The main continent of the planet Hellifyno, cultural and symbolic center of supernatural activity, is entering the heatwave of its hottest summer months. Across the land, temperatures average 85 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit, with some sweltering days topping 100 in the capital city of Consequence.
THE BLOOD HUNT
Friday, July 9, was the day of the Great Fae Blood Hunt. This is an ancient event practiced by Fae mystics, a magical race of extraordinary power. Locked away in another dimension for centuries, the Fae have recently broken through into the realms of reality and are making their presence known throughout the universe.
The blood hunt is traditionally a Fae event, where bounties are placed on the heads of certain creatures and individuals. Hunters are then paid these bounties if they can kill or capture those on the list. Occasionally hunters can put themselves on these lists and become the hunted. If they survive the hunt, they themselves receive these rewards.
This year, the event was expanded in an attempt by the Fae Overlords to slay the most powerful creatures and sow chaos and confusion throughout the universe. This was done by turning the event into a hybrid hunt, which used racial prejudice and bigotry to fan the flames of violence.
On Hellifyno, the Blood Hunt was specifically perpetrated by the VC Enforcers, a warrior arm of the Hellifyno Vampire Council. Led by Elexin Harbindale, the VC Enforcers began with the best of intentions, seeking simply to register vampires and vampire hybrids across the planet. However, things took an insidious turn when they began imprisoning and even exterminating the creatures they were supposed to protect.
Millions were injured or killed during the Blood Hunt, however many of them were hunters or Fae trying to collect the bounties. Terrified of being ethnically cleansed, the hybrids joined with others of sympathetic value to oppose the hunters seeking to reap the bloody bounties.
The end result was that the Fae overlords were bankrupt, their armies decimated, and the populations they sought to weaken have now united against a common enemy.
ELEXIN HARBINDALE
Early in the genesis of the Hellifyno government, Elexin Harbindale assumed the position of leader of the Vampire Council of this planet and liaison between the Hellifyno government and the higher council at large.
After the violence of the Blood Hunt died down, Havoc, Lord Executive of Hellifyno, ordered Elexin arrested for her alleged connection to the planning and execution of that event. This order was carried out by the newly appointed Grand Marshal Demaar Nobu, who reluctantly put the old vampire in silver handcuffs and then, releasing him a moment later, escorted him to a cell in the royal palace.
Lawsuits were immediately filed by the law firm of Luper, Needle and Parker, representing the interests of the United Space Federation. They claimed that Elexin’s arrest was illegal due to him being a Federation diplomat and thus enjoying the luxury of diplomatic immunity. Furthermore, since Havoc had signed a treaty agreeing to make Hellifyno a provisional member of the Federation, his rule was subject to the intergalactic rules of that governing body.
Elexin was brought to trial before the people of Hellifyno, in a town hall-style meeting led by Havoc and his newly appointed Pro Consul, Tye Sampson. There, the people of Hellify could not air his grievances and attest to Elexin’s guilt or innocence in perpetrating the Blood Hunt.
While many had doubts about his role, the final conclusion reached was that a squid-like monster named Bokrug had taken psychic control of Elexin, forcing him to take the actions that led to the execution of the Blood Hunt. . Subsequent verification by Daloki and a government Mind Flayer attested to the fact that the presence was no longer in Elexin’s mind.
After being acquitted, Elexin decided to leave Hellifyno, for his safety and that of those around him.
WEDDINGS AND BIRTHS
Lord Havoc, leader and executive of Hellifyno, has officially marked Jayden as his mate. The Pain and Flame ceremony was held on Saturday, July 13, 2010. He effectively unites Them throughout this life and the next, connecting them with bonds both magical and intrinsic.
Elexin Harbindale and Daloki were married Monday night at the Blue Moon Tavern. Harry the Bartender performed the ceremony, and Raelin Wolvarian Aero and John Smith II served as attendees at the event. The after party was catered by Teery.
Amia L Lunarclaw gave birth to twins on Monday night. Cadence and Connor were born healthy and could already walk and talk, thanks to Dr. Dragon Teers’ beeping birthing skills.
EZRA AND THE ALICE PROJECT
Ezra Bin Nod, the creator of Elexin Harbindale and the Kiasyd of the vampire race, was recently kidnapped by Megadon under the auspices of Pentex. This crime was perpetrated in order to extract his blood, to use it in an experimental procedure that is developed under the name of Project Alice. There may also be a connection between this experiment and Blood Hunt’s quest for hybrid vampires.
After he was captured, Devlin Bester, reformed Wyrm Spawn and leader of The Dawn, planned a daring raid on his facility to rescue him from his clutches. Led by Raelin Wolvarian Aero, an elite team broke in and challenged the Wyrm Spawn to rescue him from the Alice Research Base.
THE FAE WAR
Despite the setbacks of the Blood Hunt, the Fae army continues to spread throughout the universe. Every day more planets fall to this growing threat. Hostilities have reached a massive scale, with several empires involved in the conflict. The Fae threaten many fronts, including the Slayer Empire, the Federation, and Lord Viktor’s vampiric territories. No one has been able to mount an effective defense against its unstoppable forces, leading many to pessimistically speculate about the future of reality itself.
HELLIFYNO GOVERNMENT
Lord Havoc has been expanding the power of the Government of Hellifyno in response to the violence perpetrated across the planet on the day of the Blood Hunt. For this, the following positions have been created in order to attend to the administrative matters of the planet on a day-to-day basis.
Proconsul
Chief Marshal of the Department of Civil Defense
Knight Defender of the Realm
espionage master
Chief Medicus of the Hellifyno Emergency Defense Department
Executive Director in Charge of Taxes
Lord Ambassador for the Planet of Hellifyno
Chief Justice
The government is currently looking to fill these positions with the most capable citizens available, and Lord Havoc will publish a list of those chosen, along with their governmental powers, shortly.