[ IC; hunter's journal ]

[srsbusinessk]

07.29.10 - I don't know much about the creatures in the City so this'll be nowhere near as intricate as Dad's journal, but I guess it's a work in progress. It's important that we know what we're up against at any given time.
08.13.10 - Transcribed a copy onto the Network for public use, starting to add things I didn't know about beforehand. Hazama and Eriol's roommate also working on a guide? Gotta find who they are, see if they'll want to collab. Lots of work to do.
01.26.11 - Lucifer's gone. Entry on memories added due to recent City-wide memory loss.
02.10.11 - Researched yetis with Dawn in the library. Entry added.
02.17.11 - We found Dawn hurt but alive. Entry on yetis edited.
03.17.11 - Dean thinks something's going on in the City. I'm inclined to agree, but I don't really know what it could be. Time to start taking notes, I guess.

[ Known Creatures Within the City ]

General Notes

• powers within the City are weakened, the extent of which is generally unknown
• the listed creatures do not necessarily pose an immediate threat, so don't go ganking people for no reason

Angels

• only known angels at this time are Anna, Castiel, and Lucifer, from our world
• able to possess a human (with permission), teleport themselves and others, heal themselves and others (including resurrection), render one unconscious or alter memories, exorcise demons, see through the veil, move objects telekinetically, have super-human strength
• susceptible to Holy Oil, Banishing sigils and various Enochian sigils, ritual performed by high level demons(ala)
• virtually immortal, can only be killed by a special blade
(drawn on same page: banishing sigil)
*banishing within the City will send angels to the Shadow City
*killing within the City will either send angels back home or kill angels completely, unsure (luc.123)

Demons

• only known demon at this time is Ruby, from our world
• able to possess any human (without permission), move objects telekinetically, see through the veil, capable of mind control and telepathy, have super-human strength, make deals
• possession can be prevented by wearing an anti-possession charm or anti-possession tattoo
• susceptible to Devil's traps, Holy Water, the name of God, exorcism, salt, iron, Palo Santo
• virtually immortal, can be sent back to Hell through exorcism, can be killed with the Colt or the knife
(drawn on same page: Devil's trap Anti-Possession Tattoo)
*results of exorcism within the City is unknown

Vampires

• several vampires present from several different worlds
• attacks on citizens fairly rare, sudden attack and creation of newborns 6.26.10
• tend to travel in covens, mate for life
• do not need permission to enter a home
• able to go out into sunlight (receive burns but will not die), hide their teeth, drink blood (human or otherwise), have super-human strength and speed, enhanced hearing, smelling and sight
• susceptible to dead man's blood and direct sunlight
• virtually immortal, will not be killed by staking, must be beheaded
*are soulless in some worlds, can regain soul(?)(ang)

Ghosts
two different instances of ghosts: curses and deceased citizens, entry discusses the latter

• ghosts of deceased appeared immediately after death in catacombs
• did not revive, forced out of body
• able to possess any(?) living creature, touch/move objects, post on Network via text
• invisible to human eye, insusceptible to salt/iron

Slugs

• of unknown origin
• enter through the ear, latch onto brain (assumed)
• digging near the mountain, some sort of ship(?) (the ship, alien or not, is inactive. only lights work)
• able to possess any(?) living creature, read memories, mimic personality, take control of host body
• susceptible to salt/salt water and cupcakes(?), can be stepped on once out of host
• removal from host results in full recovery(ang.729)
*cupcakes dropped onto City by deities, drew slugs out of hosts
*washed away from dig site by large wave from ocean

Skinwalkers (Shapeshifters)

• believed to be one in the City, never confirmed or disproved
• several different beliefs on origins, also thought of as genetic mutation
• eyes will flare when viewed through camera
• shed skin/teeth/nails/etc between each transformation
• able to take on the appearance of any living creature, access thoughts and memories to mimic personality, generally have enhanced speed and strength
• susceptible to all silver, can be killed by shooting/stabbing silver through the heart

Sheep
two different instances of sheep: sacrificial sheep and rabid sheep, entry discusses latter

• appeared in the City 5.10.10, removed from the City on 5.14.10
• were not the product of the deities'(sab.513)
• shepherdess(?) brought them in, wouldn't explain why, claimed "what's due is due"(she.512)
  • may have been echoing Adrastus' use of the phrase(ros.813)
• began to attack the City on the night of 5.11.10
• able to infect bitten with extreme rabies (made infected violent and attack others), greatly enhanced speed/strength, extremely aggressive
• susceptible to virtually all weapons
• deities amassed an attack to rid the sheep on 5.14.10 around 21:00
  1. herded sheep into the Square with assistance of citizens, corralled with electrically charged fencing
  2. Carousel split into twelve even pieces, opening up sinkhole
  3. sheep herded into sinkhole, Carousel closed behind them
  4. minor earthquake followed, then the mountain erupted with tufts of sheep fur
• shepherdess killed during the attack, sheep haven't returned since

Yetis (Bigfoot/Abominable Snowmen)

• sightings in the City began mid-January 2011
• at first appeared docile in nature and digging in trash
• became aggressive over time
• live in nests in high altitudes, ie the forests on the mountains
• possess incredible strength, somewhat sluggish in movement
• susceptible to virtually all weapons

[ People of Interest - Potential Threats ]

Nuada

• citizen of the City, an elf with strong pride for the supernatural
• began attacking supernatural citizens in late May 2010, blamed attacks on humans
• attempted to rile the supernatural citizens into "retaliating" against the humans
• wielded a staff/spear with supernatural properties, of which we observed:
  • removable tip upon stabbing to ensure death
  • healing body while tip is still embedded caused massive remission and near death
  • tip could only be removed by angel(?)
• able to summon mechanical soldiers (ten) as small army, trained in hand-to-hand combat, "Golden Army" able to piece selves back together after falling apart
• stabbed and killed by Anna on 6.3.10, turned to stone after death
• returned to life seemingly unharmed on 7.28.2010
*spear/staff confiscated after assault on Castiel, kept hidden to prevent retrieval
*left the City on 8.31.10

The Keeper of the Dead

• goes by many names, incl. Death and Charon
• lives(?) beneath the cemetery in the catacombs
• enjoys salted eyeballs, preferably cattle or pig(jus.729)
• strong disdain for deities, refused to answer to their demands(sab), claims he does not serve them
• rebelled against his duties and the deities in July 2010
• able to recreate bodies of the deceased, return the deceased to their bodies, bring the deceased back to full life(jus), permanently kill(jus.729), make deals

The Deities

• general consensus is that there are five, may be more
• are not the highest powers in the City
• of unknown origin/mortality
• able to create curses, control City landscape, read all entries on the Network, make deals
• will intervene when something extreme or out of their control happens within the City (keeping order?)
deities I've witnessed personally
1. Mouse: refers to self in third person, somewhat doll-like in appearance, childlike in nature(?)
2. Laszlo: professor/scientist, highly educated, performed some sort of experiment (later arrested and jailed)
3. Bertol: aggressive, swears profusely, not usually in charge of addressing citizens (filled in for "Lala", presumably Laszlo)
4. Sabine: the "nice" one, motherly in nature, seems to be the most mature/responsible
5. Lina: loud and exuberant, not very good at English, speaks with several synonyms, also quite childlike

[ Places of Interest - Potentially Dangerous ]

The Underground

• essentially a city of its own beneath the City, several restaurants/shops/bars/etc
• little to no natural light, literally the "shady" part of the City
• several monsters of varying types, increasing in strength and speed the further in you travel
• these monsters will not hesitate to attack on sight, best to avoid their territory

The Catacombs

• a maze underneath the cemetery, no known entrance
• several people were pulled in after digging in empty graves, no longer an entry point
• home to the Keeper as well as several undead creatures (zombies/mummies/etc)
• no food or water, many who became trapped died either of starvation, dehydration or from being attacked

The Barrier

• the invisible (to most) forcefield surrounding the entirety of the City
• believed to be the force that keeps citizens from leaving
• may also be keeping other creatures from entering(har)
• believed to act as a power limiter, dulling the powers of supernatural beings and limited all teleportation abilities[6]

[ Points of Interest ]

Death

• those that died within their own worlds or the City continue to live within the City walls, referred to as City Dead
• those that die or are killed in the City can be revived, cannot return home[5], will be considered City Dead
• City Dead are able to heal, do not need to eat or breath, have lowered temperatures and no heartbeats
• those that do not revive are presumably buried in the City cemetery
• dead are revived by the Keeper
• City Dead can be killed

Deals
three instances of deals: demon deals, Keeper deals and deity deals, entry discusses the latter two

• Keeper Deals
• one recorded instance of dealing with the Keeper: Justin Pendleton in July 2010
• previously City Dead, encountered the Keeper in the catacombs
• Keeper returned him to full life for the price of 18 animal eyes
• Deity Deals
• it is possible to bargain for virtually anything, ie. retrieval of something from home world to revival of City Dead to full life
• every deal comes with a price, generally something significant you would otherwise never let go of, ie. memories and abilities
• price for reviving City Dead to full life is one non-City Dead life (a life for a life)
• price depends on gravity of request, more than one person can pay for one deal
• make deals with extreme caution, price is often greater than the request

Memories

• citizens that have left the City sometimes return with memories of previous stay intact, may also return with no recollection whatsoever
• deity deals often involve significant memories, ie. pivotal experiences or significant others
  • memory loss can range from one month to permanently depending on gravity of deal made
• City-wide memory loss began on 1.07.11
  • began with simple memories, ie. apartment numbers
  • gradually worsened, ie. all memories of home/the City/etc
  • memories began to return towards end of January
  • all memories returned intact by 1.31.11
  • cause is still unknown

Omens

• stranger-than-usual occurrences began sometime Mar 2011
• among these were:
• library books began to randomly burn or fall to pieces
• animals becoming frenzied and showed signs of fear
• several animals and pets fled to the forest on 03.21.11, reasons unknown, locations unknown
• black birds appeared to be circling buildings randomly
• several reports of disembodied voices, insomnia and paranoia
• the word "death" appearing on the Network in different languages(ros.311)
• ghost pains of old injuries that have been healed
• those whose lives had been returned by a deal lost their heartbeats(eup)
• the fall of the tower on 03.15.11
• the fall of the barrier on 03.28.11
• the arrival of the harpies on 03.28.11
• the connection between these occurrences are as of yet, unknown

If, at any time, you feel threatened by a citizen or something within the City, contact the police force or contact Brave Vesperia to assist you.

For further reading: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

[ooc; STATUS : COMPLETE | On the Network → Public

Through OOC information, I am highly aware that there are several different kinds of demons/vampires/etc in the City that would not be killed in the same manner as the demons/vampires/etc that Sam is familiar with, but he has yet to be told this information ICly and will be amended as he learns more and more about the creatures in the City. :)

If there's any information you'd like to contribute, or anything you think needs correcting, this post also works as contact for that very purpose. Once the journal is a little more complete, he'll post an electronic version of it on the Network so that everyone can have access to it. ♥]