Greetings to all, and welcome to Una Negra, a small isolated city about 5 hours north of San Francisco. The city is one of mystery, one that is cloaked in the shadows of its past, and one that hides many secrets. For those denizens of the World of Darkness who call Una Negra home, it is a city both of danger and of peace.
Una Negra is a city of rebirth and endings. A cold wind chills its inhabitants at night, no matter how warmly the sun shines during the day. Creatures of all paths are drawn to the city, due to its long heritage. Vampires control much of the city, as they normally do, but share their control and alliances with powerful mages that have been around since the city's rebirth. Garou patrol the wilderness that surrounds the city, making them a strong element in the mix. Then there are the others, mixing and mingling, creating their own plans.
Beyond the world you see, beyond all that you know, is a darker shadowy world running hidden behind the mundane world. Like a secret undercurrent in the river of life, the Awakened gather. Beings of strange and dangerous occult natures fight behind the darkening and changing world, in conflict with sides of these secret cultures, in
conflict within their own societies, and in conflict within themselves over their own nature. The world is a modern scientific one now, and few beyond the Awakened believe the supernatural could exist. Discovery by humanity could mean death or worse, and the Awakened keep to strict codes of their own design that they themselves
cannot break. Striving to enlightenment, fighting against forces beyond our world and those of our world who wish only oblivion on this world, the Awakened have few places to turn to get away from the ever-present conflict and turmoil.
And in the center of these struggles and temporary alliances is a small quiet Coffee Bar and Tea house. It is a place of rest, a place of tranquility. It is a place of peace. In the turbulent world, it is a place to sit back and relax without worry of attack. In this place, you have no worries, just enjoy the company. Many of the Awakened in the city visit this place from time to time, as well as a few of the
sleepers. Stay long enough and you'll meet just about everyone in the city.
#Shamus&Shaman is a free-form roleplay channel set in a place of sanctuary in this "World of Darkness," based on the dark gothic-punk game system of White Wolf. The Supernatural vie for a place and control over what is a darker occult reflection of the modern world. A channel where the play is character-driven, not power or action-driven. All gaming systems and all kinds of characters are welcome. The coffee is always fresh, and the tea hot, for anyone who comes in for a cup of either. Come and join us as we game in a strange underworld of modern times and ancient secrets.
Una Negra By Night, City Overview and Files.
#Shamus&Shaman is a free-form role playing channel on IRC based on The World of Darkness games by WhiteWolf. The majority of the characters people choose to play are either Garou (werewolves) or one of the other shifter breeds, Kindred (vampires), Mages, or Changelings. For those of you who are interested in joing the #Shamus&Shaman Coffeebar and TeaHouse, all you need to do is download IRC here.
Once you get it setup, just connect to an Undernet server and type /join #Shamus&Shaman. It's as simple as that. Also, try our sister channel, #Paradise_Blues.
