In late January, Lake Michigan is hardly the recreational hotspot it is during the summer time. Full of ice, the lake is normally calm this time of year. Some Chicagolanders even joke that they see can see across to Michigan if they squint, because the lake is devoid of action.
Something odd took place early this afternoon. While the lunch crowd was bustling about, a few people noticed what looked to be a tail sticking out of the lake - near the shore, no less! A group of joggers called the authorities, worried that someone might’ve dumped an illegal animal, but it soon became clear that whatever the creature was, it was too big to have been brought there in broad daylight by anyone.
Pictures were taken and tweeted, documenting the bizarre sighting, and thank goodness for that, because as soon as the authorities showed up, the tail disappeared. Word on the street is that the police spent a good fifteen minutes arguing with onlookers, figuring they’d been called in as a joke. The whole ordeal was over in less than an hour, but it left both the authorities and onlookers scratching their heads.
Mage concerned with keeping their existence a secret saw right through the spectacular event. Whenever something like this happens anywhere in the world, one of their kind is always behind it. Those with social standing are doing what they can to dispel the social media frenzy over the matter, and others are convincing their friends and family that it must have been a joke. Hopefully people will move on to the next big thing in a week or so...but it’s clear that the Mage need to figure out who’s messing with the secrecy laws before the offender does something that can’t be covered up.
