Haven Incident Report

The following is a report written on a Toxian General Hospital Incident Reporting Form, it is, creased and stained, as if it had been found in a semi-ruined filing cabinet, it is written in careful, but messy pencil. It looks like it has been folded, posted, filed, and returned. It is pasted into the journal.
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INCIDENT DESCRIPTION + REMEDIAL ACTION
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16-04-08
I got a note i picked up in a dead-letter drop-spot, a report of an incident at Haven, involving suspicious behavior of someone I know to be both a threat and capable of performing acts either in mischief or malice.
The note spoke of the marking of all common contact surfaces in the Haven by an individual matching the Shadow, Kishi, who, when asked by a witness was quoted as saying "just something to make people crazy". Given her Faction and relations in it, and the recent events of the anti-Lycan and Feline bio-weapon, the Drooling Disease, which lead to hyper-rabid behavior in its victims, as spread by infected body fluid contact, I thought it was a serious threat.
I treated a number of victims of this disease, and witnessed its spread both by the victims, and by “hosts” as a weapon. I believe I was targeted myself, I found a tear in my MOPS suit that smelt of Quiet's drool, after coming in contact with her during the epidemic.

Arriving in The Library, I met with Her Ladyship, and coincidentally she invited me to join her at Haven for a drink. I balked, which was jokingly mistaken as my fear of being turned into a couch, (actually I worry about ending my days as a rug) but instead I warned her that there was a problem, passed her over the note, and told her I'd “have her six” Her Ladyship read the note, brow furrowing and instructed me to go upstairs and grab the blue canisters, with the assurance that together we would sort the situation out.

We arrived in the Haven doorway. I held Her “six”, close behind, with a canister and a sprayer. I surveyed the current patrons, and recognized Benway, Dracken, Gabriele, and Hippi several other unknown patrons were also present.

Her Ladyship greeted the patrons, and asked them to remain where they were. She told them had been notified that the Haven may have been contaminated and that just to be on the safe side we were going to disinfect.

Dracken, Gabriele and Benway all asked what kind of contamination might have occurred, I suggested that it was the “nasty kind” Her Ladyship told them that I was going to spray the area. Hippi mentioned he has felt something unusual after sitting, and Draken took off his pants. Her Ladyship then told them there was nothing to worry about, that it was purely a precaution.

Gabriele asked what is in the spray, I had no idea, never having been told, but I was fairly sure that it was the combined antidote I had heard had been developed. I was also not in the mood for interrupting questions, so gave an answer of “ground unicorns and the cure to cancer, and that it was blue” hoping to stop further interruptions.

Benway demanded an explanation, and suggested he might take action, referring to his flamethrower, as means of removing the problem himself. HE was agitated but did not move to act. I continued my assessment of the area.

Mirah arrived at Haven, dressed in ceremonial clothes closed her eyes and whispered an incantation.

Jadienne approached Her Ladyship, she was distressed and spoke to Her asking if she could speak with Her. Her Ladyship greeted her kindly, but informed her of that we were dealing with a situation, and asked her patience.

Gabriele asked Benway if this was a new thing, he agreed. Dracken commented that iot was strange and he could not remember any contaminants being loosed in the Haven, before , jokingly adding “apart from the alcohol” Gabriele and Jadiene began reacting to the tension from the others. I could smell their fear response. Benway informed Gabriel of the recent Plagues, to which she replied that plague does not worry her. Benway then further added that as he put it the “crazy lycan, Jason Rockpup was dosing people with something that threw them into homicidal rages”

Being reminded of this set my teeth on edge, but I tried to keep my composure as I had a job to do, not a bone to chew and I tried to explain that it wasn't a plague, that it might have been a bioweapon, and that they should stay calm, as it was about to be neutralized. Her Ladyship affirmed that it was just a precaution, to remain calm and that we would be out of their hair in just a moment.

Seeing Mirah was in place, I asked her if she would start the Cleansing she had let me know she would work in parallel to our decontamination, with her starting, I commenced decontamination.

Again, Gabriele asked if the process would harm them, Mirah replied that no harm will come to those who mean no harm to the Haven. Her Ladyship reaffirmed this, adding that were there to help, not to harm. Benway then asked if we knew who might have put it here and how we knew about it to which She replied “We are the Omega Institute, it is our business to know these things.” Benway shrugged and countered that the “Talamasca” said something similar, to which Gabriele laughed and commented that they were a bunch of fakes. Hippi made a series of odd comments regarding his hair.

Mirah McGuire walked through the door of Haven, carrying a stone bowl from which came a cleansing, wafted by the feathers in her other hand, swirls throughout the bar, it seemed to touch and caress each and every surface. I began spraying in tandem with her Works.

Gabriele then asked who the Omega Institute were and Benway looked at Gabriele supprised at her comment on "the Talamasca?" Her Ladyship smiled at Gabriele and suggested she was new in town. Gabriele looked at her with a sideways glance and said nothing, and I catch her eye and simply pointed at Her Ladyship, not feeling the need to explain. Benway spoke up again, stating that Gabriele was indeed new and if Her Ladyship cared to answer her question, to which She simply said She'd like to ensure everyone's safety first if that was all right with him.

To keep him quiet and to take the edge his building frustration, which I could smell I told him we look after lost puppies, and keep the Library books from going missing, he seemed content with that quip.

Mirah continued through the bar, chanting a purification ritual, followed by words of protection, the smoke carried her words, her message, her invocations, upwards and returns with cleansing white light. I could feel the Working, smell its tang in the air.

Jadienne entered and stood looking for a moment until she spotted me and called out to me as I sprayed surfaces. Benway was confused as to who was doing what, and why. One of the unknown patrons began to pray, adding to the Power in the room. Another commented that the combined effects actually felt quite good. Gabriele was still uneasy, and a note of disquiet still rose from her.

Mirah spread the smoke which curled around the chairs, tables, candles. It traced the bar, slides softly over each seat, swirls around and in each tip jar, every bottle, every glass, each container, cup, mug, and goblet. The smoke touched all the cabinets, inside and out, the knobs, levers, the coffeemaker, teapot, blender, sink, lights, shades, fixtures, cleaning cloths, fountains, fridges and everything inside them. The sweet sage smoke caressed everything, every crevice, purifying it.

“ better be safe than sorry” commented Hippi, to which I heartily agreed as I started spraying near him. Dracken: sighed and said he might as well put his pants back on. Benway joked he always thought 'blowing smoke up your ass' was just an expression, which cheered me up as I worked, and replied “no no, pants are bad” and told him he would get double doses, just to be sure.

Gabriele finally smellt the thick cloying smoke, and relieved, commented it was just incense, and I told her that it was ALSO my blue spray. Mirah, still in her Working, told her it was sage and would case no harm The purifying smoke and the words of Mirah's ritual flowed through Haven, wafting over the pool table, balls and cue sticks, chalk, the windows, posters and pictures, floor, ceiling.

Hippi complained that he wouldn't breathe anything that was not air, Benway suggested he just refrain from breathing, Gabriele relaxed and commented laughing, that it was just like the holy men. I told Hippi he was a long way from pure air in Tox, and Dracken hoped aloud that it wasn't not red fire sage he said he was allergic to. Hippi said he liked the Toxian air, preferring it to strange chemicals that strangers were spraying around. I tild him it was too late now, having already sprayed him before he commented and that i wasn't a stranger, i worked in the Haven, and I wanted it to be a safe place to work.

Mirah continued her Work, wafting smoke over the dance stage, cleansing the floor, poles, and tip jars, each and every stool, chair, couch, and loveseat. The smoke rolls over and through the dj booth and all it's equipment, before smiling and moving up the stairs to the second floor, the smoke cleansing the stairway, its walls of rough brick touched by the wisps of sage.

Hippi blurted out with a comment about his trusty gasmask which he had been wearing since I had mentioned the spray, I reassured him that it should be ok, as long as he didn't touch anything in there before he put it on, to which he quipped “or anyone, since i don't have a long stick with me”

Mirah McGuire continues to chant her invocation, fanning the smoke with the feathers. Smoke swirls around the walls, floor, ceiling, the paintings, booths, tables and seats upstairs. Each candle.. each lapdance chair is touched and cleansed by the smoke and the Power being called down.

I kept spraying long and wide upstairs, covering each area after Mirha. From downstairs I heard Her Ladyship tell Draken he should be fine to go now and to have a pleasant evening. She thanked everyone for their cooperation,

Mirah moved back down the stairs.. the smoke flowing everywhere.. the words of her ancient chant filling the space, making my tail tingle, she moved into the back room, tending every cloth, seat, light, mirror, locker and countertop is cleansed as well as all the stored cases of alcohol and people's belongings.

I met Her Ladyship at the door, where she stood speaking to Jadienne, thanking her for waiting, asking her if she would like to talk there, or in The Library. Jadienne said The Library because the incense was getting to her. I padded up to Her Ladyship and handed Herself a swab, capped, in a biohazard bag, telling her it was from before we started. With that we should be able to tell if there really was a contamination or if it was all a sick joke to drive us nuts.

The smoke cleansed the inside and the outside of the Haven, from foundation to roof

Mirah walked to the door of the Haven, whispering "purify and cleanse this place, Sweet Mother, Blessed Father.. return the poison three times three times three from whence it came." I could sense the strain to Mirah so gave her something to lean on, me.

Mirah raised her arms, looked upward, her eyes glowing .. "thus have i prayed in Perfect Love and in Perfect Trust, Sweet Mother. So Mote It Be!" to which I added my own Call to the Mother. Her Ladyship, before leaving with Jadienne, turned to Mirah and thanked her too.

Mirah lowerd her arms, closed her eyes, deeply fatigued, and releases the Power back to the Universe, with a soft word of thanks. The air lost its tang. Mirah stumbled against in her fatigue. Pix arrived and greeted both Mirah and me as we readied to wander over The Library and asks whats going on. I told her we had just decontaminated Haven, Mirah, exhausted, replied "we think Kishi might have poisoned the Haven last night, we just cleansed it..."

Pix raised a brow and asked a bunch of questions. "Kishi did what?, Was that when she was behind the bar? is the whiskey ok?" This raised some eyes and ears in the Haven, and Benway asked me directly who did it and to try to defuse the situation I tell him "the Green Demoness" counting on him not to know who i meant. It works, but he went on to ask me if anywhere else might be affected. I made motions to escort Mirah out, avoiding any more speculation about who did it or why. Pix had already been set off though, but had axes enough of her own to grind, so I didn't need to contain much. I took Mirah over The Library, she wanted to thank Her Ladyship and I wanted to get her off the streets. For several reasons, retaliation not the least.
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FINAL SUMMARY OF EVENT
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Tipoff that Kishi of the Shadows may have been lacing the Haven with poison and/or bioweapon.

Collected sample for assesment of actual threat.

Took precautionary decontamination action both conventional and themeturgical

SPECIAL NOTE: only hours later, personally observed Kishi repeating the reported actions, glibly in full sight of both Mirah and me.
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