It seems the drama is still not over between our favorite sources of drama in Venture City. We don’t know what happened to between the two but Outbreak released another new song today and it sounds like the two are no longer together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS9uqScpCpY&list=PLD6cHXCIzMSa0fj_pQPr_AK1fn5zx5mV1&index=30

According to spokesmen at Castle Amber the Jewel of Judgement, the royal family heirloom, and artifact of power, has been recovered and restored to its rightful place. It seems it was taken by Atlas Barimen who had held onto the jewel for too long and lost control. He ended up in a shadow known, so far, only as Venture City where superpowers are a common trait among the natives. Hopefully, it’s recovery will mean the castle can be made a higher priority and life in Amber can get back to normal.

Additionally, it would seem Atlas was not the first Amberite to visit this shadow. Oberon spent some of his retirement on this shadow and sired another 4 daughters, who ended up with the superpower trait. And somehow these traits stay with them outside of their home shadow. You can expect there to be a large reception to welcome them to the kingdom. Rumors have it they had a large part in recovering the jewel so we might also expect a bit of a hero’s banquet. Unfortunately, the castle is still in disrepair. But that likely means some lucky business will get to host the royal family and their guests.

Finally, the chaos is over in Venture City. Reports say about 8-10% the city has been destroyed and will need to be rebuilt. Citizens are calling on Mitsuhama to explain how they could have let something like this happen and also looking to Jianyu for answers as to what has transpired. Cassandra Baldwin has not yet been available for comment as she checks on her family, though we expect to have a press release soon.

At the moment it seems that the one known as Mr. Adams, along with many of his thugs, have been killed in the fight. The debris is still being removed but there are no survivors expected to be found. One body found in the wreckage that has some people confused is that of Alexander Durand, who was believed to have died in his jail cell weeks ago.

Whatever the reason or cause of this war it seems to now be over and the people of Venture City can now get back to living their lives.

Contact: Cassandra Baldwin
JIanyu / Aegis /
Phone: (202) 555-0555
Fax: (202) 555-0556
12345 Jianyu HQ
Venture City, DC 20057
www.Jianyu.com

• For Immediate Press Release – Venture City 2066, March 21st:

As of this time, Mr. Adams is in custody.

At this time Jianyu would like to state for the record that they will help those effected by this disaster. If you are in need of medical aid for an injury associated with the attack on the block, a medical station is situated at the main lobby of Jianyu and has been since this whole incident started. Jianyu will also be taking care of any medical bills for those that seek aid at the Medical Center here. Jianyu would like to thank the aid and support of all the Aegis troops who helped fight those strange creatures and kept people safe. Jianyu would also like to remind folks that Jianyu only used targeted missile strikes that remained inside the shielded area and was not responsible for any damage outside of the block. Anyone with information about the two supers who caused so much damage are asked to call 1(800) AEGISTL with tips. Since it was one of the Baldwin sisters who apprehended Mr. Adams, Jianyu will use that 10 Billion dollars to make repairs and improve Venture City.

Jianyu, with the help of the Investigators at Aegis, is also putting together an investigative team to find out why Mitsuhama was no where to be seen, except for hindering Jianyu’s operation during the events that transpired here in the city. As the largest corporation in the city, they have a responsibility to the people, and they will be held accountable. Anyone with any information is asked to call the special hotline with tips and information 1(800) AEGISTL. A reward will be given for any tips used during the prosecution of the case.

Residents are advised that the slums is still under Martial law while repair crews work to fix the infrastructure and remove the rubble from the area. Aegis troops will continue to patrol and ask that you inform them of any suspicious activities in the area. Any supers that are willing to lend their powers to the rebuilding effort should contact the Jianyu main office to find out where spots are available.

A short Q&A will be held Monday at 8AM at Jianyu. Reporters please reach out to your Jianyu representative for press badges.

Hours later and the battle over Venture City still rages on. The Block has been reduced to rubble, hundreds of thousands of citizens fleeing the city, strange creatures flying around attacking everything in their path, and two incredibly strong supers fighting and taking out a large section of the city with them. The battle can’t last much longer, however.

A full citywide evacuation has been called for in Venture City! There are shadow creatures flying around, strange dragon looking creatures attacking civilians, and the war between the Baldwins and Adams has escalated beyond Mitsuhama’s influence. Please remain calm and exit the city taking only what you need. A state of emergency has been declared and neighboring cities are awaiting the city’s refugees.

There are riots in front of Jianyu and The Block. There are warships firing from Fierce City. Supers flying around both going for the bounty and trying to keep the peace. Mitsuhama asks that everyone not involved please stay calm and avoid any areas that are currently highly populated, however, if you need medical attention there is help at the base of Jianyu if you can get to it. Otherwise, contact Mitsuhama if you feel the need to leave the city and need assistance.

Merely an hour ago Mr. Adams put out a bounty for the bodies of the Baldwin sisters and already Cass has countered that offer with a sum 10 times more than what was offered by his opponent. Aegis Securities is already getting in position to prepare for the riots that are sure to occur throughout the city when everyone wakes up. Whatever feud is going on between these two has gotten way out of hand, and Mitsuhama plans to put an end to it.

Breaking news coming in. As of midnight, the mysterious figure known as Mr. Adams has placed a bounty on the four Baldwin sisters. Word is spreading across the world with every smart device receiving messages that anyone who can bring in the body of any of the Baldwins will be rewarded with $1 billion. However, the demands are somewhat specific as the requirements for the payout involve bringing in an entire body. No hands, heads, or other identifying body parts.
Reasons for the bounty are unknown as some speculate Mr. Adams is upset by being outbid for Aegis Securities. Others believe that he is testing Cassandra Baldwin’s new purchase. And yet others believe that it’s actually Mitsuhama threatened by the Baldwins’ sudden jump in power.
Whatever the reason or whoever is behind it, they have a lot of power and resources as the message has been broadcast all over the world.

Last night Sage Baldwin held a party for the group Outbreak to celebrate their return from tour at Aura Baldwin’s club, Nebula. During the party, Sage and her music group got on stage and presented some of their songs, and after they got Outbreak to play a few of their own. The first two were old ones that we all have already heard, but then as Seth was ready to step down the rest of the band started playing another song. One that Seth didn’t seem too keen on joining in on. However, he did finally begin singing and let me tell you, readers. Kate Rider has been left behind. There is no denying now that Seth has moved on.

Sage and Seth have not been reached yet for questioning as their assistants keep thwarting us, however, we were able to reach Kate. Her story is that they realized they weren’t that great with each other while on tour and it was a mutual break up. After all, they two fairly different types of performers. She seemed composed to me so I’m inclined to believe her story, but Kate did also mention that Seth got with Sage rather quickly. “I guess that’s a punk rocker for ya.” were her words.

So, I"m sorry Venture City. A lot of people were hoping to see Venture’s two most famous musicians get together but it looks like it simply wasn’t meant to be. Good luck to Seth and Sage.

Seth Romor and the Outbreak band are back from their tour and it seems the lead singer has been spending a lot of time with his boss, Sage Baldwin. Reports also tell us they are still living together in a penthouse, which either one of them could afford on their own now. So what’s going on? One can only presume that Seth and Sage are together and Kate has been left behind, both figuratively and literally as Outbreak somehow arrived in Venture City 5 days before Kate. None of the people in question have yet been reached for questioning so we don’t know for sure what’s going on, but we’ll let the fans know as soon as we can.

A man by the name Jeffery Nickles has just changed his life after selling a dagger to an unknown collector. The dagger is worth so much due to it being so old and in such pristine condition. “At first the guy didn’t think it was real because it was in such good condition, but he pulled out some sort of glass tool and looked it over.” Says Mr. Nickles about the transaction. When asked how he obtained this artifact he stated that he found it pinned to a door when he arrived to deliver some food. Mr. Nickles told us it was holding a note to the door telling him to just leave the food inside as no one was around to claim it.

To celebrate Outbreaks success on their first tour and gaining a music contract, we will will be celebrating at a private party at Nebula and your invited! Outbreak however has no idea this party is happening and lets keep it that way to surprise them! Dress up and prepare for a night of fun and celebration. There will be an open bar and some bands playing. Please RSVP to let us know if you can make it.

Party Date: March 19th

Time: 7:30pm

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Late last night some sort of creature went on a spree of wanton destruction, taking out half a block in the Sprawl. Where the creature came from is unknown as well as whether it was a super who lost control of their power. Witnesses state that there was some sort of force field protecting the creature from all sorts of attacks including mental probes. After being unable to damage the creature or stop it in any way, supers attempted to just get bystanders out of the way. Many people say, one person, in particular, helped organize and instruct supers to make sure there were no casualties. Many were injured but thanks to this one hero only a few were so severely, as many speculate that if not for her most people in the Sprawl would have run and allowed innocent people to be killed by the rampaging beast. No one could identify this individual due to their face being covered but we do know that they are able to fly.

Last night Cassandra Baldwin, CEO of Jinanyu, was admitted to the hospital after her assistant found her unconscious in her office unable to wake her up. Sources say she was still breathing so she is likely in a coma or something similar. However, doctors have not ruled out that a super somewhere might have attacked her. Reportedly, one nurse ended up in hospital herself with severe burns on her fingers, though the hospital officials will not comment as to how she received those burns. This all comes 9 days after Pearl was admitted after it was discovered she lost her powers.
The story gets more bizarre after doctors come back to Ms. Baldwin’s room to find a note saying her sister Aura has taken her to an undisclosed private hospital. Aura Baldwin has not yet been reached to comment on her sister’s condition or location.

Today, Mrs. Nott was found dead inside her home. The cause of death is reported to be an attack from her beloved panthers. It is speculated that Mrs. Nott fell victim to losing her power and therefore lost control over her 3 panthers. The cat food celebrity was 76 years old.

This is also not the first super to be killed from losing their powers. People are now double checking to make sure they can fly before just jumping off of roofs. One person reportedly drowned after losing their power to breathe underwater while swimming in deep waters. Additionally, the issue has spread to outside Venture City. Only a handful of cases have been reported of people losing powers outside Venture but it is creating unease and panic in certain areas. Mitsuhama wants to assure everyone that they are doing what they can to research the problem and find a solution as quickly as possible.

After two months of Chief Thompson not able to use his powers he has been officially reassigned after going into work and making comments that suggested he didn’t even recall having powers to begin with. Other cases like this have been confirmed where a super mysteriously looses their powers and some time later seems to forget they even had them. Since this phenomena began in January, approximately 400 supers have been reported to have lost their powers. The exact number is unknown as some try to hide the loss or forget about their powers before they have a chance to report it.

There seems to be no set amount of time one forgets about their powers after losing them. For the police chief it took 2 months, but some have lost memories as soon as a week after.

Last night was Sage Baldwin’s first big concert since her band, The Pixie Punks, formed and overall it looks like a good fit. The sound was awesome, songs were amazing, and the crowd loved them. We have high hopes that they will continue to shine and bring more great music to Venture City.
There was one thing that was strange, however. Backstage, Seth Romor from Outbreak was seen watching the band play, along with Ryker, the lead guitarist in Seith’s band, hanging out with Shyloh Baldwin. For those that don’t know, Shyloh is Aura’s more mild twin sister who hardly ever ends up in the news unlike her sisters for various reasons.
So what’s the deal? Did the band get back early somehow to watch their boss’ band play? We have reports that the tour bus is still 4 days away from Venture City. And what is the relationship between Sage and Seth here? From what we know, Seth and Kate are still together, and Kate was nowhere to be seen at the concert. Is Seth cheating on Kate? That doesn’t explain why the rest of the band is here before schedule. And what is the relationship with Ryker and the quietest of all the Baldwins?
This also comes to light just a day after Cassandra Baldwin announces that Sage will be stepping down from her position from Sundance CEO, a position she’s had for barely a couple weeks. Could it be because she knows the relationship between Sage and Seth and doesn’t want Sage showing favoritism? Is she afraid that with the band coming back into town Sage won’t be able to treat Kate fairly? This all seems very suspicious and we’ll keep an eye on what’s going on. It should also be mentioned that while Ryker and Shyloh did meet up with Seth and Sage backstage, the two pairs left separately. So is the womanizing playboy Ryker finally tied down? Is Seth the real bad boy of Outbreak and two-timing Kate? Follow up on future issues for more.

Last night all seemed normal at first when Sage Baldwin appeared at the auction with her date, the same woman that made her the dress that helped start all the controversy Sage experienced a few weeks ago. However, several minutes later the rest of the Baldwin sisters showed up all together using Aura’s signature portal ability. So why did Sage show up without her sisters? Aura also showed up with her date so we don’t believe that it’s because Sage had one too. Could it be that Aura is still upset at all the publicity that Sage got during her scandal? Has Aura been in the spotlight so long that she can’t stand her sister showing her up? Or did Sage do something to upset the rest of the family? We all know she tends to be the black sheep of the family. What do you think?

A second bid was suddenly put in for Aegis Securities today, making it seem the company has no choice but to sell to either buyer. However, the board of directors has yet to vote on whether or not they do indeed intend to sell. The second bid, though, does not come from another business but seems to be coming from an individual that only goes by the name Mr. Adams. He would only speak over the phone, refusing to meet anyone in person, and when asked how he can afford such an endeavor his answer was “I can get the money the same way the Durrand family lost all of theirs.” We’re not sure what that means but it seems there is now a potential bidding war in the near future. And it would seem Mr. Adams is determined as he has also bought stock in the company, which gives him voting power when it comes time to decide what to do. In possibly related news, three board members are said to have sold their stock to an unnamed buyer.

Alexander Durrand was found dead in his cell on Sunday morning after 4 days in prison for having a stolen substance in his system. Details on his death have been suppressed by the Durrand family who lost a great deal of influence last Saturday when they donated most of their money to homeless shelters and rehab centers right after Alexander attempted to fornicate on the dance floor of Nebula with a, seemingly, random woman. The family does not deny having made the donation but admit that giving away everything in their bank account was a mistake. Ever since the family has been attempting to liquify what they need to in order to post bail. Alexnder was unmarried and had no children.

Today is the day of the auction to raise money for the recovery of those affected by the terrorist attack on Mitsuhama research members. Remember, this is a formal event and a dance will take place afterward to continue fundraising efforts. Items currently up for auction are as follows:

• A mind shielding headband
  • +1 to Resolve
  • Resources vs 4
• One zettabyte SD card
  • Resource vs 3
• A Blue Dragon
  • a personal defense weapon designed by Mitsuhama that acts like a stun gun. Deals 1 stress each round, Endurance 4 or be stunned
  • Resources vs 3
• Memory retrieval device with surgery included
  • A device that connects to the brain and allows one to retrieve memories as they were seen by the user
  • Resources vs 8
• Cloaking suit
  • A full body suit that can cloak itself and the wearer. Can also change appearance to look like any top and pants/shorts it has on file
  • Stunt Extra: +2 to Stealth when activated
  • Aspect Extra: Invisibility
  • Resources vs 9
• Falcon ASDv9
  • Aerial Security Device made to look like a falcon. Version 9 came out in 2064
  • Resources vs 4
• Armored cloak
  • Provides a rank 4 armor bonus (meaning the most stress the wearer would take is 4 unless the attacker succeeds with style)
  • Resources vs 6
• Medical chest patch prototype
  • Donated from Apex Pharmaceuticals. A patch worn on the chest under your clothing. When tapped with the proper rhythm it releases medicine into the blood stream causing all physical stress to go away. 80% chance of working properly, 20% chance of dealing a single extra stress.
  • Resources vs 4
• Recorder Ring
  • Ring with a feature to record the sounds surrounding it. Can hold up to 1 TB of audio.
  • Resources vs 3
• Seth’s first guitar
  • Outbreak decided to donate something, thinking Seth’s first guitar would make something with his rising fame.
  • Resources 2 (not exactly the best venue to sell something like this)
• Mystery item
  • A last minute entry donated by Mao Mitsuhama.
  • Resources vs 9
• Scandal outfit
  • Outfit made by Mavis that got so much attention and created a scandal
  • Resources vs 2

Early this morning the Durrand house was awoken to a loud ruckus coming from Alexander’s bedroom. Knowing that he was in jail they decided to call the police, however with all their funds gone they were only able to afford a single squad car. Upon entering they found a nearly naked woman named Sandra sitting on two broken beds. When asked what she was doing there she told a story about how she, along with Aura Baldwin and Victor Morris, had been attacked by one of the shadow looking creatures. In defense, Aura summoned a portal that sent the three of them, and the bed, to Alex’s room. Aura then summoned another portal as the creature jumped through the first one and followed them again through the second. Aura Baldwin has not been contacted yet to corroborate the story.

Cassandra Baldwin, head of Jianyu Inc., has put in a bid to buy out Aegis Securities in a sudden attempt at what seems like a bold power grab. This comes after several weeks of constant cyber attacks and poor press against the top security company in the city. In fact, Aegis had nearly completed reinstalling all their backup data that was lost in the last attack which purged all their systems when they were hit again and all data was deleted again. On top of all of this, the company’s CEO, Grid Berkley, was recently assassinated. This puts Aegis in a very difficult spot but top officials insist they are not interested in selling. However, unnamed sources indicate there is distress among board members who think selling might be the best idea at this time.

After a decade free from major cyber attacks, Aegis appears to be under attack again. The entity known as Zero attacked the security empire yesterday causing all systems to go down. This time, however, Aegis believes it will be back up and running in 34 hours. These attacks could be devastating for Aegis as their stocks are currently at an all-time low due to the public losing their confidence in the company. Could this be the beginning of the end for the company or will they make a miraculous comeback like they did 10 years ago?

It would seem that Jianyu is having trouble getting things up and running over at the old Jinx R&D facility. Did Cassandra Baldwin really expect to succeed where Mitsuhama had not? Haunted or not, the place is a dump and devices continue to not function properly. Jianyu is losing money on this venture, and it shows in their stocks which have gone down by two points since the purchase. Take our advice, Ms. Baldwin. Just write it off as a lost cause.

This morning Grid Berkley was found in his bedroom stabbed in the back with an eye missing, along with all phones and computer devices. Experts assume he was killed for information, though what that information might be is unknown at this time. However, the assailant must not have known of his memory chip, a device provided exclusively by Mitsuhama that recalls memories. This device will be extracted at autopsy in attempt to discover what happened the night of his murder. Mr. Berkley is survived by his ex-wife and two children.

Police are baffled by an explosion that erupted yesterday in uptown Venture City that supposedly came from nowhere. There did not appear to be any target in mind and there was very little damage so a terrorist attack is being ruled out at the moment. Luckily, no harm came to anyone in the area, but residents are just as confused as the police. For the time being, police believe the explosion to be a new super discovering their power.

Earlier today readers may have noticed that the headline for a particularly large headline stated that Pearl Baldwin was admitted to a hospice. We would like to assure the public that Mrs. Baldwin is fine as far as the media is aware, aside from her alleged missing powers. The headline would have read “WinCorp Head Helpless in Hospital” as Mrs. Baldwin is not expected to be leaving us anytime soon. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused and any concern this may have given her friends and family.

After allegations of Pearl Baldwin supposedly losing her powers this morning it would seem the rumors are true. Pearl and her oldest daughter were seen at Mitsuhama hospital being checked in. So far nothing has been confirmed, although the timing is suspect. Pearl did not seem to be in any pain nor have any injury upon entering nor when she left the hospital only a couple hours later. Doctors have not shared any information regarding her condition.

In an interview with the new Director of Music at Jianyu’s SunDance Inc., we got to know Sage Baldwin a little better know that she’s been in the eye of the news lately. Both personal life and business were touched on in the interview, however, if you’re looking for gossip you’ve come to the wrong website. We just care how it’s going to affect the music after all. Take it how you will, but we at the Golden Record predict some interesting music in the near future, including some hit love songs. And that’s always good in the music business. From what we can tell there could be some drama stirring that could affect the inner workings as Sage takes her seat as the head of the project, perhaps more than one would normally expect. She’s not only inheriting a business in the middle of a scandal but a scandal that she’s in the middle of. She assures us that there is currently nothing between her and Seth, which we hope is true for her sake. A new business is difficult to manage enough without people being accused of favoritism and explosive drama. As long as what Sage tells us is true we expect great things from her new direction.

Is Pearl Baldwin working without her powers? Has the condition that causes people to lose their powers reached one of the most powerful and influential people in the city? A source at WinCorp tells us they think so. Mrs. Baldwin has been acting a little differently over the last week, according to our source, and she doesn’t seem to be as confident in her decisions as she usually is. Could this spell trouble for the company she created? If it has affected her then who could be safe from this anti-super treat? Will her children be safe? Will Jianyu suffer the same fate as WinCorp? We will be keeping our eyes and ears alert so the public will know what’s happening when it happens.

Last night, a rather dark looking Alexander Durrand showed up at Nebula and decided to create quite the scene. He claims that Aura Baldwin, owner, and manager of the nightclub, invited him to talk. This seems to check out as she took him into a private room and weren’t seen again for several minutes. Aura was the first to emerge, looking distressed according to witnesses. A moment later, Alex came out and went straight for the dancefloor, where he started hitting on anyone he could and began to take the clothing off of the first woman that would let him. It wasn’t long after his belt hit the floor that security was on him, escorting him and the unidentified woman out of the club where they were both arrested. They were both tested for drugs and test came back showing the woman simply had too much to drink, but Alex was high on Supe. He was arrested for possession of stolen corporate property, even though he denies ever having taken any. His excuse later changed to that Aura must have slipped it to him somehow, but an investigation shows no evidence to this being true. Alexander is expected to remain in custody until he can pay bond.

It would seem that someone received Zero’s message and took it personally. A figure appeared on every smart device inside the city and delivered a message of his own. He claimed that he would prefer to team up with Zero instead of going to war, but what does that mean? Are these two hackers intent on nefarious goals? Do they plan on helping the city as vigilantes? What will it mean for the city if the two decide to not to work together?

Earlier today a strange message was broadcast from an unknown source, declaring war on what it called the shadows. The message was cryptic in nature and many experts believe it to simply be a hoax or prank. However, Aegis is offering a reward to anyone that can provide information as to who the one who calls himself Zero is.

This week ends with some possibly troubling news for certain companies. WinCorp took a slight dip after losing the SunDance Company to Jianyu where Jianyu’s stocks got a decent bump. However, Aegis saw their biggest dip in stock in the last several years. Some speculate it has to do with the sudden high amount of attacks that have occurred lately. Aegis assures that they will be updating their systems in the near future.

It has been discovered that after acquiring SunDance Inc., Cassandra Baldwin, CEO of WinCorp, is putting her sister, Sage Baldwin, in charge of the music department. This would mean that she will effectively be the boss of the newly acquired artists Seth Romor and Kate Rider. An interesting choice to say the least.

CEOs of Jianyu and WinCorp put in bids last weekend for the SunDance Incorporation after the Sage, Seth, and Kate scandal hit an all-time high. It appears that Pearl Baldwin desired the company in order to control the narrative of the scandal and save face for her daughter, Sage Baldwin. However, Cassandra Baldwin of Jianyu had already put in a bid for Seth Romor’s contract once his tour was up at the end of March, according to sources at SunDance. This is the first time these two companies ever fought over an investment that was made available to the public eye, and it would seem the daughter won out, besting her own teacher.

Today, crime spiked in Venture City as all the systems within Aegis Securities headquarters were hacked. It took hours to reaccess their equipment and news of the incident leaked, leading to a much higher rate of crime throughout the city. Fortunately, Mitsuhama’s and Jianyu’s forces were available to pick up the slack as Aegis fixed the problem. Aegis believes that the incident was caused by none other than Split Stream in order to cause chaos and wreak havoc. It would also explain how the leak occurred so quickly, there being suspects of a possible mole or someone paid by Split Stream’s gang to leak the what was happening. Some sources also say that this is not the first hack into their systems recently and there are murmurs of people possibly seeking new employment. Aegis board committee denies any additional hacking and insists that their staff is happy where they are.

Yesterday a sinkhole appeared right outside of Jianyu’s headquarters as a delivery truck fell cab first into it. Witnesses say that there were people attempting to rescue the man that fell in but there was no way to get to him without endangering more workers. Then suddenly Cassandra appears and uses her powers to raise the truck out of the sinkhole and bring the man to safety. She then made certain of the man’s well-being and send him home for the day with a paid vacation day. She then gave a speech making sure everyone else in the area was unharmed proceeded to give everyone an hour off with pay. Cassandra would truly appear to be a person of the people. That is if she didn’t create the sinkhole herself in order to show off and give her company a better image now that she is making her own sister the top official over the music division of her company. Would Cassandra Baldwin do a such a thing? Would she put her own workers at risk just to make a story? Could she be jealous of her two younger sisters being in the press so much lately? Truthfully, it’s unlikely, but she is Pearl’s daughter.

So Alexander is out and Aura’s has already found her latest fling. This time it seems to be Victor Morris from the Sacramento Trading Company. Normally we would say a common sailor would be beneath Aura’s typical standards, though she has dated some less than wealthy men before. But Victor isn’t exactly middle class. He’s a captain of his own ship and people who work with the STC tend to be more well-off than most others in the same field. It would also be interesting to note that her mother, Pearl Baldwin, was married to a sea captain. So who knows? Could daughter really be like mother?
The two were spotted at a carnival in Fierce City the day after her sex tape was leaked. We’re guessing she got the day off to get away from all the drama. That Cassandra is such a sweetheart isn’t she? From what we can assess from Victor’s past he’s not exactly the carnival fairing type, but so much is unknown about all the STC captains and their company. After all, he was even seen enjoying a funnel cake with our favorite damsel while there, so who knows?

An incredible victory for Sage Baldwin after her first song to ever come out, though only unofficially, hits #3 on the music charts, topping even Outbreak’s song which only hit #8. It is believed that the intense desire for her music is only due to the controversy surrounding her and Outbreak’s lead singer, Seth Romor. Whether that is true or not will only be determined by future songs produced by the sudden star. We, for one, hope this is not her one and only performance and we don’t think anyone else wants that either.

In what appears to be a fit in response to the humiliation he experienced in Fierce City the other day, Alexander Durrand has released a sex tape of him and Aura Baldwin.

So the Baldwin daughters went to explore the supposedly haunted Jinx R&D facility. Many creepy things occurred but in the end it turned out that all the hauntings and disturbances were caused by a little girl named Sally who can read people’s fears and project those fears into their minds. This is what she originally went to Jinx for over 40 years ago, but with all the experiments they did on her she developed a terrible power that causes her to drain the life force from people. It happened one day when she got scared and not knowing what was happening it kept getting worse. No documentation will be found of this power because the researchers didn’t know what to expect, however researching notes found at the facility will reveal that Jinx was using Sally to learn how to weaponize supers and make them into unstoppable soldiers. The remainder of the day was spent combing the facility and learning what would need to be done to upgrade it and would continue the next day.

Around 1:00, however, Sage decides to take her day off and asks Aura if she would portal her to Seth’s hotel room to hang out with Outbreak for the day and see their concert that night, to which we figured Aura would agree in the bluebook. She will get a fate point for being forced to do so because the bluebook was a really good one and the GM discovered he really likes playing Ryker.

Everyone also gains a Moderate Milestone.

After the brutal attack at Mitsuhama’s R&D complex a few days ago, individuals have put together an auction to be held on March 13th, 2066 at the Learning In Light Bethany Irvine Theater. Proceeds go to helping those hurt in the Mitsuhama attack. Additionally, Mitsuhama and some other small companies have donated a few items to be sold at the auction. This is a black tie event and a charity ball will be held preceding the auction. Items currently known to be up for bid include the following:

• A mind shielding headband
• One zettabyte SD card
• A Blue Dragon (a personal defense weapon designed by Mitsuhama)

As more items are confirmed they will be posted on the event’s website.

I suggest everyone who wishes to participate reads up on Wealth on the main wiki.

Out in Fierce City a scene broke out near the pier. It would seem that Alexander Durrand, Aura Baldwin’s latest ex-boyfriend, got a little jealous and went to go see the new fling. Things didn’t turn out too well for him when he confronted Victor Morris and tried to start a fight. Onlookers say that Victor tried to talk to Alexander but Alexander decided to talk with his fists. Victor was forced to pull out an odd object that shown a strange blue light on the green-eyed monster. Somehow, this light seemed to paralyze Alexander until security was able to show up. Witnesses tell us that the sea captain told Mr. Durrand that next time he should approach him like a gentleman and challenge him to a proper duel.

Last night two more sighting of the strange dark creatures were reported within Venture City. One was seen lurking around Paradise Tower, reportedly looking upward towards the top of the building. Witnesses say that it just stood there staring at either the sky or the top floors of the building, not moving at all. It faded away around 8:15 pm. Another siting was reported at 11:40 pm the same night right outside Nebula Nightclub, this time standing across the street from it but presumably staring at the building. It stuck around for about 5 minutes before fading away. It is unclear if these two sitings were of the same creature or two different ones.

Some details have been released about the meeting Pearl Baldwin had with Seth Romor and Kate Rider’s team. It seems that WinCorp is looking to expand their business by buying Sun Dance Industries and bringing in all their talent. This would include Kate Rider and Seth Romor, but sources say that there was an emphasis on obtaining Mr. Romor’s contract. This is an odd move for WinCorp, and likely has much to do with the ongoing scandal between Mr. Romor and Mrs. Baldwin’s daughter Sage. There is no word yet if Sun Dance will accept WinCorp’s offer, however, anything that is agreed upon will not take place until the current tour is over.

Last night at the Nebula Night Club normal business was halted as Sage Baldwin suddenly appeared on stage. Witnesses say she looked ill and was forced to perform but we know what was in her heart. She started off weak but by the time she reached the chorus she was singing her heart out like only a woman in love can! Everyone here at Juicy is convinced Sage performed a love ballad for her punk-rock dream boat. And nothing will convince us otherwise. The song she sang was an epic sensation as well. People are asking all over when they can expect to see the single on the shelves. An anonymous source also tells us there is perhaps more to come as Sage has written many songs about Seth, and this wasn’t even her best one! C’mon Sage! We want more!
When asked her opinion, Kate Rider answered saying, “The idea of people sending messages through song is ridiculous. This isn’t the 16th century. But it was a great song, I’ll give her that. I look forward to hearing more from her. She has a great voice and incredible talent, which is obvious because she’s been writing songs for Seth for years. Honestly, if either of them were into each other, why didn’t either of them express it until now? And if there is the unlikely case that she suddenly realized her feelings for him then that’s too bad. He’s with me right now.” Uh-oh! That sounds like trash-talk to us. Is Sage going to take that? C’mon girl, go get yo’ man!

Today, Mrs. Pearl Baldwin, CEO of WinCorp and mother of the now infamous Sage Baldwin, was seen in Passion City entering the same hotel where Kate Rider and Seth Romor are staying while on this part of their tour. Is Mama Baldwin stepping to save the image of her daughter? The tech gadget mogul could be seen sitting at a table having lunch with Jim Anton, Kate’s manager. Nothing in the conversation could be overheard but some say they shook hands before leaving each others company. This only one day after Sage Baldwin performed at her sister’s night club, Nebula, singing a song many are assuming was directed at Seth Romor. This is mere speculation, though, and there are rumors she was forced to sing the music by her sister.

The Golden Record has the scoop! Since he performed at the charity event back in November, Seth Romor has been in the spotlight, getting attention from the likes of Venture City’s own Kate Rider. His popularity grew as an edgy punk rocker and even got to open for Ms. Rider, who came out on stage and planted a kiss after fans were begging for the two to get together. However, did Kate know about Seth’s little secret? It was just recently discovered that our little up and coming star might be edgier than our favorite pop star bargained for, because Seth has been living with his songwriter for what we can only guess has been months. And who is this songwriter you may ask? Of course, none other than everyone’s newest favorite Baldwin daughter, Sage Baldwin. Lately, Sage has been in the news more often than her sister, Aura, constantly having to do with stories involving Seth. Did Kate know that Seth was living with one of the richest daughters in the city? Is Seth playing Kate for a fool? Or is Kate trying to take Seth away from Sage to have for herself? Is that why she took Seth on tour? To have him all to herself for a whole month, and in return boost his career? Does Kate know about the love songs Sage wrote about him? The Golden Record is on top of it, so keep reading to find out more in the days ahead as we dig deeper.

While on tour, Seth Romor surprises his audience while on tour with Kate Rider with a new song. Rumor has it it’s a Romor original written for Sage Baldwin back in Venture City. The song addresses someone that wears ripped jeans, which is certainly something the youngenst of the Baldwin daughters would wear. Also, the song is entitled “Photograph” and references a photo throughout the song. Seth and Sage were seen at a club taking a selfie the night before he left on tour.

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Strange figures have been sighted throughout the city since yesterday afternoon. From what we can gather, there were six sightings of a tall shadowy thing walking around major parts of the city. There were two additional sightings where it was standing still in the storm, staring inside windows. One was at the Daraug’s
ristorante Belle, the other at a small cafe near midtown. The second appeared to be interesting in Shyloh Baldwin, who was in attendance at the cafe that night. It is unclear why, or even what these things are. If spotted, it is recommended to not approach them.

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Additionally, Shyloh fought the Shadow Creature and ended up running away and Cassandra found out that an important prototype was discovered to be missing from Pearl’s lab. #Codered

Yesterday, Mitsuhama Spice Corp. was attacked by a group of supers known to be in Splitstream’s crew. “They forced their way in and went straight for the R&D wing,” according to one of the scientists working at the time. “They didn’t make any demands. Just started tearing the place apart.” Three people were killed in the attack while eleven were sent to the hospital in critical condition.

According to Raymond Pitts, the acting police chief, this behavior is out of the ordinary for members of Splitstream’s gang. “Normally, they don’t come out of the Sprawl but rather stick to their turf wars. On occasion, we might find them venturing out on the edge, going as far as 5th street, but they have never seemed to have had any issue with Mitsuhama. It’s very unusual.” When asked why the sudden change in behavior he had this to say. “It’s too soon to know for certain right now. Maybe there was a falling out with these particular members and are no longer part of Splitstream’s gang. There could have been an exchange of power we haven’t heard about. Or Splitstream could be just getting bored with his old crimes.”

While most people outside the crime scene were concerned citizens and just wanted to know what was going on, there were a handful of people praising the actions of these terrorists. “I’m glad it happened. Mitsuhama is playing God and messing with nature. They should end their supers program,” according to one protester who declined to give her name.

Mitsuhama Corp wants to tell their clients there is nothing to worry about. The repairs will take weeks, perhaps months, to complete, but it’s not the only place this research is kept. No one should have to put off getting or maintaining their powers but may have to meet at a different location until repairs are complete. Once the site is back up and running security will be improved as well.

Sage wanted to figure out what was the missing ingredient in whatever use to help her. I found it and charcoal traced a picture of the text from the library that Dad had given me in his will. I rather like this little island. It’s the closest to nature I may ever feel in this world. Even the birds don’t flee at the site of me as easily as in the city. Maybe there is some sort of stressed aura I give off when in the city. I’d taken the day off from the studio calling in sick so I could do this and spent the rest of the day relaxing with afternoon tea time with Shiro and walked the beach a bit. The later afternoon, I worked on collecting my information for my night work, making sure my information is organized and as up to date as possible.

Some are speculating that drug dealers might be somehow involved in people losing their powers after a record amount of users have ended up in Venture City Hospital over the last week. This makes sense provided that people who used to have powers would want to get them back, even if temporarily. It is also believed that the effects of the super drug tend to wear off faster than they used to, causing users to buy more to maintain the high they used to receive.

Others still cling to the idea that PAS is behind the loss but this does seem unlikely since they are not known for having resources for something this massive. However, after the events at the festival in November of last year, they appear to have acquired more resources than they previously had.

Ever since the band ‘Outbreak’ started hitting the local music charts, fans all over the city have been shipping Kate Rider and Outbreaks lead singer, Seth Romor. Both started out in Venture city and have done several concerts together. They even worked together to raise money after the earthquakes that killed hundreds of people. The two have been recently scheduled to go on tour together, which should be starting next week. So the question that has plagued us all, is there any hopes of the two dating? Well just last night after a big concert, Kate and Seth shared a kiss in front of the Paparazzi and announced that they are in fact dating. Finally, some good news for Venture City!

Today it was discovered by our own Meghan Ripa that Jianyu’s CEO, Cassandra Baldwin, acquired her late father’s company, Sacramento Trading Company in his will that has been missing for 10 years. Before today, no one knew who owned the STC. It seems the transition will be a smooth and peaceful one. It would seem fate is favoring the small corporation tycoon as the STC has been quite the established trading company for over 30 years. For more, tune in Tuesday the 16th for a one on one interview with Meghan Ripa and Cassandra Baldwin.

According to officials, Mitsuhama’s police chief might have lost his super powers. The police department has tried to keep it under wraps for two weeks now but the secret is now out that Chief Butch Thompson, who could lift a car over his head now can barely bench 300 pounds. The chief is said to stay in good shape and takes care of himself and can be seen in a gym every other day on average. His doctors will not talk to us other than say he’s in average health. However, this seems to not be the only case in which something like this has happened. There have been rumors that other citizens in Venture City have been losing their powers as well, mostly in the Sprawl where it is difficult to confirm such rumors. A reward is being offered to anyone who comes forth with any information about what might be happening to these citizens.

Ever since the riot that occurred last month that resulted in so many businesses and individuals being both robbed and injured crime has been unusually higher than normal. Though quieter than the ’65 riot there are still muggers and thieves roaming Venture city. None of the police departments have commented on why they think the past month has seen more crime than usual but hopefully it will die down in the coming weeks.

Odd weather has been affecting Venture City for the last month. Though it isn’t particularly known for sunny weather, the city has not actually seen the sun since the 6th of December. Clouds cover the sky, often threatening to rain, however we have seen little more rain the usual. Meteorologists are baffled by the strange weather and have only one explanation. A new super must be behind it.

Yesterday it seemed every person in the Sprawl came out in a riot. Throughout the city stores, citizens, and homes were robbed. Reports show, however, it was not just Sprawl citizens that participated in this coordinated crime. Oddly enough no homicides have been reported related to the incident, though many people were injured and some people are reported missing.

After three months of a large chasm existing in the middle of the city, people were starting to get used to it being there. However, Saturday morning it seemed that the large crack simply disappeared overnight. Several minor earthquakes were reported throughout the city but none nearly as large or disastrous as the one that hit back in August. Of course, the damaged buildings around the crack are still damaged, some even more so with the reshifting.

Many speculate that it was perhaps an experiment gone wrong from Mitsuhama, but Mitsuhama denies any knowledge as to how the chasm appeared or disappeared. Others believe that a powerful super discovered his or her powers and has gained enough control over them in the last few months to fix what he caused. This scares most people because of the fact these earthquakes occurred world wide, to which, all other cracks around the world are gone as well. If there is a terakinetic out there with that much power, lets hope they are a good guy.

Yesterday, the terror organization PAS, tried to crash the festivities. They were stopped, however, by Mitsuhara’s supers that were on security. They could be heard yelling profanities and blaming the company for the huge chasm now defacing our city. Several protesters were arrested but their leader, Sarah Oswell, is still at large.

Venture City’s own celebrity is coming home to host a charity event to help raise money for those affected by the disaster last month. All proceeds will go to the Venture City Disaster Relief Organization, a charity run by Bright Sun. The same organization that helps to rebuild after supers damage the city after discovering powers for the first time, or after large gang fights break out outside of the Sprawl.

Rumor has it that Solar Man may also make an appearance to encourage people to donate to the cause.

The Fall Festival is scheduled to go on regardless of the damage caused last Friday by the Quakes. The Festival will take place on November 21st at the Mitsuhama Convention Center. There will be food for sell along with several bar locations. Each year Mitsuhama throws the Fall Festival to show its customers what they can expect in the upcoming new year and what changes will be made. Usually there is also a job fair where people starting their carriers can sign up for work.

Early Saturday morning a huge earthquake shook Venture City along with several other major cities around the world. The immense quake left a crack in the Earth’s surface in each place the earthquakes hit, each with varied lengths, widths, and presumably, depths. The one in Venture City is roughly 12 miles long and 1.5 miles wide at the largest gap. How these earthquakes occurred all at the same time is unknown and is currently being investigated.

The disaster has claimed, at the time of this article, over 300 lives with many more injured. Several buildings have collapsed and other structures have been lost. What could have caused this? A freak accident of nature? An earthquake has not been recorded in Venture City in over 400 years. A company’s experiment gone wrong? No company has come forward with any claims nor information. Could there be a real super villain out there seeking to terrorize the public? So far no ransom notes nor claims have been made. Whatever it is, hopefully this is all there is to it.

Late Sunday night the west side of the Mitsuhama lobby was attacked by placement of a pipe bomb. The damage was minimal and mostly contained with the help of the various supers in the building and in the area. Thankfully there were no causalities but 6 people were taken to the Mitsuhama hospital. The attack is believed to be orchestrated by PAS, or People Against Supers. It is commonly known that PAS has a grudge against Mitsuhama due to the fact that sell super powers and contribute to the majority of supers in the city.

Recently, several structures made of stone have cropped up around the Sprawl. Experts believe it to be the work of a terrakinetic, or a super with the power to move and manipulate stone or earth. This theory is supported by what appear to be practice attempts in various places throughout the city, but it would seem whoever is creating these structures has learned to harness their ability to the point they can make small shelters for those living in the Sprawl.

Latest reports show that the super drug, commonly referred to as Juice, Soup, or Glory, is at an all time high. Most users of the drug live in the Sprawl where people can’t afford to get permanent powers, but reports also suggest more people with the money to get their own powers, and may even already have powers, also use it.

Francis Drake, the head manager at the new Bright Sun bank in down town Venture City, filed a report with the Bright Sun police force that his son, Andrew, has gone missing. The report states that Andrew, 16, had gone to school and was seen throughout the day, but never made it home.

“Sometimes he goes to hang out with friends after school, but he’s always back before nightfall,” stated Mr. Drake. “I thought it unusual and started calling his friends parents right away but no one had seen him.” Andrew has now been missing since the 5th of July. If anyone has any information, please contact the Bright Sun police department.

A gene splicing company in Newrock, Germany claims it is getting close to discovering super power genes similar to those in humans in various animals such as dogs, cats, certain domestic birds, and even hamsters and fish. Gene Spleiß, declares that without the aid of humans these genes would not become active in animals for centuries, so there is no need to fear sonic screaming bears in the woods, but just to be careful of bears in general.

Mitsuhama spoke up and stated they are skeptical of the idea that there even is a gene for super powers in any species other than humans, but if Gene Spleiß is successful and said powers are deemed safe to be used by animals they would work with the foreign company to bring super powered pets to Venture City. In the meantime, if Mitsuhama’s clientele is interested they can start looking into other alternative measures to give their pets “super power like abilities.”

A woman named Mary Warshol claims to be a childhood friend of the beloved cat food mascot, Mrs. Notts and says that her powers of being able to attract cats are not in fact, real. She further claims that Mrs. Notts gets cats to follow her around by stuffing her pockets with cat nip. When asked how Mrs. Notts seems to control cats she called it a publicity stunt that the cat food company, Purrina, is in on, enticing cats with food off screen.

When asked about her friend, Mary, Mrs. Notts said that she did know her back in grade school, but Mary had moved away before her powers manifested and they did not remain in contact. Mrs. Notts claims to not have seen nor heard from Mary Warshol since that time.

Today Solar Man is scheduled to appear in front of the new Bright Sun Bank’s location to see it open after the previous location was vandalized and destroyed by a gang fight in down town Venture City two years ago. The new location will be closer to Bright Sun’s main office in hopes that it will discourage from further collateral damage.

While at the new bank’s opening ceremonies, Venture City’s favorite hero will be signing autographs and meeting with the public. There will also be a cookout serving burgers and hotdogs along with a salad bar. Come out and have some fun and show your support for Bright Sun!

In two days Mitsuhama Splice Corp. will begin selling powers to those that can afford them. Those that wish to simply have their gene turned on can now do so, but Mitsuhama is also offering custom made powers for those willing to pay a little extra. Also, if you already have an active power gene Mitsuhama claims they can alter that power for you if you don’t like the one you already have.

Today Mitsuhama Splice Corp. informed reporters that they have discovered the gene that gives certain people their powers. Further research must still be done to make sure they can safely alter the gene, but this could mean that the rich could be capable of buying their own custom made powers very soon.