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The Council Is Dead. Long Live the New Council.
How do you have a Council of one?

Brownstone is working to get back into a rhythm, but the last remaining Council member is seeking Brownstone.

Shay has jobs to do, but can she leave Brownstone alone without him dying?

Can Lt. Hall go back to the AET after delivering a personal beat-down without doing paperwork?

James runs across a dog (almost literally), but it disappears on him. Can he find it again, or was it just an Oriceran trick?

Brownstone has the whispers of Doom in his head all the time. Can he ignore the desire to lose his mind to the power the amulet contains? When everyone has blood on their hands, who will Karma decide is going to die?

Because we all know, Karma can be a Bitch.
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 ''' SURVEILLANCE'''  Sentry 7921 was watching the videos of Brownstone and He Who Hunts, and when she saw Brownstone change to advanced enhancement. She was dismayed, and immediately called in a warning. The governments of Earth didn’t even recognize who this creature was, what a threat he presented, and so had no inkling of the danger they were in from this extraterrestrial creature.
-“This is Sentry 7921. I will transmit the corroborating data soon, but I hereby report that a Vix Forerunner is present on Earth and operating at least at extended advanced levels. I will shortly be initiating a class-two containment protocol. There is no evidence at this time that any authorities on Earth recognize the threat, and per standing orders, I will handle the matter discreetly and eliminate the Forerunner.”
+“This is Sentry 7921. I will transmit the corroborating data soon, but I hereby report that a Vax Forerunner is present on Earth and operating at least at extended advanced levels. I will shortly be initiating a class-two containment protocol. There is no evidence at this time that any authorities on Earth recognize the threat, and per standing orders, I will handle the matter discreetly and eliminate the Forerunner.”
-The woman paused the playback, staring at James mid-swing against He Who Hunts. “So you’ve adapted your strategy, huh? Tested Earth’s defenses by pretending to be a bounty hunter?” She narrowed her eyes. “I never thought a Forerunner would be so subtle, but it doesn’t matter. I won’t let you take this planet no matter what it takes, you Vix monster.
+The woman paused the playback, staring at James mid-swing against He Who Hunts. “So you’ve adapted your strategy, huh? Tested Earth’s defenses by pretending to be a bounty hunter?” She narrowed her eyes. “I never thought a Forerunner would be so subtle, but it doesn’t matter. I won’t let you take this planet no matter what it takes, you Vax monster.
 “I swear I’ll destroy you, James Brownstone.”

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 He Who Hunts was watching from a scrying window, and was disappointed. For him to use the red crystal to subdue James, James had to be at maximum, transformed, ruled by rage and anger.  In this attack, he had displayed no armor, no helmet, no green rays of destruction. Attacking Brownstone with serious force would be the best way to pull out his true nature, but it risked bringing the government to reinforce the man. If he couldn’t corrupt Brownstone before the government got involved, he’d be forced to leave Earth for a while. All his time with the Council, all the corrupt threads he’d woven through Earth—everything could be wasted. And insofar as He Who Hunts could feel affection, he was starting to like James Brownstone. He had another plan'''
-TUMB 12/11  '''THE DOG CONTINUED'''   Brownstone payed off the neighborhood kids who had been looking for the dog (they hadn’t found him yet), and told them to keep looking.
+TUMB 12/11  '''THE DOG CONTINUES'''   Brownstone payed off the neighborhood kids who had been looking for the dog (they hadn’t found him yet), and told them to keep looking.
 Kathy comes home, finds herself stalked by a shadow man, shoots him, and he disappears. It was Eyes, testing her, to see if she had enough gumption to live. She had, so he’ll continue dealing with her, telling her that danger was coming, and to stop it.  If you can, you might be worth paying more attention to. If not, no bother. Disappointments are common in life and…death.” Kathy is dismayed, but delighted, also. If she was going to improve her business, she was going to have to start playing with the big boys.

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 '''THE PART'''’  Tyler had cleared out the scum for the evening, leaving only cops, bounty hunters, and their families. And there was BBQ! Loud rock music blasted over the speakers. Kathy had taken point on handling most of the drinks for the night but needed help now and again, especially when some table decided it was time for shots. Maria stood, and gave a speech, and cried. She’s not telling anyone what she’ll be doing next.
-TUMB 12/14 '''HE WHO HUNTS’ NEW PLA'''’ He Who Hunts is trying to make new plans. His forces have been depleted, and he does not have the energy needed to create more. He would have to meet him face-to-face, and find a way to get Brownstone into a raging fit, so that the crystal will work and corrupt him. The window of opportunity had narrowed and the time for caution had passed. And then he saw Happy Magic Land Amusement Park, and smiled.
+TUMB 12/14 '''HE WHO HUNTS’ NEW PLAN''’ He Who Hunts is trying to make new plans. His forces have been depleted, and he does not have the energy needed to create more. He would have to meet him face-to-face, and find a way to get Brownstone into a raging fit, so that the crystal will work and corrupt him. The window of opportunity had narrowed and the time for caution had passed. And then he saw Happy Magic Land Amusement Park, and smiled.
 Trey and the crew are on a level four take-down, using non-lethal weapons (the bounty is wanted alive). The target, Alphonse “Quickstep” Cametti, had been just another hit-man out East until on one lucky job he stumbled onto an artifact that gave him a useful power for any man, let alone a hitman: teleportation. But Quickstep needed line of sight for his power to work, and it was short-ranged, so he couldn’t just ”blink away”  if he felt threatened. Trey showed them a picture, an image of a silver pendant formed by seven interconnecting rings.  We take this necklace off, and he can’t do shit. He’s just another bitch-ass hitman, then. With cuffs on, he ain’t doing shit.” And it was so. After multiple transports, and nailing Trey with a shot (bullet-proff vest saved him), they got him, and took him in.
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 He Who Hunts visited the park, was seen by a small boy who recognized him as magic, buy boy’s Mom thought he meant an Oriceran, so no word ever got out ahead of time'''
-TUMB 12/17 ‘’’SHAY COMES HOME EARLY'''   Shay has a bad feeling, as if something just isn’t right, but can’t put a name to it. Just doesn’t want to go on her next tomb raiding adventure, in Canada. James reassures her.
+TUMB 12/17 '''SHAY COMES HOME EARLY'''   Shay has a bad feeling, as if something just isn’t right, but can’t put a name to it. Just doesn’t want to go on her next tomb raiding adventure, in Canada. James reassures her.
 “You keep forgetting how I didn’t die a single time before I met you. I’ll be fine. Go on your raid." So she goes to pack, and leave. Dog still not named.
 Kathy, at the Black Sun, looking for the danger The Eyes said was coming, and can’t find it. Is worried.
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 He Who Hunts glowed brighter. “You’re a dull blade, Brownstone. You will be sharpened, and I will use you to cut through the feeble lies of this planet. The false order. Rejoice! You are about to be repurposed into something far more useful.” Then Shay attacked the wizard, and he hit her, sending her flying. At this, Brownstone treared up, and the new anger cleared his mind. Also, the amulet re-established the link, so that Brownstone again was protected. Brownstone attacked the wizard, cutting him to pieces, but the wizards last words were, “I…may…die, but…it…doesn’t…matter. You…will…become…He Who Destroys. I…sacrifice…myself…to…chaos.” But the red crystal controlled him, and thoughts of killing his friends prevailed. But he rose, leapt into the air, and brought one of his blades down on the crystal, destroying it. He fell, in pain, damaged. Link reestablished, Whispy sent. Severe damage sustained. Time needed for adaptation and regeneration. Recommend external healing. Entering quiescence to preserve function.  Shay pulled out his last healing potion, pouring it into him. It worked. The dog was beside him licking his face. Shay held his head as the other bounty hunters rushed to surround him. The dog kept licking his face and whimpering. As James recovered, they all relaxed. They had given a potion to the dog, and it had healed it, as well. All would be well.
-TUMB 12/24  '''AFTER THE ATTACk''’   As news drones and media copters were overhead, the remains of the Park battles were soon all over the news, including the destruction of the roller coaster and the park buildings.  People would accuse James of not telling the police because he wanted all of the bounty for himself. James didn’t care. But the PR would look bad. He offered to donate half of the bounty money to the park, but also pointed out that it probably had insurance to cover most of the damage. Everyone finally calmed down, and the crew went back to Camp Brownstone, shay and James went home with the dog, and Maria went to Tyler, who had been saying that it was just as he had predicted. Even Shay commented that her life used to be much simpler. James remembered how the crystal had taken him back to earlier memories of people to kill, including Father Thomas, on of Brownstone’s favorite priests, who had died. So they called the dog Thomas, in memory of that friend who had been now remembered.
+TUMB 12/24  '''AFTER THE ATTACK'''   As news drones and media copters were overhead, the remains of the Park battles were soon all over the news, including the destruction of the roller coaster and the park buildings.  People would accuse James of not telling the police because he wanted all of the bounty for himself. James didn’t care. But the PR would look bad. He offered to donate half of the bounty money to the park, but also pointed out that it probably had insurance to cover most of the damage. Everyone finally calmed down, and the crew went back to Camp Brownstone, shay and James went home with the dog, and Maria went to Tyler, who had been saying that it was just as he had predicted. Even Shay commented that her life used to be much simpler. James remembered how the crystal had taken him back to earlier memories of people to kill, including Father Thomas, on of Brownstone’s favorite priests, who had died. So they called the dog Thomas, in memory of that friend who had been now remembered.
 Kathy was worried The Eyes would kill her for her part in the destruction of He who Hunts. She was now 25, and wanted to live, not die from The Eye's anger, so she tried to stay awake by working overtime at the Black Sun, as he would most likely not kill her in public. Her phone rang, and The Eyes told her she had passed, and it wouldn’t be so easy the next time.  Kathy let out a sigh of relief. “Not going to die today anyway.” Tyler told her, and sent her home to sleep. “We all die eventually, but don’t worry.” Tyler grinned. “You’re not a real information broker until at least five different species have tried to kill you.” He was proud of her, that she had mad a profit in this enterprise.

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 Tyler is finding it necessary to contact The Eyes again, about the unknow forces attacking Brownstone, so he sends his bar lady, Kathy, who had mentioned that she wanted to “up her game” , so he gives her a chance to deal with contact like The Eyes.
-''’A DOG'''   James wandered the neighborhood, looking for the dog he had almost hit several evenings before. If he could find him, it would be one less distraction. He saw him in an alley. Dark, short, flat coat and floppy ears, good size, probably over sixty pounds. If he had to guess, he’d say the dog was a mix of a Labrador Retriever and Weimaraner. That made the dog a so-called Labmaraner. Ran too fast, couldn’t catch up to him. Lost him again.
+'''A DOG'''   James wandered the neighborhood, looking for the dog he had almost hit several evenings before. If he could find him, it would be one less distraction. He saw him in an alley. Dark, short, flat coat and floppy ears, good size, probably over sixty pounds. If he had to guess, he’d say the dog was a mix of a Labrador Retriever and Weimaraner. That made the dog a so-called Labmaraner. Ran too fast, couldn’t catch up to him. Lost him again.
 TUMB 12/09   ''' THE HUNT CONTINUES'''   Kathy goes to The Eyes, and, as Tyler mentioned, is met by the Kilomea at the door. Also guarded by two gnomes, at his inside door. Goes in, meets with The Eyes, who asks her if she’s afraid of him. She decides to tell the truth (“Because I don’t know what the fuck you are, so I can’t even begin to figure out how to deal with you.”), and he tells her that “If you fail to impress me, you will leave this place with nothing. If you fail severely, you won’t leave this place at all.” And he asked her some bargaining questions, and he accepted her answers, giving her the requested information free this time, but would be much more costly next time. Kathy accepted, so The Eyes told her about He Who Hunts. Not a traitor, but not really one of them. He Who Hunts. He craves more now, and Brownstone is the key to something grand…awful or good, I can’t say, but grand. He’s sent men.”

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	Tyler is finding it necessary to contact The Eyes again, about the unknow forces attacking Brownstone, so he sends his bar lady, Kathy, who had mentioned that she wanted to “up her game” , so he gives her a chance to deal with contact like The Eyes.		Tyler is finding it necessary to contact The Eyes again, about the unknow forces attacking Brownstone, so he sends his bar lady, Kathy, who had mentioned that she wanted to “up her game” , so he gives her a chance to deal with contact like The Eyes.
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	''’A DOG''' James wandered the neighborhood, looking for the dog he had almost hit several evenings before. If he could find him, it would be one less distraction. He saw him in an alley. Dark, short, flat coat and floppy ears, good size, probably over sixty pounds. If he had to guess, he’d say the dog was a mix of a Labrador Retriever and Weimaraner. That made the dog a so-called Labmaraner. Ran too fast, couldn’t catch up to him. Lost him again.		''’A DOG''' James wandered the neighborhood, looking for the dog he had almost hit several evenings before. If he could find him, it would be one less distraction. He saw him in an alley. Dark, short, flat coat and floppy ears, good size, probably over sixty pounds. If he had to guess, he’d say the dog was a mix of a Labrador Retriever and Weimaraner. That made the dog a so-called Labmaraner. Ran too fast, couldn’t catch up to him. Lost him again.

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 TUMB 12/04  He Who Hunts opened his portal, and directed all of his wizards and monsters to go, and they exited into a subway tunnel, with homeless people in it. He who Hunts fed from them (energy), and turned them into part of his mob. He gave them a purpose – kill Brownstone.
 '''THE COUPLES'''
 Tyler and Maria sit in a fancy restaurant, as Tyler has noticed that she has had something bothering her ever since the  Council raid. She tells him. She’s thinking of resigning from the Force. It felt good -fighting alongside Brownstone, kicking ass and going good deeds. And she has another ten years of good field work left in her, so no desk job. So she’s thinking of working for Brownstone. All of the action, and none of the desk-work.
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 TUMB 12/07  Shay and Lily come upon a room, with the ewer, guarded by Aerye, a kiniho, a creature with nine tails, a shape-shifting fox. After a magical battle, they kill her, and take the ewer.
 Brownstone calls Alison, tells her of the attack. She advises him to be careful, have backup, and that he always has the wish, if he needs it.
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 Tyler is finding it necessary to contact The Eyes again, about the unknow forces attacking Brownstone, so he sends his bar lady, Kathy, who had mentioned that she wanted to “up her game” , so he gives her a chance to deal with contact like The Eyes.
- '''’A DO'''   James wandered the neighborhood, looking for the dog he had almost hit several evenings before. If he could find him, it would be one less distraction. He saw him in an alley. Dark, short, flat coat and floppy ears, good size, probably over sixty pounds. If he had to guess, he’d say the dog was a mix of a Labrador Retriever and Weimaraner. That made the dog a so-called Labmaraner. Ran too fast, couldn’t catch up to him. Lost him again.
+''’A DOG'''   James wandered the neighborhood, looking for the dog he had almost hit several evenings before. If he could find him, it would be one less distraction. He saw him in an alley. Dark, short, flat coat and floppy ears, good size, probably over sixty pounds. If he had to guess, he’d say the dog was a mix of a Labrador Retriever and Weimaraner. That made the dog a so-called Labmaraner. Ran too fast, couldn’t catch up to him. Lost him again.
 TUMB 12/09   ''' THE HUNT CONTINUES'''   Kathy goes to The Eyes, and, as Tyler mentioned, is met by the Kilomea at the door. Also guarded by two gnomes, at his inside door. Goes in, meets with The Eyes, who asks her if she’s afraid of him. She decides to tell the truth (“Because I don’t know what the fuck you are, so I can’t even begin to figure out how to deal with you.”), and he tells her that “If you fail to impress me, you will leave this place with nothing. If you fail severely, you won’t leave this place at all.” And he asked her some bargaining questions, and he accepted her answers, giving her the requested information free this time, but would be much more costly next time. Kathy accepted, so The Eyes told her about He Who Hunts. Not a traitor, but not really one of them. He Who Hunts. He craves more now, and Brownstone is the key to something grand…awful or good, I can’t say, but grand. He’s sent men.”
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 Heather searches for clues as to what “the tunnels” might mean, and finds a correlation between old abandoned subway tunnels and missing homeless people. A big uptick of them missing. If she can identify which tunnels, she might be able to give Brownstone a location to search. Brownstone tells Shay, and she will get in touch with Harry, who runs the info service in Los Angeles, and uses teen-agers who know all of the tunnels. Will only take a few hours.
 TUMB 12/10  James, Shay, Trey and all of the Agency crew go into the tunnels at the location Harry had given them only an hour after the request. Suited up with armor and magic deflectors, they were ready for revenge. Whispy Doom suggested, Insufficient power for advanced transformation. Tactical potential not reached. Consider implications of allied forces.
 '''TRIAL ATTACK'''   Upon turning a corner, they saw them. A line of wizards flanked by strange monsters waited, their wands up. A man with rock skin stood to the side. At least nine other men looked identical except for different-colored glowing eyes. A giant spider with the head of a man crouched in the back. A human torso was connected to four pointed legs and a long serpentine tail. A few other nightmarish creatures stood ready. New enemies, Whispy Doom sent. Kill enemies. Adapt. Grow stronger. The Agency crew attacked the group, and Brownstone went for He who Hunts, the rocky man. Punch after punch sent the mutant stumbling back, cracks appearing in his face and chest and pieces of rock flying off him.
 Kill enemy and find stronger enemy, Whispy Doom demanded. Current enemy defensive abilities insufficient to promote additional adaptation. Shay went after the tailed serpent, beheading it, and going on to the spider mutant. Brownstone kills the rock man,Shay the mutants, and the crew the other monsters. Brownstone thinks this is the end of it, and that He who Hunts must be dead already somewhere.
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 TUMB 12/16  James and the new dog go for a walk in the local park, and capture a drug dealer. Dog alerts James to drugs in pocket, Dust, so they take him in. dog is smart, and seems to like being around them all. Has a good sense for recognizing bad people. Still not named.
 He Who Hunts visited the park, was seen by a small boy who recognized him as magic, buy boy’s Mom thought he meant an Oriceran, so no word ever got out ahead of time'''
 TUMB 12/17 ‘’’SHAY COMES HOME EARLY'''   Shay has a bad feeling, as if something just isn’t right, but can’t put a name to it. Just doesn’t want to go on her next tomb raiding adventure, in Canada. James reassures her.
 “You keep forgetting how I didn’t die a single time before I met you. I’ll be fine. Go on your raid." So she goes to pack, and leave. Dog still not named.