Little Bitty Puzzle Pieces

By PJzallday

Report

23 December 2003

OVERVIEW:

In the past seven months, in spite of our best efforts we were unable to locate, train and educate all of the new Slayers. Estimates as to the actual number of Slayers activated following the release of the power of the Slayer Scythe on 20 May 2003 range from 1000 to 1300**.

Number specifically identified: 550

Council members have been in contact with: 220*.

Of these, 100* are currently involved with the Council.

** Figures are approximations to the nearest 100.
*Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.

N.B. The specific identity and names of Slayers have been removed from this document.

BREAKDOWN OF CONTACTED SLAYERS (220):

2 experienced senior Slayers (not currently serving the Council)
18 Sunnydale veteran Slayers, varying degrees of formal training (which may include fighting techniques, weapon instruction, demonology and mythology)
40* new Slayers given accelerated Council training at the New Academy outside of London (including fighting and weapon instruction, demonology, mythology, problem solving skills and psychological assessments);
20* in our mentoring program given field-based instruction from more experienced Slayers;
20* currently involved in our Watcher-Trainee program receiving training from WTs.
40* missing-in-action (details to follow);
60* confirmed dead (details to follow);
40* held in civil/military custody for crimes;
10* pursuing other interests.

SECTOR REPORT OVERVIEW:

Continental European Sector
Sofia, Sofija Province
Bulgaria

While on retreat, a group of European Slayers and Watcher-Trainees meeting in Bulgaria were overcome by demonic forces. Two escapees returned to Head Office in London. They have been unable to speak of the events surrounding the incident and are under constant surveillance.

MIA: 5 Slayers; 3 Watcher-Trainees

Eastern African Sector
Khartoum
Sudan

Reports indicate significant demon population fleeing to the region seeking safety before journeying into the Sahara Desert Hellmouth. Several mystics have also made their way to the area to aid (and profit from) the evacuation of demon refugees.

MIA: n/a
Recommendation: Dispatch team of Slayers to confirm evacuation.

Western African Sector
Tidjikja, Tagant
Mauritania

A West African warlord, who has an unusual interest in recruiting young women into their armies, has altered the course of the area's civil war. An uprising of defiant women in the region has resulted in the slaughter of hundreds of men and boys.

MIA: 3
Confirmed Dead: 2 Watcher-Trainees
Note: We suspect additional Slayers not registered with the Council to be involved.

West-Asian Sector

No details. Unable to establish Watchers in this area.

East-Asian Sector
Nanjing, Jiangsu Province
China

Other Far Eastern Slayers gathered for a conference at near the Mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen. Shortly after their arrival, the facility was gassed. We have no confirmation, but believe the Slayers have been indoctrinated by the secret police.

MIA: 13 / 1 Watcher, 4 WTs

Pacific Rim Sector
Hong Kong, Guangdong Province
China

Slayer-led faction has allied itself with a wealthy business cartel exchanging their services for untold wealth. The demon population seems on the rise as is fear within the human population.

MIA: 7
Confirmed Dead: 1 Watcher, 3 WTs

Oceanian Sector
Brisbane, Queensland
Australia

The demon population in urban areas of both Australia and New Zealand has been virtually eliminated.

Recommendation: Relocate majority of Slayers maintaining only a small team to deter further uprisings.

MIA: 0

Western North American Sector

Los Angeles, California
United States of America.

After successfully destroying the prophesied Beast of Amalfi, a group of Slayers turned their attention to the general demon population. Demons of all species and orientation (evil, neutral, and good) are fleeing the area.

MIA: 0

Eastern North American Sector

New York, New York
United States of America.

A group of Slayers was absorbed into the areas street gangs and their turf wars.

MIA: 6
Confirmed Dead: 1 Watcher

Montreal, Quebec
Canada

A group of Slayer-lead demon-hunters eradicated the province's demon-infiltrated motorcycle clubs. Instead of shutting down the "business interests" of the clubs, the faction now oversees a multi-million dollar drug and prostitution circle using violence, extortion and fear to enforce its will.

MIA: 4

COUNCIL SLAYERS STATUS TO DATE (23 December 2003):

WORLD-WIDE TOTAL MISSING-IN-ACTION: 38

WORLD-WIDE CONFIRMED DEAD: 63^ (plus an additional 6 Watchers/W-Trainees)

^since invocation of Power Release 20 May 2003

BREAKDOWN OF CONFIRMED DEATHS:

Sunnydale battle: 18
Elsewhere in the line of duty: 15
In politically-based military conflicts: 17
In non-military conflicts: 6
Accidental death: 5
Natural causes: 2

These figures do not include Slayers listed as "Missing in Action".

An additional 42 Slayers are in confirmed police or military custody accused of various violent acts. None of these Slayers are Council-trained. We are uncertain as to the actual number of Slayers in custody world-wide.

As a result of time, resource and man-power limitations, at least 80% of the world's Slayers have been unsupervised and have even gone uninformed of their status change since 20 May 2003. We fear that because many were unaware of their power and others were unable to properly direct it, thousands of acts of unnecessary violence resulting in severe injury and /or death (both intentional and accidental) have befallen not only the Earth's demon population but also its human one.

In the past 6 months, violent crime and homicide rates have increased by between approximately 50% (in regions with already high rates) and 200% (in previously low-rated areas). However, there has been no significant increase in the number of firearm-related crime — except as regards theft of firearms. Most of the increases have been attributed to suffocation, blunt instrument trauma, stabbings, and other hand-to-hand assault.

A large portion of these increases has been in the area domestic abuse (resulting in the deaths or severe injury of spouses, parents, siblings and/or children) and school-"bullying" (resulting in the deaths or severe injury by children as young as 5).

COUNCIL BREAKDOWN:

Head Office: employs 1 Senior Director, 5 Associate Directors (advisory capacity/stipends only); 2 Associates, 4 (Part-time) Clerical Staff.

Academy: employs 11 (Part-time) instructors, 2 Clerical Staff.

In the Field: 10 Watchers, 7 Watcher-Trainees (stipends only).

Services Currently Contracted Out: Weapons development and acquisition; Library; Transportation; Slayer Searches, Janitorial.

CONCLUSION:

The resources currently available to the Council (including moneys, research materials, weapons, and man-power) are insufficient to support the current world situation.

Slayers left unsupervised by the Council stand an 85% greater chance of falling victim to the dark-side of their power. Slayers who've fallen under the control of militant groups/gangs/etc stand a 97% greater chance.

Although we suppose that most initial acts of violence causing severe injury and/or death were accidental (i.e. girls/women unaware of their newly acquired strength), multiple-repeat offenders have clearly been using their power for personal gain of money/goods/prestige/political-type power/etc.

RECOMMENDATION:

Something must be done as soon as possible to gain control of the Slayers and/or of their power.

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