Gary, Indiana
Although not part of the Fingers, the city of Gary, Indiana (or what’s left of it) is still considered by most Chicago Kindred to be a part of the Collar due to its geographical proximity to the city proper. With the presumed demise of Modius and perhaps also his rival Juggler, the remaining Kindred of the city has been making a name for themselves recently by disrupting the Circulatory System blood-trafficking service. Meanwhile, the mortal citizens are stemming the tide of destruction
overtaking the city and are beginning, tentatively, to rebuild. Gary’s Kindred has taken hold of a common perception that Illinois is corrupt and too top-heavy and that freedom comes from the east. Kindred have been backing the new marketing campaign for Indiana, “The State That Works,” placing billboards all over Chicago’s major interstates. Anarchs have been looking to make inroads into the city as much of the remaining elders of the city have either died or walked away due to the Beckoning. With the less-restrictive political and legal environment, these young Kindred are looking to be trailblazers in the largely vacant Kindred scene.
It is incredibly obvious the remaining Kindred of Gary are using their state’s perception of “freedom” to their benefit. They have been saturating the Chicago market with easily obtainable firearms and practically inviting the gangs and organized criminals of Chicagoland over the border to buy their fill. Their hopes are to keep slowly chipping away at the image of safety and security that Chicago attempts to project while making a tidy profit