Entertainment News

In entertainment news, John Blackfeather has announced his retirement from the public eye. A former activist turned actor and film consultant, many credit him with numerous films that depict a more sensitive and accurate view of Native Americans.

This new goes unnoticed by many, but in industry circles causes quite a few waves. Where it has a greater effect, though, is in the Garou Nation, where whispers abound already as to what this famous Ragabash and his pack might have planned.

Werewolf and Changeling Deletions

A number of characters have come up for deletion per my three-month rule. Here are links to the threads. Also, if you have characters on Inactive and want them transferred back, let me know!

Werewolf Deletions
Changeling Deletions

#OccupyLA becomes riot

Wednesday, Nov 30 2011 (2:30 AM) - An attempt to clear Occupy protestors from outside city hall turned unexpectedly violent early this morning. After Four off-ramps on the northbound and southbound Hollywood (101) Freeway were closed at 10:04 p.m. Tuesday, over a thousand LAPD and LASD officers, most in riot gear, some in hazmat equipment moved to evict the protestors. What happened next is both shocking and unexpected.
(the article / newscast cuts to cell phone footage. Cops are making arrests... when one burly fellow in a uniform suddenly attacks one of his fellows, stroking the other officer over the head with his baton. Other officers and some protestors attempt to break up the fight... which quickly escalates into a general melee)
Four officers and over thirty protestors have been hospitalized for injuries, with two protestors and one sherrif's deputy in critical condition. Some of the evicted protestors have regrouped in Vista Hermosa Park. Though no further violence has been reported since the brawl, the LAPD and Sherrif's Department remain on high alert.

Huntington has a new curator

The Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens have recently fallen under the guiding hands of storied historian and architect, Dr. Archibald Leites. The news came as a welcome surprise to long time enthusiast of the Botanical Gardens, which Dr. Archibald has expressed an interest in expanding. A formal welcoming banquet will be held on the 4th of December.
(Any Mage player can pull me aside, Wednesday or Sunday this week and meet the new curator as well as familiarize yourself with Huntington Library if your mage is new to the city.)

Riot at Cedars- Senai Leaves Two Dead

The plaza in front of the emergency room of the Cedars-Sinai medical center was the scene of a protest gone wrong. Authorities were dispatched to the area at approximately eight o'clock to a scene that was highly combustible. Protestors had gathered in response to a controversial new nanomedicine technology that, if successful, would help in the treatment of malignant cancer.
The primary concern voiced by many of the protestors was the relative lack of documented testing as well as the perceived invasive nature of the technology. Spearheaded by Dr. Joseph Deveaux, the protestors, who go by the moniker 'Pure Adamites' organized a rally on the lawn across from the entrance to the ER. As the display continued into the night, another group in opposition to the Adamites arrived on the scene. Tension wratched to a breaking point when Sarah Reedman, the woman to undergo the pioneering surgery arrived via helicopter.
In the ensuing conflict, two protestors were killed and 30 more suffered various injuries. Ten people were arrested before the riot finally dispersed at about twelve o'clock. More to follow as the week progresses.