With the city so close to an all out war, how could anyone truly believe that a supernatural party would be able to be held without incident?
The Fourth of July Block Party had been going quite well. The alcohol was flowing, and conversation was occurring even between different species. It was almost reminiscent of the old parties that used to be held during the times of the Council when species would interact willingly and without judgement or stress, where the supernatural community felt like one as opposed to its own separate groups. But of course nothing truly great could last that long with New York City has cursed as it has been.
As full darkness finally fell, the fireworks were supposed to be a cause for celebration, an annual reminder of the history of the country, but the fireworks this year brought forth more than just pretty colors and loud noises.
Vervain and wolfsbane in the air wasn’t expected in the slightest, and for all those vampires and werewolves in the crowd, the negative impact of the poisons was almost immediate. Some claim that the substances drifted down from the fireworks, while others claim that they saw grenades or smoke bombs go off, but no matter the direct source, what’s important is that the poisoned smoke was filling the area much, much quicker than people could leave.
Many have been impacted, few are covered in burns or have been knocked out, and for an unfortunate couple of young vampires, the direct hit of vervain to their bodies gave them burns that contorted and burned their flesh faster than it could heal leaving the attack with actual causalities as well.
Now some have taken shelter in buildings, although the contaminated air is slowly making its way through the cracks, while others are just trying to run away completely. While most would think that the poison in the air would dissipate since its originating source seems to be outdoors, instead it just seems to be getting more and more concentrated. What will you do? Run? Hide? if you’re a witch and ergo unaffected, will you try and set up a protective barrier to fight?
No matter your final decision, make sure that you choose wisely. If there are people out there that are as bold to attack such a public location during such a prominent activity, who knows what else they might be willing to do.
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