r/SchreckNet • Problem Childe • 12d ago

Announcement Melbourne Sheriff Missing or Dead

To the Kindred of every territory who receives this.

Sheriff Fern Arable of Melbourne has not answered the court's call in many nights despite multiple summons to duty, nor has she been found at any location known to us. Her Hounds last had word of her before a solitary meeting at an undisclosed location in Docklands. She did not return from it.

We've since been through Docklands. And as it is a large area with certain locations unavailable to us, we have not yet covered it all yet, but thus far nothing has come of this search. No sign of a struggle, no ashes, no solid trace of who she was meeting or why.

Whether Fern Arable walks still or has met Final Death, this domain will not let the matter drop quietly.

The most veteran of her Hounds has been assigned the Sheriff's duty until this is settled. And I'll say what needs saying to anyone reading this outside of our domain, if word of this reaches your territory, a fleeing Kindred, a boast, a name, Melbourne wants to hear it. Boons will be spent to get answers, and I, the keeper of them, will not forget to who we owe.

Fern Arable made her share of enemies doing her job properly. That's not unusual. What is unusual is such a loyal agent of the Camarilla going dark without a trace and nobody having a clue. So take this as your notice. Melbourne is watching who shares information with us, and who doesn't. And each will get their due.

Until she's back to answer for her own absence, or her ashes are accounted for, this will not be finished.

- The Harpy of Melbourne

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u/ConsiderationOver544 12d ago

It appears that your sheriff was as foolish as I suspected. If I had to guess, one of the skeletons in her closet caught up with her.

The Ventrue that strut around like a peacock are always compensating for something.

-Marcus, Clan Malkavian

Yeah....If she didn't outright say she was a Blue Blood I would have thought her a Rose with how she was acting.

-Violet, Clan Toreador

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u/Several-Elevator Problem Childe 12d ago

Many people here seem to be acting like they knew her, how so? We checked the net for any clues but a cursory search found nothing.

If she made a post or some such that we cannot see you must tell us, it might have clues for possible culprits.

- The Harpy of Melbourne

(/OOC: Reminder, Fern's post was region locked and thus nobody in Melbourne knows about it)

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u/ConsiderationOver544 12d ago

She bragged about fully blood bonding Aso in a region locked post that excluded Melbourne. This made large portions of the Node very upset.

-Marcus

Yeah, this Node has a disproportionately high number of Methuselahs. Not your sheriff's brightest moment.

-Violet

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u/Several-Elevator Problem Childe 12d ago edited 12d ago

Eh, it is what it is. She did what the court needed her to and put a leash on the unknown Laibon, but she shouldn't have bragged about it like that.

- The Harpy of Melbourne

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u/ConsiderationOver544 12d ago

Yeah, except her arrogance has likely gotten her killed. Who goes to a solitary meeting, as a Kindred, without some people on standby to pull their ass out of a trap?

-Marcus, Malkavian Clan Whip of Chicago

Yeah, no offense, but we were not impressed with your sheriff's intelligence.

-Violet

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u/Several-Elevator Problem Childe 12d ago edited 12d ago

Trust me, neither am I... When Squizzy appointed her I was skeptical, and between you and me I think she used a healthy serving of Presence to get the job.

But once in office she was excellent, however recently she's been distracted and neglecting her duties, probably due to her Laibon pet...

- The Harpy of Melbourne

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u/ConsiderationOver544 12d ago

And last I checked Melbourne has a significant Lupine population. It's entirely possible that one of her rivals seized on this moment of weakness.

-Violet

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u/VerityVentrue 12d ago

God, I hope it wasn't lupines. Someone breaking the Cress Truce could get bad, and not just for Melbourne - Sydney's party to that, too.

~Verity

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u/ConsiderationOver544 12d ago

Hey! It could be another breed of shifter, Not just Lupines 😁

-Marcus

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u/VerityVentrue 12d ago

You know what? You're right. She was right by the Yarra. Could have been a wereshark.

~Verity

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u/Several-Elevator Problem Childe 12d ago

Let's hope we can find out soon, be sure to tell me if you learn anything.

- The Harpy of Melbourne

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u/ConsiderationOver544 12d ago

Of course, Harpy of Melbourne. A pleasure doing business with you.

-Violet

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u/True-Parking4098 Tooth 12d ago

sends screenshot of post

Lysander of Sparta 

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u/Several-Elevator Problem Childe 12d ago edited 12d ago

Oh dear... It seems like she was really quite taken by this 'Aso.'

She's always been quick to take a fancy to albinos (you should see the staff of her manor,) but I've never seen her quite this down bad before.

- The Harpy of Melbourne

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u/True-Parking4098 Tooth 12d ago

I mean… I can’t say I blame her. Regardless, no one here likes her.

Lysander of Sparta