return for her help.

N Aelflaed came to the conclave sporting the black wings she took from the creature Nef as decoration. When asked why, she spoke of a child of such pure faith that he made her feel unclean, and she felt the need to show it.

N Kindred whispers of the odd actions of the Nosferatu Stephen concerning Gunnar's excorcism, and the fact that the Tzimisce Amelia seems more than fascinated with him.

N Kindred speculate that Willum's new child Jesse is also his lover.

N Don Lorenzo Vodacce himself, is attempting to translate the hieroglyphs on the walls of the Seneschals' Keep.

N After attending a banquet in his honor hosted by High Lord Gunnar Dietrich, the King was said to have acted oddly, proclaiming his desire for Gunnar's niece, Ekatarina.

N The dark cloud over Sabadell is said to be caused by the presence of Les Amis Noire.

N A representative of the Lasombra Courts of Blood has been sent to Barcelona to speak with Thadius.

N The Garou sent a large bear they found hibernating, as a gift for all the vampires had done to prevent their forest from being cut down.

N Rumor has it the Sluagh Princess is going to come make another visit to the conclave, this time to simply see Thadius himself.

N Those who were there at the summary destruction of the red armor speak in whispers of the distinct interest of Her Highness the Left Wing, Ehlanna, in the relic.

N The red armor was successfully removed from High Lord Gunnar Dietrich; some say he did it himself by sheer force of will. Few know now, however, what happened to the red armor itself.

N High Lord Gunnar Dietrich was revealed to be possessed by the red armor, and shot gouts of green flame from his hands and body during the fight to take the armor from him.

N The Kindred speak in whispers of an Angel, a True Angel, who came to aid them in the fight against Gunnar's demonic possession. Whispers say the Angel gave gifts of temporary True Faith.

N Scholars of natural phenomenons report strange smells and sightings of odd lights at the avalanche in the mountains caused by the earthquake.

N The morale of Baroness Willameena's poor quarter is up along with their health; their overseer is obviously touched with divine providence.

N Rumor has it the main course served at the banquet in the Kings' honor was a peacock Stew, a rare oddity.

N Stephen has been seen around Baroness Willameena's poor quarter, doing menial chores and hard labor.

N Many frozen and water-logged bodies from the sunken French trade ship have washed up on the Spanish shores.

N Due to the large amount of wood needed for ships, the frozen bodies from midden heaps are being distributed to use as fires.

N The Monks of St. Jonas, whom are wanted for questioning and likely execution, were seen in a brief appearance to bury one of their order in the sacred grove.

N The body of a young gypsy man was found nailed to a cross in the Merchant Square, bearing the legend "El Infidels causara' nuestras muertes, les mas todas" carved into his flesh.

N Some learned scholars have offered to help Don Lorenzo translate the Seneschals' Keep heiroglyphs.

N Books of Faerie and Changeling lore are beginning to go missing from Marseilles, too.

N Rumor has it the gypsies are preparing their version of an excorcism for the girl they rescued.

N Braving even harsh snow and ice, people are flocking to the university to alleviate boredom by reading the books brought by the French trade ships.

N Rumor says a lone quiet Lasombra who came with the Courts of Blood possesses a lost fragment about Lillith.

N The night of February the 15th, there was a small earthquake. Noone was too seriously injured, and very little property damage occurred. The church says the avalanche in the mountain range was caused by Gods' wrath.

N Whispers say the True Angel was seen following Thadius after the subsequent destruction of the red armor.

N Whispers say Gunnar came to conclave carrying the very same thing Darius was fervently looking for: a wooden spoon. People wonder where it went.

N The Venetian Nicoli Alonso has been seen back out and about, asking for information on a great many interesting subject.

N Negotiations of marriage to the French monarchies' daughter has begun.

N The Court hotly denies charges from France of sending a pirate ship to loot their stores under false pretenses.

N The Venetian delegation, brought by Don Lorenzo on the Venus, was received very warmly at Court.

N A troupe of actors who came over on the Sea Star, owned by Norman Goodchilde, put on a grand show for the Court.

N Some young Noble Lords of the Court have begun negotiating for the marriage of the French Kings' other daughters.

N The King has ordered the existing catapults be brought to the docks to protect the ships being built there, and for more catapults to be built in a hurry.

N There has been a small rash of Noble wives disappearing at night, only to be found the next morning. The church of course screams foul play and witchery.

N The Barrio de Catelan, the old poor quarter long burnt and unused, was bought from the King for a rather hefty sum by Lord Norman Goodchilde.

N A party to raise the spirits of the Nobility was held on Baroness Willameena's land, hosted by the newcomer Lord Norman Goodchilde. Women spoke admiringly of his charm and poise.

N The Court of the Italian Doge', Enrico Dondalo, abounds with rumors of Don Lorenzo Vodacce and atrocities with corpses, plus the hoarding of funds.

N The Kings' brother Raoul has let out word that he, too, seeks a bride of high stature for marriage.

February 1203

NThe four men who attempted to force an inspection of the Queen's body were executed very quietly.

N The Kings' advisors suggest the King attempt a negotiation with Italy, and also to launch an immediate strike against England as soon as enough ships are ready.

N The Kings' brother, Raoul, has arrived from Madrid.

N The King and Queen of France, Eleanor and Louis, have arrived in Barcelona. Courtiers speculate that they brought their daughters in hope of a marriage alliance.

N The King is angered that a Captain of his Guard, Lancelaius, is being called to service of the Inquisition in Sabadell.

N The mysterious Don Lorenzo, who has re-emerged after some time of being gone, has attempted to re-open trade between Barcelona and Venice, Italy.

N A woman of the Rogue's Guild claims to have seen a battle in an alleyway, where a finely dressed man was slain by four warriors.

N Rumor says recently the Rogue's Guild had to punish two of their own, for it is said, their own safety.

N The Lasombra Courts of Blood have landed in Sabadell. Noone is quite certain of their exact number or plan.

N The striking albino woman has disappeared from the streets of Barcelona. People say she quite possibly froze to death, although no body has been found.

N Rumor has it the lone Tremere the Salubri warrior coterie was hunting is still alive.

N Groups of children have been seen going through the city midden heaps.

N Grandmaster Stonemason Mario has sent missives to other Stonemason allies, asking for their assistance with wood supplies. The allies have risen to the occasion magnificently.

N In a daring move, the new gypsy caravan attacked a group of wagons on its' way to Sabadell. Rumor says they did it to free a girl being brought to the Holy See for possible exorcism and execution.

N The emissary from the Prince of Marseilles was well received by the Kindred of Barcelona, and negotiations of alliance have begun.

N Sir Korwin and Stephen have been seen together late at night, on expeditions of gathering.

N Kindred speculate at one of the Prince's oldest friends, Aahmes, openly expressing her lack of approval at the Prince's current methods of rulership. Lines of loyalty are being drawn.

N High Lord Gunnar Dietrich was seen being chased by a band of formidable-looking Kindred.

N Whispers say a group of Kindred were led into Arcadia, the Faerie home world, by Sir Korwin himself.

N The Prince flew into a rage when she discovered a large group of Kindred had aided the Sluagh Princess who came to conclave to claim Thadius as a prisoner.
Maya was slain by a small group of Kindred when it was proven she was indeed demon-tainted. Whispers say Willum wept.

N A fisherman was offered a free bowl of stew by strangers in a waterfront tavern. His body was later found in a midden heap, his throat cut from ear to ear.

N A Merchant's daughter attended a feast where was served Janete of Mutton. Noone saw her leave, but she was found later, still carrying the mace she beat her father to death with.

N Sheep have begun dying due to a blight on their hooves. Precautionary measures are being taken to ensure the disease does not spread to other animals.

N With the finished building of the new poor quarter on Baroness Williameena's land, there have been less popsicle humans found about.

N The scholars and physicians are skeptical to believe that the Queen truly died in childbirth, as no one was allowed to view her body and shroud up close.

N Rumor has it something very valuable to Darius was stolen from under his very nose. He seems quietly adamant about getting it back.

N The blockade in the water seems to have dissipated, much to the pleasure of all involved. Fish are returning, sea life goes on, and there is talk of more French ships coming.

N The mountain passes are closed due to heavy drifts of snow and sheets of ice.

N Further wood is needed for a sawmill being built by a rather quiet and mysterious benefactor.

N A mudslide on the road to Sabadell, said to not be of natural causes, halted the transportation of many traders.

N At the Jewish Pier, Paolo the shipwright has set up workings to satisfy King Alonzo's decree for Spanish Ships.

N The English Armada has Begun attacking ships off the French coast.

N The Inquisition, currently in Sabadell, got wind of the Queen of Barcelona's death. They are preparing to send some of their number back to Barcelona.

N Preparations are being made to hunt down the last monks' order in Barcelona, the Monks of St. Jonas.

N Rumor has it someone, he who was thought to have been killed by the Inquisition, is now looking for the last of the Monks' orders in Barcelona.

N Sir Korwin was clearly agitated by what he claimed was a serendipitous meeting caused by Thadeus, that led him to change outlooks on life.

N Rumors say the Prince of Sabadell is desperate to get the Holy See out of Sabadell before the Lasombra Courts of Blood arrive.

N Thefts of foodstuffs have continued in Sabadell. Noone seems to know who, or how, or why, but the Inquisition of course blames demons.

N The Baali appear to have done the smart thing, and simply left Barcelona entirely.

N Apothecaries and herb-wives are advising the use of rosehips and undergreen as a guard against winter sickness.

N Rumor has it Korwin ap Eiluned led a group of Vampires into Arcadia, the Faeire homeworld.

N A dark cloud of unknown origin seems to have settled over Sabadell.

N Willum himself gave to the Prince, at the end of the last conclave (Jan18th), the missing Arabic lamp.

N A merchant has been accused and convicted of witchcraft, after a handful of silver he was using to pay for fine cloth turned into a swarm of stinging beetles.

N Whispers say Thadius was set free from Arcadia before his month-long sentence was done, at the request of his captor, the Sluagh Princess Lady Sybil, herself.

N The Hunters allowed into the forest for meat have been trying to expeditiously explain to the Garou why it would be bad to simply kill anyone who came looking to cut down the trees.

N Scholars are working as fast as they can to translate the hieroglyphs on the wall of the Seneschale's keep, as a new Owner is moving in soon.

N A lone Tremere came to the Conclave, claiming one of her brethren had been slain and stolen from, and demanded recompense.

N Scholars who have taken note of the missing books about Faerie and Changeling lore, have asked France for replacements.

N A new gypsy caravan has moved into the city, and rumor has it the peasant children endeavor to teach the gypsy children to read.

JANUARY 1203

N The King is furious. He has been informed of the death of a beloved and generous patron, Count Bree. His informants have been given descriptions of a certain group of men, and claimed them responsible. The King has sent his Guard to find and arrest them.

N The Court gossips about a newly ennobled man, one Count Rafael, Brother of Count Gabriel.

N The Queen has died, despite the best efforts of Captain Lancelaius, the Saviour Pierre, and their entourage. The King blames noone, but is rather grateful for their trying.

N Four men in scarlet cloaks attempted to force their way past the barricade screen to see the Queen's body. They were taken away by the palace Guard.

N The French have landed. Their outlandish manner, their foppish costumes, and their lackadasical attitudes towards protocol is the talk of Court.

N Though the ships from France made it through what is being referred to as the "blockade", they are rather angry. It seems some opposition in the ocean played hell with the ships' holds, and already one ship has sunk.

N Sigfriedo was said to have been seen leaving Rodrigo's Pan De Leche Bakery, right after Rodrigo himself was found dead. All suspicions point to Sigfriedo himself being the murderer.

N The order to form a Spanish armada of ships has been taken up enthusiastically by the young men of Barcelona.

N Any able-bodied man seeking work, young or old, has been hired to go into the forest to cut down trees. A good amount of wood is needed for ships being built.

N The ships coming in from France carry onboard a number of Kindred. Rumor says at least one of them is an emissary from a French Prince of Calais, who wishes to speak with the Prince of Barcelona.

N Several witnesses claim to have seen French spit at the feet of the Royal Faerie, called Her Highness the Left Wing, that Sir Korwin ap Eiluned had in attendance with him at Conclave.Whispers in dark corners say that Fontaine, grandchilde of High Lord Gunnar Dietrich, has been slain, and that his Grandsire intends vengeance. With the deaths of his childe and grand-childe, people say rage bubbles beneath Gunner's cold exterior.

N A large amount of gifts, surprisingly from the newly knighted Darius, were handed about by pages at the last Conclave (Nov2nd). Everyone comments about his fine taste and the exquisite craftsmanship of the gifts.

N A Setite who called himself simply, "Stranger", paid a visit to the conclave. Those there said he seemed quite agitated, and burst into flame when he spoke of betraying his oath of alliance to the Baali.

N The newcomer to Conclave, recently Squired Sir Korwin ap Eiluned, brought a gift of the Alliances' heads, and a wagonful of Baali parts. He was roundly commended.

N A group of Kindred were seen on the road towards Marsielles, accompanied by a pack of Garou. Witnesses say a Faerie creature called a Nightflyer came to speak with the group, and was adamantly against the Garous' involvement.
The Rogue's Guild has apparently been given a very large task to perform. They are very busy, but their power and resources is growing quickly.

N A rather striking albino woman has been seen wandering the streets of the city at night. She is often alone, and yet rarely bothered. When she does speak, it is to mumble something about finding her way home.

N The Garou sent a rather demanding missive of summons to Darius.

N Rumor has it that the investigation concerning the disappearance of Dail Ulriksson has come to a conclusion.

N The quiet man, being hailed as a Saint for his miraculous cure for the black-acid plague, has been contracted by Baroness Williameena to be the Overseer for her new poor quarter. Rumor says the university scholars and the King himself wish to speak with the quiet man as well.

N Witnesses claim to have seen Marco Guerreo burning a large amount of books at the very steps of the university. The scholars are livid.

N A tall robed figure who carries a skull upon a staff was seen to brag in the WRONG places about his skills removing bodies from graves without being caught.

N A building renowned for its' secrecy and rumored for it's scholars has been razed to the very ground. There is nothing left.

N Scholars claim to have seen a tall cloaked figure just appear out of nowhere in a cemetary. They are quiet about it, lest the Church claim it was an Angel, or some such onsense.

DECEMBER 1202

N The plague of locusts seems to be wearing off. The corpses of dead insects have scattered over the fields for miles. The peasants and farmers are terrified, the scholars are confused, and the church is avidly searching for an answer.

N The cure for the black-acid plague brings both complaints and praise, as it is being given to the poor and sold to the Nobility.

N A horde of mice and rats descended on the fields where the dead insects are. Rather than eating whats' left of the crops though, they seem to concentrate on eating only the corpses of insects.

N The black sludge in the waters of Barcelona are gone and the fish are finally coming back, albeit in small numbers. Fishermen are wary to ply their trade, but desperate, as they are almost destitute.

N The Baali KNOW who wears the red armor, and are preparing a war party to go after the person.

N A large brown owl stole the Arabic Lamp from the Kings' own chamber.

N There was a disturbance in what is simply termed the "place between places". The Garou speak in whispers of something inside the Gauntlet being destroyed. The Fae do not speak of it at all.

N Those in possession of libraries pertaining to the occult, complain of missing books. Particularly, any books to do with the Fae and Changelings.

N The occult scholars ratted out to the church by Nickolai Burezshnic have claimed, under torture, that the Queen's illness is the direct result of Nickolai kidnapping her on Salwain eve.

N The Queen has died. Not only did the Abbess Aelflaed administer the Final Rites for the Queen's eternal soul, but she also helped pull off the grandest funeral Barcelona has seen in years.

N The funeral vigil for the Queen lasted more than twenty-four hours, so that everyone in the kingdom, from the highest to the lowest, could come and pay their respects.

N A tall cloaked figure has been seen about the city in the company of Thadius, discussing esoteric things. It is difficult to tell who the figure is, as the hood and cloak is always worn, tightly.