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Relations
between the
Kindred and the Garou have always been tense, and the situation in
Verdant Falls is about as warm as the two groups can get. In the past
decade, something has been stirring the Garou. While they were once
content to ignore the Kindred altogether, they are now exercising their
rights to passage into Verdant Falls. The Kindred do not know what
motivates them, but their curiosity is cause for concern.
Three-Claw / Sam Dupree
- Uktena - Pack Leader
Three-Claw is one of the last surviving Mi'kmaq in the area, and is the
last of the line of Uktena that have watched over Verdant Falls long
before white men came to the Americas. He watches over the Garou in his
pack with stern discipline and a short leash. Indeed, there has not
been a single breech of the Accord by a Garou since he took command.
Like most of his kind, he hates the Kindred with a passion, but he
realizes the folly in starting a war with them when his numbers are so
small.
Sam Dupree owns a towing service
& auto body shop in Riverhead. He is divorced, and his wife and
two children currently reside in Montreal. Sam visits his children
often, and his trips to Montreal have become more frequent as his
eldest daughter reaches puberty, the time when Garou nature begins to
manifest.
White Wind / Melissa Gordon
- Child of Gaia
Even
to the casual observer, it is clear that White Wind is second in
command of the pack. She is rarely far behind Three-Claw, and serves as
the calm and collected voice of reason to contrast Three-Claw's primal
rage. This means they frequently do not see eye to eye. However, as
much as Three-Claw hates to admit it, she is usually right.
White Wind is one of the few Garou who chooses to visit Verdant Falls,
often to speak with Mr. Seavers or to peruse his books. Her presence in
Kindred territory is tolerated by most, but there have been several
acts of assault against her. Kindred foolish enough to attack her are
quickly reminded that her gentle demeanor can change in an instant,
revealing the killing machine beneath. Assailants not killed by her are
subsequently executed by the Camarilla - breaches of the accord are not
tolerated.
Melissa Gordon is the sister of local
celebrity Jim Gordon. She is the administrator and caretaker of the
Blue Tree Conservation Centre, just outside the nature preserve. She
has drawn considerable attention in the hotricultural world for her
impressive arboretum, showcasing flora from all corners of the earth.
Spark-Weaver / Moira Gordon
- Glass Walker
Spark-Weaver is the Garou most well-known to the Kindred, for little
other reason that she lives and works in Verdant Falls. She does her
best to escape the notice of the neonates and stay out of Kindred
affairs, and the Kindred that are aware of her usually extend the same
courtesy. She is the voice of the Garou on the rare occasions that they
must contact the Prince.
Moira Gordon is the wife of Jim Gordon,
and mother to their three children. She owns SoftServ, a moderately
successful computer business specializing in energy-saving hardware and
software solutions. The success of her company has allowed her the time
and resources to manage a charity with her husband. The pair are
personally responsible for fundraising, an annual food drive, and
homeless outreach centres around the city.
Because she is high-profile, outspoken,
and well-loved by the public, the Prince has declared any actions
against her, ranging from assault to simple harrassment, to be a risk
to the Masquerade. Spark-weaver is well aware that she is untouchable
by the law-abiding Kindred of the city, and often exploits this fact.
Earthshaker / Craig Bennett
- Uktena - MISSING
Earthshaker is
big, even for a Garou. Standing at 6'10" in homid form, he is truly a
sight to behold when in full Crinos. However, he is no gentle
giant. The rage is strong inside him, and it takes the
combined
efforts of Three-Claw and White Wind to keep him under control. That
being said, his loyalty to them is without question, and there are few
Homids with a deeper love of Gaia.
Craig Bennett owns the Black Dog Diner
in Riverhead.
He's not very personable, but still recieved steady business by virtue
of the fact that he has one of the only diners in town. Plus, he's one
hell of a good cook.
Earthshaker has been missing ever since
the Riverhead Incident.
Steps-in-Shadow / Bobby
- Wendigo - MISSING
When Steps-in-Shadow and his sister
Smiling Moon were born, it was said that Gaia Herself blessed them
both. They are the rarest of rares, Lupus-born Garou siblings. Members
from tribes across the country attended their naming ritual, and their
existence was praised as a positive sign of things to come.
Thus, the outrage at Smiling Moon's murder at the hands of humans was
bitter indeed. Before the circumstances of her death were understood,
Garou from across the continent were offering their lives to the Blue
Tree pack, should they have to scour the Kindred completely from the
city. It was only through White Wind's wise restraint that an all-out
war with the Kindred was prevented. Many vampires did not even realize
how close they came to oblivion.
Steps-in-Shadow spends most of
his time caring for his sister's orphaned cubs, though that duty is
shared by all the members of the pack. He has a gentle and sensitive
soul, and the pack is worried about the lasting effects of his sister's
murder.
Bobby, as he is known to the residents
of Riverhead, is
a friend of the Gordon family. Occasionally he will be seen in their
company, or with Sam Dupree. Nobody is sure where he lives, but some
residents have seen him working at the Blue Tree Conservation Centre.
The universal consensus is that he is a tad slow in the head, but a
generally agreeable person. However, Bobby hasn't come around much this
year, and when he does, he doesn't smile as much as he used to.
Steps-In-Shadow refused to heed his pack
when warned to avoid Riverhead. He went missing shortly thereafter,
while searching the damaged Umbra for his lost friend.
Flamewalker / Heinrich von Braun
- Get of Fenris - MISSING
Flamewalker is
the newest addition to the pack, yet he has more age and experience
than Three-Claw. After the death of Smiling Moon, he came to the pack,
requesting to join and watch over the Dead Lands. Although he obeys
Three-Claw, he has made it patently clear that he has other motives for
joining the pack.
The news of Smiling Moon's murder
reached far across
the globe, and many kindred began to doubt the ability of her leader to
protect his pack members. Flamewalker was one of the first to actually
step in and observe Three-Claw's commanding ability. He is the only one
thus far to actually be inducted into the pack.
While not openly defiant toward
Three-Claw (yet), it
is obvious he plans to challenge him for leadership of the pack. Since
he pays little regard to the Accord with the Kindred, this change in
leadership could be potentially disastrous.
Heinrich von Braun is a wildlife
conservationist,
and has recently come to the Blue Tree Conservation Centre to
collaborate with Melissa Gordon in her efforts to expand the area of
protected wilderness.
Flamewalker has been missing ever since
the Riverhead Incident.
Wyrmchaser / Tim - Black Spiral Dancer
Wyrmchaser was
once called Borealis, and was born into a pack from northern
Québec. Unfortunately for him, his parents were both Garou,
and Métis were not well-accepted by his clan. His parents
were killed, and he was driven from the area. He was forced to wander
through the country, avoiding dangerous kindred-run areas and
intolerant Garou territory. It was only through luck that he managed to
find Verdant Falls, and a caern that would accept him. White-Wind
discovered him in the Blue Tree nature preserve one night, and was
influential in his eventual induction into the clan.
Borealis, like all Métis, was born with a
major defect. His came in the form of a very simple mind. Although
rational and able to learn complex concepts, his emotional development
never progressed beyond the childlike. He was also cursed with
heterochromia, a distinctly dog-like physical trait that earns him the
scorn of many proud werewolves.
His trusting and gullible nature was his eventual
downfall. After hearing stories of the Wyrm and his fall to corruption,
Borealis was filled with sympathy. He sought out umbral agents of the
Wyrm, and requested to learn their side of the story. They taught him
their ways, and enticed him to dance the Black Spiral. They gave him a
new name, and his downfall was complete. He returned to the Caern and
attempted to explain his perspective. However, not even White Wind
could protect him from the pack's wrath.
They drove him into the city, but he was able to
evade them. It was there that he met Hasan and Msizi. In his fear, he
attacked them, but the two were easily able to subdue him. When he
finally had a chance to explain himself, the pair informed the Blue
Tree Caern that he had been found and killed, and allowed the disgraced
Garou to live in the dilapidated Fishery. However, recent
gentrification has driven him back out on the streets, and the Kindred
community's general distaste toward him has left no other refuge. He is
forced to pose as a homeless human, scraping by on what little he is
able to beg.
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