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-===== CNTRP ===== +====== CNTRP =====
-==== Known Members ====+ A new agency formed specifically to deal with the various preternaturals. Constructed after the werewolves went public. 
 +===== Identified Members =====
  
-^           CNTRP           ^^+^           CNTRP           ^ 
-^  Combined Nonhuman and Transhuman Relations Provisors  ^^^ +^  Combined Nonhuman and Transhuman Relations Provisors  ^ 
-  **Position**  |   **Name**    |  **Source**          | +|left          | 
-|left          |         right|    center    | + 
-| xxxxxxxxxxxx | xxxxxxxxxxxx | xxxxxxxxxxxx |+=====Renegade Cantrip Agents===== 
 +   Renegade  Trippers            
 +|left       | 
 + 
 +====Renegade Trippers==== 
 +  unhappy with the limited power given them to combat the scary werewolves and suddenly scarier fae decided to go off on their own<sup>120</sup> 
 +  needed a really big event to turn the tide of public opinion in their favor - decided to murder a popular anti-fae senator 
 +  want the right to shoot werewolves and fae on sight   
 +  had contacts but not the money to hire mercenaries<sup>131</sup> 
 +  tired of having to call the cavalry because they can't have their own army<sup>144</sup> 
 +  they needed to die because the justice system would only slap the wrists of whoever was in command<sup>158</sup> 
 +  they might be hired by someone who supported their vision and Cantrip would hire another person with the same attitudes<sup>158</sup> 
 +  * end result would be the enemy prospered and the wolves would lose
  
 ===== Mercy Thompson Series ===== ===== Mercy Thompson Series =====
-==== Moon Called ==== +==== Frost Burned ==== 
-attracted a number of anti-nonhuman zealotsFB-89 +[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #7: [[Frost Burned]] 
-running around screaming that the fae and werewolves and all the rest are dangerous and need to be exterminated when their job was supposed to be learning about the supernatural world and acting as intermediaries between the preternatural world and the governmentFB-144 +  * attracted a number of anti-nonhuman zealots<sup>89</sup> 
-rhetoric they're spouting is that they want the power to go wolf hunting before some other agency gets it; tired of having to call the cavalry because they can't have their own armyFB-144 +  * agents don't make that much money<sup>89</sup>   
-Cantrip has been a dumping ground for the screwups for yearsFB-144 +  running around screaming that the fae and werewolves and all the rest are dangerous and need to be exterminated when their job was supposed to be learning about the supernatural world and acting as intermediaries between the preternatural world and the government<sup>144</sup> 
-Blackwood sells his stun gun to ... certain government agencies who want to question prisoners without showing any harmIt’s a lot hotter than anything Taser makesNot legal for the civilian marketBC- +  rhetoric they're spouting is that they want the power to go wolf hunting before some other agency gets it; tired of having to call the cavalry because they can't have their own army<sup>144</sup> 
-Cantrip was dangerous. There were people in Cantrip who would love to see supernaturnals just disappear, maybe into Guantanamo Bay—there were rumors, unsubstantiated, that a whole prison block was built to hold shapeshifters and fae.NB +  * Cantrip doesn't have the budget for a black-ops slush fund; maybe if they gave up their salaries they'd be able to do an operation without alerting someone<sup>144</sup> 
-Cantrip, as it was an even newer agency than Homeland Security, having come into being when the werewolves outed themselvesFG +  Cantrip has been a dumping ground for the screwups for yearsFB-144   
-Though funded and authorized by the governmenttheir role was to collect and share information about nonhuman and altered-human groups and individuals,” which left them a lot of leeway. FG +  * unhappy with the limited power given them to combat the scary werewolves and suddenly scarier fae decided to go off on their own<sup>120</sup> 
-They had two main offices, one on either coast, and otherwise seemed to travel around the country to concern themselves mostly in criminal cases that involved fae, werewolves, or anything else that looked odd to them.FG +  * needed a really big event to turn the tide of public opinion in their favor - decided to murder a popular anti-fae senator 
-Under the Humanity Act that established CNTRP the discretionary detention provisions in the Patriot Act. They can detain any supernatural indefinitely as a possible terroristNB+  * want the right to shoot werewolves and fae on sight   
 +  * had contacts but not the money to hire mercenaries<sup>131</sup> 
 +  * tired of having to call the cavalry because they can't have their own army<sup>144</sup> 
 +  * they needed to die because the justice system would only slap the wrists of whoever was in command<sup>158</sup> 
 +  * they might be hired by someone who supported their vision and Cantrip would hire another person with the same attitudes<sup>158</sup> 
 +  * end result would be the enemy prospered and the wolves would lose 
 + 
 +====Bone Crossed==== 
 +[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #4: [[Bone Crossed]] 
 +  * government require fae to register and tell them what kind of fae they are; so they choose something that appeals to them; for some it is an old title or name, for others...they make it up, just like the humans have made up names for them for centuries<sup>97</sup> 
 + 
 +==== Night Broken ==== 
 +[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #8: [[Night Broken]]  
 +  Cantrip was dangerous. There were people in Cantrip who would love to see supernaturnals just disappear, maybe into Guantanamo Bay—there were rumors, unsubstantiated, that a whole prison block was built to hold shapeshifters and fae<sup>177</sup> 
 +  * there were good people in CNTRP too but a growing number of incidents indicated that the good agents were in a minority<sup>178</sup> 
 +  * without assurance that there was magic afootCantrip doesn't have authority<sup>181</sup>   
 +  * attempted to detain Mercy; claiming she was a potential thread to public safety, and wanted to bring her in as a murder suspect with supernatural powers that made her too dangerous to be incarcerated in the usual ways<sup>281</sup> 
 +  Under the Humanity Act that established CNTRP the discretionary detention provisions in the Patriot Act. They can detain any supernatural indefinitely as a possible terrorist<sup>281</sup> 
 + 
 +==== Fire Touched ==== 
 +[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #9: [[Fire Touched]]  
 +  * anything paranormal belongs to Cantrip<sup>288</sup> 
 +  * the director of Cantrip called to complain to Adam about lack of cooperation<sup>289</sup> 
 +  * Cantrip admitted to placing illegal tracking equipment on the Mercy and Adam's personal vehicle<sup>289</sup>
  
 ===== Alpha & Omega Series ===== ===== Alpha & Omega Series =====
 ==== Fair Game ==== ==== Fair Game ====
-an agency formed specifically to deal with the various preternaturalsFG-32 +[[Alpha & Omega Series]] #3: [[Fair Game]]  
-tended to have more chair sitters than the FBI didFG-52 +  * They pronounced it “Cantrip.” Nick called them Trippers because whenever they involved themselves in an investigation he was in, he tripped all over them<sup>32</sup> 
-Les Heuter was the poster child for CantripFG-57 +  * an agency formed specifically to deal with the various preternaturals<sup>32</sup> 
-people tended not to take Cantrip seriouslyFG-57 +  tended to have more chair sitters than the FBI did<sup>52</sup> 
-came into being when the werewolves outed themselvesFG-57 +  * less skilled than FBI field agents; no situational awareness and made no effort to avoid detection<sup>52</sup> 
-funded and authorized by the government, their role was "to collect and share information about nonhuman and altered-human groups and individuals", which left them a lot of leewayFG-57 +  * Cantrip, as it was an even newer agency than Homeland Security, having come into being when the werewolves outed themselves<sup>56</sup> 
-they have two main offices, on on either coastFG-57 +  * Les Heuter was the poster child for Cantrip and was their main spokesperson for puplic appearances which lent to people not taking the agency as seriously<sup>57</sup> 
-they travel around the country to concern themselves mostly in criminal cases that involved fae, werewolves, or anything else that looked odd to themFG-57 +  * the Marrok tended to dismiss the Cantrip agents as harmlessn, since they had no authority to arrest or detain anyone<sup>57</sup> 
-they have no authority to arrest or detain anyoneFG-57 +  * Charles thinks they may be threat so he has files on a lot of their people<sup>57</sup>   
-one of the government agencies required to go armed at all times - and they carried guns with silver bulletsFG-57 +  * came into being when the werewolves outed themselves<sup>57</sup> 
-not required to have the same weapons training as the FBIFG-145 +  funded and authorized by the government, their role was "to collect and share information about nonhuman and altered-human groups and individuals", which left them a lot of leeway<sup>57</sup> 
-they have a fae database that lists full and half-blood faeFG-147 +  they have two main offices, on on either coast<sup>57</sup> 
-Cantrip takes a lot of Quantico graduates who don't get on with the FBIFG-152 +  they travel around the country to concern themselves mostly in criminal cases that involved fae, werewolves, or anything else that looked odd to them<sup>57</sup> 
-it's less time-consuming than the FBI or Homeland Security, and it pays better than most police departments; it's less dangerous because they don't actually do anything but collect informationFG-152 +  they were one of the government agencies required to go armed at all times - and they carried guns with silver bullets<sup>57</sup> 
-the new agency formed specifically to deal with the various preternaturals. They pronounced it “Cantrip.” Nick called them Trippers because whenever they involved themselves in an investigation he was in, he tripped all over themFG+  not required to have the same weapons training as the FBI<sup>145</sup> 
 +  they have a fae database that lists full and half-blood fae<sup>147</sup> 
 +  * fringe benefit to working with Cantrip or the other smaller enforcement agencies in the government is that on one ever thinks to file on them with the Freedom of Information Act(FOIA)<sup>147</sup> 
 +  * just when you think they are professionals they pull some weird stunt<sup>150</sup> 
 +  * who else would join an agency like Cantrip except for people who are afraid of the dark<sup>152</sup> 
 +  * Cantrip takes a lot of Quantico graduates who don't get on with the FBI<sup>152</sup> 
 +  it's less time-consuming than the FBI or Homeland Security, and it pays better than most police departments; it's less dangerous because they don't actually do anything but collect information<sup>152</sup> 
 +  * Cantrip's mysterious and sometimes inaccurate list of fae and others living in the United States<sup>257</sup> 
 + 
 +==== Fair Game ==== 
 +[[Alpha & Omega Series]] #4: [[Dead Heat]]  
 +  * the federal agency that dealt with the supernatural<sup>155</sup> 
 +  * have an office in the greater Phoenix area<sup>155</sup> 
 +  * Bran now views them as a danger<sup>156</sup> 
 +  * Charles has extensive files on Cantrip<sup>156</sup> 
 +  * Cantrip seemed to attract a variety of people from the true-believer geek to the rabid "kill 'em all and let God sort 'em out" kook and most everyone else in between<sup>156</sup> 
 +  * why would someone who didn't want to believe in magic become an agent of Cantrip?<sup>156</sup> 
 +  * is in charge of anything that looks as though magic is involved<sup>157</sup> 
 +  * in a land where the police didn't believe in the supernatural, at least not in their jurisdiction, a pair of Cantrip agents must be bored stiff<sup>157</sup> 
 +  * supposed to be experts in the supernatural<sup>158</sup> 
 +  * in Cantrip, 'moron' comes with the territory<sup>158</sup> 
 +  * Cantrip analysts sent out alerts to the FBI that the fae are sending out...a few individuals who have particularly nasty histories and letting them loose on the general population<sup>168</sup> 
 + 
 +==== Wild Sign ==== 
 +[[Alpha & Omega Series]] #6: [[Wild Sign]]  
 +  * Cantrip archives<sup>29</sup> 
 +  * has been fed information about werewolves from various groups - some of them supernatural hate groups like Bright Future or the John Lauren Society<sup>29</sup> 
 +  * some comes from other supernatural groups<sup>29</sup> 
 +  * witch informant provided the equivalent of a biology textbook; her information is classified and only the very top echelon of Cantrip has access to it<sup>29</sup> 
 +  * a vampire was an informant until he killed two agents; he was terminated<sup>29</sup> 
 +  * Charles hacked into the Cantrip database<sup>29</sup>
  
  
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