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{{Faction
| goal = Protect the residents of the City from Weirdness
|goal=Protect the residents of the City from Weirdness
| aspects = Stronger Together; A mixed bag of tricks
|description=As one of the City’s resident not-quite-mortals, you know the truth about one or two of San Francisco's ghost stories, and you can’t ever forget it. The doors the supernatural opens in your mind can never be fully closed. And that which does not drive one to gibbering insanity makes one stronger. So, when the weird gets Weird, when ghouls and goblins roam the street and it’s not even Halloween, when THINGS go BUMP in the night… You and your friends are the ones who step up and stand between all that is dark and foul, and all that is mortal and right.
| description = As one of the City’s resident not-quite-mortals, you know the truth about one or two of San Francisco's ghost stories, and you can’t ever forget it. The doors the supernatural opens in your mind can never be fully closed. And that which does not drive one to gibbering insanity makes one stronger. So, when the weird gets Weird, when ghouls and goblins roam the street and it’s not even Halloween, when THINGS go BUMP in the night… You and your friends are the ones who step up and stand between all that is dark and foul, and all that is mortal and right.


'''<big>You are the Paranet. And San Francisco is ''your'' City.</big>'''
'''<big>You are the Paranet. And San Francisco is ''your'' City.</big>'''
| obstacle = Too many bad guys, not enough of us.
|location=Marla's Place
| weakness = No real organization or funding; mostly no legal status or protection
|influence=* Vast and varied, like its membership.
| nextsteps = Just trying to get by
|resources=* Para.net, a web site maintained by {{redacted}}, a technomancer from {{redacted}}. The wiki and forums contains great wealth of mostly accurate supernatural information in multiple languages.
| location = Marla's Place
* Strong ties to [[:Category:Interfaith Council|the Interfaith Council]] and [[:Category:SFPD & Emergency Services|SFPD & Emergency Services]]
* Higher-than-Paranet-average personal mojo among the members.
|obstacle=Too many bad guys, not enough of us.
|weakness=* No real organization or funding
* Mostly no legal status or protection
* Not everyone on the list is technically human.  Or technically alive.
|aspects=* Stronger Together
* A mixed bag of tricks
|nextsteps=Preemptive planning of patrols during major festivals and gatherings in the City.
}}
}}
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Latest revision as of 17:54, 18 July 2025

Goal

Protect the residents of the City from Weirdness

Description

As one of the City’s resident not-quite-mortals, you know the truth about one or two of San Francisco's ghost stories, and you can’t ever forget it. The doors the supernatural opens in your mind can never be fully closed. And that which does not drive one to gibbering insanity makes one stronger. So, when the weird gets Weird, when ghouls and goblins roam the street and it’s not even Halloween, when THINGS go BUMP in the night… You and your friends are the ones who step up and stand between all that is dark and foul, and all that is mortal and right.

You are the Paranet. And San Francisco is your City.

Aspects

  • Stronger Together
  • A mixed bag of tricks

Areas of Influence

  • Vast and varied, like its membership.

Resources

  • Para.net, a web site maintained by REDACTED, a technomancer from REDACTED. The wiki and forums contains great wealth of mostly accurate supernatural information in multiple languages.
  • Strong ties to the Interfaith Council and SFPD & Emergency Services
  • Higher-than-Paranet-average personal mojo among the members.

Primary Location

Marla's Place

Obstacles

Too many bad guys, not enough of us.

Weaknesses

  • No real organization or funding
  • Mostly no legal status or protection
  • Not everyone on the list is technically human. Or technically alive.

Next Steps

Preemptive planning of patrols during major festivals and gatherings in the City.

 


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