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TRUTH SEEKER

WEEKLY NEWS

 A  AA  A

 ACTION MAP LOCATION

WRITERS: STACY SMITH AND DAVE WOODRUM

GRAPHICS AND MAPS: DAVE WOODRUM

TECHNICAL SUPPORT: DAVID HARMEREDITOR-IN-CHIEF: SCOTT B. BIZAR

P.O. BOX 1082-D

GILBERT, AZ 85234

[email protected]

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TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS

U.S. Copyright NoticeCopyright 2010 David L. Woodrum Jr.All rights to this book are reserved. No part of the book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever withoutpermission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.

Cover and interior graphics are copyright 2010 David L. Woodrum Jr.

For Information contact Fantasy Games Unlimited Inc., P.O. Box 1082-D, Gilbert, AZ 85234.

Any resemblance to persons living, dead, or undead is purely coincidental.

SPECIAL THANKS AND DEDICATION…We would like to offer a bit of special thanks and dedication to Neil McGinness and the tabloid publication

Weekly World News. Without the fine weekly publication of Weekly World News the inspiration for this pro-

 ject would have never existed. Weekly World News was a true facet to the culture of Americana that will never

be replaced. In this product we offer a humble nod of homage to this fine real world publication. To all of you

at Weekly World News, we offer our thanks. You have truly enriched our lives and have made your mark on

modern culture.

- Dave Woodrum, FGU Staff Writer

CONTENTSEditorialIntroduction 4Introduction 41.LocationBackground 52.MainLocations 52.1FirstFloor 5BottomFloorMap-GMCopy 62.2SecondFloor 11TopFloorMap-GMCopy 113.InterestingStaffMembers 16StaffGameStats 184.TheGreys 204.1JustWhoAreTheGreys? 204.2GreyRacialAdjustments 20

4.3SuperPoweredGreys 20GreyAlienGameStatistics 214.4GreyWeaponsAndGear 22BottomFloorMap-Player'sCopy 23TopFloorMap-Player'sCopy 24TruthSeekerWeeklyScrapbook 25

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EDITORIAL INTRODUCTIONWhenthinkingaboutlocationsthatshouldbeusefulforanyV&Vcampaign,sometypesoflocationsjumpout.Oneclearchoicewasthepolicestationrecentlyoffered,whileothersarestillinthediscussionorprepara-tionstagesofdevelopment.WhenDaveWoodrumsuggestedatabloidnewspaperwithitsoffices,theoverallusefulnessofthesuggestionabsolutelyjumpedout.AseditoratFGU,Icouldnothelpbutrememberhoworigi-nalV&VdesignerJackHermanwouldalwayscheckout(andsometimespurchase)tabloidnewspapersinsu-

permarkets.Jackhadalwayscommentedonhowsuchtabloidsprovidedplotideasforadventures.Plotideas,possibleorprobablecontactswithheroesandvillains,alienabductionsandpossiblesecretinvasions,rumorsofstrangedoingsandevents-whatcouldbemoreintunewiththeneedsofanyongoingV&Vcam-paign.Thistabloidprojectincludesmorethantheexpectedfloorplanstoanofficestructureandmorethaneventhehopedforinformationandstatsoninterestingstafferswithknowledgeofandcontactswithsuper-poweredbe-ings.Itincludestonsofadventureseedsintheformofstoriesextractedfromthepagesofthetabloid.Eventabloidcoversareincluded(copiescanbegiventoplayers)serveaslead-instonewadventures.Weallhopethatthisadventurelocationwillserveasaspringboardfornewadventuringandasaninformationsourcewhencluesdryupfortheplayer-heroes.Afterall,whenanewvillaingroupbeginstocreatehavocinanycommunity,thosewhohopetorestoretranquilityandorderneedtofindoutasmuchaspossibleaboutthedoersofevil,theirhabits,theirpasts,andtheirapparentgoals.Whatbettersourceofinformationistherethananewsorganiza-tionthatisespeciallyinterestedincompilingsuchinformation.Enjoy.

ScottB.Bizar,EditorInChief

IIIIntroduction:ntroduction:ntroduction:ntroduction:

Greetingsonceagaincourageouscrusadersandcun-ninggamemasters!Upon thereleaseofCountyPre-cinctPolice StationStacyand I knew that wehad atoughacttofollowup on. Stacyand Ialsowantedtotakeabitofabreakbyreachingoutinaslightlydiffer-entdirectionforthethirdV&VActionMapmoduleloca-

tion.Asweareboth big fans ofsensationalistic tab-loids,wedecidedtopayproperhomageandintroducesuchanongoingtabloidfortheV&Vrealm.Whencre-atingthisgemofalocationwetookabitoftimetore-flectuponhowwecouldmaintainthe“largerthanlife”story selections of such a publicationwhile fitting itspresenceintoamoderndayrealitywheresuperpow-ers,alienencounters,andparanormaloccurrencesac-tuallyexist.Hence,howdoyoukeepatabloidlessthanbelievableintherealmofthecomicbookgenre?Theanswerwastomergeablendofcomicbookrealitywithoverthetopsensationalisticwriting.

Our created tabloid publication, affectionately namedTruthSeekerWeeklyNews,blendsabitofsuperherogenrefactwithfiction.IntheendStacyandIachievedwhatwewanted,aworkingsourceofreportingfortheV&V campaignthat stillmanages tokeep itsreaders’headsshakingindisbelief.

In addition to the right flavor for sucha location, wealso wanted to provide a bit more game “crunch” aswelltoincreasetheusefulnessofthefinalproduct.Inaddition to a nicely detailedaction location, wehaveincludedseveraltabloidissuecoversandbriefarticlesthatserveasniceadventureideasforfutureconquests.Also, since the alien “Greys” play such an importantpartinthetabloidculture,itwasonlyfittingtoincludegamestatsforsuchencountersaswell.WehopeyouenjoyusingthisproductasmuchasStacyandIhavecreatingit.Gameon!

DaveWoodrumFGUDesigner/Writer 

A WHOLE WORLD OF POSSIBLE LOCATIONS!At Fantasy Games Unlimited we are very excited to offer you these fine map locations for your V&V gaming experience.There is a whole world (and beyond) of possible location types to cover and we are often not sure exactly which sort of

place to detail next. What would you like to see? A warehouse? A roadside motel? A secret lab? A miniature golf course?A moon base? You name it, and we just may be able to map it out for you! Send your comments and location suggestionsto us at [email protected] or to the author Dave Woodrum at [email protected]. Be sure toinclude V&V Map Location Idea in your email subject line.

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1111.LocationBackground:.LocationBackground:.LocationBackground:.LocationBackground:TruthSeekerWeeklyNewsisaweeklypublicationtabloid that focuses on both truth and fabricatedstories of thesensationalistic variety.While in therealworldalmostallofthetypesofstoriesthatthe

tabloid runs would be considered “fake”, the dy-namics of a world brimming with super powers,alienencounters,andparanormalactivityallowforthe tabloid’s articles to hold some validity. Still,TSWhas beenknownto runentirelyfictionalsto-rieswheneverinterestingrealnewsrunsabitthin.Likewise,when the reporting staffwriters are notabletogetthefulldetails,theyareencouragedbytheirsuperiorstoelaborateonthefactsandstretchthetruthasneeded.It has also been suspected that TSWmay be in-volved in thepurposeful spread of disinformation.Thebenefitingpartyorpartiesofsuchfalsepropa-ganda is entirely up to needs and desires of the

GM. A government agencymay be behind suchcollaborationor there couldbe acriminalelementinfluencingthespreadoffalsereporting.IftheGMsochooses,itcouldbepossiblethatmostarticlesare genuine in nature andTSW isworking alonewhenitcomestoanyfalseorotherwiseinaccuratereporting.TruthSeekerWeeklyisasmalltomoderatesizedpublication and relies on the services of externalprintingpresseslocatedthroughoutthewidescopeof the tabloid’s circulation. The publication is acompetitortoPowerWitnessWeekly,whichisan-other tabloid that holds a considerableamount of

claim in the lives of super humans andmutants.UnlikeTruthSeekerWeekly,however,PowerWit-nesstends tobemoreofa “gossip rag”,and thusholdsagreaterconcentrationoffocustowardsthepersonallivesoftheheroesandvillains.Ifyouwanttoknowaboutwhoissecretlydatingwho,thenyoupick up a copy of PowerWitness, if youwant tohearabout thealiens collaboratingwith caped vil-lains in anattempt to buildmind control devices,thenyoureadTruthSeekerWeekly.

2.MapLocations:2.MapLocations:2.MapLocations:2.MapLocations:TheofficebuildingofTruthSeekerWeeklyNewsisa two-story construction sitting ona decent sizedparking lot. Thereare numerousentrances to theparkinglotandit’safairlycommonsighttoseeatleastasmallhandfulofvehiclesparkedoutsideatall times. Althoughnormal operations are 8am to5pm,itisnotuncommontofindstaffmembershardatworkthroughallhoursoftheevening.Thisises-pecially true for the staff writers, graphic editors,andlayoutcrew.The following sections detail the locations of the

parkingareasandbothfloorsofthebuilding.

2.1FirstFloor:2.1FirstFloor:2.1FirstFloor:2.1FirstFloor:A.MainParkingLot:A.MainParkingLot:A.MainParkingLot:A.MainParkingLot:Thisareafeaturesafewvisitorvehicles scattered amongst the regular employeerides. The value and quality of such automobilesvary,asdotheircontentsinside.Theofficesecuritystaffusuallypatrolsthisareaonceeverycoupleofhoursorso.B.Dumpster:B.Dumpster:B.Dumpster:B.Dumpster:Thisdumpsterisnormallyfilledwithamannerofshreddedpaperandotherstandardbitsof garbage. Once in a while its possible to findsomejunkedhardwareanddeadhouseplants.C.MainEntrance:C.MainEntrance:C.MainEntrance:C.MainEntrance:Thisglassdoorservesasamainentrance to the building. For security purposesthere is a security cam perched above the en-

trance.Nextto themainentrancearea coupleofsoda machines featuring the typical selection ofpopulardrinks.It’snotuncommon(30%chance)tofindan“outoforder”signonatleastoneofthesemachines.D.SideParking:D.SideParking:D.SideParking:D.SideParking:This parkingarea is typically re-servedforemployeesonly.Thevehiclesheretendtobeontheupperendofthescale,withluxuryse-dansbeingthemostcommon.E.CompanyVehicles:E.CompanyVehicles:E.CompanyVehicles:E.CompanyVehicles:Twonewsvansandacom-panycararetypicallyparkedinthisarea.Thevehi-cles are adorned with the Truth Seeker WeeklyNewslogos.F.SideEntrance:F.SideEntrance:F.SideEntrance:F.SideEntrance:Thissideentranceislocatednexttothebuilding’sheatpumps.G.JunkedNewsVan:G.JunkedNewsVan:G.JunkedNewsVan:G.JunkedNewsVan:Sittingnexttothebuildingisawreckednewsvanthatwascaughtinthemiddleofarecentbattlebetweensomeheroesandmem-bersofC.R.I.M.E.H.FrontLobby:H.FrontLobby:H.FrontLobby:H.FrontLobby:Thiscozyroomservesasthefrontlobby of the office building. Here one can find aniceleathersofa,pottedtropicalplants,waterfoun-

tain,andalongwoodentablethatisstackedwithbackissuesofTruthSeekerWeekly.Framedandmountedabovethetablearevariouscoversofthetabloidsthatdatebacktotheveryfirstissueofthepublication.Thislobbyconnectstothereceptionistarea(areaI),thehumanresourcesoffice(areaJ),and the public restrooms (areas K and L). Sittingbetween the lobby and the receptionist area is acoffeestation.

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TRUTH SEEKER WEEKLY NEWS OFFICE: BOTTOM

FLOOR

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IIII. Receptionist Area:. Receptionist Area:. Receptionist Area:. Receptionist Area:The front receptionist areasitsjustpastthecoffeestationandfeaturesapcworkstationandafilingcabinet.Behindtherecep-tionistareaisadoorthatleadsintothemainop-erationsofthebuilding.

J.HumanResourcesOffice:J.HumanResourcesOffice:J.HumanResourcesOffice:J.HumanResourcesOffice: This is the primaryoffice of the human resources manager. Thisroom features a pc workstation, filing cabinet,comfortable leather chair for visitors and inter-viewees,andabeautifultropicalplantinanorna-mental claypot.Thepublic relationsdepartmentalso borrows thisarea from time totimeto con-ductoneononeinterviewsandmeetings.K. Ladies Restroom:K. Ladies Restroom:K. Ladies Restroom:K. Ladies Restroom: This restroomhas a toilet,sink, warm air hand dryer and mirror. Althoughsimilartothemen’sroom(areaL),thereareafewnotabledifferences.Thewickerbasketcontains

cookingmagazinesalongwithTSWbackissues,andthemarbleispalepinkinsteadofwhite.Infact,thecoloriseerilysimilartothatofsomethingbrightredthatwasscrubbedrepeatedlybutdidn’tcompletely go away. The room is extremelyquiet.Thereisaframed,autographedpictureofShirleyMacLaineoverthesink.L.MensRestroom:L.MensRestroom:L.MensRestroom:L.MensRestroom:Thismen’sroomhasatoilet,sink,warmairhanddryerandmirror.Thewallsare smooth white marble except for a few oddscratchmarksaroundthemirror.Thereisasmallwickerbasket with back issues of TruthSeekerWeeklyandafewculturalmagazinessuchasNa- 

tional Geographic  andArea 51 . An occasionalodd metallic sound emanates from the air ventabovethesink:otherwise,theroomissoquietitseemssoundproofed.M.MainHallway:M.MainHallway:M.MainHallway:M.MainHallway:Thisisthemainhallwayofthebuilding.Ateachendofthehallwayonecanfindwatercoolersandpapercupstations.Astairwellleadingtotheupperfloorislocatedinthemiddleofthehallandtherearenumerousbulletinsandnoticestackedalongthewalls.N.LongNarrowHallway:N.LongNarrowHallway:N.LongNarrowHallway:N.LongNarrowHallway:This longnarrow hall-

wayisfairlyplainwiththeexceptionofnumerousdoorsandalargeglasswindowatoneendofthehall.Thewindowlooksoutonthesideparkinglot(areaD).Anotherhallway(areaT)branchesoffabitpastmidwaysalongthehall.O.BookkeepingOfficeO.BookkeepingOfficeO.BookkeepingOfficeO.BookkeepingOffice::::Thisroomservesasthemainbookkeepingoffice.Thereisaneatandor-derlypcworkstationsittingnexttothreelargefil-

ing cabinets. A copier/printer/fax combo unit islocatedhereaswellasapottedplant.P. Vice President’sOffice:P. Vice President’sOffice:P. Vice President’sOffice:P. Vice President’sOffice: LisaMorris, the vicepresidentofTruth SeekerWeekly, occupies thislarge, spacious office. Lisa’s office is eloquently

decorated with a variety ofexpensive paintings,imported vases, and hand woven tapestries. Asmallpersonalstereousuallyplaysaselectionofsoftpianomusic,addingtotheoverallsophistica-tionoftheroom.Theofficeisequippedwithapcworkstation,filingcabinets,andcopier/fax/printerunit.Q.LadiesRestroom:Q.LadiesRestroom:Q.LadiesRestroom:Q.LadiesRestroom:Thisspaciousrestroomcon-tainstwotoilets,asink,warmairhanddryerandlargemirror.Itisdoneinatastefulschemeofpaleblue and yellow. On the left side of the mirror,numbersarescrawledinfaintblackpen:4/1.

R.MensRestroom:R.MensRestroom:R.MensRestroom:R.MensRestroom:Thisspaciousrestroomcon-tainstwotoilets,asink,warmairdryerandlargemirror.Itisdoneinthesameschemeasthela-diesroom.S. Staff Kitchen:S. Staff Kitchen:S. Staff Kitchen:S. Staff Kitchen: This area serves as the staffkitchen and break room. The area is equippedwithstandardkitchenappliancesandfurnishings,including a refrigerator, microwave oven, sink,stove,andcoffeestation.Thereisasmallbreakroomtableherealongwiththreechairs.

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TTTT.Hallway:.Hallway:.Hallway:.Hallway:Thisplainnarrowhallwayendswithalargewindowthatlooksoutuponthemainpark-inglot(areaA).U.InternStaffWritingRoom:U.InternStaffWritingRoom:U.InternStaffWritingRoom:U.InternStaffWritingRoom:Thisutilitarianroomhas everything the budding writer needs: com-

puters, coffee andfiling cabinets. Interns comeheretobrainstormstoryideas,catchuponeventsover coffee, and fact check information beforerunningtoaneditorwithasensationalnewstory.V.SecurityOffice:V.SecurityOffice:V.SecurityOffice:V.SecurityOffice:Thisofficeservestheneedsofthebuildingsecurity.Theondutysecurityofficerscanbefoundhereprovidedthattheyarenotmak-ingtheirregularroundsinoroutsideofthebuild-ing.Theofficeisequippedwithapcworkstationandafilingcabinet.W.ConferenceRoom:W.ConferenceRoom:W.ConferenceRoom:W.ConferenceRoom:Thislargeroomisusedfor

conferences and staff meetings. Several chairssurroundalargetablemadeoffinequalityhard-wood.Thereisalargeflatscreenmonitoratoneendoftheroomnexttoametalcabinetcontaininga dvd player, satellite television box, and pctower.Attheoppositeoftheroomthereisacof-fee station.Potted tropical plants are located inthreecornersoftheroom.X.CopyRoom:X.CopyRoom:X.CopyRoom:X.CopyRoom:Thecopyroomisahubofactiv-ity:atsomepointduringtheday,everyemployeecomesin this roomseveral timestograbsome-thingfromtheprinterormakecopiesformeetingsand markups. Not everything printed is strictly

workrelated,butmostwriters,ifasked,willclaimthe risqué picture or football scores are “for re-search,definitely.”Y.Hallway:Y.Hallway:Y.Hallway:Y.Hallway:Thisplainnarrowhallwayendswithalargewindowthatlooksoutuponthesideparkinglot(areaD).Z.AdManager’sOffice:Z.AdManager’sOffice:Z.AdManager’sOffice:Z.AdManager’sOffice: Tucked away ina cor-ner,AngelaPerry’s office is sparselydecorated,whichisunusualforanadexec.Otherthanthe

latestbrainstormsandawards,thewallsarebare.Heroffice containsa computerstationand filingcabinets.Stackedontopofthefilingcabinetsareseveralbookswithtopicsrangingfromadvertisingpsychologytomemoirsoflifecoaches.Thereisalso one thick volume on Sumerian cuneiform.

Thereisadoublewindowandwhatseemstobeabrandnewlockonthedoor.AA.StaffWriterOffice:AA.StaffWriterOffice:AA.StaffWriterOffice:AA.StaffWriterOffice:WalterBurns,staffwriterand reporter, occupies this office space. Walterhas the area decorated in a variety ofold sci-fimovie posters and toys. An assortment of 80’spopandnewwavemusicistypicallyplayingfromasmallpersonalstereosystem.Apcworkstationisherealongwithacoupleoffilingcabinets.BB.StaffWriterOffice:BB.StaffWriterOffice:BB.StaffWriterOffice:BB.StaffWriterOffice:GaryHill,staffwriter,re-porter,andcolumnist,occupiesthisofficespace.

Gary has the room decorated with a variety ofsports relatedmemorabilia. Theofficehas a pcworkstationandfourfilingcabinets.

CCCC.H.E.S.S.InstallationAttackedbyMysteriousForce!.H.E.S.S.InstallationAttackedbyMysteriousForce!.H.E.S.S.InstallationAttackedbyMysteriousForce!.H.E.S.S.InstallationAttackedbyMysteriousForce!Authoritiesareatalosstoexplainabizarrebeingbypassingsecurity.AccordingtoeyewitnessEliSparkle,acreaturethat“lookedlikeitwasmadeoutoftinfoil,chewinggumandelectricity”disabledanelectricfence,turnedoffthepowerandwasheadingforthemainheadquarterswhenitwasas-saultedbyguards.Thecreatureescaped,inMr.Sparkle’swords,by“takingabigrunandjumpingoverthefencelikethecowjumpingoverthemoon.”Anyonewithinformationonthisbeing’swhere-aboutsisaskedtocall555-1234.

EXTRA !

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CCCCC.JuniorAdRep/DesignOffice:C.JuniorAdRep/DesignOffice:C.JuniorAdRep/DesignOffice:C.JuniorAdRep/DesignOffice:Junioradrep-resentatives anddesignersoccupy this large of-ficespace.Therearethreepcworkstationsherealong with a couple of filing cabinets. Severaldecorative magnets cover the filing cabinets. Alargepottedplantsitsnearawindow that looks

outtothebackofthebuilding.DD.Hallway:DD.Hallway:DD.Hallway:DD.Hallway:Thissmallnarrowhallwayconnectstothemainhallway(areaM)andthebackalcove(areaHH).Oneofthemainhallway’swatercoolerstationssitsattheendofthishall.EE.SharedOfficeSpace:EE.SharedOfficeSpace:EE.SharedOfficeSpace:EE.SharedOfficeSpace:Anotherpopulararea,thesharedofficespaceallowsemployeestoex-change ideas and give each other support andencouragement. This room has been the start,and end, of several relationships and has seenmorethanitsshareofgossipandbackstabbing.

FF.ServerRoom/Supply:FF.ServerRoom/Supply:FF.ServerRoom/Supply:FF. Server Room/Supply: This roomhouses themainserverandacabinetofofficesupplies.GG.Janitor Room:GG.Janitor Room:GG.Janitor Room:GG. Janitor Room:This janitor roomcontains adeepsinkandcleaningsupplies.HH. Back Alcove:HH. Back Alcove:HH. Back Alcove:HH. Back Alcove: This open, empty hallwayserves as an exit to theback of thebuilding. Alockedwoodendoorleadingtotheoutsidecanbefoundhere.II. CEO Office:II. CEO Office:II. CEO Office:II. CEO Office: The president of Truth SeekerWeeklyNewsoccupiesthislarge,lavishoffice.A

comfortableleathercouch sitsatoneendoftheroom while a pc workstation is located directlyacross from the couch. Behind the workstationdeskisanelaboratewoodenbookshelfstuffedfullofanassortmentofhardbackbooksonadiverse,eclecticvarietyofsubjects.Besidethedeskisa

copier/printer/faxcomboandtherearethreepot-tedplantsofanexotictropicalvariety.Twolargewindowssurroundthedesk.Thesewindowslookouttowardsthegroundsofthebuildingwherethewreckednewsvanisparked(areaG).JJ.MarketingOffice:JJ.MarketingOffice:JJ.MarketingOffice:JJ.MarketingOffice:ChoiYung,themanagerofmarketing,occupiesthisoffice.Theofficeisdeco-ratedwithanassortment ofgeometricalmodernartthemesthatareprimarilydeepredandgoldincoloration.Choihasa tidypcworkstationandacopier/fax/printer that seems to be permanentlyoutoforder.Thereisanovergrownjadeplantsit-

tinginapotnexttoalargewindow.

EEEEvilScientistLacesPropaneWithMindControllingChemicalsvilScientistLacesPropaneWithMindControllingChemicalsvilScientistLacesPropaneWithMindControllingChemicalsvilScientistLacesPropaneWithMindControllingChemicalsThingshaven’tbeenrightinthesleepylittlecommunityofBland,Virginia,andauthoritiesbelievethatamadscientististoblame.“Awholeoflotoffolkshavebeenactingfunnylately,”localcitizenMildredHuffingtontoldTruthSeekerWeekly,“andmyhusbandthinksthatarecentbatchofpropaneistoblame.”Aftercarefulanalysisofarecentlydeliveredsupplyofpropane,itwasdiscoveredthatthefuelwaslacedwithamysteriouschemicalwithmind-alteringproperties.“Peoplejustain’trightaroundhere,andanyoneusingpropanehasstartedtowalkaroundlikezombies,”MildredtellsTSWreporters.Curiouslyenough,thoseaffectedhavebeenkeepingtheirscannersandCBradiostunedtoanormallydeadstationinwhichtheyhavebeenreceivingmessagesbroadcastinastrangepat-ternofsignalsandnoises.“Idon’tknowwhatthosebleepsandwhistlesmean,”retiredcoalminer

JacobBensonreports,“butmysonkeepswalkingaroundinadazeandsaysthathemustdothebiddingofsomeonecalledDr.Toxicus.”C.H.E.S.S.technicianshavebeencalledintoresearchtheincidentandhavereportedthattheythinkavillainousplotmaybeinevidence.Propaneisacommonfuelsourcethatisusedinevery-thingfrommodernfireplacestooutdoorgrills.C.H.E.S.S.techsbelievethatthecombinationofawillinhibitingdrugcombinedwiththebizarretransmissionscouldbeusedtoforcelocalcitizensintodo-ingtheevilbiddingsofaderangedmadman. 

HOT OFF THE PRESS! 

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SSSSecondFloor:econdFloor:econdFloor:econdFloor:KK. Hallway:KK. Hallway:KK. Hallway:KK. Hallway: This wide hallway area featuresstairwellaccesstodownstairs(toareaM)aswellasawatercoolerstation.Thereisalovelypotted

plant sitting near a largewindow that looks outover the company vehicle lot (area E) and thesideentrance(areaF).LL. Men’s Restroom:LL. Men’s Restroom:LL. Men’s Restroom:LL. Men’s Restroom: This spacious restroom isdecoratedinsubtlefloralpatternsandfancymar-bletile.Therestroomfeaturesatoilet,sink,mir-ror,andwarmairhanddryer.MM.Women’sRestroom:MM.Women’sRestroom:MM.Women’sRestroom:MM.Women’sRestroom:Thisspaciousrestroomis decorated in subtle floral patterns and fancymarble tile.The restroom featuresa toilet, sink,mirror,andwarmairhanddryer.

NN. Storage/RoofHatch:NN.Storage/RoofHatch:NN.Storage/RoofHatch:NN. Storage/Roof Hatch: This dusty, mostly ne-glectedroomservesasasurplusstoragearea.Inadditiontoavarietyofboxesandcratesonecanfindaladderandahatchaccesstothebuilding’s

roof.Theoffice’smaintechnicianusesthishatchtocheckonthebuilding’ssatelliteandcommuni-cations antennas whenever needed. A padlocksecuresunwantedaccessofthehatchforentryorexit.OO.JanitorCloset/HotWateOO.JanitorCloset/HotWateOO.JanitorCloset/HotWateOO.JanitorCloset/HotWaterHeater:rHeater:rHeater:rHeater:Thisjanitorroomcontainsadeepsinkandcleaningsupplies.Asmallhotwaterheatercanalsobefoundinthisarea.

LoveChildofLogrellianandUSSenatorSpeaks!ExclusiveinterviewLoveChildofLogrellianandUSSenatorSpeaks!ExclusiveinterviewLoveChildofLogrellianandUSSenatorSpeaks!ExclusiveinterviewLoveChildofLogrellianandUSSenatorSpeaks!ExclusiveinterviewwithJamie“Oola”Bennett!withJamie“Oola”Bennett!withJamie“Oola”Bennett!withJamie“Oola”Bennett!JamieopensuptoTruthSeekerWeeklyaboutherparents,futureplansandthefoodallergythatnearlykilledher.-InNextWeek’sEditionofTruthSeekerWeeklyNews!  

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PPPPP. Lead Graphics Editor’s Office:P. Lead Graphics Editor’s Office:P. Lead Graphics Editor’s Office:P. Lead Graphics Editor’s Office: The leadgraphics editor occupies this large, spaciousof-fice. A lavish bookshelf filled with a variety ofbookslinesonewellandcontainsanassortmentof different subjects. A cluttered pc workstationsitsattheotherendandonecanfindafilingcabi-

netbehindthedeskarea.Ontopofthefilingcabi-net is a personal stereo along with some cds.MostofthecompactdiscsarebytheintellectualnewwavebandDevobutlookingaboutwillalsoreveal select albums from Thomas Dolby, MenWithout Hats, and Tears For Fears. The officealsocontainsaprinter/fax/copierunitandanex-oticplantsittingbyoneofthetwolargewindowslocated on the office’s back wall. If someonesnoops about the bookshelf they will find thatnearlyhalf the booksare ofgraphics and com-puterdesignrelatedinterestwhiletheothersofferamixtureofotherdifferenttopics.

QQ.SalesDepartment:QQ.SalesDepartment:QQ.SalesDepartment:QQ.SalesDepartment:Thetabloidsalesdepart-mentoccupiesthislargeofficespace.Inthisareaonewillfindnumerousfilingcabinets,acoupleofpcworkstations,acopier/fax/printerunit,andtwobookshelvescontainingfilesandpastrecords.Asmallradiositsontopofoneofthefilingcabinets.RR. Layout Manager’s Office:RR. Layout Manager’s Office:RR. Layout Manager’s Office:RR. Layout Manager’s Office: The layout man-ager occupies this cluttered looking office. Theoffice is equipped with a pc workstation and acoupleoffilingcabinets.Ontopofoneofthefilingcabinetssitsasmallpersonalstereoandanas-sortmentofcompactdiscs.Thecdsaremostlyof

raveandtechnorelatedinterestsaswellasafewrock albums. A leather chair sits in front of the

workstationandthereisahouseplantnexttotheoffice’swindow.Mountedinthemiddleofthefil-ingcabinetsisalargeframedportraitofthe90’selectronicamusicbandSunscreem.Variouspastcovers ofTruthSeekerWeekly are framed andhungonthewallontheoppositesideoftheroom.

SS.LongHallway:SS.LongHallway:SS.LongHallway:SS.LongHallway:Thissimplelonghallwayislit-teredwith various bulletinsand notices that aretackedalongthewallsateyelevel.TT.Hallway:TT.Hallway:TT.Hallway:TT.Hallway:Thisnarrowhallwayisveryplaininappearanceandofferslittleofinterest.

MMMMoonshineMadness!BadBatchOfIllegaloonshineMadness!BadBatchOfIllegaloonshineMadness!BadBatchOfIllegaloonshineMadness!BadBatchOfIllegalBoozeSpawnsSuperMutants.BoozeSpawnsSuperMutants.BoozeSpawnsSuperMutants.BoozeSpawnsSuperMutants.TheresidentsofHarlanCounty,Kentuckyareinapanicoverarecentbadbatchofmoonshinethathaspurportedlycausedanewoutbreakinsuperpoweredmutants.AccordingtolocalresidentHoo-ver“Hooch”Blevins,abadbatchofwhitelightningistheculpritforawildoutbreakofbizarreoccur-rences.“Everythingwasjustnormaluntilafewweeksago,”HoovertellsTruthSeekerWeekly,“peoplegoingabouttheirbusinessasusualandall,andthenafewofthelocalhillbilliesstartedact-ingfunny.”Furtherinvestigationrevealsthatseveralofthelocalcitizensgainedbizarre,extraordi-

narypowersafterconsumingaquestionablerunofillegallymadealcohol.“Neverseennothinglikeit,”Hooveradds,“peoplepickingupcars,runningamokinthecoalfields,actingallcrazylike.Ihopesomebodyfindsthatstillandshutsitdown,‘causeweain’ttoofondofallthisuproararoundhere.”Sincetheinitialoutbreakthelocalauthoritieshavemanagedtoroundupatleastadozenmasonjarsofthetaintedalcohol,butcitizensareconcernedthatmoremutantoutbreaksmayoccur.Inthemeanwhile,varioussuperheroesfromaroundthenationhavebeenaskedtoassistwithcontrollinganydisorderlyresidents. 

NEIGHBORS ARE

IN SHOCK! 

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YYYYY.Hallway:Y.Hallway:Y.Hallway:Y.Hallway:Thisnarrowhallwayisblandinap-pearanceandofferslittleofinterest.ZZ.Hallway:ZZ.Hallway:ZZ.Hallway:ZZ.Hallway:Thisnarrowhallwayisblandinap-pearanceandofferslittleofinterest.

AAA.Astrologer’sOffice:AAA.Astrologer’sOffice:AAA.Astrologer’sOffice:AAA.Astrologer’sOffice:Thislovelyprivateofficebelongs to Wanda Wayfinder, the tabloid’s as-trologer.Wandahasherofficedecoratedinava-rietyofexoticrugs,tapestries,andpaintings.Anexotic tropicalplant sitsnextto her window andthis plantsits ina beautifullydecorated pot thatWanda claims she got in Morocco. Her work-station is cluttered with a variety of photos andoddlittletrinkets.Anagingcopier/printerunitsitsinthecorneroftheroom.BBB. Corporate Attorney Office:BBB. Corporate Attorney Office:BBB. Corporate Attorney Office:BBB. Corporate Attorney Office: The corporateattorneyoccupies this spacious,elegant looking

office. AttorneySam Davidson is usually in thisoffice and quite busy on the phone. This officehas a desk with pc, a couple of filing cabinets,and a copier/fax/printerunit.The office is deco-ratedinamannerthatisbestdescribedas“rusticgentleman”. There is assortment of wildlife andgolf related paintings hanging on the wall. Alsomountedonthewallareacoupleofmountedant-lers thatattest toSam’s fondnessforhunting.Adecoyofamallardducksitsatoponeofthefilingcabinets. If one happens to snoop around thedesktheywillfindacoupleofsmalltrophiesthatSam won playing competitive poker along withseveral curious notesand articles regarding the

QuebecLiberationPartyandtheactivitiesofsu-pervillainessFleurDeLys.CCC.PublicRelationsOffice:CCC.PublicRelationsOffice:CCC.PublicRelationsOffice:CCC.PublicRelationsOffice:Thislavishlydeco-rated office is equipped with a pc workstation,copier/fax/printerunit,andacoupleoffilingcabi-nets.Reproductionsofclassicalart hangonthewallsand its not uncommontohearavarietyofsofter alternative rock or ethnic music playing

fromaportablestereo.ThisistheofficespaceofKaren Vicars, the Public Relations Manager.Karenisusuallyuptoherearsinwork,asprovenbytheseaofpostitnotesstrewnaboutherdeskandalongtheedgesofhercomputermonitor.

DDD.ColumnistOffice:DDD.ColumnistOffice:DDD.ColumnistOffice:DDD.ColumnistOffice:MoniqueBeaumont,staffwriterandcolumnist,occupiesthisoffice.Theof-ficeisdecoratedinavarietyofFrenchandCana-dian related themes and is equipped with pcworkstation,copier/fax/printerunit,andfilingcabi-net.EEE.DarkRoom:EEE.DarkRoom:EEE.DarkRoom:EEE.DarkRoom:Thislarge,well-equippedareaservesasthetabloid’sdarkroom.Asmosttradi-tionalphotographyhasbeenreplacedtoadigitalformat,thisspaciousareadoesnotreceivemuchattention and foot traffic these days. Inside thisareayoucan findall the neededequipment and

supplies forprocessingphotographs, includingafewtoxicchemicals.FFF.HeadPhotographer’sOffice:FFF.HeadPhotographer’sOffice:FFF.HeadPhotographer’sOffice:FFF.HeadPhotographer’sOffice:WilmaBreene,head photographer,occupies thisworkarea.Al-thoughWilmaonceheldahighprofilepositionatthetabloidagency,thechangeintechnologyandpublishingstandardshasputastrainonheruse-fulness.Wilma’sofficeisquitetypicalofthebuild-ing standard, featuring a pcworkstation, copier/fax/printerunit and a batteredold filing cabinet.Hanging about the office are several framedmoviepostersthathaveanemphasisonthefilmnoirera.Asmallpersonalstereositsonherdesk

and is usually playing classicalmusic or selec-tionsofopera.GGG.SharedWorkArea:GGG.SharedWorkArea:GGG.SharedWorkArea:GGG.SharedWorkArea:Thislargeofficeareaissharedbyafewofthelesserstaffmembers,typi-cally columnists and writers. It is equippedwithtwopcworkstationsandacopier/fax/printerunit.

BurglaryGivesNewMeaningto“WrecktheDiscotheque”BurglaryGivesNewMeaningto“WrecktheDiscotheque”BurglaryGivesNewMeaningto“WrecktheDiscotheque”BurglaryGivesNewMeaningto“WrecktheDiscotheque”Authoritiesrespondedtoa911callfromthePurpleKittennightclubinTallahassee,FLafewweeks

agotofindtheestablishmenthadbeencompletelyransacked.“Idon’tunderstandit,”saidownerChadRollins.“I’vebeenrunningthisplacefortwelveyearsandhaveneverhadanyrealtrouble.Nowthis!”Policearesearchingfor“apersonofinterest:”amanwhowasintheclubthepreviousnightand,inthewordsofHeadKittenTinaMarie:“wasreallycreepy.Hewaswalkingaroundlookingcloselyateverythinglikehewasmakingnotesinhisheadorsomething.HekeptwhisperingcreepywordsIcouldn’tunderstand.Hewasjusttotallycreepy,youknow?”MariedescribedthemanasaCaucasian,aboutsix-foottwo,twohundredpounds,withlongblondehairandablackinktattooofanunidentifiedsymbolonhisleftcheek.Anyonewithinformationisaskedtopleasecall555-1234. 

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EEEEarl Fletcher, Security Guard:arl Fletcher, Security Guard:arl Fletcher, Security Guard:arl Fletcher, Security Guard: Earl is one of thetabloid’smosttrustedsecurityguardsandalsooneofthemostoverworked.Wheneveranotherguardquitstheirjoborcallsin,theofficeisabletorelyonEarltoserveabitofextraovertime.GameStats:Staff03 

Lisa Morris, Vice President:Lisa Morris, Vice President:Lisa Morris, Vice President:Lisa Morris, Vice President: AsVice President ofTruthSeekerWeeky,LisaMorrishandlesallopera-tionswhenPresidentJoeWaltersisotherwiseun-available.AlthoughLisastartedoutasamerepen-cilpusherforthetabloid,shemanagedtoworkherway up tosecond incommandwithin amere tenyears. Although her success is officially docu-mentedasbeingtheresultsofdedicationandsatis-factory performance, most know the realities ofLisa’srisetopower.Inshort,Lisakeptanongoingaffair with the boss.Althoughshe sleptaround togetherloftyposition,Lisahastheskillsneededtodo the job and her role is surprisingly, though

grudgingly,acceptedbytheothers due toherex-ecutiveabilities.Joe and Lisa’s adulterous relationship has dieddownoverthelastfewyearsandLisahasbecomeincreasingly worried about being eventually re-placedbyoneofJoe’snewerextramaritallovein-terestsintheoffice.Thepresidentofthecompanyhashiseyeonacoupleofthenewfemaleinternsand Lisa has taken a hypocritical stance againstrelations formingbetween co-workers. Likewise, itisrumoredthatLisahastakenoutsidemeasurestohelp ensure, if not utterly enforce, her continuedsuccesswithinthecompany.Itisrumoredthatafter

ending her romantic pursuits with the boss Lisastarted dating an organized crime boss, that hassome legitimatebusinessholdings in the publica-tion.Ifthepowerofthebusinesssharesdoesnotsupportherroleasvicepresidentofthecompany,thenhernewloverhaspromisedtobacksuchper-

suasionsupwithabitofmuscle.GameStats:Staff04Angela Perry, Ad Manager: Angela Perry, Ad Manager: Angela Perry, Ad Manager: Angela Perry, Ad Manager: Angela is a no-nonsense, driven ad exec who seems to be “allwork and no play.” Her workaholic exterior hidesher secret: she isa fourth contact survivorwitharaceofalienswhoareenemiesoftheGreys.An-gelaisworkingfranticallyinhersparetimetotrans-late writings from these aliens because she be-lievestherewillsoonbeawar.HeronlyfriendatworkisWalter,whouseshiscontactstogetinfor-mationforhertodecipher.ShepaidasecretvisittoHaroldWeinerstein.GameStats:Staff05

KarenVicars,PublicRelationsKarenVicars,PublicRelationsKarenVicars,PublicRelationsKarenVicars,PublicRelationsManager:Manager:Manager:Manager:AlthoughJoe Walters is the president of Truth SeekerWeekly,itisKarenVicarsthatrepresentsthepublicface of the tabloid.Whenever TSW finds itself inhotwaterorwrappedupinthemidstofascandal,onecanexpectKarentobeonthescenetryingtopatch things up. Karen would have quit this jobyearsagoifitwasn’tforthefactthatsheissowellpaid.Tryingtomakeamendsonbehalfofthetab-loid isn’t always aneasy,or safe, job to takeon.GameStats:Staff02

AAAAlien“Greys”PlanToOpenLunarShoppinglien“Greys”PlanToOpenLunarShoppinglien“Greys”PlanToOpenLunarShoppinglien“Greys”PlanToOpenLunarShoppingMallForEarth’sUltraRichMallForEarth’sUltraRichMallForEarth’sUltraRichMallForEarth’sUltraRichItappearsthattheglobalrecessionhasnowgoneintergalactic.Inanefforttomaintainfundingfortheirsecretproject,“Grey”extraterrestrialdiplomatXiXichtahasbeenworkingwithworldleadersandmegacorporateCEOstoconstructalavishshoppingmallonthemoon’ssurface.ThismallwilltargettheEarth’smega-richfamilies,andtheshopfrontswillmostlycarryamixtureofextraterrestrialgoodsandconsumertechnology.“Weplantoofferitall,”explainsXiXichtainaninterviewwithTruthSeekerWeeklystaff,“jewelry,householdappliances,technology,fashion,younameit.”Inordertodrumupco-operationwithEarth-basedcompanies,theproposedlunarmallwillalsofeatureseveralhigh-endEarth-basedstorefrontsalongwithafoodcourtthatwillcatertoTerrantastes.“AlthoughI’msuremanyofourEarthlingcustomerswilllineuptotrygrilledCentaurishellfish,”thealiendiplomatadds,“buttheywill

stillwanttofinishdinneroffwithgourmetColumbiancoffee.”TherearealsoplanstoexportEarth’sfinergoodstodistantstarports,andXiXichtahintsthatsomeluckyshoppersmayeventuallybeabletorubelbowswithvisitorsfromnumerousdifferentworlds.“It’sexciting,andwearedefinitelyin!”saysonecor-porateCEOwhowishestoremainanonymousatthistime.Noteveryoneispleased,however.“Thiscouldbedangerous,itcouldupsettheglobaleconomyforgood,”respondsoneconsumeradvocate,“andbesides,whatifsomeboredhousewifedecidestobuyaseeminglyinnocentalienhouseplant,onlytohaveitwreckutterdamageontheEarth’sfragileecosys-tem.”Tomakemattersmorecomplicated,XiXichtahasrequestedthatthelunarmall’ssecuritybesup-plementedwithsuperpoweredhumans.“IknowheexpectsCHESStobeinvolved,”reportsonelonehero,“butwe’vegotenoughproblemstotakecareofhereonEarth.”

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WWWWesley Wade, Prop Designer/Staff Writer:esley Wade, Prop Designer/Staff Writer:esley Wade, Prop Designer/Staff Writer:esley Wade, Prop Designer/Staff Writer:Wesley Wade is a senior staff writer at TruthSeeker Weekly and the tabloid’s chief prop de-signer. Whenever the outside world is having aslowweekandthepublicationisinneedofasen-sational story, they turn to Wesley for the prop

imagery.Althougha formerHollywoodstudiode-signer, Wesley is often at a loss for a suitablepropandhasreliedonquiteafew“donations”inthepast.Theseitemsareactuallystolenpiecesofdropped super gear that have been recoveredfromformerbattlesites.Wesleyhasafewinsideconnections in the cleanup crews and the ac-countingofficesatTSWhaveagreed tofinancethe collection of such goods on more than oneoccasion.Thefactthatsuchmissingitemshaveshownupinthecoverphotosofthetabloidhasalertedtheattentionofthepreviousownersandtheauthori-

ties onoccasions.Wesley responds tosuch is-

sues bydestroying, tossing,orotherwisehidingsuch acquired items. After all, the photos aretakenand theirusehas beenachieved. Itis ru-moredthatWesleyhasasmallcollectionstashedforhisowninterest.Heeventuallyplanstostockhis home den with such trophies. Game Stats:

Staff01JoeWalters,President:JoeWalters,President:JoeWalters,President:JoeWalters,President:JoeWaltersisthepresi-dent ofTruth SeekerWeekly.Althoughvery ac-tiveinhiscorporaterole,Joeisabitofadrunkand a womanizer and these flaws have causedthis executive quite a few problems over theyears. Joe isalsothekindofpersonthatwilldoanythingtogetahitstoryandhasencouragedhisstaffmemberstostooptoanymeanspossibletoaccomplish such a task. As a result, Joe hasmadeafewenemiesamongsttheranksofC.H.E.S.S.andC.R.I.M.E.alike.GameStats:Staff02

StaffGameStats:StaffGameStats:StaffGameStats:StaffGameStats:BelowaresomestatisticssuitableforthestaffmembersofTruthSeekerWeekly.

Staff01Level:1Hits:4Power:44Agility:13Move:34DmgMod:1Accuracy:1HTH:1d4Weapon:nothingStaff02Level:1Hits:5Power:46Agility:10Move:32DmgMod:0Accuracy:0HTH:1d3Weapon:nothingStaff03Level:1Hits:4Power:47Agility:10Move:35DmgMod:0Accuracy:0HTH:1d4Weapon:club/gunStaff04Level:1Hits:7Power:46Agility:13Move:36DmgMod:1Accuracy:1HTH:1d4Weapon:nothingStaff05Level:1Hits:4Power:40Agility:9Move:29DmgMod:0Accuracy:0HTH:1d3Weapon:nothing

UUUUnluckyCopperThiefSurvivesElectrocutionnluckyCopperThiefSurvivesElectrocutionnluckyCopperThiefSurvivesElectrocutionnluckyCopperThiefSurvivesElectrocution

AndEscapesFromHospitalAndEscapesFromHospitalAndEscapesFromHospitalAndEscapesFromHospital23yearoldBlakeThompsonhasneverbeenaccusedofbeingthesharpesttoolintheshed,butafailedattempttostealcopperwiringfromanactivepowerstationwasperhapsonehisdumbestofideas.“ThatstupidkidthoughthecouldcutalineofwiringandheadbackacrosstheCanadianbor-derwithoutgettingcaught,”reportsSheriffRichardSteele,“but,ofcourseheneveroncegaveathoughtaboutthewiringbeinglivewithelectricity.”Inhisfailedattempttocutavaluablesectionofcopper,Blakereceivedenoughelectricalvoltagethroughhisbodytokillathousandmen.Somehowthough,whilehalfanearbycommunitywentpitchblackintothenight,BlakeThompsonmanagedtosurvivethefatefuljoltwithonlyafewminorburns.Initiallyunconscious,Blakewasrushedtothehospitalandkeptunderpolicesupervisionwhileadoc-torandnursingstaffexaminedtheman’sbodyforseriouswounds.TwentyminuteslaterBlakewokeupandfoundhimselfsurroundedbypoliceandhospitalstaff.Disorientatedandinapanic,Blake

 jumpedoutofbedandtriedtofleetheunitbeforefindinghimselfrestrainedbypoliceandsecurity.Inapanicheraisedhisfisttowardsthecops,causingsearingbluish-whiteboltsofelectricitytoshootforth,knockinghiswouldbecaptorstothefloor.AlthoughBlake’sfaceboreanexpressionofaston-ishment,heseizedtheopportunitytoescape.AuthoritiesarecurrentlytryingtotrackdownBlakeThompson,whohasnowbeennicknamedthe“humansparkplug”bylocalresidents.Inanefforttoroundupthisdangerouslyfoolishhoodlum,TruthSeekerWeeklyhasvolunteeredtopassalonganytipstoauthorities.IfyoususpectyouknowwhereBlakeThompsonmaybethenpleasecontactTSWat555-5115.

SHOCKING!SHOCKING!SHOCKING!SHOCKING!

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4444.TheGreys:.TheGreys:.TheGreys:.TheGreys:“Greys”isatermthatrepresentsthepopularre-searchedalienlifeformsthatarebestdescribedasnimble,graytobeigeskinnedextra-terrestrials

withlarge,catlikeeyesandakeeninteresttoab-ductandstudyhumanbeings.Althoughtheexis-tenceoftheGreyshasnotbeenproven,agrow-ing population of people believes in their exis-tenceandthisvarietyofalienhasrapidlybecomethe prime representative of extra-terrestrial life.AsGreysoftenmaketheirwayintothesensation-alismofthetabloidculture,wefounditappropri-atetopresentthebasicinformationforconvertingthemintotheV&Vgame.Granted,althoughtherearemanyhypothetical varietiesofGreys, thein-formationprovidedinthesenotescoversthemostpopularvariantofthesealienlifeforms.

4.1JustWhoAreTheGreys?4.1JustWhoAreTheGreys?4.1JustWhoAreTheGreys?4.1JustWhoAreTheGreys?

Greysarebelievedtobea formofsentient,ad-vancedalienlifethathavevisitedtheplanetEarthonandoffformanyyears.Thisspeciesofalienisclosely tied to the theoriessurroundingRoswell,Area 51, and claims ofalien abductions. In theinterestoftheabductions, itis believedthattheGreysareprimarilyinterestedinmedicalresearchaswellasbio-genetics.Greysaretiedtothere-portsofcattlemutilationsaswell.Manyindividu-alsbelievethatGreysareessentiallysexlessandincapableofreproducinginamannerotherthan

cloning. Many theories towards the incidents ofabduction point to the possibility that the Greysare trying to produce a race of grey-human hy-bridsthatwillallowthemtocarryontheirlegacythroughamorenaturalreproductivemeans.Asfarasahomeworldisconcerned,itisgener-ally believed by some that the Greys originatefrom the Zeta Reticuli star system, which isroughly 39 light yearsaway fromour homestarsystem. There are other star systems denotedtowards the existence of these alien beings aswell.Althoughmany different varietiesof Greyshavebeenreported,theGreyspresentedinthesestats

arereflectiveofthemostcommonlyreportedvari-etyofgrey.Thisspeciesislighterinweightthantheaveragehumanandconsiderablyshorter.Thegreyaliencommunicatestelepathicallyandis,onaverage,somewhatphysicallyweaker,butmoreintelligent than most humans. In the interest of

gaming balance, the average Greys presentedbelowaretypicallyintellectuallybrighterthantheaveragemanonthestreet,butarestillwithinthehuman rangeof intelligence. Ina culture that iscomfortable with advanced technology and thetypical greywill appear tobemuchmore intelli-gentthanmosthumansinthemattersofscienceandspaceexploration.

4.2GreyRacialAdjustments:4.2GreyRacialAdjustments:4.2GreyRacialAdjustments:4.2GreyRacialAdjustments:

Greystendtobesomewhatsmarterthanhumansbutslightlyweakerphysically.Formostcommon

Greys,treatthemashavingabonusof+2toav-erageIntelligenceanda–2toaverageStrength.GreyAlignment:AstheGreysaresomewhatofamystery,theirexactalignmenthasbeenleftout.DependingontheneedsandchoicesoftheGM,theGreysmaybegood,neutral,orevil.Charismaadjustmentsshouldbeassignedaccordingly.Telepathy: Greys also have telepathy as a freeracial power. Treat telepathy the same as youwouldinregardstoanyothercharacter.

4.3SuperPoweredGreys:4.3SuperPoweredGreys:4.3SuperPoweredGreys:4.3SuperPoweredGreys:In addition to the ability of telepathy which allGreysshare,itispossibleforalienGreystopos-sesssuperpowersinthesameaspectthatmanyhumanspossesssuchpowersandabilities.Hav-inggreymutantheroesandvillainsaddsaninter-estingsciencefictiontwisttotheV&Vcampaign.GreyAlienTypes:GreyAlien Types:GreyAlienTypes:GreyAlienTypes: Therearenumerous typesofgrey aliens, each having different statistics thatarereflectiveoftheirrolesinthegreysociety.Asmallsamplingofsuchgreytypesisprovidedinthefollowinginformation. 

MonBleu!FleurDeLysIsAtItAgain!MonBleu!FleurDeLysIsAtItAgain!MonBleu!FleurDeLysIsAtItAgain!MonBleu!FleurDeLysIsAtItAgain!SuperVillainessFleurDeLyswasspottedrobbingjewelrystoreLeChicat3AMthismorning.DeLysmanagedtoevadecaptureandputondiamondsvaluedatover$100,000beforeescapingintoablacksedanandspeedingaway.WhyDeLyswouldbestoopingtowhatforherseemspettylarcenyremainsamysteryatpresent.Anyonewithinformationonherwhereaboutsisaskedtocall555-1234.

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4444.4GreyWeaponsAndGear:.4GreyWeaponsAndGear:.4GreyWeaponsAndGear:.4GreyWeaponsAndGear:Inadditiontotheirspaceshipsandlargetechnologi-cal equipment, alien Greys have numerous per-sonal devices at their disposal. Such devices are jealously guarded, thus anyone that steals suchitemsareoftenhunteddownuntilthedevicescan

beretrieved.Belowisasmallsamplingofgearthatgreyalienshaveattheirdisposal.GreyClothing:Althoughratherthinandmetallicinappearance,greyclothingisdesignedtowithstandharshelementsand considerable abuse. Inmanyways grey clothing is comparable to the skintightoutfits of most super heroes and villains. Greyclothingisextremelylightweight,weighingamere1pound.Grey Spacesuits: Grey spacesuits are extremelyprotective, yet streamlined, making human astro-naut gear look extremely bulky and primitive by

comparison.Agreyspacesuitalsoservesasasu-perpowereddevicewiththepowersofadaptationandhasitsownpowerbankthatisequaltoPower15 charges. Grey spacesuits weigh a mere 5pounds.Grey Armor: Typicallyworn by grey guards, greyarmorisconsideredtobearmortypeBandhasanADR of 50. Grey armor utilizes advanced alloysthatarelightweightyetextremelydurable.Greyar-morweighs8pounds.

GreyAstroarmor:Anadvancedversionofgreyar-mor, grey astroarmor isan armor type Bwith anADRof50andalsoprovidesthedevicepowerofadaptation.Thegreyastroarmorhasitsownpowerbank thatis equaltoPower15charges.Greyas-troarmorweighs10lbs.

BlastGun:Althoughabitcrudebymostgreytech-nologicalstandards,theblastgunisneverthelessaneffectiveenergypistol.Treattheattackcausedbytheblastgunasbeingthesameineffectivenessandresultsasapowerblastattack.Rangeequals10inches,damage1d20pershot.Ablastgunhas20pointsofpowerwhenthegunisfullycharged.Blast gunsare selfcharging,relyingonadvancedtechnologyandtheutilizationoftraceatmosphericenergiesandsolarpowertohelpboostthecharg-ing process.A blastgun recharges ata rateof1powerpointperhour.

StunNeedle:Stunneedlesare curiousmeleede-vices used by some of theGreys as ameans ofsubduingatarget.Theselonggreyneedleshaveahandlethatisaboutasthickasthegriponaregu-lar flashlight. Thegripcontainsa powerfulchargebatteryandthe technologicalcomponentsneededtoinduceaparalyzingcharge.Thestunneedleisamelee attack with the following properties: to hitmodifier +2, damage: HTH+ paralysis. Treat theparalysis effect as causing unconsciousness, aswiththeparalysisray.

AAAAnnoyedAlien’sMessageToEarth:“Don’tCallUsGreys”.nnoyedAlien’sMessageToEarth:“Don’tCallUsGreys”.nnoyedAlien’sMessageToEarth:“Don’tCallUsGreys”.nnoyedAlien’sMessageToEarth:“Don’tCallUsGreys”.Bristol,Tennessee-AlienswerethelastthingonFloydBarker’smindwhenhesatdowntoeathislunchbutafterthefirstcoupleofbitesofhissandwich,Floydhadaoneofakindencounterwithanalienentity.“Itwasjustthestrangestthing,”FloydtoldTruthSeekerWeeklystaff,“Iwassittinguponabaleofhayinthebarnandreallystart-ingtoenjoythatwonderfulpottedmeatwithmustardwhenIsuddenlygotavoiceinmyhead.Itwaslikesomeonewasspeakingtometelepathically,yeah,infact,that’swhatwashappening,telepathyandall.”Floydsaidthatthevoicesimplysaid“StopreferringtousasGreys.”InapanicFloydsaidhejumpedupandturnedaroundtofindhim-selffacetofacewithatallslenderalienwithpaleskinanddark,catlikeeyes.“Itwasjustlikethemaliensyouseeonthecoverofyourtabloids,”Floydadded,“theonesthatyoucallthesamenameIain’tallowedtosaynomore.”Floydreportedthathewasbothshookupandconfusedbytheencounter,especiallysincehehadnevermademuchmentionofaliensbefore,andneverrecalledcallinganyonea“grey”.AfterstaringatFloydforafewsecondsthealienbegantellingFloydthattheuseoftheterm“grey”wasderogatoryandracist,andthatifmankindwantedtocallthevisitorsanythingthentheyshouldrefertothembytheirrealracialidentity.“Thefunniestthingthough,”Floydaddstohisstory,“thealienneverwouldtellmewhathewishedtobecalled.Iaskedbuthedodgedtheques-

tion.”AccordingtoFloydtheextraterrestrialvisitorinthebarncontinuedhislectureandspokeofadisdainforaliendiplomatXiXichtaandreferredtoXiasbeinga“panderingJimCrowact”.TSWreporterscontactedGreydiplomatregardingtheencounterandXiXichtaimmediatelyapologizedonthebe-halfofthemysteriousvisitorbutwouldnotfurtherelaborateonthesituation.Afterlearningabouttheincident,anunnamedpoliticianexpressedhisconcernsstatingthatsuchanactionisunusualbecauseitisbelievedthattheGreyshaveacommunalmentalityinasenseandsincemostGreysincontacthaveshownnocomplaintsaboutthetermthenthealienthatFloydBarkermetcouldpossiblybeatraitortohisownpeopleoranaliensocialradicalwithextremistviews.BoththeinterviewedpoliticanandXiXichtahopethatthisisanisolated,oneofakindsituationastheideaofalienvisitorsrisingupagainstaselfperceivedsocialinjusticeisratherbizarreandcouldhaveseriouslydamagingoutcomesforhuman/alienrelations.

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TRUTH SEEKER WEEKLY NEWS OFFICE BUILDING:

BOTTOM FLOOR

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TRUTHSEEKERWEEKLYSCRAPBOOK:TRUTHSEEKERWEEKLYSCRAPBOOK:TRUTHSEEKERWEEKLYSCRAPBOOK:TRUTHSEEKERWEEKLYSCRAPBOOK:ThefollowingpagescontainvariouscoversandarticlesfromdifferentissuesofTruthSeekerWeekly.FeelfreetousetheseaspossibleadventureteasersforyourongoingV&Vcampaign. 

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CCCCorporationSeeksToReplaceGlobalHumanitarianorporationSeeksToReplaceGlobalHumanitarianorporationSeeksToReplaceGlobalHumanitarianorporationSeeksToReplaceGlobalHumanitarianWorkersWithSophisticatedAndroidsWorkersWithSophisticatedAndroidsWorkersWithSophisticatedAndroidsWorkersWithSophisticatedAndroidsWhileglobalhumanitarianreliefeffortshaverestedontheshouldersofactivists,missionaries,andspeciallytrainedvolunteersinthepast,HumanSolutionRoboticsplanstochangethatwithanew

lineofsophisticatedserviceandroids.“Humanitarianworkhasalwaysbeenatough,tryingprocessthatisonlymarginallyadequateatbest,”claimsHumanSolutionRoboticsCEOMarkHaskell,“weareintheprocessofperfectingit.”IfMr.Haskell’sclaimsaretrue,thecorporation’snewprototypeandroidcouldresultinamassproductionofrobotichumanitarianworkers.“Thefutureisinthede-ploymentofroboticproviders,”MarkHaskelladds,“theycanbeeasilyprogrammedtospeakwhat-everlanguagesarelocal,performwhateverdutiesareneeded,andcarryouttheirtaskswithoutfear,fatigue,orstressfromthetraumatakingplacearoundthem.”NoteveryoneisasimpressedasMr.Haskell,however.“Thisissickandsinister,”reportssocialactivistandhumanitarianworkerNigelFrost,“reliefaidre-quiresbothahumanheartandhumanhands.Nowtheywanttotakethatawayandintroduceanun-caringrobotinstead.”Manyotheractivistshaveotherconcernsabouttheimplementationofthean-droids.AccordingtoaformerlineworkerofHumanSolutionRobotics,theproposedandroidswillnotonlybefittedwithtoolsandmedicalequipmentbutanimpressiveassortmentofweaponsaswell.

WhenaskedaboutsuchclaimsMarkHaskellacknowledgedtheadditionofsuchweaponrybutaddedthatsuchitemsareinthegenuineinterestofhumanitarianwork.“Withalmostalltraumaticsituationsyoufindanelementofhostilityaswell,”Markadds,“thereareusuallylootersandoppor-tunistsabound.Theweapons,particularlythemodifiedriotguns,aredesignedtoprotectthoseinneedfromthosethatmayseektodisrupttheplannedhumanitarianaid.Youhavetounderstandthesituationsthatcanarisebeforeyoucanlayfalseaccusations.HumanSolutionRoboticsalwayshastheinterestsofthoseinneedatheart,andwewillalwaysbeouttoprovidethebestpossiblesolu-tionswhendealingwithneededreliefefforts.”

HHHHateSpewingPoliticianDrivesTransgenderateSpewingPoliticianDrivesTransgenderateSpewingPoliticianDrivesTransgenderateSpewingPoliticianDrivesTransgenderCrusaderIntoInactiveStatusCrusaderIntoInactiveStatusCrusaderIntoInactiveStatusCrusaderIntoInactiveStatusAlthoughresponsibleforbringinginnearlyadozensupercriminalsandsavinghundredsoflives,transgendercrusaderStellaSteelhassteppeddownfromherpositionofcrimefighterafterhearingthehatefilledwordsofpoliticianWalterWesting.RecentlyStellahasbeenstrugglingwithissuesofgriefafterherlifepartneroffiveyearswaskilledinanightclubshootingandWestingofferedfewsympathies.“Somepeoplecalltheshootingatragedy,”Westingtoldnewscameraslastweek,“theonlyrealtragedyIseeisthefactthatStellaSteelwasn’ttheretobefinishedoffaswell.”Whenpressedtoexplainhiscold,irrationalcommentsWalterWestingelaboratedbysaying“AlotofpeoplethinkthatthissocalledStellaSteelissomesortofhero.Howsomeonecanconfuseanattentiongrubbing,sickomutantshemaleassomesortofheroisbeyondme.”AfterhearingthecommentsStella’sclosefriendstoldTruthSeekerWeeklythatStellawasgoingthroughsomeemotionaldifficultiesandfoundithardtostayactiveasacrimefighter.Afewcompan-ionsoftheheroicSteelsaidtheypersonallyfeltthattheworldhadturneditsbackonsomeonewhotrulycaredaboutthegoodofhumanity.WhileStellaandhercloseassociateschosetorefrainfromdirectlycommentingaboutpoliticianWalterWesting,manymembersofthesuperherocommunity

hadtheirowncomments.“Thisgoestoshowwheresomeoftherealevilsinthisworldthrive,”commentedtransgendersuperpowerduoSonicTemptressandGingerTransistor,“andwhyascumbaglikeWalterWestingisal-lowedtoremaininofficeisbeyondme.”RepresentativesofCHESSmadeanofficialstatementde-claringMr.Westing’scommentstobe“arrogant,obnoxious,andshowinglittleconcerntowardsthosewhoprotecthisownvotersandcitizens.” 

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PPPPyromaniacMyraHindleyLookAlikeyromaniacMyraHindleyLookAlikeyromaniacMyraHindleyLookAlikeyromaniacMyraHindleyLookAlikeStrikesFearIntoTheHeartOfLondonStrikesFearIntoTheHeartOfLondonStrikesFearIntoTheHeartOfLondonStrikesFearIntoTheHeartOfLondonLondoncitizenshavebeenafraidtoventureoutsincearampageofarsonsandkillingshavetakenitstollontheonceproudcity.Localwitnessesclaimthatthespreeofmurderandmayhemiscaused

byamysterious,flame-wieldingwomanwhobearsastrikingresemblancetothemuchhatedMoorsmurderessMyraHindley.“Idon’treallybelievethatMyrahasreturnedfromthegrave,”reportslocalofficerShermanWhite,“butIhavetoadmitthatfromwhatI’veseenthephysicallikenessisun-canny.”Accordingtopolicereportsseveralwitnesseshavespottedawomanthatisseeminglyengulfedinflameswalkthestreetsatnights.Anyattemptstorestrainthisstrangeindividualhaveresultedinfa-taltragedy.“Oi!Itellyouexactlywhat’sitlike,”reportslocalshopownerMarthaJones,“thiswomansee,sheliftsherarms,right,andsuddenlythisbigblazeo’flamesleapsfromherfingertipsandsetseverythingablaze.Bloodyhorriblewoman,boundtobeawitch!”Tomakemattersmoreunsettling,eyewitnessesclaimthatthemysteriousburningwomanisthespittingimageofoneofEngland’smostnotoriouscriminalfigures.“Damnitall,”sayspubownerNigelRichards,“thatdetestableMyrahasreturnedfromthegravetowreckhavoconusall!Nooneissafe,Itellyou,noone.”AlthoughmanybelievethatMyraHindleyhasinfactreturnedfromthegrave,aLondonprostituteclaimstoknowtherealstorybehindthemysteriouswoman.“HerrealnameisMaryBillard,”claims

streetwalkerRoseScarlet,“andshewasafriendofmine.Herpimptriedtosetlighttoherwithgaso-lineaftersherefusedtoturnoverfiftyquidtohim.Thatwasthelasttimehetriedtohurtoneofusgirls.Mary’sgotstrangepowers,thatshedoes,strangepowersindeed!Shetookcareoftheoldsodrightgoodandwell,andIdon’tblameherabitforit.”Whenaskedaboutthecontinuedrampageofdestruction,Roseofferedarathersoberreply.“There’salotofsickosoutthere,manyofwhomusedtotakeadvantageofMyra.ThatpimpmadeherdoherhairuptolooklikeMyraHindley,onthecountthattherewereafewdesperateblokesthathadafancyforsleepingwithafamouskiller.Shefeltasifnoonerespectedherforwhoshereallywas.EveryonewantedMyra,notMary.Sonowthey’regettingMyra,PyroMyrathatis!”

TTTTerrorAtTheFleaMarket:R.I.N.G.errorAtTheFleaMarket:R.I.N.G.errorAtTheFleaMarket:R.I.N.G.errorAtTheFleaMarket:R.I.N.G.ReassemblesInTheBackOfVendor’sVanReassemblesInTheBackOfVendor’sVanReassemblesInTheBackOfVendor’sVanReassemblesInTheBackOfVendor’sVanPreviouslythoughttohavebeenutterlydestroyedandremainingpartsstowedawaysecurelyinanundisclosedgovernmentwarehouse,theroboticmenaceknownasR.I.N.G.hasreturned.ItwasatypicalsunnyNorthCarolinadayatMyrtle’sFleaMarketwhenvendorBobRhinehardtheardaloudcommotionofrattlingandbangingaboutfromthebackofhistrustyblue81’Dodgevan.SuspectingthatsomeyoungkidsweretryingtostealhisgoodsBobtoldreportersthathesnuckuptothebackdoorswithabaseballbatinhand.Beforehecouldopenthedoorforasurpriseattackthough,Bobgotasurpriseofhisown.ThevillainousrobotR.I.N.G.burstoutofthebackofthevan,takingoffoneofthevehicle’sbackdoorsandcausingBobtobethrownseveralfeetbackintheprocess.Althoughwounded,BobsurvivedtheencounterandeyewitnessessaythatR.I.N.G.simplyscannedtheimme-diateenvironmentandthenfledthescene.Whiletheauthoritiesaregratefulthatnoonewasseri-ouslyinjuredorkilled,theappearanceofR.I.N.G.alongwiththerobot’sunusualbehaviorisacauseofgreatconcern.First,howdidtherobotwindupatthefleamarketandsecondwhyisR.I.N.G.be-havingdifferentlythannormal?Normallytherobothasproventobeahomicidalmenacethatseldom

turnsdowntheopportunitytocausebloodshed.IfR.I.N.G.waseagertofleethescenewithoutfur-therincident,thenitcouldbeasignthatmoresinisterplansareinstorefortheviciousandroid.WhenaskedabouthowhecameacrossthepartsforR.I.N.G.BobRhinedhardtwashesitantatfirstbeforerevealinghissources.“Iwasofferedagooddealonafewcratesofoldjunkseveralmonthsback,”Bobadmits,“andtheownerwasn’ttoointerestedinsharingdetails.IgottaadmitthatIfiguredthestuffwasstolenbutIthoughtitwasabunchofoldHollywoodmoviepropsandthoughtlittlemoreofit.GladInevergotaroundtoputtingthepiecesbacktogethermyself.”

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OOOOnceAHero,ElectrosityIsNowAMonstrositynceAHero,ElectrosityIsNowAMonstrositynceAHero,ElectrosityIsNowAMonstrositynceAHero,ElectrosityIsNowAMonstrosityAlthoughoncearisinghero,theenergysuitwearingElectrosityisnowlittlemorethanadesperatecriminal.Backseveralyearsagotheworldbecameasaferplacewhenayoungman’shikingtripledtothediscoveryoftheremainsofarecentflyingsaucercrash.Whilesearchingthearea,thecurioushikercameacrossanunusuallookingsuitofarmorthatgavehimincrediblepowers.Althoughhis

trueidentitywasneverrevealed,Electrosityquicklyprovedhismettleagainstanumberofsupervil-lains.ThenthearmoredcrusadermethismatchwhenhedecidedtotakeonthenotoriousthugGrandSmash,andElectrositywasburiedundertonsofbouldersanddebris.Nohuman,normalormutantcouldpossiblysurviveadestructivebattle.Aftersurveyingthemountainsideavalanche,Elec-trositywasassumedtobedead.AlthoughemergencyworkersandmembersofCHESStrieddesper-atelytorecovertheremainsofElectrosity,notraceofheroorsuitwaseverfoundanditwasas-sumedthatapileofmountainsiderubblewasforeverthefallenhero’sgrave.Thatis,untilrecently.Yearsaftertheworldmovedonandallbuttotallyforgottheexploitsofthebraveyoungman,Elec-trositysuddenlyreappeared.Older,erraticinbehavior,andsuspectedtobesufferingfromamnesia,Electrosityappearedsomethirtymilesawayfromthesiteoftherubbleandimmediatelysetoutonawarpathofcrimeandviolence.Sofartheerrantherohasrobbedanumberofbusinessesandlaidutterwastertooneresearchfacility.AuthoritiesaredesperatetotrackdowntherampagingElectros-itybeforehisoutofcontrolbehaviorscausemoreseriousharm.Althoughnowtechnicallyacriminalontherun,CHESSreportsthatthereisabeliefthatElectrosityissufferingmentallyandmaysome-howberestoredtoalawabidingcitizen.

VVVVillainousThugProvesToBeQuiteABadSport.illainousThugProvesToBeQuiteABadSport.illainousThugProvesToBeQuiteABadSport.illainousThugProvesToBeQuiteABadSport.ItwasanaverageslowdaydownatRaul’sThriftyStopwhentheownerRaulHernandezsuddenlyreceivedamostunwantedcustomer.“GivemeyourlootorI’llsmashyourbrainsacrossthecounter”iswhatRaulsaysthemaskedcustomerstatedashewieldedabaseballbatmadeofaplaingreymetal.Figuringthatthemoronwasjustanothermugger,Raulgrabbedhisloaded9mmpistolfrombehindthecounteranddecidedtotakemattersintohisownhands.Withinafractionofasecondthebatconnectedthegun,causingthetrustypistoltoflyacrosstheroom,smashingRaul’shandintheprocess.“Yourwalletoryourlife,punk!You’redealingwithMr.Varsityhimselfnow!”AlthoughRaulsurvivedtherobberyhisrighthandisnowcrippled,hisregisterunloaded,andhisstoresmashedupasan“example”tobeleftbehindfromthestrangerobberinahighschoolvarsityjacketandaprofes-sionalwrestlingstylemask.Raul’ssenseofprideandcouragehasalsobeendevastated,andhesaysthatheisclosinghiscornerstoreforgood.“Whenwillweeverberidofthesecostumedthugs?”Raulaskswithtearsstreamingdownhisface.Inaninteresttohelpthispoorbusinessman,thestaffatTruthSeekerWeeklyhassetouttofindoutwhattheycanaboutthismaskedthug.Accordingtosourcesthatwishtobeleftunknown,itappearsthatthis“Mr.Varsity”wasonceapromisingcollegesportsstarwhowasgeneticallyalteredduringthebreakinofatechnicalcollege’ssciencelab.Ratherthanowninguptohisbadchoicesanddevot-inghisnewlyfoundpowerstowardshelpinghisfellowman,theself-proclaimed“Mr.Varsity”haschosentotakeupalifeofcrimeinstead.Raul’sThriftyStopisoneofnearlytwodozenplacesthatMr.Varsityhasinfiltratedwithhiscriminal

actions.Itisbelievedthathisabilitieshavebeenhighlyadvancedduetoanexposuretoastrangeexperimentalchemicalandthebaseballbatthathecarriesappearstobemadefromsomesortofbizarremetalalloynotyetrevealedtothegeneralpublic.IfyouhaveanyinformationregardingthisthugpleasecontactthestaffatTruthSeekerWeeklyoryourlocalauthorities.

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CallThePMRC!TheVillainsOfPopularMusicAreCorruptingCallThePMRC!TheVillainsOfPopularMusicAreCorruptingCallThePMRC!TheVillainsOfPopularMusicAreCorruptingCallThePMRC!TheVillainsOfPopularMusicAreCorruptingOurKidsAgain!OurKidsAgain!OurKidsAgain!OurKidsAgain!Althoughgenerallystaunchadvocatesofthefreedomsofspeech,media,andexpression,CHESS

researchershavereluctantlyissuedawarningtocitizensandauthoritiesconcerningtwocharismaticperformersinthepopularmusiccultures.ElectronicdancemusicperformerDruidAudioandhorrorpunkrockerKingFiendhavescoredtheinterestsofCHESSforpotentiallydangerousbehaviors.Sowhatistheirmajorcrimeagainstsociety?Beingabittoowelllikedbytheirfansitseems.“Iknowthissoundssomewhatpettyofus,”reportsananonymousCHESSagent,“butwehaverea-sontobelievethattheremaybemoretothesuddenfanbaseofthesetwoperformersthanmeetstheeye.”Theagentgoesontoexplainthattherehasbeenanotableincreaseincriminalbehaviorsamongstbothmusicalperformers’fansandmanyofthesefollowershavescrawledoutvariousmes-sagesindicatingthatthemusiciansmaybebackingsomeofnegativeactivities.AuthoritiesandinsideexpertsalsoadmitthatthereareseveralsimilaritiesbetweenKingFiendandDruidAudio.Whiletheirmusicalstylesdifferconsiderably,botharestronglyinfluencedbyelementsofmysticismandtheoccultandbothhavemanagedtobuildupanextremelydevotedfanbaseratherquickly.“Onethingthatyouhavetotakeintoaccountisthatitseemslikethesetwogaintheirmostdevotedfollowersasaresultofliveperformances,”theCHESSagentadded,“Quiteafewaudi-

encemembershavebeenwitnessedleavingtheseshowsglassyeyedandinastatethatwouldal-mostbecomparabletosomesortoftrance.”Toaddfurthersuspiciontothenewhotmusicians,au-thoritieshaveconfirmedthatbothDruidAudioandKingFiendhavebeeninregularcontactswiththenowincarceratedThomPerkins,alsoknownasthevillainousRocker.“TheRockerhashadafewyearstositandthinkaboutwhatmadethehypnoticmindcontrolelementsofhisspecialguitarfunc-tion,”reportstheinterviewedCHESSagent,“itmaybepossiblethathe’sfiguredouthowthisworksbeyondtherealmofsupplementedelectronicsandhaspassedthisinformationontoDruidAudioandKingFiend.Itscertainlypossiblethatallthreeoftheseindividualshavestudiedmysticalprac-ticesandthedarkarts.Hencetheyallhavethatcommonbondinadditiontomusic.”WhywouldtheRockerbesokeentopassonhissecrets?TheCHESSagentgaveTruthSeekerWeeklyaplausibleanswer.“Thomwillprobablybegettingoutofprisonintheverynearfutureandhe’sliabletowanttomakeacomeback.Thisissomethingwecan’tprovebutit’saquitepossible.Themusicscenehaschangedthough,andiftheRockerhopestoregainhisinfluence,thenhe’sgottomovealongwiththetimes.Whatbetterwaytodosothantorecruitperformersthatareabitmoreuptodatewiththecurrentscenesandhavethepotentialtoshareinsuchmindinfluencingpowers?” 

KKKKEEPTHOSEPRESSESEEPTHOSEPRESSESEEPTHOSEPRESSESEEPTHOSEPRESSESROLLING…..ROLLING…..ROLLING…..ROLLING…..DoyouwanttoseemoreofTruthSeekerWeeklyNewsinyourVillains&Vigilantescampaign?WhilethisisallwehavefornowthisdoesnothavetobetheendofTruthSeekerWeekly.YourinputasaloyalFGUgamergoesalong,longway.Ifyouwouldliketoseemore

TruthSeekerWeeklyNewscovers,articles,andgaminginformationavailableontheFantasyGamesUnlimitedwebsitethenpleaseletusknow.YourinputcountsatFGU!PleasesendallyourcommentsregardingTruthSeekerWeeklytoauthorDaveWoodrumatwoodrumworks@yahoo.com  

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