Hello Kindred,

It is with a heavy heart that I write to you this evening. Although our methods have changed, the weight of both quill and keystroke spell sadness and continued conflict for our, forsaken, Kind.

Surely, this is not as it was intended. The wars of yesterday were fought for the freedom of tomorrow, and here we find ourselves again, dredged in the manifestations of conflict.

Although we were successful in expelling a secular threat within Vanier, the result of the bloody and bombastic exchange has attracted the attention of several free lance hunters. We have done away with these so called "heretics", only to summon the Inquisition.

Here is what we know so far about these hunters, and the danger which we all now face. Although this information may typically come from Office of Sheriff, I am taking personal involvement in this matter due to the seriousness of the threat presented.

A small reconnaissance team is now thought to have been active in the Ottawa area, gathering data for later sale to other Hunter Contractors. Hunters are known to operate through a type of information network, quite similar in principal and operation as the Dark Web. Reconnaissance people sell information about target locations, contracts are "purchased", and larger assassination squadrons enter the are and bring down the target. It is truly a discussing and apprehensible bounty system, which paints us as both monster and sport. My apologies for discussing it in such unsympathetic terms.  Hunters, as with our own Kind, use their influences and assets to fund and advance their own personal crusades.  These funds are used to purchase information, pay for silence, purchase weapons, etc.

We believe that two individuals, previously staying at the Chateau Laurier, had been tracking the unfortunate deeds of our lost sister Mackenzie. Their attention was further obtained through a variety of incidence, which will go unnamed out of respect of the offenders, and resulted in a "call" for several high profile contracts in the Ottawa area. We have yet to uncover the identity of these targets.

We now have reason to believe that several hunters are now present and operating in the Ottawa area. We are doing everything that we can to properly assess the threat and ensure that the proper measures are taken to keep the city safe. I would ask that everyone be extra cautious when feeding, coming in and out of your havens, or using any of your gifts. These hunters have been shown to be using advanced technology in pursuit of their catch; we can only speculate the limits of their ability to see and track us. We need to be very careful.

This threat has made us all equal. We are all at risk to it, Elder and Neonate alike. If you think that you may be being followed, you need to make sure not to draw them to the rest of us. You need to make sure to lead them to a place where we may trap them. Contact the Sheriff’s office immediately if you suspect you are being tailed. Do not try and be a hero, we can not predict how much firepower, and how well trained, these hunters may be.

SIncerely,
Richard Brice
Seneschal to the Domain of Ottawa