Everyone,
Here's some info I dug up on our Seer situation:
Simon Cartwright, former U.S. military, was a longtime member of the Harringwood Community Centre. He was also Awakened. There's noted stories of the centre and it's kid's soccer team having streaks of very good luck. He was maybe Acanthus?
In 2024, an Arthur Goodwin, owner of Greywind Marketing Inc., attempted to buy Harringwood, with the stated intention of tearing it down and building affordable housing. Cartwright fought long and hard against this. Bit of a random task for Goodwin, who usually only went after small business rivals. Rumor circulates he was angry the Harringwood soccer team beat his son's team with a stroke of good luck and this was his revenge.
At some point, Cartwright made contact with Philip Crosen and Winter, who took him under their wing, showed him the Circle, and instructed him to stop using his powers to help other people (possibly due to Veil breaches?). Eventually Crosen died and Winter vanished, leaving Cartwright feeling abandoned.
Cartwright, champion of the community, kept fighting Goodwin's takeover. He suffered a car accident. He was run off the road and his car set on fire. Possibly by thugs hired by Goodwin, but there's no real evidence, and Goodwin has a good public image, overall. Family man (wife and 3 kids), donates to charities, etc.
In 2025, the sale went through. Goodwin now owns Harringwood. It has yet to be torn down, however. This is the location the River City Consilium was given to make contact with the Seers of the Throne. Goodwin, if not a Seer himself, may be under their thumb.
I and Asclepius encountered Cartwright in hospital that year. He was comatose in the burn ward (same room the late Corn had occupied) and had some sort of chained nature to his destiny. No news stories as to what happened to him. That suggests a supernatural cause.
Very recently, Skye and myself attended a meeting of the Golden Consilium in the Zinfandel Estates. Cartwright, with burn scars on his face and hands, showed up. He was angry as hell and declared he "now served the Throne". Violence broke out. Cartwright did not put up a fight and is likely dead at the hands of the Goldies. I'm working to confirm that. Unsure why he allowed himself to be killed. Possible Harringwood was being held hostage to force his hand?
Strongly recommend avoiding both Zinfandel Estates and the Harringwood Community Centre.
~Thirteen
~Thirteen