I don't think I've got this one quite right yet.  Any thoughts?

All the best 

Al

AUTHOR'S NOTE:  Another all my own work file!  Jeez, you'd almost think I
was being original:)  A bit too much of me in this guy though...

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Special Affairs Division
Security Clearance Roosevelt

Thomas Moss-"The Media Junkie"
File Number X102
Investigating Agents
Special Agent Catherine Maria Shenko
Special Agent Daniel Philip Hanrahan

SUMMARY OF EVENTS
   A series of robberies took place in the Washington area between August
27th 1995 and March 5th 1996.  In each case, a different form of electronic
equipment was stolen in bulk, ranging from seventy flatscreen TVs in the
first robbery to a satellite set up on the last.  The perpetrator was
eventually revealed to be one Thomas Moss, a college graduate and lab
assistant at PHARMAKOM
   
SUMMARY OF INVESTIGATION
   Agent Hanrahan and I were assigned the case following the last robbery,
when the man responsible, before leaving, screamed "Hail 2101!" before
leaving.  Robbery had already passed the case on to Anti-Terrorist,
assuming 2101 was some form of bizarre terrorist faction.  They'd come up
with nothing, meaning that Robbery assumed it was a cult, ensuring that the
case fell under our remit.
   We both agreed that the cult explanation seemed plausible, and proceeded
to check our files on  all known cults and paranormal organisations with
specific reference to the Technocracy and the Iteration X sub-division of
it.  However, nothing in our existing files shed any extra light on either
large scale electronics theft or the number 2101.  
   Having drawn a blank on the Files, Agent Hanrahan suggested, and I
agreed that we check the powergrid of the area.  If it was a cult of some
kind, then the chances were the equipment would all be set up in one
location, drawing far more power than normal.  As a result, we were granted
access to the Washington State Power grid, and began working out from the
electronics stores in circles of one kilometre.  The work was very slow,
very boring and, after the first three days, had drawn a complete blank. 
By this time, we were at ten kilometres out from the electronics stores. 
It was then that I hit on a possible interpretation of 2101.  The cable
companies in Washington State use a four digit employee ID number system,
all of which start with the number two.  I ran 2101 through their system
and found one Thomas Moss, employee number 2101 hadn't reported for work
since the week of the first robbery.  We ran a powergrid check on his
house, and discovered that his electrical bill had quadrupled since the
start of the robberies.  The clinching piece of evidence came when
surveillance obtained the serial number of the Satellite dish mounted on
the house.  It was the unit which had been stolen.
   Tactical raided the house a week later, with myself and Agent Hanrahan
assisting.  There were thirty people in the house, and we recovered eight
thousand dollars worth of unregistered firearms, along with the 1.2 million
dollars of electrical equipment.  
   It was only once we had the cult in custody that we discovered their
true nature.  Thomas Moss was their leader and he claimed he had had an
epiphany whilst installing Cable TV in a Washington home.  He had received
a severe electrical shock, and had been made aware of the significance of
the number 2101.  He was convinced the number provided the answer to life
in some way, and that if he could learn to process information on 2101
levels simultaneously, he would achieve Godhood and be able to teach
mankind how to evolve to the next stage of our development.  Agent Hanrahan
took Moss to be little more than a maniac.  I however, insisted on running
tests on him.
   We placed a series of subliminal images and messages in twenty TV
transmissions and broadcast them simultaneously at Moss.  He had all the
messages and images in under a minute.  We moved up to fifty, his time went
down to twenty five seconds.  This process continued until 1980 separate
channels of information for Moss to pick 1980 separate images out of at
once.  It took him five minutes.
   I went on to ask him why he wanted to evolve through television.  Moss
pointed out that the apes learnt to walk upright so they could reach the
fruit more easily.  Television is a dominant force in human life, so why
shouldn't it be a force of evolutionary change?  In short, he believes that
the answer to life is concealed in Television.  All he has to do is watch
enough of it at once.
   I then inquired as to how he'd met his disciples.  Moss explained that
they were his customers and he had asked them to join him.  They had,
without a second thought and had given all their money towards funding the
robberies.  Together, they had monitored 1988 separate channels of
television, netsurfed constantly and pored over every possible means of
visual communication they could.
   And there, at present, the matter stands.  The 2101 Cult have been
charged with the robberies and all look set to be convicted.

CONCLUSION
   This is not so much a case of mutation, more of intellectual delusion. 
Moss and his cult have all exhibited tremendous increases in IQ and
intellectual capability, and, at present, there seems no rational
explanation.  However, with a similar cult reported in London, it seems
likely that this may be a developing phenomenon, worthy of further
investigation and research

Special Agent Catherine Maria Shenko and Special Agent Daniel Hanrahan


Playing Thomas Moss and the 2101 Cult in the World of Darkness

General
   Thomas and the 2101 Cult are basically harmless people, Media Junkies
who want to do nothing more than analyse and collate.  However, get between
them and their TV and they get homicidally violent.  
   However, all in all, the Cult should be played in a similar way to
Brother Theo and co on BABYLON 5.  A calm, placid group of people who
simply want to learn and, unfortunately, have to resort to criminal acts to
do so.  

Other Races' Views
Camarilla:  Fascinating.  I wonder whether it would work for us?
Sabbat:  No!No!  Attack of the Killer Couch Potatoes!!!!

Garou:  Harmless and rather pathetic people.  I'm not sure if Gaia has
turned her back on them, or they have turned their back on her.

Magi:  Not Sleeper, not Awakened.  An interesting side step, nothing more.

Wraiths:  They have no meaning to us.

Changelings:  Such a wonderful idea too!  They may even have a point ...

Immortals:  They don't bother us.  We don't bother them.  However, they
might just have got a shortcut to the Prize...

Thomas Moss

Name:  Thomas Moss      Nature:  Collector              Demeanour:  Messianic
        

PHYSICAL                        SOCIAL                  MENTAL
Strength **                     Charisma *****          Perception ****
Dexterity ****                  Manipulation *****      Intelligence *****
Stamina **                      Appearance ***          Wits *****

TALENTS                         SKILLS                  KNOWLEDGES
Alertness ******                Drive *****             Culture(Modern) ******
Awareness *****                 Etiquette ****          Law ****
Expression ****                 Stealth *****           Medicine *****
Intuition *****                                         Enigmas ****
Intimidation ****                                       Occult *****
                                                        Technology *****
                                                                

                                ADVANTAGES
BACKGROUNDS                     Willpower
Arcane ****                     ******************      HEALTH
                                                        Bruised         -0
                                                        Hurt            -1
                                                        Injured         -1
                                                        Wounded         -1
                                                        Mauled          -2
                                                        Crippled        -5
                                                        Incapacitated      
    -
                                                                
Physical Appearance
   Middle aged, reasonable shape, thinning dark hair.  Dresses sharply,
always eloquent, calm and personable.  Only those who look closely see the
burning, messianic fire in his eyes.

Al Stuart