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Scarlett Kiteway

The Younger Daughter of Sente Kiteway

Like the fever, Scarlett is infectious. Younger sister to Violet, she's an enthusiastic adventurer with hopes of becoming a journalist. As far as she's concerned, all this Cube business is about the most exciting thing that could ever have happened, ever.

But just recently, Scarlett has been forced to grow up a little. Digging into the city's past, she's uncovered a few disturbing truths about her world's history - and suffered as a result.

Three Years

19 Feb 07

Kurt's magnum opus, a 4,000-word blog post covering: how he was persuaded to 'save' the Cube; what happened on The Night; an encounter with Caine; doctoring the puzzle cards; getting friends killed; and whether it was all worth it.

Reversioned

13 Feb 07

Violet struggles to cope with her identity crisis. After three years of lying - of having a public face and a rather pained, private one - she can finally relax and be herself. Whoever that is.

The Sum of Good Intentions

9 Feb 07

Kurt goes retrospective, looking back over the past couple of years and realising what's changed. His friends, himself, even the city. But they will all carry on, absorbing the changes, because that is what civilisations do.

The Cost

1 Feb 07

Kurt summarises the raid on Ascendancy Point. Six dead. Caine pummeled. Helena Frye shot. Scarlett alive. Third Power defeated?

Over

1 Feb 07

An epic entry from Violet - in length as well as importance. Not only does she recount 'Operation Bayonet', but she also reveals how she discovered that Caine killed Anna. Turns out that 'Faberling' is not only the name of Caine's new single - it was also Anna's very secret pet name for her husband Fleming. Either Caine and Anna were having an affair, or she told him the name as a final clue to the others, pointing the finger just before she died.

Violet has been going out with a liar and a killer for a year. She's trying to deal with it.

Hello?

31 Jan 07

A dazed, drugged and damaged Scarlett recounts her ordeal at the hands of the Third Power. With badly hurt fingers, she's forced to leave the message using dictation.

Operation Bayonet report

31 Jan 07

Helena Frye's case notes on the whole raid on Ascendancy Point, from planning through to completion (and getting herself shot).

The deepest blues are black

31 Jan 07

Caine gives his account of 'Operation Bayonet' - sounds like he was unusually heroic. Not only did he take on two guards in a fight he'd never win (to create a distraction), but he also killed a man who was torturing Scarlett in the Third Power lair.

At least, that's his version...

6 Killed in Deadly Police Raid on Point

31 Jan 07

The Sentinel reports on last night's daring rescue of Scarlett, revealing that details of the Third Power's membership were also discovered. Alas, two police officers lost their lives - as did four members of the Third Power, including the Academy's Roberto Solitano (Anna's old boss).

The Operation Bayonet rescue

30 Jan 07

This is the Cube Hunters' unofficial account of what the raid was like, in real time. Too much to paste here... just click the link and visit the long, beautiful, interlinked wiki page.

There's also an even more unoffical guide written by Hunter 'Silently Broken' here, including images and audio clips.

All in

30 Jan 07

A last-minute message from Kurt - they're about to start Operation Bayonet.

Rolling the Hard Six

29 Jan 07

After a huge amount of preparation, one of Helena's agents gets caught by security guards while trying to plant sensors in Ascendancy Point. It looks like the Third Power are none the wiser, but it does mean that the team is forced to try Plan B. Which means Kurt.

He strongly advises any Cube Hunters to read up on the plan for tomorrow night's assault by checking out the full police briefing.

Times like these

29 Jan 07

Itching for company and the chance to be of help, Caine decides that hanging around outside Violet and Scarlett's homes might be the answer. That or beer.

1111

26 Jan 07

Kurt starts pill-popping in the hothouse that is the police nerve centre. Violet is permitted to join the rescue attempt. And the Cube Hunters come through with the answer to the triangulation data: the Third Power's signals are coming from the 110th floor of Ascendancy Point.

Prepare for the assault: Tuesday Jan 30th, 7pm GMT.

Sugar spun sister

26 Jan 07

Caine wanders the streets in search of the girls. He has nobody to share his Sentinel-related joy with, poor love.

Inside out

26 Jan 07

Violet manages to persuade Helena that the police need her 'Third Power expertise'. She's in the police HQ now, and her key access is severely limited. They're nearly ready to go.

Peripatetic

25 Jan 07

A restless Violet tries to make herself useful. She's desperate to get in on the rescue attempt, but how can she convince Helena to take her along to Ascendancy Point?

I want to break free

24 Jan 07

Caine, over-worked and burning the candle at both ends, is starting to worry about Scarlett too. His laid-back veneer is beginning to crack... but at least the gig went well.

Fear and Loathing in Perplex City

23 Jan 07

Violet is feeling powerless as the rescue operation for Scarlett (orchestrated by Helena Frye and Kurt) grinds into gear. And she's feeling scared about how things might turn out.

The Tallest Tower

23 Jan 07

Result! The clever Cube Hunters work out where the Third Power's signals have been coming from - and it's something of a surprise. Kurt and Helena plan to narrow down the target area while her team works out how best to assault the location and rescue Scarlett. The assault is planned for Tuesday Jan 30th.

Relay Race

22 Jan 07

Helena agrees to help, and fills Kurt in on what she knows about the Third Power's communications. It centres around a defunct network called Relaynet, which is laid alongside the city's underground rail lines. Kurt is sure the Cube Hunters on Earth can help to track down where the Third Power's messages are being sent from. Helena offers him (and us) access to her case notes.

A Break

20 Jan 07

Kurt calls Helena Frye and asks for help in saving Scarlett. Helena is a little sceptical about the whole Earth-object-in-Sente's-house story, but she agrees to look into it. She even offers Kurt a job.

Hearing is believing

19 Jan 07

In her third post of the day, Violet shares this message from Scarlett - and, reassuring as it should be, it unnerves her. Something's wrong. Someone's taken Scarlett.

Need to know

19 Jan 07

After leaving messages on Scarlett's key, Violet snaps. She's going to get Kurt to put a trace on her.

No need to panic

19 Jan 07

Scarlett doesn't check in with Violet as she'd promised, so big sis has something of a fit in the library. Caine tries to calm her down.

Making the Call

19 Jan 07

Violet calls back, and plays Kurt a message left by Scarlett. Violet, for one, doesn't buy it. Kurt is suspicious too and suggests enlisting Helena Frye's help in tracking Scarlett down. He's back in the game.

Taken

19 Jan 07

The all-new slacker Kurt is disturbed by another call from Violet. Scarlett has vanished. And the Third Power have been sending messages about a 'genuine, non-repro Earth artefact' and securing a 'package'. Could this all be related?

Something happens

19 Jan 07

Scarlett is going to use her Sentinel contacts to find out who might have turned over her house. Lunch with Iona Rodie is arranged for today.

Fire coming out of the monkey's head

19 Jan 07

More hassle for weary Caine. This time, Scarlett has gone off adventuring and he's getting the flak for letting her go.

In other news, The Ooze are gearing up for an important gig.

Saddle Up

18 Jan 07

Vi is furious that somebody has turned over her dad's (and therefore her old) home. Fortunately, Scarlett was safely out of the way at Caine's place. It's all another annoying distraction from the important business of looking for the Cube.

Gone

18 Jan 07

The sight of her violated home awakens Scarlett's inner fury. From broken girl to determined fighter in one easy step. And Violet has an idea for what Scarlett can do about it.

Freak scene

18 Jan 07

Caine struggles to hold things down at the CRT while those around him (Violet and Scarlett) flip out over the break-in at their parental home.

Unbearable Urges

17 Jan 07

Tired after last night's yelling, Vi decides to have a quiet night in.

When everything's right...

17 Jan 07

Kurt reports on the Academy Ball - he did go after all - and tries to work out how he ended up in Drowsington wearing a novelty hat.

Novocaine for the soul

16 Jan 07

Caine drags everyone along to the Ball - only for them to witness Sente's arrest. Kurt goes on a bender, Violet screams at the police, and Caine takes Scarlett back home and looks after her... and has a romantic near-miss.

Cursed

16 Jan 07

Violet despairs at the uselessness of the men in her life. Her father gets arrested, Caine is absent, Kurt is drunk and even Scarlett's not answering her key. She vents her fury on the police.

Kiteway Arrested at PCAG Victor's Ball

16 Jan 07

Sente suffers some serious public embarrassment as the police haul him away for helping Ryan Cahill cheat in a PCAG tournament. Violet is furious, Scarlett is guilt-ridden - but is Sente guilty?

Not me

16 Jan 07

The truth dawns... Scarlett goes home, finds reporters crowded round her house, and remembers her dad being arrested at the Ball. She needs a hug.

Yuck

16 Jan 07

After the Ball, Scarlett wakes up with a hangover, feeling terrible but blissfully unaware that her father has been arrested. She's in for a shock...

Enjoy the silence?

15 Jan 07

Caine returns to the fray. He gives a full round-up of the past couple of months' events, including the state of his relationship with Violet, Scarlett's mental health, the Third Power's hunt for the Cube, politics at the Academy, the PCAG final, and The Ooze's rising profile.

Resumption of service

15 Jan 07

She's back.

Violet gives us an update on what's been going on during the lockdown: Scarlett's been a mess; Caine has been a rock (and about as active); Sente still has his job (just); the CRT are decimated; and Violet herself is exhausted by it all.

I'm sorry

15 Jan 07

Scarlett is back... but not as we knew her. She's a grief-stricken, guilt-ridden mess. Violet and Caine have been doing their best to look after her, though.

Kiteway, Committee Butting Heads

1 Dec 06

The new Oversight Committee clash with Sente when they ask to analyse his key records and to monitor his personal movements. It's turning nasty.

The end

20 Oct 06

Violet despairs over the lockdown, Scarlett's unhappiness, and her whole family's implosion. A black day indeed.

Lockdown

20 Oct 06

Scarlett is struggling to cope with the trauma of press attention and family feuding. She's staying with Vi for the forseeable future.

Severed

20 Oct 06

Kurt is in charge of locking down the data link, in accordance with Earlywine's orders. That means no more blog posts, no more uncensored communication... is this goodbye? Or just au revoir?

Statement from the Academy

18 Oct 06

Sente is forced to defend himself in light of the Viendenbourg revelations. He did what he thought was best...

Scott Fails Vote of Confidence, Election Moved Up

17 Oct 06

The Viendenbourg scandal looks like it will put a premature end to Scott's leadership of the Council. A new leadership election will now take place on Wednesday 18 October.

Chrysalis

16 Oct 06

Scarlett has doubts about having gone to the Sentinel with the dirt on her father. All that youthful idealism...

Academy, Scott Implicated in Human Trials of Wartime Tech

16 Oct 06

Violet and Scarlett spill the beans to the Sentinel, handing over all the material they found at Lancewood and Viendenbourg, implicating Sente and Council Leader Camryn Scott. Nathan Earlywine capitalises on the political situation and makes a decisive move for power.

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