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	[[File:Maelstrom.png\|thumb\|259x259px\|The Maelstrom as seen from the [[Hideout]].]]		[[File:Maelstrom.png\|thumb\|259x259px\|The Maelstrom as seen from the [[Hideout]].]]
	[[File:Eclipse.png\|thumb\|The eclipse during the Maelstrom.\|259x259px]]{{Quotation\|The [[Newscaster]]\|Once, an eclipse changed the world! Who knows what today's celestial event will bring.}}		[[File:Eclipse.png\|thumb\|The eclipse during the Maelstrom.\|259x259px]]
			{{Quotation\|The [[Newscaster]]\|Once, an eclipse changed the world! Who knows what today's celestial event will bring.\|\|Newscaster_headline_03.mp3}}
	A '''Maelstrom''' is a celestial event that brings the supernatural to the mortal world.<ref name=":4">{{BackgroundCite\|name=Vindicta\|quote=Vindicta got a second chance of life when her spirit was brought back to the mortal plane during the first Maelstrom (the event that introduced the supernatural to the public at large).}}</ref>		A '''Maelstrom''' is a celestial event that brings the supernatural to the mortal world.<ref name=":4">{{BackgroundCite\|name=Vindicta\|quote=Vindicta got a second chance of life when her spirit was brought back to the mortal plane during the first Maelstrom (the event that introduced the supernatural to the public at large).}}</ref>

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	== Ritual ==		== Ritual ==
	The ritual is an event that takes place during the second Maelstrom, in which two [[teams]] of six (or ~~less~~) individuals are fighting to summon a [[Patron]],<ref name=":0">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_79.mp3\|transcription=For decades, contact with The Patrons has not only been impossible, but forbidden. But with the Maelstrom upon us that may change!}}</ref><ref name=":3" /> an [[Outer Planes\|extraplanar]] elder god,<ref>{{PageRef\|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Enemies\|voice line]] (killed Bebop): ''"Sun is shining. Bebop's dead. I'm about to summon an elder god. Boom."''</ref><ref name=":1" /> who can grant them a wish. The ritual can only be completed once the enemy team's Patron is destroyed.		The ritual is an event that takes place during the second Maelstrom, in which two [[teams]] of six (or more) individuals are fighting to summon a [[Patron]],<ref name=":0">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_79.mp3\|transcription=For decades, contact with The Patrons has not only been impossible, but forbidden. But with the Maelstrom upon us that may change!}}</ref><ref name=":3" /> an [[Outer Planes\|extraplanar]] elder god,<ref>{{PageRef\|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Enemies\|voice line]] (killed Bebop): ''"Sun is shining. Bebop's dead. I'm about to summon an elder god. Boom."''</ref><ref name=":1" /> who can grant them a wish. The ritual can only be completed once the enemy team's Patron is destroyed.

	Fonts of power all over [[The Cursed Apple\|New York City]] are being tapped as part of the ritual.<ref name=":2">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_25.mp3\|transcription=Tensions mount as fonts of power all over the city are being tapped in an attempt to contact a powerful extraplanar being known only as The Patron.}}</ref> [[The New York Oracle]] is providing live coverage of the ritual.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_55.mp3\|transcription=As the Maelstrom rages on, The New York Oracle is proud to bring you live ritual coverage.}}</ref>		Fonts of power all over [[The Cursed Apple\|New York City]] are being tapped as part of the ritual.<ref name=":2">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_25.mp3\|transcription=Tensions mount as fonts of power all over the city are being tapped in an attempt to contact a powerful extraplanar being known only as The Patron.}}</ref> [[The New York Oracle]] is providing live coverage of the ritual.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_55.mp3\|transcription=As the Maelstrom rages on, The New York Oracle is proud to bring you live ritual coverage.}}</ref>

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	== Summary ==		== Summary ==
	Brought about by an eclipse, ~~the first Maelstrom occurred [[Storyline\|circa 1899]].~~<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_03.mp3\|transcription=Once, an eclipse changed the world! Who knows what today's celestial event will bring?}}</ref> This Maelstrom brought a large influx of spirits back to the mortal world, one of which included {{HeroIcon\|Vindicta}},<ref name=":4" /> and caused some dormant [[Astral Gates]] to open, including one in New York's Central Park.<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Dynamo\|quote=As a Scientist, Professor Dynamo always had an inquisitive mind. So when a rift in space and time opened up in central park he was first on the scene to investigate}}</ref><ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Warden\|quote=When the portal opened in Central Park, Warden’s parents realized not only was everything they were told was true, they were unprepared.}}</ref> This was the event that introduced the general public to the supernatural.<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Warden\|quote=Most people think the supernatural came into the world 50 years ago. They’re wrong. Its presence shaped folklore for generations…}}</ref>		Brought about by an eclipse,<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_03.mp3\|transcription=Once, an eclipse changed the world! Who knows what today's celestial event will bring?}}</ref> the first Maelstrom presumably occurred circa the [[Storyline\|1880s-1890s]]. This Maelstrom brought a large influx of spirits back to the mortal world, one of which included {{HeroIcon\|Vindicta}},<ref name=":4" /> and caused some dormant [[Astral Gates]] to open, including one in New York's Central Park.<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Dynamo\|quote=As a Scientist, Professor Dynamo always had an inquisitive mind. So when a rift in space and time opened up in central park he was first on the scene to investigate}}</ref><ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Warden\|quote=When the portal opened in Central Park, Warden’s parents realized not only was everything they were told was true, they were unprepared.}}</ref> This was the event that introduced the general public to the supernatural.<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Warden\|quote=Most people think the supernatural came into the world 50 years ago. They’re wrong. Its presence shaped folklore for generations…}}</ref>

	50 years later, in the present day, a second Maelstrom is about to occur. This time, the world is aware that it's coming, and some cults have prepared a ritual to summon the [[Patron\|Patrons]] during the celestial event. It's implied that summoning the Patrons outside of the Maelstrom is impossible.<ref>[[The New York Oracle\|Newscaster headline 79]]: ''"For decades, contact with The Patrons has not only been impossible, but forbidden. But with the Maelstrom upon us, that may change! What does the future hold? Only time will tell!"''</ref>		50 years later, in the present day, a second Maelstrom is about to occur. This time, the world is aware that it's coming, and some cults have prepared a ritual to summon the [[Patron\|Patrons]] during the celestial event. It's implied that summoning the Patrons outside of the Maelstrom is impossible.<ref>[[The New York Oracle\|Newscaster headline 79]]: ''"For decades, contact with The Patrons has not only been impossible, but forbidden. But with the Maelstrom upon us, that may change! What does the future hold? Only time will tell!"''</ref>

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	[[File:Maelstrom.png\|thumb\|259x259px\|The Maelstrom as seen from the [[Hideout]].]]		[[File:Maelstrom.png\|thumb\|259x259px\|The Maelstrom as seen from the [[Hideout]].]]
	[[File:Eclipse.png\|thumb\|The eclipse during the Maelstrom.\|259x259px]]{{Quotation\|The [[Newscaster]]\|Once, an eclipse changed the world! Who knows what today's celestial event will bring.}}		[[File:Eclipse.png\|thumb\|The eclipse during the Maelstrom.\|259x259px]]{{Quotation\|The [[Newscaster]]\|Once, an eclipse changed the world! Who knows what today's celestial event will bring.}}
	A '''Maelstrom''' is a celestial event that brings the supernatural to the mortal world.<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Vindicta\|quote=Vindicta got a second chance of life when her spirit was brought back to the mortal plane during the first Maelstrom (the event that introduced the supernatural to the public at large).}}</ref>		A '''Maelstrom''' is a celestial event that brings the supernatural to the mortal world.<ref name=":4">{{BackgroundCite\|name=Vindicta\|quote=Vindicta got a second chance of life when her spirit was brought back to the mortal plane during the first Maelstrom (the event that introduced the supernatural to the public at large).}}</ref>

	== Summary ==		== Summary ==
	[[Storyline\|~~Circa~~ 1899,]] ~~the first Maelstrom impacted the world during an eclipse,~~<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_03.mp3\|transcription=Once, an eclipse changed the world! Who knows what today's celestial event will bring?}}</ref> ~~opening [[Astral Gates]]~~, ~~bringing back dead spirits such as~~ {{HeroIcon\|Vindicta}} and ~~forever transforming~~ {{~~HeroIcon~~\|Dynamo}}~~. 50 years later,~~<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Warden\|quote=~~Most people think~~ the ~~supernatural came into the world 50 years ago~~.}}</ref> in the ~~present day, a second Maelstrom is about~~ to ~~occur~~.<ref ~~name=":0"~~>{{~~VoiceLineCite~~\|name=~~Newscaster~~\|~~file~~=~~newscaster_headline_79~~.~~mp3\|transcription=For decades, contact with The Patrons has not only been impossible, but forbidden~~. ~~But with the Maelstrom upon us that may change!~~}}</ref>		Brought about by an eclipse, the first Maelstrom occurred [[Storyline\|circa 1899]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_03.mp3\|transcription=Once, an eclipse changed the world! Who knows what today's celestial event will bring?}}</ref> This Maelstrom brought a large influx of spirits back to the mortal world, one of which included {{HeroIcon\|Vindicta}},<ref name=":4" /> and caused some dormant [[Astral Gates]] to open, including one in New York's Central Park.<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Dynamo\|quote=As a Scientist, Professor Dynamo always had an inquisitive mind. So when a rift in space and time opened up in central park he was first on the scene to investigate}}</ref><ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Warden\|quote=When the portal opened in Central Park, Warden’s parents realized not only was everything they were told was true, they were unprepared.}}</ref> This was the event that introduced the general public to the supernatural.<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Warden\|quote=Most people think the supernatural came into the world 50 years ago. They’re wrong. Its presence shaped folklore for generations…}}</ref>

	The Maelstrom is expected to last between 20 minutes to 2 hours,<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn_C9nQ_Ri0 Chapter 5A]</ref> during which mystic energy is at its apex.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Dynamo\|file=prof_monologue_06.mp3\|transcription=This year, when the celestial alignment begins, mystic energy will be at its apex.}}</ref>		50 years later, in the present day, a second Maelstrom is about to occur. This time, the world is aware that it's coming, and some cults have prepared a ritual to summon the [[Patron\|Patrons]] during the celestial event. It's implied that summoning the Patrons outside of the Maelstrom is impossible.<ref>[[The New York Oracle\|Newscaster headline 79]]: ''"For decades, contact with The Patrons has not only been impossible, but forbidden. But with the Maelstrom upon us, that may change! What does the future hold? Only time will tell!"''</ref>

			The duration of the Maelstrom is expected to last between 20 minutes to 2 hours,<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn_C9nQ_Ri0 Chapter 5A]</ref> during which mystic energy is at its apex.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Dynamo\|file=prof_monologue_06.mp3\|transcription=This year, when the celestial alignment begins, mystic energy will be at its apex.}}</ref>

	The [[Occult Security and Investigation Commission\|OSIC]] has warned [[The Cursed Apple\|New York]] citizens to stay indoors for the duration of the Maelstrom.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_17.mp3\|transcription=The OSIC has issued a warning to the city of New York recommending that citizens stay indoors for the duration of the celestial event.}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_04.mp3\|transcription=While most of New York remains huddled in their apartments, 12 individuals seek to make contact with The Patron.}}</ref>		The [[Occult Security and Investigation Commission\|OSIC]] has warned [[The Cursed Apple\|New York]] citizens to stay indoors for the duration of the Maelstrom.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_17.mp3\|transcription=The OSIC has issued a warning to the city of New York recommending that citizens stay indoors for the duration of the celestial event.}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_04.mp3\|transcription=While most of New York remains huddled in their apartments, 12 individuals seek to make contact with The Patron.}}</ref>

	The third Maelstrom isn't expected to happen for another 50 years,<ref name=":1">[[The Binding of Oathkeeper\|''The Binding of Oathkeeper'']] - [~~https://youtu.be~~/~~nn_C9nQ_Ri0?si=qE4R53~~-~~YXf7yzpZR&t=830~~ Chapter 4A]</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Dynamo\|file=Prof lose late 02.mp3\|context=(lost match)\|transcription=It's okay, I've... I've grown used to this body. I can wait another fifty years.}}</ref> but it could happen earlier.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Dynamo\|file=Prof lose 02.mp3\|context=(lost match)\|transcription=There will be another eclipse, perhaps sooner than you think.}}</ref>		The third Maelstrom isn't expected to happen for another 50 years,<ref name=":1">[[The Binding of Oathkeeper\|''The Binding of Oathkeeper'']] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper/Transcription#4a - Humble Pie\|Chapter 4A]] - {{PageRef\|name=Lady Geist}}: ''"It will likely be 50 years before there's another maelstrom. Do you really want to wait that long before you try to harness the power of a god?"''</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Dynamo\|file=Prof lose late 02.mp3\|context=(lost match)\|transcription=It's okay, I've... I've grown used to this body. I can wait another fifty years.}}</ref> but it could happen earlier.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Dynamo\|file=Prof lose 02.mp3\|context=(lost match)\|transcription=There will be another eclipse, perhaps sooner than you think.}}</ref>

	== Ritual ==		== Ritual ==
	The ritual is an event that takes place during the second Maelstrom, in which two [[teams]] of six (or ~~more~~) individuals are fighting to summon a [[Patron]],<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" /> an [[Outer Planes\|extraplanar]] god<ref>{{~~VoiceLineCite~~\|name=~~Wraith~~\|~~file=Wraith match start krill wraith convo03 04~~.~~mp3\|transcription=Now let~~'s summon a god.~~}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Calico\|file=Calico select 06~~.~~mp3\|transcription=What better way to show off my product than to kill a god?}}~~</ref><ref name=":1" /> who can grant them ~~wishes~~. The ritual can only be completed once the enemy team's Patron is destroyed.		The ritual is an event that takes place during the second Maelstrom, in which two [[teams]] of six (or less) individuals are fighting to summon a [[Patron]],<ref name=":0">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_79.mp3\|transcription=For decades, contact with The Patrons has not only been impossible, but forbidden. But with the Maelstrom upon us that may change!}}</ref><ref name=":3" /> an [[Outer Planes\|extraplanar]] elder god,<ref>{{PageRef\|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Enemies\|voice line]] (killed Bebop): ''"Sun is shining. Bebop's dead. I'm about to summon an elder god. Boom."''</ref><ref name=":1" /> who can grant them a wish. The ritual can only be completed once the enemy team's Patron is destroyed.

	Fonts of power all over [[The Cursed Apple\|New York City]] are being tapped as part of the ritual.<ref name=":2">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_25.mp3\|transcription=Tensions mount as fonts of power all over the city are being tapped in an attempt to contact a powerful extraplanar being known only as The Patron.}}</ref> [[The New York Oracle]] is providing live coverage of the ritual.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_55.mp3\|transcription=As the Maelstrom rages on, The New York Oracle is proud to bring you live ritual coverage.}}</ref>		Fonts of power all over [[The Cursed Apple\|New York City]] are being tapped as part of the ritual.<ref name=":2">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_25.mp3\|transcription=Tensions mount as fonts of power all over the city are being tapped in an attempt to contact a powerful extraplanar being known only as The Patron.}}</ref> [[The New York Oracle]] is providing live coverage of the ritual.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_55.mp3\|transcription=As the Maelstrom rages on, The New York Oracle is proud to bring you live ritual coverage.}}</ref>

	{{HeroIcon\|Haze}} has prepared extensively for the ritual by performing drills, research, stretching, divination and fortune telling.<ref>{{ConvoCite\|hero1=Haze\|hero2=Victor\|hero_quote1=Haze\|quote1=Are you kidding me? There's a mountain of things you can do to prepare. Drills, research, stretching… and that's not even dipping our toes in divination and fortu-}}</ref>		{{HeroIcon\|Haze}} has prepared extensively for the ritual by performing drills, research, stretching, divination and fortune telling.<ref>{{ConvoCite\|hero1=Haze\|hero2=Victor\|hero_quote1=Haze\|quote1=Are you kidding me? There's a mountain of things you can do to prepare. Drills, research, stretching… and that's not even dipping our toes in divination and fortu-}}</ref> {{PageRef\|name=Warden}} has trained his whole life for the ritual.<ref>{{PageRef\|name=Warden}}'s in-game [[Warden/Quotes#Killstreak\|voice line]] (killstreak mid): ''"Don't feel bad. I've trained my whole life for this."''</ref>

	{{~~HeroIcon~~\|~~Trapper~~}} ~~is working in the ritual as part of~~ his ~~job~~ for the ~~New York Municipal Coven~~.<ref>{{~~VoiceLineCite~~\|~~Trapper~~\|~~file=trapper_select_10~~.~~mp3\|transcription=Why did~~ I ~~volunteer to work Maelstrom day?}}~~</ref>

	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==

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	Fonts of power all over [[The Cursed Apple\|New York City]] are being tapped as part of the ritual.<ref name=":2">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_25.mp3\|transcription=Tensions mount as fonts of power all over the city are being tapped in an attempt to contact a powerful extraplanar being known only as The Patron.}}</ref> [[The New York Oracle]] is providing live coverage of the ritual.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_55.mp3\|transcription=As the Maelstrom rages on, The New York Oracle is proud to bring you live ritual coverage.}}</ref>		Fonts of power all over [[The Cursed Apple\|New York City]] are being tapped as part of the ritual.<ref name=":2">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_25.mp3\|transcription=Tensions mount as fonts of power all over the city are being tapped in an attempt to contact a powerful extraplanar being known only as The Patron.}}</ref> [[The New York Oracle]] is providing live coverage of the ritual.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_55.mp3\|transcription=As the Maelstrom rages on, The New York Oracle is proud to bring you live ritual coverage.}}</ref>

			{{HeroIcon\|Haze}} has prepared extensively for the ritual by performing drills, research, stretching, divination and fortune telling.<ref>{{ConvoCite\|hero1=Haze\|hero2=Victor\|hero_quote1=Haze\|quote1=Are you kidding me? There's a mountain of things you can do to prepare. Drills, research, stretching… and that's not even dipping our toes in divination and fortu-}}</ref>

	{{HeroIcon\|Trapper}} is working in the ritual as part of his job for the New York Municipal Coven.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|Trapper\|file=trapper_select_10.mp3\|transcription=Why did I volunteer to work Maelstrom day?}}</ref>		{{HeroIcon\|Trapper}} is working in the ritual as part of his job for the New York Municipal Coven.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|Trapper\|file=trapper_select_10.mp3\|transcription=Why did I volunteer to work Maelstrom day?}}</ref>

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	[[File:Maelstrom.png\|thumb\|259x259px\|The Maelstrom as seen from the [[Hideout]].]]		[[File:Maelstrom.png\|thumb\|259x259px\|The Maelstrom as seen from the [[Hideout]].]]
	[[File:Eclipse.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|The eclipse during the Maelstrom.\|259x259px]]{{Quotation\|The [[Newscaster]]\|Once, an eclipse changed the world! Who knows what today's celestial event will bring.}}		[[File:Eclipse.png\|thumb\|The eclipse during the Maelstrom.\|259x259px]]{{Quotation\|The [[Newscaster]]\|Once, an eclipse changed the world! Who knows what today's celestial event will bring.}}
	A '''Maelstrom''' is a celestial event that brings the supernatural to the mortal world.<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Vindicta\|quote=Vindicta got a second chance of life when her spirit was brought back to the mortal plane during the first Maelstrom (the event that introduced the supernatural to the public at large).}}</ref>		A '''Maelstrom''' is a celestial event that brings the supernatural to the mortal world.<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Vindicta\|quote=Vindicta got a second chance of life when her spirit was brought back to the mortal plane during the first Maelstrom (the event that introduced the supernatural to the public at large).}}</ref>

	== Summary ==		== Summary ==
	[[Storyline\|Circa 1899,]] the first Maelstrom impacted the world during an eclipse,<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_03.mp3\|transcription=Once, an eclipse changed the world! Who knows what today's celestial event will bring?}}</ref> opening [[Astral Gates]], bringing back dead spirits such as [[Vindicta]] and forever transforming [[Dynamo]]. 50 years later,<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Warden\|quote=Most people think the supernatural came into the world 50 years ago.}}</ref> in the present day, a second Maelstrom is about to occur.<ref name=":0">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_79.mp3\|transcription=For decades, contact with The Patrons has not only been impossible, but forbidden. But with the Maelstrom upon us that may change!}}</ref>		[[Storyline\|Circa 1899,]] the first Maelstrom impacted the world during an eclipse,<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_03.mp3\|transcription=Once, an eclipse changed the world! Who knows what today's celestial event will bring?}}</ref> opening [[Astral Gates]], bringing back dead spirits such as {{HeroIcon\|Vindicta}} and forever transforming {{HeroIcon\|Dynamo}}. 50 years later,<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Warden\|quote=Most people think the supernatural came into the world 50 years ago.}}</ref> in the present day, a second Maelstrom is about to occur.<ref name=":0">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_79.mp3\|transcription=For decades, contact with The Patrons has not only been impossible, but forbidden. But with the Maelstrom upon us that may change!}}</ref>

	The Maelstrom is expected to last between 20 minutes to 2 hours,<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn_C9nQ_Ri0 Chapter 5A]</ref> during which mystic energy is at its apex.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Dynamo\|file=prof_monologue_06.mp3\|transcription=This year, when the celestial alignment begins, mystic energy will be at its apex.}}</ref>		The Maelstrom is expected to last between 20 minutes to 2 hours,<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn_C9nQ_Ri0 Chapter 5A]</ref> during which mystic energy is at its apex.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Dynamo\|file=prof_monologue_06.mp3\|transcription=This year, when the celestial alignment begins, mystic energy will be at its apex.}}</ref>
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	Fonts of power all over [[The Cursed Apple\|New York City]] are being tapped as part of the ritual.<ref name=":2">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_25.mp3\|transcription=Tensions mount as fonts of power all over the city are being tapped in an attempt to contact a powerful extraplanar being known only as The Patron.}}</ref> [[The New York Oracle]] is providing live coverage of the ritual.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_55.mp3\|transcription=As the Maelstrom rages on, The New York Oracle is proud to bring you live ritual coverage.}}</ref>		Fonts of power all over [[The Cursed Apple\|New York City]] are being tapped as part of the ritual.<ref name=":2">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_25.mp3\|transcription=Tensions mount as fonts of power all over the city are being tapped in an attempt to contact a powerful extraplanar being known only as The Patron.}}</ref> [[The New York Oracle]] is providing live coverage of the ritual.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_55.mp3\|transcription=As the Maelstrom rages on, The New York Oracle is proud to bring you live ritual coverage.}}</ref>

	[[Trapper]] is working in the ritual as part of his job for the New York Municipal Coven.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|Trapper\|file=trapper_select_10.mp3\|transcription=Why did I volunteer to work Maelstrom day?}}</ref>		{{HeroIcon\|Trapper}} is working in the ritual as part of his job for the New York Municipal Coven.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|Trapper\|file=trapper_select_10.mp3\|transcription=Why did I volunteer to work Maelstrom day?}}</ref>

	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==

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	[[File:Eclipse.jpg\|thumb\|The eclipse during the ~~second~~ Maelstrom.]]{{Quotation\|The [[Newscaster]]\|Once, an eclipse changed the world! Who knows what today's celestial event will bring.}}		[[File:Maelstrom.png\|thumb\|259x259px\|The Maelstrom as seen from the [[Hideout]].]]
			[[File:Eclipse.jpg\|thumb\|The eclipse during the Maelstrom.\|259x259px]]{{Quotation\|The [[Newscaster]]\|Once, an eclipse changed the world! Who knows what today's celestial event will bring.}}
	A '''Maelstrom''' is a celestial event that brings the supernatural to the mortal world.<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Vindicta\|quote=Vindicta got a second chance of life when her spirit was brought back to the mortal plane during the first Maelstrom (the event that introduced the supernatural to the public at large).}}</ref>		A '''Maelstrom''' is a celestial event that brings the supernatural to the mortal world.<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Vindicta\|quote=Vindicta got a second chance of life when her spirit was brought back to the mortal plane during the first Maelstrom (the event that introduced the supernatural to the public at large).}}</ref>

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	* The in-game skybox has an eclipse over the sun. The eclipse was removed with the skybox change in [[Update:October 24, 2024\|October 24, 2024]], and added back with the new skybox in [[Update:~~March~~ 25, 2025\|~~March~~ 25, 2025]].		* The in-game skybox has an eclipse over the sun. The eclipse was removed with the skybox change in [[Update:October 24, 2024\|October 24, 2024]], and added back with the new skybox in [[Update:February 25, 2025\|February 25, 2025]].

	== References ==		== References ==
	[[Category:Lore]]		[[Category:Lore]]
	<references />{{Lore Navbox}}		<references />{{Lore Navbox}}

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	* The in-game skybox ~~used to have~~ an eclipse over the sun. ~~This~~ was removed with the skybox change in ~~the~~ [[Update:October 24, 2024\|October 24, 2024 Update]].		* The in-game skybox has an eclipse over the sun. The eclipse was removed with the skybox change in [[Update:October 24, 2024\|October 24, 2024]], and added back with the new skybox in [[Update:March 25, 2025\|March 25, 2025]].

	== References ==		== References ==
	[[Category:Lore]]		[[Category:Lore]]
	<references />{{Lore Navbox}}		<references />{{Lore Navbox}}

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	[[File:Eclipse.jpg\|thumb\|The eclipse in the ~~old skybox~~.]]{{Quotation\|The [[Newscaster]]\|Once, an eclipse changed the world! Who knows what today's celestial event will bring.}}		[[File:Eclipse.jpg\|thumb\|The eclipse during the second Maelstrom.]]{{Quotation\|The [[Newscaster]]\|Once, an eclipse changed the world! Who knows what today's celestial event will bring.}}
	A '''Maelstrom''' is a celestial event that brings the supernatural to the mortal world.<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Vindicta\|quote=Vindicta got a second chance of life when her spirit was brought back to the mortal plane during the first Maelstrom (the event that introduced the supernatural to the public at large).}}</ref>		A '''Maelstrom''' is a celestial event that brings the supernatural to the mortal world.<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Vindicta\|quote=Vindicta got a second chance of life when her spirit was brought back to the mortal plane during the first Maelstrom (the event that introduced the supernatural to the public at large).}}</ref>

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	[[File:Maelstrom.png\|thumb\|259x259px\|The Maelstrom as seen from the [[Hideout]].]]		[[File:Maelstrom.png\|thumb\|259x259px\|The Maelstrom as seen from the [[Hideout]].]]
	[[File:Eclipse.png\|thumb\|The eclipse during the Maelstrom.\|259x259px]]{{Quotation\|The [[Newscaster]]\|Once, an eclipse changed the world! Who knows what today's celestial event will bring.}}		[[File:Eclipse.png\|thumb\|The eclipse during the Maelstrom.\|259x259px]]{{Quotation\|The [[Newscaster]]\|Once, an eclipse changed the world! Who knows what today's celestial event will bring.}}
	A '''Maelstrom''' is a celestial event that brings the supernatural to the mortal world.<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Vindicta\|quote=Vindicta got a second chance of life when her spirit was brought back to the mortal plane during the first Maelstrom (the event that introduced the supernatural to the public at large).}}</ref>		A '''Maelstrom''' is a celestial event that brings the supernatural to the mortal world.<ref name=":4">{{BackgroundCite\|name=Vindicta\|quote=Vindicta got a second chance of life when her spirit was brought back to the mortal plane during the first Maelstrom (the event that introduced the supernatural to the public at large).}}</ref>

	== Summary ==		== Summary ==
	[[Storyline\|~~Circa~~ 1899,]] ~~the first Maelstrom impacted the world during an eclipse,~~<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_03.mp3\|transcription=Once, an eclipse changed the world! Who knows what today's celestial event will bring?}}</ref> ~~opening [[Astral Gates]]~~, ~~bringing back dead spirits such as~~ {{HeroIcon\|Vindicta}} and ~~forever transforming~~ {{~~HeroIcon~~\|Dynamo}}~~. 50 years later,~~<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Warden\|quote=~~Most people think~~ the ~~supernatural came into the world 50 years ago~~.}}</ref> in the ~~present day, a second Maelstrom is about~~ to ~~occur~~.<ref ~~name=":0"~~>{{~~VoiceLineCite~~\|name=~~Newscaster~~\|~~file~~=~~newscaster_headline_79~~.~~mp3\|transcription=For decades, contact with The Patrons has not only been impossible, but forbidden~~. ~~But with the Maelstrom upon us that may change!~~}}</ref>		Brought about by an eclipse, the first Maelstrom occurred [[Storyline\|circa 1899]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_03.mp3\|transcription=Once, an eclipse changed the world! Who knows what today's celestial event will bring?}}</ref> This Maelstrom brought a large influx of spirits back to the mortal world, one of which included {{HeroIcon\|Vindicta}},<ref name=":4" /> and caused some dormant [[Astral Gates]] to open, including one in New York's Central Park.<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Dynamo\|quote=As a Scientist, Professor Dynamo always had an inquisitive mind. So when a rift in space and time opened up in central park he was first on the scene to investigate}}</ref><ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Warden\|quote=When the portal opened in Central Park, Warden’s parents realized not only was everything they were told was true, they were unprepared.}}</ref> This was the event that introduced the general public to the supernatural.<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Warden\|quote=Most people think the supernatural came into the world 50 years ago. They’re wrong. Its presence shaped folklore for generations…}}</ref>

	The Maelstrom is expected to last between 20 minutes to 2 hours,<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn_C9nQ_Ri0 Chapter 5A]</ref> during which mystic energy is at its apex.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Dynamo\|file=prof_monologue_06.mp3\|transcription=This year, when the celestial alignment begins, mystic energy will be at its apex.}}</ref>		50 years later, in the present day, a second Maelstrom is about to occur. This time, the world is aware that it's coming, and some cults have prepared a ritual to summon the [[Patron\|Patrons]] during the celestial event. It's implied that summoning the Patrons outside of the Maelstrom is impossible.<ref>[[The New York Oracle\|Newscaster headline 79]]: ''"For decades, contact with The Patrons has not only been impossible, but forbidden. But with the Maelstrom upon us, that may change! What does the future hold? Only time will tell!"''</ref>

			The duration of the Maelstrom is expected to last between 20 minutes to 2 hours,<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn_C9nQ_Ri0 Chapter 5A]</ref> during which mystic energy is at its apex.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Dynamo\|file=prof_monologue_06.mp3\|transcription=This year, when the celestial alignment begins, mystic energy will be at its apex.}}</ref>

	The [[Occult Security and Investigation Commission\|OSIC]] has warned [[The Cursed Apple\|New York]] citizens to stay indoors for the duration of the Maelstrom.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_17.mp3\|transcription=The OSIC has issued a warning to the city of New York recommending that citizens stay indoors for the duration of the celestial event.}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_04.mp3\|transcription=While most of New York remains huddled in their apartments, 12 individuals seek to make contact with The Patron.}}</ref>		The [[Occult Security and Investigation Commission\|OSIC]] has warned [[The Cursed Apple\|New York]] citizens to stay indoors for the duration of the Maelstrom.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_17.mp3\|transcription=The OSIC has issued a warning to the city of New York recommending that citizens stay indoors for the duration of the celestial event.}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_04.mp3\|transcription=While most of New York remains huddled in their apartments, 12 individuals seek to make contact with The Patron.}}</ref>

	The third Maelstrom isn't expected to happen for another 50 years,<ref name=":1">[[The Binding of Oathkeeper\|''The Binding of Oathkeeper'']] - [~~https://youtu.be~~/~~nn_C9nQ_Ri0?si=qE4R53~~-~~YXf7yzpZR&t=830~~ Chapter 4A]</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Dynamo\|file=Prof lose late 02.mp3\|context=(lost match)\|transcription=It's okay, I've... I've grown used to this body. I can wait another fifty years.}}</ref> but it could happen earlier.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Dynamo\|file=Prof lose 02.mp3\|context=(lost match)\|transcription=There will be another eclipse, perhaps sooner than you think.}}</ref>		The third Maelstrom isn't expected to happen for another 50 years,<ref name=":1">[[The Binding of Oathkeeper\|''The Binding of Oathkeeper'']] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper/Transcription#4a - Humble Pie\|Chapter 4A]] - {{PageRef\|name=Lady Geist}}: ''"It will likely be 50 years before there's another maelstrom. Do you really want to wait that long before you try to harness the power of a god?"''</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Dynamo\|file=Prof lose late 02.mp3\|context=(lost match)\|transcription=It's okay, I've... I've grown used to this body. I can wait another fifty years.}}</ref> but it could happen earlier.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Dynamo\|file=Prof lose 02.mp3\|context=(lost match)\|transcription=There will be another eclipse, perhaps sooner than you think.}}</ref>

	== Ritual ==		== Ritual ==
	The ritual is an event that takes place during the second Maelstrom, in which two [[teams]] of six (or ~~more~~) individuals are fighting to summon a [[Patron]],<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" /> an [[Outer Planes\|extraplanar]] god<ref>{{~~VoiceLineCite~~\|name=~~Wraith~~\|~~file=Wraith match start krill wraith convo03 04~~.~~mp3\|transcription=Now let~~'s summon a god.~~}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Calico\|file=Calico select 06~~.~~mp3\|transcription=What better way to show off my product than to kill a god?}}~~</ref><ref name=":1" /> who can grant them ~~wishes~~. The ritual can only be completed once the enemy team's Patron is destroyed.		The ritual is an event that takes place during the second Maelstrom, in which two [[teams]] of six (or less) individuals are fighting to summon a [[Patron]],<ref name=":0">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_79.mp3\|transcription=For decades, contact with The Patrons has not only been impossible, but forbidden. But with the Maelstrom upon us that may change!}}</ref><ref name=":3" /> an [[Outer Planes\|extraplanar]] elder god,<ref>{{PageRef\|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Enemies\|voice line]] (killed Bebop): ''"Sun is shining. Bebop's dead. I'm about to summon an elder god. Boom."''</ref><ref name=":1" /> who can grant them a wish. The ritual can only be completed once the enemy team's Patron is destroyed.

	Fonts of power all over [[The Cursed Apple\|New York City]] are being tapped as part of the ritual.<ref name=":2">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_25.mp3\|transcription=Tensions mount as fonts of power all over the city are being tapped in an attempt to contact a powerful extraplanar being known only as The Patron.}}</ref> [[The New York Oracle]] is providing live coverage of the ritual.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_55.mp3\|transcription=As the Maelstrom rages on, The New York Oracle is proud to bring you live ritual coverage.}}</ref>		Fonts of power all over [[The Cursed Apple\|New York City]] are being tapped as part of the ritual.<ref name=":2">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_25.mp3\|transcription=Tensions mount as fonts of power all over the city are being tapped in an attempt to contact a powerful extraplanar being known only as The Patron.}}</ref> [[The New York Oracle]] is providing live coverage of the ritual.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_55.mp3\|transcription=As the Maelstrom rages on, The New York Oracle is proud to bring you live ritual coverage.}}</ref>

	{{HeroIcon\|Haze}} has prepared extensively for the ritual by performing drills, research, stretching, divination and fortune telling.<ref>{{ConvoCite\|hero1=Haze\|hero2=Victor\|hero_quote1=Haze\|quote1=Are you kidding me? There's a mountain of things you can do to prepare. Drills, research, stretching… and that's not even dipping our toes in divination and fortu-}}</ref>		{{HeroIcon\|Haze}} has prepared extensively for the ritual by performing drills, research, stretching, divination and fortune telling.<ref>{{ConvoCite\|hero1=Haze\|hero2=Victor\|hero_quote1=Haze\|quote1=Are you kidding me? There's a mountain of things you can do to prepare. Drills, research, stretching… and that's not even dipping our toes in divination and fortu-}}</ref> {{PageRef\|name=Warden}} has trained his whole life for the ritual.<ref>{{PageRef\|name=Warden}}'s in-game [[Warden/Quotes#Killstreak\|voice line]] (killstreak mid): ''"Don't feel bad. I've trained my whole life for this."''</ref>

	{{~~HeroIcon~~\|~~Trapper~~}} ~~is working in the ritual as part of~~ his ~~job~~ for the ~~New York Municipal Coven~~.<ref>{{~~VoiceLineCite~~\|~~Trapper~~\|~~file=trapper_select_10~~.~~mp3\|transcription=Why did~~ I ~~volunteer to work Maelstrom day?}}~~</ref>

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	Fonts of power all over [[The Cursed Apple\|New York City]] are being tapped as part of the ritual.<ref name=":2">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_25.mp3\|transcription=Tensions mount as fonts of power all over the city are being tapped in an attempt to contact a powerful extraplanar being known only as The Patron.}}</ref> [[The New York Oracle]] is providing live coverage of the ritual.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_55.mp3\|transcription=As the Maelstrom rages on, The New York Oracle is proud to bring you live ritual coverage.}}</ref>		Fonts of power all over [[The Cursed Apple\|New York City]] are being tapped as part of the ritual.<ref name=":2">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_25.mp3\|transcription=Tensions mount as fonts of power all over the city are being tapped in an attempt to contact a powerful extraplanar being known only as The Patron.}}</ref> [[The New York Oracle]] is providing live coverage of the ritual.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_55.mp3\|transcription=As the Maelstrom rages on, The New York Oracle is proud to bring you live ritual coverage.}}</ref>

			{{HeroIcon\|Haze}} has prepared extensively for the ritual by performing drills, research, stretching, divination and fortune telling.<ref>{{ConvoCite\|hero1=Haze\|hero2=Victor\|hero_quote1=Haze\|quote1=Are you kidding me? There's a mountain of things you can do to prepare. Drills, research, stretching… and that's not even dipping our toes in divination and fortu-}}</ref>

	{{HeroIcon\|Trapper}} is working in the ritual as part of his job for the New York Municipal Coven.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|Trapper\|file=trapper_select_10.mp3\|transcription=Why did I volunteer to work Maelstrom day?}}</ref>		{{HeroIcon\|Trapper}} is working in the ritual as part of his job for the New York Municipal Coven.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|Trapper\|file=trapper_select_10.mp3\|transcription=Why did I volunteer to work Maelstrom day?}}</ref>

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	[[File:Maelstrom.png\|thumb\|259x259px\|The Maelstrom as seen from the [[Hideout]].]]		[[File:Maelstrom.png\|thumb\|259x259px\|The Maelstrom as seen from the [[Hideout]].]]
	[[File:Eclipse.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|The eclipse during the Maelstrom.\|259x259px]]{{Quotation\|The [[Newscaster]]\|Once, an eclipse changed the world! Who knows what today's celestial event will bring.}}		[[File:Eclipse.png\|thumb\|The eclipse during the Maelstrom.\|259x259px]]{{Quotation\|The [[Newscaster]]\|Once, an eclipse changed the world! Who knows what today's celestial event will bring.}}
	A '''Maelstrom''' is a celestial event that brings the supernatural to the mortal world.<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Vindicta\|quote=Vindicta got a second chance of life when her spirit was brought back to the mortal plane during the first Maelstrom (the event that introduced the supernatural to the public at large).}}</ref>		A '''Maelstrom''' is a celestial event that brings the supernatural to the mortal world.<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Vindicta\|quote=Vindicta got a second chance of life when her spirit was brought back to the mortal plane during the first Maelstrom (the event that introduced the supernatural to the public at large).}}</ref>

	== Summary ==		== Summary ==
	[[Storyline\|Circa 1899,]] the first Maelstrom impacted the world during an eclipse,<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_03.mp3\|transcription=Once, an eclipse changed the world! Who knows what today's celestial event will bring?}}</ref> opening [[Astral Gates]], bringing back dead spirits such as [[Vindicta]] and forever transforming [[Dynamo]]. 50 years later,<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Warden\|quote=Most people think the supernatural came into the world 50 years ago.}}</ref> in the present day, a second Maelstrom is about to occur.<ref name=":0">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_79.mp3\|transcription=For decades, contact with The Patrons has not only been impossible, but forbidden. But with the Maelstrom upon us that may change!}}</ref>		[[Storyline\|Circa 1899,]] the first Maelstrom impacted the world during an eclipse,<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_03.mp3\|transcription=Once, an eclipse changed the world! Who knows what today's celestial event will bring?}}</ref> opening [[Astral Gates]], bringing back dead spirits such as {{HeroIcon\|Vindicta}} and forever transforming {{HeroIcon\|Dynamo}}. 50 years later,<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Warden\|quote=Most people think the supernatural came into the world 50 years ago.}}</ref> in the present day, a second Maelstrom is about to occur.<ref name=":0">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_79.mp3\|transcription=For decades, contact with The Patrons has not only been impossible, but forbidden. But with the Maelstrom upon us that may change!}}</ref>

	The Maelstrom is expected to last between 20 minutes to 2 hours,<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn_C9nQ_Ri0 Chapter 5A]</ref> during which mystic energy is at its apex.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Dynamo\|file=prof_monologue_06.mp3\|transcription=This year, when the celestial alignment begins, mystic energy will be at its apex.}}</ref>		The Maelstrom is expected to last between 20 minutes to 2 hours,<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn_C9nQ_Ri0 Chapter 5A]</ref> during which mystic energy is at its apex.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Dynamo\|file=prof_monologue_06.mp3\|transcription=This year, when the celestial alignment begins, mystic energy will be at its apex.}}</ref>
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	Fonts of power all over [[The Cursed Apple\|New York City]] are being tapped as part of the ritual.<ref name=":2">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_25.mp3\|transcription=Tensions mount as fonts of power all over the city are being tapped in an attempt to contact a powerful extraplanar being known only as The Patron.}}</ref> [[The New York Oracle]] is providing live coverage of the ritual.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_55.mp3\|transcription=As the Maelstrom rages on, The New York Oracle is proud to bring you live ritual coverage.}}</ref>		Fonts of power all over [[The Cursed Apple\|New York City]] are being tapped as part of the ritual.<ref name=":2">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_25.mp3\|transcription=Tensions mount as fonts of power all over the city are being tapped in an attempt to contact a powerful extraplanar being known only as The Patron.}}</ref> [[The New York Oracle]] is providing live coverage of the ritual.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_55.mp3\|transcription=As the Maelstrom rages on, The New York Oracle is proud to bring you live ritual coverage.}}</ref>

	[[Trapper]] is working in the ritual as part of his job for the New York Municipal Coven.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|Trapper\|file=trapper_select_10.mp3\|transcription=Why did I volunteer to work Maelstrom day?}}</ref>		{{HeroIcon\|Trapper}} is working in the ritual as part of his job for the New York Municipal Coven.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|Trapper\|file=trapper_select_10.mp3\|transcription=Why did I volunteer to work Maelstrom day?}}</ref>

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			[[File:Eclipse.jpg\|thumb\|The eclipse during the Maelstrom.\|259x259px]]{{Quotation\|The [[Newscaster]]\|Once, an eclipse changed the world! Who knows what today's celestial event will bring.}}
	A '''Maelstrom''' is a celestial event that brings the supernatural to the mortal world.<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Vindicta\|quote=Vindicta got a second chance of life when her spirit was brought back to the mortal plane during the first Maelstrom (the event that introduced the supernatural to the public at large).}}</ref>		A '''Maelstrom''' is a celestial event that brings the supernatural to the mortal world.<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Vindicta\|quote=Vindicta got a second chance of life when her spirit was brought back to the mortal plane during the first Maelstrom (the event that introduced the supernatural to the public at large).}}</ref>