Comic Book
ISSUE #01
SANTIAK CHRONICLE THE BLACK WATCHMEN
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This following is an account of an actual event. On the morning of April 27th, 2015, Agent Santiak received a package by mail, containing an encrypted mission briefing, Nice Try Nice Try and dog tags with a coded message. This comic book is a dramatized version of the events that followed.
THIS IS AGENT SANTIAK’S STORY
Warning Notice
Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved
NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION
Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions
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[ ADVERTISING ]
Eterna Gaming™ was started as a small guild, that eventually became a family and into a community. We are a guild/ community trying to enhance the gaming experience of the players by creating the best virtual environment possible! With your help, we can make our community #1 by spreading the name of Eterna in games. Our purpose is to make the best out of your stay in gaming and leave you with the best gaming experience. We host players with years of experience in various MMO’s, some dating as far back as the first Everquest and Ultima Online. These players are all friendly and willing to help their members in whatever game they choose as we are not only limited to one game.
www.eternagaming.com
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PHOTO FROM THE REAL “AGENT SANTIAK” MISSION
Package received by mail Encoded binary message on a dog tag chain
Drop located: Meiji shrine, Tokyo
ues g for cl in h c r a e Agent s ee! e ema tr under th
Tracking target at the Central Hotel Tokyo - Japan -
Live Chat between agents in the field
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CAN YOU DECYPHER GWENDOLYN’S CODE BOOK?
Real Message found at Meiji sh rine
Code Book >
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The ever expanding universe of The Black Watchmen TBW now includes 10,829 players across 79 countries, 3 games (The Black Watchmen, Ahnayro: The Dream World and Nite Team 4), hundreds of classified documents, an 84 page almanac, this comic book, 18 live events and NICE TRY NICE TRY NICE TRY. One of the Kickstarter rewards we offered was a comic illustration of players’ agent personas. We wish to share the images of some of our backers that are now part of The Black Watchmen lore. We are grateful to all those who have been, and continue to be, part of the story of The Black Watchmen. Montreal Live Event - 2014
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AGENT | Bats Class: Field Agent Division 93
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AGENT | Daegon Castel Class: Soldier Division 79
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AGENT | Zerosh Class: Cybertech Division 79
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AGENT | Conartist Class: Spy Division 79
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AGENT | Vohmer Class: Scientist Division 79
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THE FIRST PERMANENT ALTERNATE REALITY GAME
The Black Watchmen is the first Permanent Alternate Reality Game (PARG). You are an agent of a paramilitary group dedicated to protecting the public from dangerous phenomena beyond human understanding: ritualistic murder, occult secret societies, and paranormal activity, to name but a few. Join us now @
www.blackwatchmen.com
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CREDITS
WRITTEN BY
PATRICK GREATBATCH
BASED ON
THE BLACK WATCHMEN
LIVE EVENT
SANTIAK CHRONICLE
PUPPET MASTER ARTIST SANTIAK SPECIAL THANKS
ANDREA DOYON DIEGO R. N. SALAMANDO MADS SØNDERGAARD BEN WORLEY AMY SWEET
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Alice & Smith - 2016
SANTIAK CHRONICLE THE BLACK WATCHMEN
bi t. ly / 2a SR 4a z
This following is an account of an actual event. On the morning of April 27th, 2015, Agent Santiak received a package by mail, containing an encrypted mission briefing, Nice Try Nice Try and dog tags with a coded message. This comic book is a dramatized version of the events that followed.
THIS IS AGENT SANTIAK’S STORY
Warning Notice
Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved
NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION
Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions
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3
4
5
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[ ADVERTISING ]
Eterna Gaming™ was started as a small guild, that eventually became a family and into a community. We are a guild/ community trying to enhance the gaming experience of the players by creating the best virtual environment possible! With your help, we can make our community #1 by spreading the name of Eterna in games. Our purpose is to make the best out of your stay in gaming and leave you with the best gaming experience. We host players with years of experience in various MMO’s, some dating as far back as the first Everquest and Ultima Online. These players are all friendly and willing to help their members in whatever game they choose as we are not only limited to one game.
www.eternagaming.com
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PHOTO FROM THE REAL “AGENT SANTIAK” MISSION
Package received by mail Encoded binary message on a dog tag chain
Drop located: Meiji shrine, Tokyo
ues g for cl in h c r a e Agent s ee! e ema tr under th
Tracking target at the Central Hotel Tokyo - Japan -
Live Chat between agents in the field
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CAN YOU DECYPHER GWENDOLYN’S CODE BOOK?
Real Message found at Meiji sh rine
Code Book >
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The ever expanding universe of The Black Watchmen TBW now includes 10,829 players across 79 countries, 3 games (The Black Watchmen, Ahnayro: The Dream World and Nite Team 4), hundreds of classified documents, an 84 page almanac, this comic book, 18 live events and NICE TRY NICE TRY NICE TRY. One of the Kickstarter rewards we offered was a comic illustration of players’ agent personas. We wish to share the images of some of our backers that are now part of The Black Watchmen lore. We are grateful to all those who have been, and continue to be, part of the story of The Black Watchmen. Montreal Live Event - 2014
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AGENT | Bats Class: Field Agent Division 93
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AGENT | Daegon Castel Class: Soldier Division 79
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AGENT | Zerosh Class: Cybertech Division 79
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AGENT | Conartist Class: Spy Division 79
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AGENT | Vohmer Class: Scientist Division 79
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THE FIRST PERMANENT ALTERNATE REALITY GAME
The Black Watchmen is the first Permanent Alternate Reality Game (PARG). You are an agent of a paramilitary group dedicated to protecting the public from dangerous phenomena beyond human understanding: ritualistic murder, occult secret societies, and paranormal activity, to name but a few. Join us now @
www.blackwatchmen.com
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CREDITS
WRITTEN BY
PATRICK GREATBATCH
BASED ON
THE BLACK WATCHMEN
LIVE EVENT
SANTIAK CHRONICLE
PUPPET MASTER ARTIST SANTIAK SPECIAL THANKS
ANDREA DOYON DIEGO R. N. SALAMANDO MADS SØNDERGAARD BEN WORLEY AMY SWEET
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Alice & Smith - 2016
