CoC 6e QuickStart "The Haunting"

8/10/2019 CoC 6e QuickStart "The Haunting"

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t3xx3r: You live in a low-scale apartment, one-bedroom.t3xx3r: The date is 1997 August 16th.t3xx3r: ((Where are you at in your apartment and what are you doingatm?))Davion: What time of day is it?t3xx3r: Sunny, 12:04 PM, with no thunderstorms in sight.

t3xx3r: ((It seems like you have Monophobia))t3xx3r: ((So you have fear of being alone))t3xx3r: ((So while you think about how to setup your character, I'm goingto go ahead and try something)Davion: I'm fixing a sandwich, trying to focus on my most recent work andtrying not to think about where Jessica ist3xx3r: During this time, a TV program is running on your television set.It's a documentary about the Macario Family who moved to Boone, IA eversince the 1900's...t3xx3r: Soon...t3xx3r: A knock raps on your door a few times.Davion: Go to the door and look out the peep hole, "Who is it?"t3xx3r: "It's your landlord, Harold."

Davion: Unlock the door and open itt3xx3r: "Hey, Davion..."Davion: "What's up?t3xx3r: "I remembered our conversation about paranormal activities. Yousaid you're a writer, right?"Davion: "Yeah, have you heard something?"t3xx3r: "Uh..." Harold rubs his neck, looks kinda nervous, "Yeah. Ifeel like I'm going out on a limb or something but I just purchased anice piece of land just outside of town. Turns out that I keep hearingrumors about this place being haunted."Davion: "Oh really?"t3xx3r: "Yeah. I didn't go in but the house looks like it needs somerenovations. I'm not much for paranormal activities, journalism, or

investigation but I thought that this might be up your alley... Whoknows? You might hit it big this time... or not."t3xx3r: "You know..."t3xx3r: "You're having a hard tme paying rent a few times a while ago."t3xx3r: "Tell you what..."t3xx3r: "I'll clean off this debt if you can figure out whether thishouse is haunted or not. I'll even chip in one month free for everyperson signing up for room and board up there."t3xx3r: "So... uh, what do you say?"Davion: (So it's a Saturday?)t3xx3r: ( Have you been checking the calendar for 1997?)Davion: (Looked up on the calendar, yes )t3xx3r: (Yep, Saturday it is)Davion: "It's going to take a couple days to get my group togethert3xx3r: "So you'll take the case? Great...:t3xx3r: Harold fiddles into his pockets.Davion: "Sure, we can look into it for you"t3xx3r: He pulls out a rusty old key and hands it to you along with $50dollars for you. "Here, in advance... for food."Davion: "Is there anything else you can tell me about the place? Where itis, what you have heard?"


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t3xx3r: "Here's the card. The realtor gave me this. Behind the card hasthe address to the house."t3xx3r: "According to the realtor, uh, it used to change hands every nowand then.t3xx3r: "Funny thing is, there's a documentary going on right now...What's it...

t3xx3r: He thinks for a second... "Ah, right! The Macario Family.Davion: "That's your house?"t3xx3r: Before Harold continues, "No. My house is just down the road. Idon't think I've told you that before. No, this house I'm trying to fixup for room and board for weary travelers, some sort of breakfast & bedinn."Davion: (Who are my investigator buddies?)t3xx3r: (Your investigator buddies are Jessica Valentine and AlbertPrice)t3xx3r: (Jessica's out and about. Albert's on a plane flying toward toyou)t3xx3r: So Harold then continues...t3xx3r: "Yeah, the Macario Family. I think it's on right now. They

owned this house before back in 1919... Sad tragedy though... Thenthere's some French immigrant couple and a bunch of children who camebefore the 1900's... They purchased the land, and somehow lost somechildren to this house. I'm hoping this is just a rumor. Something highschool kids love to concoct before a bonfire..."Davion: (Is there a university nearby with who I can unofficially have anarangement with to borrow their equipment? Maybe any that have anunofficial paranormal investigators clubs?)t3xx3r: ((Yes. There's the Boone Miskatonic Club))t3xx3r: ((There's Iowa State University in Ames))t3xx3r: ((They have a very popular Miskatonic Club that has a lot ofparanormal gear))t3xx3r: ((They also have a lot of Mythos stuff though none of it exhibits

magical properties))t3xx3r: ((You can pick up the gear at the university in Ames. Boone'sCommunity College does have a Miskatonic club but they're not as stronglyfunded as Iowa State))Davion: (I give them first dibs for the videos and things for study forthe use of their equipmentt3xx3r: ((Give who? Colleges?))Davion: (The club members/club president)t3xx3r: ((OK))Davion: (A sort of second set of eyes to look at stuff afterwards)t3xx3r: "I think that would be about cover the basics. Any questions?"t3xx3r: (Yeah, I can make do with that one)Davion: "Are you going to be around later, if I have further questions?"t3xx3r: "Yeah. I'll be around. Just need to do some errands. I'll behome after 6PM."t3xx3r: "Oh, and you do have my cellphone number. Call if you needanything."Davion: I'm going to call Albert, and if he's still in the air, leave amessage for him to call me.t3xx3r: A British accent picks up, "Albert Price, go."Davion: "Hey, Albert?"t3xx3r: "Oh, hey! Davion! I meant to call you a minute ago."


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Davion: "I got another investigation for us, my landlord has somethingfor us."t3xx3r: "Sounds good. I'm just signing things off at the terminal. I'llbe around in a black rental car."t3xx3r: "I'll be in Boone around fifteen minutes. Would you be at yourapartment?"

Davion: "Yeah for now, will have to call the club to see if anyone isaround to pick up our equipment...."t3xx3r: "All right. I'll be by and we'll get going."t3xx3r: "Tada for now, mate."Davion: "Ok, see ya"t3xx3r: Albert hangs up.Davion: Call up Jessica....t3xx3r: Jessica's cellphone went to voicemail. "Hi, this is Jessica,please leave me a message and I'll get right back to you ASAP."Davion: "Hey babe, where are you? Give Me a call when you get this....Missing you.... Have another investigation...."t3xx3r: ((Message saved in her cellphone))t3xx3r: ((So what will you do now?))

Davion: Call up the contact at the university....t3xx3r: Ringing 1...t3xx3r: 2...t3xx3r: "Hello... Miskatonic Club, where all the Mythos of Ry'leh exist!How can I help you?"Davion: "Hey! It's Me Davion... Got another job!"t3xx3r: "Oh great, Davion! We thought that you were gone for quite awhile... *background talking for a few moments* Hey, the President andI just talked. We're curious about what you've got going."Davion: "My landlord has a property he wants checked out, he couldn'tgive much information about it except that he's heard that it may behaunted...."Davion: "Have you seen that bit on TV about the Macario family? This may

be their house!"t3xx3r: "Oh, wait..... *a momentary pause* Just turned on thechannel... So that's the house he bought? We'll look into the restofthe documentary and find out. I think we've got someone who knows alot about the family."Davion: "Oh? I'm waiting for Albert, we was coming up for a visit, andshould be here soon, when he is, we'll be coming down to pick up thegear. Got anyone else that might want to join us?"Davion: Joking only slightly, "We could use some gear carryingslaves...."t3xx3r: "Everyone's busy right now. One second... Ah, yes. I just gotan address you might want to look up if you're digging wide and deep forthe house. We call it the Corbitt House. You might want to check outBoone's sanitarium just a few miles outside the town. The doctorsupervising the Macarios is Dr. Schledt. He's probably the only doctorwho knows more about them."t3xx3r: "*background talking* Hey, Pres, do we have any pledges that arewilling to carry gear for Davion? .... *indistinct talking* Oh great...Davion, yeah, we've got a few to help you out."t3xx3r: "We'll have the paranormal gear setup and ready."Davion: Thanks, might be..... 45 minutes or so when I'll be down to pickit up.


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t3xx3r: "Great. It'll be ready by then. Until then, the Stars mustbecome right," the Miskatonic Club contact then hangs up.t3xx3r: ((The Stars must become right is a motto the Miskatonic Club ofAmes use))Davion: Shakes his head, he likes looking into ghosts and things, but henever got into all this Mythos $h*t...

t3xx3r: Jessica calls....t3xx3r: "Hey Davion!"Davion: "Hey babe, been missing you!"t3xx3r: "Me too! I just got out of a modeling shoot. I just heard yougot a new job?"Davion: "Yeah, the landlord has something, he bought a new property andheard that it is haunted."Davion: "He's willing to drop a month off rent and clear up my debt withhim..."t3xx3r: "Wow, he does seem desperate... I really don't have anything todo so are we doing this investigation stuff pretty soon?"Davion: "yeah, when Albert gets here, going to pick up the gear."Davion: "Might even have a couple club plebs to carry the gear"

t3xx3r: "Great! I'll get into my casuals and we'll go hunting forghosts! Heehee, can't wait to get some thrills out of this!"Davion: "My little ghost whore.... Love you My babe!"t3xx3r: "Love you too, Davion!"t3xx3r: Jessica hangs up.Davion: I'll try to hurry up and finish the current chapter on my bookand save it.t3xx3r: ((OK))Davion: And watch what's left of that documentaryt3xx3r: That'll be 30 minutes.t3xx3r: As you watch the documentary...t3xx3r: You see a huddled man sitting, a notepad, pencil in his hand. Astrange-looking man with wide eyes, a small foaming mouth walking around,

shaking his head back and forth...Davion: (In the documentary?)t3xx3r: Narrator: "Vittorio Macario was admitted to Boone Sanitarium in1919. What is known of the tragedy that was to unfold at the CorbittHouse remained unsolved.t3xx3r: (Yeah))t3xx3r: Narrator: "Gabriella Macario, Vittorio's wife, was also admitedto the Sanitarium a few days later under different conditions. Her onlywords were..."t3xx3r: Gabriella in the documentary: "A great evil lives in that HOUSE!Don't you see it? It hates my husband! It hates my husband *sobbing*You can't see it, can't you?" Her words falling deaf on the huddled mansitting (which clearly was a different scene)t3xx3r: "Investigators have checked the house and found it empty, hardlya home worthy of being haunted. This is an unsolved but unique mysteryof Boone's oldest residents. The question remains: is the house reallyhaunted? What happened in there? What caused Vittorio and Gabriella togo insane? This is a paranormal activity documentary, televised forBoone's residents on behalf of the PBS program for educational learning."t3xx3r: *credits then cue*t3xx3r: *The Haunted Hosue becomes the background, slowly taking shapeunderneath the credits


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t3xx3r: *A Halloweenish theme plays*t3xx3r: The documentary ends... then...t3xx3r: "1911 P.I.! The private investigator with a 1911, out lookingfor bad guys to ca..."Davion: (Albert's running latet3xx3r: A knock...

t3xx3r: "It's me, mate!"t3xx3r: "Albert!"Davion: Opens the doorDavion: "Hey man!"t3xx3r: Albert comes in, shakes Davion's hand. "Heey! Long time nosee!"t3xx3r: "What a trip from Oxford! They just gave me a good two-weeksvacation."t3xx3r: "Took me a while to find your address. I had to google it."Davion: "Well, looks like I'm putting you straight to work then!"t3xx3r: "Sounds good. So what have we got going? Anything good?"Davion: "It's looking like a haunted house where a couple went insane inthe 1900's

Davion: "Like 1919t3xx3r: "Ah, 1919? That's pretty old."t3xx3r: "So you're saying something in that house caused them to goinsane?"t3xx3r: "Sounds like we better go out there and check it."Davion: "No one found anything though in the house...."t3xx3r: "Maybe.. Maybe not."t3xx3r: "Who knows? We might find something"t3xx3r: A knock on the doorDavion: Goes to answer itt3xx3r: Jessica stands there, smiling, her hips swaying to one side."So... how do you like this paranormal suit?"Davion: Looks her over and GROWLS at her!

Davion: Pulls her into the apartment and pulls her close kissing her!t3xx3r: Jessica is taken by surprise!Davion: "Albert's here!" He points at the gentleman...t3xx3r: She does kiss back and then looks over to Albert.t3xx3r: "Hey... So you're the... British professor he's been telling meabout?"Davion: He holds and cradles her in His armst3xx3r: "Uh, yes, I am. I work at Oxford. Davion and I were friendsfrom way back then before we split."t3xx3r: "Fascinating. So you do this paranomral stuff, right, Albert?"Jessica is being cradled by Davion.Davion: (What is she wearing?)t3xx3r: ((She's wearing a dark blue blouse, denim jacket, with very darkblue jeans and black belt and boots.t3xx3r: ((Sort of the country girl))Davion: (Ok so she IS used to going into creepy old houses in somethingother than little cutoff shorts and the like )t3xx3r: "I don't study the paranormal though I do teach legends, stories,folklore, that sort of thing. This would be up my alley somewhat."t3xx3r: Jessica nods, "Hmm-mm... So... shall we get crackin?"t3xx3r: ((Yep))


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Davion: "Yeah, we need to go pick up the gear," He gives her a DEEP kiss,gives her bum a soft SQUEEZE and a playfull SLAP before letter her go!t3xx3r: Jessica smiles, smirks... "Don't let the ghosts see you,Davion."t3xx3r: ((OK... we're going to skip a bit.))t3xx3r: ((You've grabbed the gear, the plebes, and two of your

investigators in tow.. You're now back in Boone... What will you donext?))Davion: (What time is it now?)t3xx3r: ((Assuming 12:04, 15 minutes with Harold, 5 minutes per call (10minutes), 30 minutes worth of awtching the documentary, 30 minute driveto and back at Boone...t3xx3r: So 1:29..t3xx3r: I'd safely say 1:35 PM for now.Davion: Gives the landlord a call, "Hey I had another question!"t3xx3r: "Yeah?"Davion: "Does the property have electricity?t3xx3r: "I did check the area. There's no electricity as far as I know.It's been sitting there since 1919. I'll be contacting the electric

company to see if they can ground in some new wires by next month."Davion: "Ok thanks. Who did you buy the land from?"t3xx3r: "That would be Miles. He works with Boone Real Estate. He'sjust down Main Street, close by City Records."Davion: "Ok, thanks again. Think that's all we need for now."t3xx3r: "No problem."Davion: Hangs up.Davion: "We brought the generator too right?"t3xx3r: One of the plebes nodded, "Yeah. President made sure we broughtit along."Davion: "The land has been sitting since 1919, the landlord says hedoesn't think it has power, and if they did, I don't trust 1919 wiring sowe're going to need the generator. Otherwise it's going be all

batteries."Davion: (How many plebs do we have?)t3xx3r: Another pleb speaks up, "Uh, not since 1919. Vice Presidentknows someone who lives here. He said that house has been sitting therea lot longer. He doesn't know how long it has been sitting there."t3xx3r: The other pleb laughs, "What? Harley? The geek girl at thelibrary?" "Oh shut up. Like you have anything constructive to say!""Oh.. I knew it. You like her." "Just because I met her doesn't mean Ilike her."Davion: "Hmmm ok.... Let's take a look at it first, see what we're goingto be needing."t3xx3r: The plebes quiet down.Davion: "What were your names again?"t3xx3r: Pleb #1, Donovan.t3xx3r: Pleb #2, "Terry"Davion: "Jerry, right?" points at the guy in the middlet3xx3r: Pleb #3, "Jocks"t3xx3r: "Uh, no. Terry."Davion: "Terry, your job is going to be the generator, keep it fueled andrunning, we have batery backups, but I'd rather leave those as back upsas much as necessaryt3xx3r: "Got it, Captain!"


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Davion: "The generator may not need to be refueled but just make sureit's kept topped off, if it runs out of fuel it may gum up, and it'lldepend on draw as well. If you only use 50% of its draw, it might lastall night, but if we use more than that it's going to need fueling beforethe night's over."t3xx3r: "I'll make sure we keep this generator running."

Davion: We have a couple 5-gallon containers, that should last us acouple nightsDavion: "Have you guys been on any of these hauntings before?"t3xx3r: Al the plebs look at each other and then to Davion... "No. Thiswould be our first. Pres dared us as part of our pledge." Jocks laughs,"Yeah. Don't chicken out!" He slaps Donovan's shoulders.Davion: "We're going to start off with all the lights on and do a quickwalk through to make sure everything is functioning."t3xx3r: ((Before you go into the house, would you like to check out anyother area? Perhaps gather more information?))Davion: "Once we check that everything is good we'll turn out thelights."Davion: (Was going to do a quick check of the house, let them set up the

gear, and while the plebs do that, go to the Sanitarium toget more info.)t3xx3r: ((OK))Davion: (Go to the house while it's light out)t3xx3r: ((OK... We're at the house now))Davion: (Figure out where to put the gear)t3xx3r: This is the Corbitt House you'll be investigatingt3xx3r: ((When you enter the Corbitt House, you will enter through here))t3xx3r: Exiting outside the house would be in 3t3xx3r: So you've got only 2 entries and exits.t3xx3r: The top is the Upper Story.Davion: What's the house made out of?t3xx3r: ((Since it's bene built since or before 1919, assuming, it wouldbe made of wood, siding, and barely any improvements being made. The

house would look old, decrepit, the paint peeling off, the wood fading))t3xx3r: ((It has stained glass, blackened and coated with dust))Davion: A 100 year old wood house?)t3xx3r: (((Maybe. Investigate more and you'll get some data on what kindof house it is))Davion: Grabbing a couple flashlights, alright, let's see what the damageis."t3xx3r: Albert nods. Jessica smacks her gum and spits it out. "Thishouse ain't gonna scare me, Davion."Davion: Do a quick walk around the outside to examine the exteriort3xx3r: Jocks laughs and looks at Terry. "Yeah, don't chicken out,nerdboy."t3xx3r: There's lots of bushes.Davion: Ground around the exterior? Windows?t3xx3r: There's thorns sticking out with lots of deadening branches.t3xx3r: The windows are stained glass, some accumulating black, otherswith a dusty lookDavion: "Hmmm great..." Breaks a thorn off a busht3xx3r: The wood looks pretty deceptively sturdy, though it looks likeit's been worn out for many years.Davion: "If I had any say, he ought to just tear this down and startover...."


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t3xx3r: Albert speaks, "Maybe. He said he wanted to renovate this house,right?"Davion: "Yeah, but this house is going to need more than renovating..."Davion: "Let's go inside"t3xx3r: "All right"Davion: What sort of door is at room three? the exterior door...

t3xx3r: It was a sturdy wooden door, heavy, not easily opened. There's ahuge patch of grass, and some uplifting dirt pressed against it. Thedoor's been barely opened, bent a bit out of shape... as if... as if...someone's either trying to get in or out.t3xx3r: Jessica: "Looks like it'll be the front door."Davion: The foundations show signs of sinking?t3xx3r: Yeah, somewhat. The house isn't titled to one way. It's beensinking because it's resting on ground. There's no concrete set in.Davion: "Jock, do we have shovels and stuff?"t3xx3r: "Yep. President made sure we brought along some other stuff wehadn't thought of. Be back."t3xx3r: Five minutes later, you have Jock attempting to shovel the dirtout of the way.

Davion: "Do what you can to clear the door enough to open it, thinkyou'll need any help with it?"t3xx3r: Jocks huffed a bit, "High School Varsity Team, MVP, and leadcaptain? No thanks. I'll take care of it."Davion: "Great when you're finished with that terry'll help you break outthe generator."t3xx3r: Terry nods, "Great! I'll go check the generator, backups. Seeif we've got 'em all ready."t3xx3r: Terry goes back to the van to check on the generators and backupsDavion: "Good, let's check out the front door."Davion: Move around the front of the placet3xx3r: Okt3xx3r: You see two doors, large enough, curved into arches...

t3xx3r: Dusty, blackened, but still in place.Davion: Is there any sign that anyone... or anything has gone insiderecently?t3xx3r: Looking on the foosteps, you see several footprints.t3xx3r: Many of them have different sizes.Davion: Is there a portch?t3xx3r: Some pressing into the door. Others outside.t3xx3r: (Yeah)t3xx3r: You're standing atop a dusty porch, peeling off old white paint,.t3xx3r: The moment you step on the steps and on the porch... your stepscreate a slow creak.t3xx3r: The windows looks like some fingerprints on the doors, most ofthem close to the door handle.t3xx3r: Jessica smiles, "Looks like we've got ourselves a bunch of peoplewanting to do dares on this house."Davion: Fingerprints in the dust?t3xx3r: Yeah, some are seen. Others are obscure, smudged.t3xx3r: Albert: "I figure that. Sort of like betting on who goes in toBoo Radley's house and comes out surviving."Davion: "Well, let's see what the damage is on the inside"t3xx3r: Jessica: "Boo who?"t3xx3r: Donovan chuckles, "You've never read The Mockingbird?"


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t3xx3r: Mostly a storage roomt3xx3r: There's lots of broken furnituret3xx3r: Woodt3xx3r: Some of them cut up into pieces and aligned up against the wallnear the door.t3xx3r: Nothing else.

Davion: Give it a once more quick looking over, then move to room 3t3xx3r: Room 3...Davion: Assuming this one may be a pantryt3xx3r: Overcoat hangers lie to the wall, coats hanging over.Davion: Hmmm cloak roomt3xx3r: Gloves, hats, umbrella lying on the floort3xx3r: ((Make a roll))Davion: Does it look like the stuff's been laying there 90 years, or isthere anything recent?t3xx3r: ((1d100))Davion: ((17))t3xx3r: You notice three bolts to the door.t3xx3r: One atop, which has been opened.

t3xx3r: the middle barely opened, rusty...t3xx3r: The bottom tightly shut and rusty as the others.t3xx3r: Then there's two locksDavion: These are all the locks on the ouside door?t3xx3r: One on the handle, and the other on the bottom of the handle.t3xx3r: So far, you check for recent clothes, itemsDavion: How many locks are on the front door?t3xx3r: None so far. many of them dating back before 1930's.t3xx3r: 3 bolts, 2 locksDavion: (The door we entered in?)t3xx3r: ((The front door to the Corbitt House has no locks so far excepta keylock))Davion: "Wierd...."

t3xx3r: Albert looks around, "Looks like we've got some vintage stuff."Davion: Chacking the hall door from the cloak room into the hall way,does it have locks?t3xx3r: None so far.t3xx3r: Just like the rest of the doors inside, there's no lockst3xx3r: ((But there is an old lock where you wind it to lock))t3xx3r: ((And unwind it to unlock))Davion: "Why would they have 5 locks on this door and only one on theother?"t3xx3r: ((That's on all old doors inside))t3xx3r: Jessica: "Maybe someone doesn't want anyone getting out easy?"Davion: Any windows on this door?t3xx3r: Donovan: "I hope it isn't an evil Boo Radley."t3xx3r: Yes. But the windows have been mostly blackened.Davion: "What is an evil Boo Radley?"t3xx3r: Dusty..t3xx3r: Albert: "He made a Mockingbird reference. You've read it?"Davion: "No."t3xx3r: "Boo Radley was this kid that Scout heard of and thought wasevil. She was dared to go in. Eventually she discovered who Boo was.He turned to to be a nice kid. I think what he meant to say was theinverse."


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Davion: "I write books, I don't always read other's works"t3xx3r: Donny said, "Exactly!"Davion: Nods, "well, let's get the rest of this place looked at before itgets dark."t3xx3r: Jessica: "Sounds good."t3xx3r: Donny continues to film.

t3xx3r: ((What will you check next))Davion: Do a quick look into the kitchent3xx3r: You see a large island table.t3xx3r: Worn out wooden cabinets.t3xx3r: An old wooden stove.t3xx3r: 1930's trashcan lying on the foor, the lid fallen to the side.t3xx3r: The house creaks again...Davion: "Well, it would seem someone's tried to live here since thefamily went mad."Davion: Creak of the wind?t3xx3r: ((yeah))Davion: Dining room?"t3xx3r: There's also an icebox in the kitchen

t3xx3r: The dining roomt3xx3r: It has a real long, antique monoghany table, accumulating dustover the yera.t3xx3r: years*t3xx3r: Chairs were either lying around, sat upright.t3xx3r: Three sets of plates, forks, knives, spoons were set and unusedContinental style.t3xx3r: They have accumulated dust as well....t3xx3r: And some stains.t3xx3r: Nothing else.Davion: Is the silverware silver or pewter?t3xx3r: Most likely silver.Davion: "That's interesting.... Real silverware still in its place...."

t3xx3r: Jessica: "Now that's creepy."t3xx3r: Albert" Judging from that, I'm guessing the last ones left beforedinner was just made."Davion: "And no one's been in here to disturb it since?"Davion: Slip back through the kitchen and into the hallway.t3xx3r: "Doesn't look like it. We've got footprints all over. Jessicamay be right. There may be people who have tried dares in the past butwe'll never know."t3xx3r: ((Where to next?))Davion: Checking the door on the right and the stairs going up...t3xx3r: The door creaks as you open.t3xx3r: There's no light in there.t3xx3r: You proceed upstairst3xx3r: Every step you make, a louder creak though the steps hold.Davion: Close, and if possible LOCK the cellar doort3xx3r: You lock the cellar door by winding it. A weak defense butbetter than none.t3xx3r: As you're on the Upper Story, the creaks aren't louder.t3xx3r: ((Which room do you check?))Davion: Not one for leaving a door behind us, start with door number 4Davion: Looks to be a wash roomt3xx3r: A neglected sink,bathtub, overhead tank


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t3xx3r: Towels are lying all over.t3xx3r: Some, like hairbrushes, old toothbrush are still on the sinkt3xx3r: A pool of water has collected in the bathtub...t3xx3r: Drip... Drip.... Drip...t3xx3r: The faucet could not be closed.Davion: "Wonder where they get their water from?"

t3xx3r: Donovan chimed in, "Possibly a reservoir near here, maybe."Davion: back out and start moving to the closest roomt3xx3r: The wind howled a bit as you move across to Room 3t3xx3r: Looking into room 3t3xx3r: A bedframe with rusty bedspriings...t3xx3r: It's been lying vertical against the wall.t3xx3r: There's an old dresser across the room.t3xx3r: Nothing else.t3xx3r: ((Want me to give out info for ROom 2 and 1 to sped it up?))Davion: suret3xx3r: Looking into Room 2...t3xx3r: You see the room dusty just like the others.t3xx3r: There's two small beds, kid-sized.

t3xx3r: There's tons of toys littering, a dresser, pictures of aircraftand cowboys on one side of the wall.Davion: "Did the Macarios have kids?"t3xx3r: Donovan nods, "Yeah. Two of them."t3xx3r: Room 1...Davion: "Boys?"t3xx3r: "I don't know. Uh, if you want to know more about the Macarios,the Library might have the info."Davion: Looks into room onet3xx3r: An ordinary bedroom.Davion: Bed intact?t3xx3r: A doublebed, blankets torn, pillows resting near the bedframe.The window still having black and dusty windows.

t3xx3r: There are many crosses on the wallst3xx3r: Candles resting up against the wall as well, sort of like theCatholic candlest3xx3r: A rosary and breviary is on the table near their double-bed.Davion: "Wel, now I know where to have our honeymoon," winks to jessica!t3xx3r: "That's just creepy, Davion," Jessica smirks.Davion: "Ok, Donny, I'm going to want light in each of the main rooms,and at least one nightvision camera in each room also..."t3xx3r: Donovan nods, "All right. I'll go get Jocks and Terry."Davion: Particularly the master bedroom and kid's room"t3xx3r: "So you think the ghosts are manifesting in both rooms?"t3xx3r: Albert said that.Davion: "Just to be sure, we'll run by the library to see if we can getany more information on the place, we'll save the basement for when weget back."t3xx3r: Jessica: "What about that Sanitarium?"Davion: "What is it about 3?"Davion: "How far is the Sanitarium from here?"t3xx3r: Jessica: "Beats me." Donny looks at you, "A few miles out of thecity."Davion: "How about this, you ave a doctorate, don't you professor? howabout you go to the Sanitarium, while we go to the library?"


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t3xx3r: Albert nods, "All right. I'll do my best to gain theinformation."Davion: "See what you can find out about thew couple, if they talked atall to their handlers."t3xx3r: "All right."Davion: "Jessica and I will see what we can dig up at the library."

t3xx3r: ((It's now 3:25 while you all were in that house.))Davion: "Donny. Keep an eye out on each other, we are rather remote, Idon't want any of you guys spending too much time alone, check up on eachother, if at all possibl;e, try and stick together as much as possible."t3xx3r: Donovan nods, "Got it."Davion: "Who knows what snakes, or other animals may hang out in thearea, and God forbid you get bit by a brown recluse or something."Davion: "Ok, we're going to head out."t3xx3r: ((OK, skipping a bit))t3xx3r: ((3:25 right now.. Albert's gone to the Sanitarium to findanswers. The plebes are setting up house together))t3xx3r: ((You and Jessica are now going into downtown Boone's Library))t3xx3r: ((Now it is 4:01 as you arrive inside))

Davion: "What do you think of the place?"t3xx3r: "Real nice, old... Got that "historical" feeling to it," Jessicasays.Davion: Opens the door for her.t3xx3r: Jessica enters the library.Davion: Going to look for the microfilm section.t3xx3r: ((To the Microfilm section))t3xx3r: Inside the Boone Library, an old historical building dating backto old settlement times.t3xx3r: The microfilm section has large microfilm machines, many of themused from time to time. Down the way is the Archives, containing olderrecords. The books, form what you gather, can be seen near the entrance,bordering on the east side, and up on the second floor.

t3xx3r: YOu also see a nice, round reception desk nearby but no one seemsto be there just yet.t3xx3r: You saunter down to the microfilm section.t3xx3r: ((What do you do now?))Davion: I'll send Jessica to look in the books, while I check theMicrofisce section for the news articles of the day.t3xx3r: Jessica goes into the books section, checking the old Deweysystem to find what she's looking for. Anything with Macario, 1919, thehouse address, etc.t3xx3r: Now, I want you to do one rollt3xx3r: 1d100Davion: 53t3xx3r: You find nothing of use, or apparently might not have foundsomething yet. Roll again.Davion: 65Davion: Getting worse...t3xx3r: Yept3xx3r: Nothing in the Microfilm section.t3xx3r: Gonna roll for JessicaDavion: I try to recall the datet3xx3r: You know the date. So it's 1919. But you still failed your tworolls


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t3xx3r: Jessica: "Hey! I found something in the newspaper section!"Davion: I get up and check her out... I mean check out her article...t3xx3r: (( :P No, you really want to check her out. Trust me))t3xx3r: ((Haha jk))t3xx3r: Jessica pulls you closer. She drags the newspaper down to theboth of you...

Davion: (Yeah, I'm going to need to strip search her, make sure she isholding nothing back :P))t3xx3r: The date on the newspaper says November 11, 1852t3xx3r: The headline reads "Walter Corbitt Sued"Davion: "Well, no wonder I didn't find anything, was looking in the wrongdate"t3xx3r: You read through the newspaper with Jessica.t3xx3r: The summary of the newspaper was that Walter Corbitt was sued byneighbors who petitioned to force him to leave the area "in consequence"with "his surious [sic] habits and unauspicious demeanor."t3xx3r: A loud ahem...t3xx3r: Behind you.Davion: Look to whom it is

t3xx3r: You see a librarian, a girl in her mid 20's, glasses on her.t3xx3r: "What was the unwritten rule when you enter the library?"t3xx3r: Jessica looks to you nervously, smiles sheepishly to thelibrarian.Davion: "Unwritten rule?"t3xx3r: "No sounds at all in this library."t3xx3r: "This library is a sacred place of books. I'm guessing you twoare new here so you didn't bother to see the plaque in front of thedoor."t3xx3r: "I'm Harley. I see you two are diving right into the newspapersection. Im guessing 1800's. Any particular interest as to why?"Davion: I try to charm her, "I'm sorry I didn't mean to get too excited,it's just that we are looking into the history of a potentially haunted

house."t3xx3r: make a rollDavion: 47t3xx3r: Harley is not charmed.Davion: 1d100 = 47t3xx3r: ((APP x 3; 13 * 3 = 39)t3xx3r: ((TN is 39. You went over))t3xx3r: Want to re-roll?t3xx3r: You can either re-roll or let Harley be.Davion: Persuade is 60 though....t3xx3r: Ah, OK, so you're persuading. Not charmingt3xx3r: You persuade Harley.t3xx3r: "Very well... Mister...?"Davion: Well, trying to be charming, since she is in her 20st3xx3r: ((:P))t3xx3r: Jessica nudges you... A look in her eye... A sort of "Don't doit or you're dead"Davion: "Hey, we can certainly get her help..." He whispers in Jessica'sear as He strokes her lower back...t3xx3r: Jessica is a bit defensive... "Fine..." in a soft whisper.Davion: (50 for persuading Jessica )t3xx3r: (( You rolled?))


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Davion: 1d100 = 50t3xx3r: ((:P))t3xx3r: Jessica is persuaded.t3xx3r: "OK..."t3xx3r: ((Harley needs your name ))Davion: Give Jessica a soft kiss on her cheek to mend any potentially

hurt feelingst3xx3r: Jessica accepts your kiss.Davion: "I'm Davion and this is My close friend Jessica..."t3xx3r: Harley presses her glasses up, nods. "Then, Mister Davion. I'mpretty much the only librarian here. We close in about ten minutes. Ofcourse, since you're looking into a potentially haunted house dating backto what? 1800's? 1850's? If you need more information, ask."Davion: "Davion Falconia, actually, have you read any of My booksperhaps?" He asks softly and earnestlyDavion: (Oooo 37...)Davion: 1d100 = 37t3xx3r: "I read a lot of books, Mister Falconia. As for your books, I'mafraid not."

t3xx3r: Harley steps closer. "I'll read yours sometime soon... FOr now,let's find out what you're looking for."t3xx3r: "The sooner you're out of my library, the easier it'll be for meto go home."Davion: "Sure." Smiles at her.t3xx3r: Harley looks at the headline.t3xx3r: "OK, 1852. Why this article?"Davion: "I think what we are looking for something between the 1800's and1919t3xx3r: "About a haunted house? This name, Corbitt... You're notspeaking of the Corbitt house just outside of town, are you?"Davion: "We're trying to find stuff on the old Macarios residence."Davion: "Yeah, I think it's been called that too"

t3xx3r: "Macario... Hmm... a story some of us are familiar with.Follow."t3xx3r: Harley moves over to the nearest 1900's sectioin.t3xx3r: She pulls out several newspaperst3xx3r: "Let's see... Corbitt... Corbitt. Ah, right there." Harleyhands you the newspaper for 1866.t3xx3r: The headline reads "Corbitt Wins Lawsuit"Davion: I give jessica's bottom a sofft squeeze to remind her I stilllove her.Davion: "Wow, the lawsuit started in 1852 and was finished in 1866?t3xx3r: The summary of the newspaper says in 1866, in the obits section,that he still lived in the same place. There was a second lawsuit beingwaged to prevent Corbitt from being buried in his basement, as provied byhis last testament."Davion: "Interesting..."t3xx3r: "Hmm... I remember this one thing."t3xx3r: Harley moves to the early 1800's section.t3xx3r: She pulls out more newspapers.t3xx3r: "Right here."t3xx3r: "Come here..."t3xx3r: It was an old classified.t3xx3r: 1836


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t3xx3r: 1835*t3xx3r: "House for Sale"t3xx3r: The summary reads...Davion: "Wow this house is nearly 200 years old?"t3xx3r: "-name blurred- built the house and sold it to a Mr. WalterCorbitt, esq. He has since then passed away, giving Corbitt full control

of the house."Davion: "I'm surprised it's still standing, unless it's been rebuilt..."t3xx3r: "Rebuilt? No. I don't think so. At least that's what I think."t3xx3r: "You know, if you really want more information on this house,check City Records.t3xx3r: "They would have everything. They might have Corbitt on filethere."Davion: "Thanks. What time do you guys close?"t3xx3r: 7. It's now 6:56.t3xx3r: "City Records would close at 10"Davion: Going to give a quick call to the guys at the house...Davion: (If they have signal out there )t3xx3r: You call...

t3xx3r: Static...t3xx3r: They can't receive your call just yetDavion: "Hmmm"t3xx3r: "So... Mister Falconia and.. Jessica. Please do show your wayout. Next time, unwritten rule."t3xx3r: Harley then begins to leave.Davion: "Thanks for your help Miss harley."t3xx3r: Harley turns, "Sure. That's what a librarian does in this place."t3xx3r: ((You're now outside of the library. Where to now?))Davion: "City records was just down the street right?"t3xx3r: Jessica says, "Yes! Right there, down the street and across."t3xx3r: You two saunter over to City Records.Davion: How's the traffic here on a Saturday night?"

Davion: -"t3xx3r: ((slow, not enoug traffic on Main Street. Whatever fun was beingdone was either at Ames or elsewhere))Davion: ((City records are open on a Saturday?))t3xx3r: They are open at 10AM to 10PM on Weekdayst3xx3r: On Saturday, they close at 8t3xx3r: So prety much 12 to 8t3xx3r: So you have enough time.Davion: Keep My arm around Jessica and walk down the street towards CityRecords....Davion: Being August, it could still be light outt3xx3r: Jessica is feeling a bit better, though not too responsive. Shedoes like your slap on her butt earlier.t3xx3r: You enter the City Records... The sun barely going over thehorizon.t3xx3r: Light is still out.t3xx3r: It may get dark around 9t3xx3r: Your cellphone rings.Davion: I answerDavion: "You've reached Davion's phone!"t3xx3r: "Hey mate. Albert here."Davion: "What's up?"


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t3xx3r: "I checked the Sanitarium."t3xx3r: "Dr. Schledt wasn't there. He was on vacation.Davion: "Were you able to learn anything?"t3xx3r: "I did talk with a Dr. Hardstrom who did a number of patients inArkham, Mass. who had similar symptoms like the Macario couple did.t3xx3r: "Very litte, actually.

t3xx3r: "Turns out whatever Gabrella Macario spoke of was about an evilthat hates her husband.t3xx3r: "And Vittorio is very ... incommunicado."t3xx3r: "At least from the records."t3xx3r: "They've been dead for quite a while so I wasn't able to get someanswers from either one of them."Davion: "Now that they are long deceased are their records open now?"t3xx3r: "Not to the public. What your Miskatonic buddies call .. uh,Mythos, I believe. This is right up their alley. Those records areclosed to everyone for a specific reason. I persuaded Dr. Hardstrom tohave a look. It was strange, frightening the way Vittorio and Gabriellaspoke of the evil in the house."t3xx3r: "But that's all I could find."

t3xx3r: "I'm heading back to the Corbitt House."Davion: "ok, and make sure the guys stay out of the basement till we gettheret3xx3r: "Got it, mate. Ta-ta."t3xx3r: Albert hangs up.Davion: "See ya"t3xx3r: You and Jessica enter the City Records.t3xx3r: It's also a historical building too as wellt3xx3r: It has an olden feel to it, a ceiling fan whirring slowly...t3xx3r: Tiles were old, blocky, having a certain pattern to itt3xx3r: Chairs, benches were made of mahogany,. shaped in 30's fashion.Davion: Look about for a clerkt3xx3r: You see in front of you inside the entry hall a large glass, a

clerk typing away on the computer.t3xx3r: The clerk is on the other side of the glass.Davion: knock with my knuck on the glasst3xx3r: The clerk, a male, looks up with some weary eyes. "Yeah, whatcan I do for you, mister?":t3xx3r: He stops typing.Davion: "Good evening sir. My name's Davion, and I'm looking for recordson the old Corbitt place."t3xx3r: "Corbitt place.." The clerk moves his chair away from you,swivels to his computer, and types away.t3xx3r: "C-O-R-B-I-T-T?"Davion: "I believe so, yes sir."t3xx3r: Rollt3xx3r: It'll be against your library useDavion: 69t3xx3r: Re-roll one more time.Davion: "It may be with only one T..."Davion: 47t3xx3r: "No, you're right. Two t's."t3xx3r: "Got a name..."t3xx3r: "One second."


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t3xx3r: "All right, Corbitt, Walter. Is this the person you're lookingfor?"Davion: "Yes I think so. Would it be possible to get a printout or acopy?"t3xx3r: "I'm afraid not. What I can do for you is tell you what Ifound."

t3xx3r: "Let me check it."t3xx3r: A moment's pass.t3xx3r: The clerk then moves toward you.t3xx3r: Seems like Mr. Corbitt's file is very extensive.t3xx3r: He's the owner of this address here, -insert address-, and isstill the original owner of the place as far as I know.t3xx3r: However, I did come across several other names. Some of themwere flagged.Davion: "He's STILL the owner?"t3xx3r: Corbitt's executor was Reverend Michael Thomas, the pastor of theChapel of Contemplation & Church of Our Lord Granter of Secrets...Interesting..."t3xx3r: The clerk turns around, sits, and types again...

t3xx3r: "Yes, he is the current owner, yes sir."t3xx3r: "Thomas, Michael..."t3xx3r: "OK, he is indeed the pastor of the church. Turns out the chapelclosed in 1912."t3xx3r: "Oh..."t3xx3r: "That doesn't look good."t3xx3r: "There's a criminal file on here. I can't access it so thepolice department would be able to locate this information for you."Davion: "What's that?"t3xx3r: "Let me check further."t3xx3r: "That's strange...."t3xx3r: "There's no records of the criminal file...t3xx3r: "However, I did find some references..."

t3xx3r: "It says, arrest, raid, 1912, fire, pastor... Reference tagsfollowing on that file."t3xx3r: "Assuming the police department does have it."t3xx3r: The clerk turns to you, and walks up to the front desk.Davion: "Where does the Police archive their old files?"t3xx3r: "That would be down at Central Police Station, right near CityHall. That's just down the road further."Davion: "Do you know when they close, at least their archived filessection?"t3xx3r: "On a Saturday? They're open 24 hours. Their archive section, Iwould say might close at 10. They're normally open 24 hours but onweekends, it's usually 10."t3xx3r: ((It's now 7:25)Davion: "or could an officer of the watch have access to those?t3xx3r: "Possibly. I doubt that an officer of the watch would let youcheck those files unless you have a specific reason for doing so."Davion: "ok, thank you sir for your time!"t3xx3r: "No problem. Glad to help!" The clerk smiles and turns back tohis duties.Davion: "Is the main police office near here?"t3xx3r: The clerk turns to you.


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t3xx3r: "That's right."t3xx3r: Mick comes around.t3xx3r: He places a box on his desk, pulls out several files.t3xx3r: He seperates them.Davion: Slaps her happy ass again! (before he returns)t3xx3r: "What year did you say you wanted?"

t3xx3r: "A chapel, the pastor, Michael Thomas, right?"t3xx3r: Jessica: Yup!t3xx3r: Mick looks through... "OK, found it."t3xx3r: He turns to you both.t3xx3r: He opens the file, reads it...t3xx3r: "All right... Here's what the file says.t3xx3r: "There's several affidavidits contained within this folder.t3xx3r: "Police officers who wrote them swearing that they were arrestingmembers of the church for the disappearances of children.Davion: "Really..."t3xx3r: "It was... uh, a secret raid. Hmm... three policemen werekilled. Seventeen cultists were killed by the fire or having GSWs.Gunshot wounds.

t3xx3r: "I'm afraid the autopsy reports," Mick flips through them.Davion: "Wow, sounds like it was a blood bath!"t3xx3r: "They're not that detailed or informative. Not enough to sayexcept GSW here and there, degree of burns."t3xx3r: "One second here..."t3xx3r: Mick keeps checking.t3xx3r: Mick whistles.t3xx3r: "54 members of the church were arrested. Eight were onlyreleased. No names here. Just first letters and surnames.t3xx3r: "Oh, interesting.t3xx3r: It says that uh, there was someone involved in political officewho wanted this to go away.t3xx3r: "it just doesn't say why. Oh, and here he is...

t3xx3r: "Michael Thomas, the pastor of the church, was arrested andsentenced to 40 years of prison on five counts of second degree murder.Unfortunately, he fled the state in 1917..."t3xx3r: "A bloodbath, that would be right, Mr. Falconia."Davion: "Any of them a Vittorio or a Gabrielle..."t3xx3r: "No. They're not in the file at all."t3xx3r: "Ah, that's interesting.t3xx3r: "There's another raid that's similar to the one we've just read.t3xx3r: There was one in 1731 so the church would have built a chapelbefore 1917t3xx3r: The raid took place in Kingsport so that's where it took placet3xx3r: They might have migrated out here."Davion: "Where was the church located?t3xx3r: "Hmm...t3xx3r: "Ah, that would be a few blocks east. That's Old Town. You justwalk three, maybe four blocks east," Mick points, "and it should besomewhere.Davion: "Anything been built over that location?t3xx3r: "I'm afraid very many of us rarely visit that part of town."t3xx3r: "City Hall's been talking about renovating the entire section."t3xx3r: "So we might be razing the Chapel, that is if it ever stood."


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t3xx3r: "Check around there. Maybe someone there might point it out toyou."t3xx3r: "So would that be all you need?"Davion: "Would there be any way to get a copy of any of this?"t3xx3r: "I can do that right away for you."t3xx3r: Mick disappears for a second.

Davion: "Hey thanks!" Smiles at himt3xx3r: "No problem, Mr. Falconia."t3xx3r: Printing sounds and moments later...t3xx3r: He gives you the copies of the archives you were looking for in anice manila folder.t3xx3r: "That will be 3.00"t3xx3r: "To keep the archives running.":Davion: "Maybe I'll name one of My police characters Mick in one of Myfuture stories." Winks at him and smilest3xx3r: "That will be good, Mr. Falconia. I'll see about your bookssometime soon."Davion: "Thanks again!"t3xx3r: ((you pay the police officer 3.00 and are on your way

t3xx3r: ((It is now 7:43. You're now in Olde Town))t3xx3r: ((What do you do now?))Davion: (For the hardcopies?)t3xx3r: ((For the copies, yes))Davion: "It's getting dark we should meet up with the others."Davion: Pulls Jessica in close and kissses her deeplyt3xx3r: Jessica kisses you back... "But.. uh, what about the chapel?"t3xx3r: ((The sun is setting but not getting dark yet))Davion: "We have maybe an hour before dark.... Very well, but lets getthe car."t3xx3r: ((OK, so you're going to drive to Olde Town?))Davion: Going back to the car to pick it up and drive to the location ofthe chapel...

Davion: Yeaht3xx3r: ((OK...))t3xx3r: ((make a roll against Spot Hidden))Davion: Nope... 84t3xx3r: ((OK, one second))t3xx3r: Jessica tugs at your armDavion: Course I am driving and focusing more on the roadt3xx3r: "Hey, over there."Davion: "I slow down and lookt3xx3r: She points over to a part of the land, with overgrown growth,some erect blackened wood,t3xx3r: "That must be the chapel."Davion: "Or what's left of it..."t3xx3r: There's some wood still left standing, erect but worn from thefire... What's left of it."t3xx3r: ((So what do you do now?))Davion: Pull off the side of the road...Davion: Bring out a camera from the trunk...t3xx3r: As you and Jessica stand before the chapelt3xx3r: You two see a sign further to the back end.t3xx3r: Using your camera, you see this...Davion: (is the area fenced in?)


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t3xx3r: Jessica keeps lookng aroundt3xx3r: Roll for Spot HiddenDavion: "Illumination"Davion: 97 I ain't seeing anythingt3xx3r: Jessica does not see anything.t3xx3r: "Well, seems like a dead end."

t3xx3r: "Want to get back to the house?"Davion: "I think it's getting a little too dark in here, perhaps we cancome back tomorrow when we have more light."t3xx3r: "Sure."t3xx3r: (Roll again for 1d100)t3xx3r: TN is 60 for youDavion: 33t3xx3r: You make it safely outside of the Chapelt3xx3r: ((OK, give me a second))t3xx3r: ((OK, now that you two are in the car, heading out of Olde Town.You arrive back at the Corbitt House at 9:12))t3xx3r: ((Albert is there along with the plebes; the sun has set))Davion: "So how are things doing?

Davion: "We've had an eventful afternoon..."t3xx3r: Albert sighs, "Well, not much. We've set up the stuff insideeach room. Not much has been going on. The plebes didnt' noticeanything when I got back either."t3xx3r: Albert asks, "Did you find anything?"Davion: "It's usually after midnight when things pick up inside hauntedhouses, up till dawn, the 'witching hour'..."t3xx3r: The weather is turning a bit worse...Davion: "Well, first, potentially there's a body buried in thebasement..."t3xx3r: Some dark clouds are coming your wayt3xx3r: Albert: "What? What body?"t3xx3r: "Did someone just murder someone inside the house?"

Davion: Going to double check the wiring and make sure all wires andconnections won't be caught in standing water, or at least make sureeverything is grounded as best as possible...t3xx3r: You notice the winds are starting to pick up a bit stronger, theweather a bit colder.Davion: "No, the guy wanted to be buried in the basement of his house...'t3xx3r: "Vittorio Macario?"Davion: "Walter Corbitt."t3xx3r: "Corbitt? The Sanitarium never gave me that name at all. Noteven in their records."Davion: "It turns out that the house was built before the 1850'st3xx3r: "Wow!"t3xx3r: Albert sounded excited...Davion: "Not entirely sure, the city records clerk was rather cryptic,but Corbitt's estate was left to his "pastor" who was the leader of someilluminati cult."t3xx3r: "A cult you say?" Jocks said.t3xx3r: "What was the name of it?" Terry asked.Davion: "Yes, it unded up that the plice had a shoot out with the cultmembers in their chapel, and the place was burned to the ground!Davion: "Ended in like 1912"Davion: Takes a look at his notes...


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t3xx3r: Albert remained quiet, groaning a bit... He huffed, "Sorry,mate," in a whispert3xx3r: The stairs are in poor state.t3xx3r: But there is no electricity to the basementt3xx3r: There are scattered tools, a pipe, lujmber, nails, screws... Theusual.

t3xx3r: Then... the wall opposite of you and the stairs ...Davion: Jock, go bring one of those lights down here..."t3xx3r: It's made of wood.t3xx3r: But something catches you...t3xx3r: The eye of Ra, the Illuminati.t3xx3r: A loud clattering is heard upstairs.t3xx3r: Incredible thumping is heard even upstairs in the Upper Story.t3xx3r: A smash...Davion: "Jock?"t3xx3r: Jock freezes... "Oh $h1t!!" in a whisper.t3xx3r: He's still in the same room as you just before he was going to goupstairs.t3xx3r: More thumping....

t3xx3r: Smashing...Davion: "Was that a tree?"t3xx3r: The floors above you creaks...t3xx3r: slowly creaks more...t3xx3r: Something...Davion: "Hmmmmm..."t3xx3r: You feel somethng dripping on you...Davion: "Everyone in.... I whispert3xx3r: Jock, and the rest of the plebes get inside.t3xx3r: They're frightened a bit.t3xx3r: More dripping...t3xx3r: "Ugh! What's that?" Terry shook off the dripping.t3xx3r: Roll

t3xx3r: 1d100Davion: Try to avoid the dripping spots, if possible.... Rain? Orsomething else?t3xx3r: You touch the liquid...t3xx3r: Pointing the flashlight at it...t3xx3r: It is...t3xx3r: BLOOD RED!t3xx3r: Jessica panicks!t3xx3r: She moves back to the wall...t3xx3r: She stutters...t3xx3r: Albert slowly points...Davion: Look to where he's pointing...t3xx3r: A floating knife, so ornate, stained with very dark stains onit...t3xx3r: It moves slowly in the dark...t3xx3r: ((On that wall you see the logo, there's the words "Chapel ofContemplation"))t3xx3r: Jessica SCREAMS!Davion: I shine my light on this floating knife!t3xx3r: Then the knife....t3xx3r: SWOOPS, stabbing one of the plebes.t3xx3r: Right in the sternum.


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t3xx3r: Terry falls over, blood oozing out of himt3xx3r: He coughs....t3xx3r: "Why..... Why...."Davion: "CRAP!"t3xx3r: The knife floats again...Davion: I attempt to grab a hold of it (assuming that it's pulled out of

the guy!)t3xx3r: You attempt to grab a hold of it? It went out of Terry's back.t3xx3r: OK, give me one secondDavion: so it went completely through him like a bullet?t3xx3r: Yeaht3xx3r: Since I don't have stats for himt3xx3r: he's a pleb so he's more like a redshirtt3xx3r: Roll for DEX and underDavion: Is there anything in here metalic?Davion: on what dice?t3xx3r: 1d100Davion: 77t3xx3r: Nope.

t3xx3r: you lose 1/1d4 sanityt3xx3r: roll 1d4Davion: 3t3xx3r: You lose 4 sanityt3xx3r: 71 SAN nowDavion: (How do you get back Sanity?)t3xx3r: (If you defeat Corbit, you roll 1d6. But if you want to recoversanity, you must admit yoruself to a sanitarium and receive 1d6 sanityper weekt3xx3r: The knife then goes through Jocks.t3xx3r: Jocks falls over, blood oozing.Davion: "Dammit!"t3xx3r: It floats again...

t3xx3r: Donovan freaks out...t3xx3r: He runs up the stairs...Davion: Try to grab omething solidt3xx3r: He falls right through the cracks, forgetting the stairs hadfallen through.Davion: preferably metalict3xx3r: The knife then stabs Donovan...t3xx3r: ((there's a pipe))t3xx3r: ((There's also something else upstairs. You could try a trashcanlid))Davion: Grab a pipe and try to attack it!t3xx3r: Roll 1d100 for DEX and underDavion: GRRR 75t3xx3r: You swing and miss.t3xx3r: Roll 1d100 for dodgeDavion: "Put some light on it!" I yell at them!Davion: 71t3xx3r: Jessica freaks out, attempting to run up the stairs.t3xx3r: Albert puts a light on the knife.t3xx3r: YOu failed your dodge roll right?t3xx3r: So that's 30 dodgeDavion: It jabs me while I'm preoccupied trying to get light


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t3xx3r: The knife does go through your shoulder.Davion: "Mother puss bucket!"t3xx3r: Roll for 1d6 for HP lossDavion: 4t3xx3r: 9 HPt3xx3r: So you suffer a wound.

t3xx3r: ((Your choice, stay, fight, or run.. or something else))Davion: I'm pissed now, I'm going to stay and fight this thing!t3xx3r: Jessica runs up the stairs, passes the gap and avoids the knife.t3xx3r: Albert is there, shining on the knife...t3xx3r: A loud GROAN is heard beyond the wall.t3xx3r: Thumping on the ceiling has subsided..t3xx3r: Blood still oozes...t3xx3r: Now... hissing sounds are heard.Davion: I'm focused on the knife the immediate threatt3xx3r: Now rats are coming out of the woodworkt3xx3r: You see five rat packs, ten each.. They're starting to crawlout.Davion: Going to focus on dodging it, and yell to jessi to get that

trashcan lid I saw earlier!t3xx3r: Jessica heard you.... but uncertain if she'll be backt3xx3r: You've got the knife floating...t3xx3r: five rat packs coming out of the woodworkt3xx3r: Albert concentrating on the knife with a broken ankleDavion: Going to side step it, keep from getting in its path of attackt3xx3r: Albert gets up, attempting to walk up the stairs... "Bloodycrazy! This house is haunted!"t3xx3r: But Albert rememberst3xx3r: He readies his pistolDavion: "And that's why we're here!t3xx3r: "Mate... I ain't leaving..."t3xx3r: Roll for Dodge

Davion: "If you have a clear shot, SHOOT!"Davion: 63t3xx3r: ((At which? Knife or rat packs?))t3xx3r: You fall over, due to your wound, one of the rats barely bit you.Davion: (I didn't specify but I think the knife right now)t3xx3r: Albert aims at the knife..t3xx3r: He opens fire.t3xx3r: He lets out 3 shots....t3xx3r: The knife batters back, crashes right into the wall, and thenlands on the ground stuck.t3xx3r: Jessica is now around.t3xx3r: She throws you that trashcan lid.Davion: I grab albert and beat back the rats to get him to the upstairsdoort3xx3r: Albert gets up the stairs but one of the rats bit him.t3xx3r: "Bloody hell!"Davion: "Gonna need tetanus and rabies shots after this!"t3xx3r: "D@mn right, mate!"t3xx3r: Albert gets up the stairs with Jessica helping.t3xx3r: More LOUD groans coming from beyond the wall.Davion: I stomp on at the rats!t3xx3r: Roll for kick


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t3xx3r: TN 25t3xx3r: 1d100Davion: to help keep them away from albertDavion: 44t3xx3r: You stomp on one rat but crash into the wall. It gives youbearing up the stairs.

t3xx3r: The rat packs continue to advance toward you...t3xx3r: ((What do you do now?))Davion: Grab the camera from where Donny dropped it and try getting outmyselft3xx3r: Roll for Climbt3xx3r: TN 40Davion: 26t3xx3r: You successfully grab Donny's camera and get the hell out ofDodge.t3xx3r: The rats unsuccessfully follow.t3xx3r: They crash right into the bottom...t3xx3r: Jessica helps yout3xx3r: Albert walks with his sprained ankle, holding you... gun on his

hand.Davion: (Or return to feast on our poor plebs remainst3xx3r: ((Yeah))t3xx3r: ((Now that you two are out of the house))t3xx3r: Albert gets in the car with you and Jessica.t3xx3r: ((You've sustained a wound))t3xx3r: Roll 1d6+2Davion: 6+2t3xx3r: You're now at 1 HPt3xx3r: You're delirioust3xx3r: Jessica drives you quickly to the hospitalDavion: "Jessi.... you better look at this wound....t3xx3r: She's first aid 30

t3xx3r: I'll roll only twicet3xx3r: See how it goesDavion: "Apply preasure..."t3xx3r: She could not apply pressure too wellt3xx3r: She has blood on her hands.t3xx3r: And she doesn't know jack about anatomyt3xx3r: Albert doesn't either.t3xx3r: So they both drive you to the hospitalDavion: That's ok, just apply pressure so I don't bleed out!"t3xx3r: ((OK...))t3xx3r: ((You're at the hospital))t3xx3r: roll 1d6Davion: 3t3xx3r: Roll againt3xx3r: You've gained 4 HP in one weekDavion: At least I'm at the hospital, a good place to die if I have toDavion: 2t3xx3r: 6 HPt3xx3r: Roll againt3xx3r: That's two weeksDavion: 5t3xx3r: 11 HP, three weeks


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t3xx3r: Try again one more timeDavion: 2t3xx3r: OKt3xx3r: You're now 13 HPt3xx3r: that's three weeks and a half that transpired.t3xx3r: It is now September 1997

Davion: I tell the police that I didn't see who stabbed met3xx3r: Roll for persuadeDavion: 17t3xx3r: Jessica and Albert stand next to you.t3xx3r: Albert's fully recovered.t3xx3r: Jessica's fine.Davion: "We were investigating the basement.... somone attacked us, andstabbed several of us..."t3xx3r: Before the police left you alone, they write in the statement..."Hmm-mm..."t3xx3r: "So what were you three doing there?"Davion: "My landlord wanted us to check the place out to see if it wouldbe a good place for a haunted themed bed and breakfast..."

t3xx3r: "All right. So someone snuck in, stabbed some of you, and left?Or was this person living there?"Davion: "I don't know, the basement was dark, there wasn't anyelectricity to the place, all I remember was that there was a loud crashand someone kept attacking our group in the dark."Davion: (Always best to stick somewhat close to the truth. )t3xx3r: "OK. We'll look into it. Until then, enjoy your rest."t3xx3r: The cop then leaves, putting his cap on.Davion: "Thanks, sorry I couldn't be any more help."t3xx3r: "You've been more than helpful."t3xx3r: The cop leaves.t3xx3r: Albert looks to you, "So... do we call it quits?"t3xx3r: Jessica doesn't smile or nod, "Those guys.. Poor guys."

Davion: "We're going back and this time we're going back in during daylight hours...."t3xx3r: "What if that doesn't help?"Davion: I give Jessica's hand a soft squeeze....Davion: "I want to see at least what happened upstairs...."t3xx3r: "The Upper Story?":Davion: "SOmething crashed into that house..."t3xx3r: "Something did. It was loud enough."t3xx3r: "All right, we're going in..."t3xx3r: ((Do you want to go back or just tell the landlord that it ishaunted?))Davion: Before going to the house, I'm going to the police station to tryand get a copy of the police report, if it's finished yet.t3xx3r: ((After interviewing you? It might take a few horus for them toprocess that paperwork))t3xx3r: So it is 10:52 AMt3xx3r: The sun is rising.Davion: The sun is rising at 11 o'clock?t3xx3r: ((You're already removed from the hospital.))t3xx3r: ((Yup, to its highest horizon))Davion: Ahht3xx3r: ((So you're outside the hospital... What do you do now?))


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t3xx3r: "Not a problem. Feel free. The release form release BPD fromretaining these as evidence any longer."Davion: "Thanks."t3xx3r: The cop returns to his seat, typing on the computer.Davion: Do a quick inventory to see what might be missing and see if theystill have their tapes, or if the tapes were removed, if they are

accounted for.t3xx3r: OK, roll 1d6.Davion: 2t3xx3r: 3 and under are success rolls.t3xx3r: Your items seems to be all in good condition.t3xx3r: Tapes have not been taken out just yet.Davion: Let out a sigh of relieft3xx3r: They're kept along with your cameras.Davion: Quickly take the gear out to the trunkt3xx3r: Albert helps you out, placing the gear into the car.t3xx3r: Jessica helps out too and then proceeds to sit up front.Davion: "Let's see first if the tapes caught anything..."t3xx3r: Room 5 and 6 showed some signs of activity. Moving plates,

tables, some turned over furniture.t3xx3r: 1, 2, 3 were all volatile, being thrown around.t3xx3r: But what is most loud is in Rooom 3 upstairs.t3xx3r: The dresser moved back and forth, crashing into the walls.t3xx3r: The bedframe moved up and down, smashing into the walls, ceiling,and the floor.t3xx3r: leaving more scratches.t3xx3r: Room 1 and 2 were quiet.t3xx3r: Room 4 upstairs barely showed any activity some more water formedpuddles... Nothing paranormal about it.Davion: Any sign of what caused the blood?t3xx3r: The blood appears out of nowhere... There were no dead bodies,no ghosts...

t3xx3r: The blood materialized out of nowhere for some nexplicablereason....Davion: "Well, if nothing else, we've got great video of activity.... Ourpoor plebs have not died in vain...."t3xx3r: "So... what will we do with it then?"Davion: "We're going back, pick up the generator and anything else we mayhave left behind...."t3xx3r: "So we're going to leave the house alone?"Davion: "For now."Davion: "We need to found out more about what we are dealing with...."Davion: find outDavion: "Let's go to that burned down church...."t3xx3r: "All right."t3xx3r: ((You three finally cruise around Olde Town))t3xx3r: ((Later, you three come across the same chapel.))Davion: "There it is..."t3xx3r: You three step out of the vehicle, standing.t3xx3r: ((What do you do now?))Davion: (What time is it?)t3xx3r: 11:36 AMDavion: "This is the church whose pastor that oversaw the land for thetime.... what ever they did to the place...."


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t3xx3r: Albert quips, "Doesn't look like much."Davion: Grabbing flashlightsDavion: "Well, it has that same symbol we saw in the basement...."t3xx3r: "So you think the symbol in the basement is linked to this?"Davion: "In some way, yes."Davion: "There were three police killed here also..."

t3xx3r: "Since when?"Davion: "in 1912, when they raided the place."t3xx3r: Albert, "That does sound very telling, given what the place lookslike now. I'm assuming, a fire, right?"t3xx3r: Jessica nods, "Yeah. Seventeen cultists killed. Not sure whybut they're linked to disappearance of children."Davion: "How'd you guess?" smiling at him!t3xx3r: Albert smiles, "Blackened wood. That's easy to say."t3xx3r: "So... shall I go first or you?"Davion: Head back to the entry point, "Watch your step, the place isalmost as unstable as the house."t3xx3r: You are now at the Chapel with Albert and Jessica. You all arewielding flashlights.

t3xx3r: ((What is your next move?))Davion: Was skimming through what we were covering earlier...Davion: "i wonder if any of the families that lived in or were begottenby those who had lived here are still a live..."Davion: Turns on his flashlight and goes into the remains of the churcht3xx3r: "If they did, they may not have stayed here."t3xx3r: ((Roll 1d100))Davion: 48t3xx3r: You're good.t3xx3r: You are able to wallk across the floor.t3xx3r: Jessica and Albert follows yout3xx3r: However, they were not careful.t3xx3r: The floor collapses. They both fall into the hole...

Davion: "I wonder if there's a basement down there...Davion: "Doh!"Davion: "Are you two ok?"t3xx3r: Albert and Jessica coughs, shakes off the dust.t3xx3r: They groaned a bit...t3xx3r: "Ugh.. Yeah."t3xx3r: They look around with their flashlight.Davion: "Do you see any stairs?t3xx3r: Albert moves slowly around.t3xx3r: He checks both doors.... His same answer was...t3xx3r: "Doesn't look like it. The rubble collapsed on the stairs."t3xx3r: Jessica looks around some more.t3xx3r: She finally comes across two skeletons, dressed in black robeswith black hoods, white trims and the Chapel logo on the front.t3xx3r: One of them bore an amulet.Davion: "What do you see?"t3xx3r: Albert comes across a bookcase, checks...t3xx3r: Jessica said, "Skeletons. Remains of who used to be here."t3xx3r: "I think they were hiding."t3xx3r: "Over here", Albert found something...Davion: I'm looking around to see a way down safely


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t3xx3r: He browses through the pages of some obscure journal bound inblack leather.t3xx3r: There's the rubble, sloped down on the corner of the church.t3xx3r: You might be able to get down carefully.t3xx3r: "Oh.. wow! This is the journal of some cultist!"Davion: I work my way down into the basement

t3xx3r: Jessica looks at Albert, "Somehow, your enthusiasism is a bit...disturbing."t3xx3r: "No, lookit here..."t3xx3r: Albert shows you and Jessica...t3xx3r: The last entry in 1912 was...t3xx3r: "Walter Corbitt has been buried in the basement in accordanacewith his wishes and the wishes of the one who waits in the dark."Davion: "That really sounds encouraging..."t3xx3r: Roll for a Spot Hiddent3xx3r: TN is 25Davion: NOPE... 76t3xx3r: Jessica detects somethingt3xx3r: She moves over to a desk, worn out, blackened from the fire.

t3xx3r: She moves the cultist from the desk slowly... "Ugh!"t3xx3r: She grabs something... Something fleshly and... leather-skinned....t3xx3r: Some sort of tome with scary teeth on it.Davion: Here's a question for you, did these people die in the fire....or after?"t3xx3r: But unfortunately, the tome has been chained to the desk.t3xx3r: "From what it looks like...Davion: Run the flashlight over the tomet3xx3r: "I would say police got fed up with the disappearance ofchildren, started hunting them down, started a gunfight... Somehow thefire spread and the cultists retreated here."t3xx3r: You see teeth on the tome

t3xx3r: The tome looks like skin over it. Could be animal hide.Davion: jessi, I don't think you want to handle that book bare handed..."t3xx3r: Jessica drops the tome.Davion: "Because I don't believe its animal skin...."t3xx3r: Albert surmised from what he learned.t3xx3r: Jessica speaks, "WHAT?"Davion: "Albert, do you agree?"t3xx3r: Albert looks at the tome...t3xx3r: "I may not be certain. Could be animal hide. Maybe somethngelse... If we assume the most morbid, perhaps the skin of children?"Davion: "Well, I certainly did have the feeling that it was human..."t3xx3r: Jessica walks away, "Yuk! I can't believe i touched that!"t3xx3r: Albert looks around some more...t3xx3r: Do you think there's more to this than just a fire and agunfight?"Davion: I go look at the mumified remains of the cultists on the floor,looking to see if they have bullet holes in their robes and look at theamulet Jessi mentioned...t3xx3r: The amulet was the logo of the church. Nothing magical about it.t3xx3r: They do look like they have bullet holes...Davion: "My land lord had said that a French family lost some children tothe house."


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t3xx3r: Several more.t3xx3r: "When was that," Albert asked. "So far..."Davion: "Think maybe the police did some "spiritual cleansing" of thetown from this cult?"t3xx3r: Jessica chimed in "1835, a merchant built the house. WalterCorbitt bought it from him... The immigrant couple and their children

moved in the 1900'st3xx3r: Then there's others... It's all adding up."t3xx3r: "I don't know about that," Albert remains skeptical.t3xx3r: "If they did want to cleanse the cult of whatever they weredoing, they must be doing one hell of a job."Davion: "Walter Corbitt wanted to be buried there, but why?"t3xx3r: "I have no idea..." Albert continues to flip through thepages...t3xx3r: "Nothing shows why Walter Corbitt would want to stay there...Just that last entry in 1912."t3xx3r: Jessica chimes in, "If the police did some cleansing, the FBImust be in on this."Davion: "Anything else about Walter Corbitt?"

t3xx3r: "A conspiracy theory but not enough evidence to back this up."t3xx3r: Albert keeps looking...t3xx3r: "Hmm..."t3xx3r: "No. Doesn't seem like it."t3xx3r: "Whatever they wrote, they must be real cryptic about Corbitt andthe connection to this chapel."Davion: "So.... the knife... protecting the contents of the basement frombeing disturbed?"t3xx3r: "Could be."t3xx3r: Albert looks up to you.t3xx3r: "Maybe we just invaded Corbitt's grounds, and the knife justsensed us in the basement. Perhaps Corbitt wanted to keep anyone out."Davion: The police obviously were able to get into the basement without

being injured, so either we damaged the knife, or it only workd atnight..."t3xx3r: "Maybe... Maybe not."Davion: "Or the police are in on it?"t3xx3r: Albert shakes his head, "I doubt it. If they're in on it, whygive us information? Why lead us to all this? Why give us enough toknow about this chapel?"t3xx3r: "If they were in on it, they'd be very keen on covering it up."Davion: "Do you think they would have left the bodies to rot down there?"t3xx3r: "No. I think something ELSE is in there.:"t3xx3r: "Not the knife... Something else."t3xx3r: Jessica adds, "Do you think that someone was controlling thatknife?"Davion: "Do you think either someone has marked US or whatever is downthere can detect or is threatened by OUR involvment?t3xx3r: "IF so, then where was this person? So far, on footage, we neversaw the person in any of the rooms."t3xx3r: Albert chuckles a bit, "Don't be paranoid, Davion. Someonemarking us? If that were true, we're dead before we reach the hospital."Davion: "So your idea is that someone outside the house was controllingit?"


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t3xx3r: Jessica thinks... "I think the basement is the real source ofthe problem. I just can't put my finger on it." Albert nods, "AlthoughI do think the upper story room does need some checking. Perhaps, someinformation."t3xx3r: "No, I think someone inside the house is. None of the rooms showthe person. The basement had no footage. Where else?"

Davion: The upstairs bedroom had no disturbances except in the guestbedroomt3xx3r: "Still not enough to go in. They showed no signs of activity.If I were to judge the violatility of the activities alone on thefootage, the guest room is."t3xx3r: That was AlbertDavion: "Well we are going to need to find a way out of this room..."Davion: "Did you say there were doors down here?"t3xx3r: "Yeah, there were. We can climb up the rubble like you did."t3xx3r: "They're all filled in wit the rubble."t3xx3r: "We can't go through those."t3xx3r: ((you three climb outside of the Chapel, dusting off the granite.Now nearby the car, where are you going to go now?))

Davion: "We're going to have to go back to that places...."t3xx3r: "Back to the Corbitt House?"Davion: "Unless you guys have any better ideas..."Davion: "We at least need to finish getting the rest of our gear...Davion: (Were the lights taken too, or just the camera gear?)t3xx3r: ((They are all given back to you))Davion: (I mean did the police take the lights too or just the cameras?)t3xx3r: ((I think they did leave the lights there. Just the cameras))Davion: "It would be interesting if they found the murder weapon..."Davion: From what I recall was it a ritual knife of a kitchen type ofknife?t3xx3r: "If they did, imagine what that knife can do."t3xx3r: ((You're asking me the GM or a character?))

Davion: (GM))t3xx3r: ((I wrote that the knife was so ornate, beautifully designed, hadsome bloodstains on it sharpest edge))t3xx3r: ((So potentially a ritual knife))Davion: (was it like a shard of something since it seemed to go straightthrough people?)t3xx3r: ((It had no hilt but it was sort of like a dagger, ceremonial, soit was easy for it to go through people))t3xx3r: ((It's very extremely sharp.))Davion: Once we get to the house the first thing I do is grab thegeneratorDavion: Any left over gear that we may have left behind...Davion: Then look over the place since we had last been there, lookingfor anything different or out of place...t3xx3r: ((OK))t3xx3r: ((You three arrive at the House. Make your move))Davion: first check the generatorDavion: going to have the revolver in hand....t3xx3r: ((OK. You check the generator outside))Davion: looking in the side doort3xx3r: The generator seems to be in good condition.t3xx3r: ((Which side door? Was the generator inside?))


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Davion: No, the generator was outside near the houset3xx3r: OKt3xx3r: ((You wanted to look in the side door?))Davion: Going to the side door, the one without the rusty lockst3xx3r: That's the frontt3xx3r: The house stood just like it was last time

Davion: Nothing in the main hall?t3xx3r: No. It was just barren like last time. You didn't see anythngthat was in it when you first arrived.t3xx3r: However, as you look beyond to the basement, the door is open.Davion: looking in the living room...t3xx3r: Somewhat in a different state but still the obvious turned overtables, sofa, pillows, etc.Davion: The house is quiet?t3xx3r: Yes.... Very quiet.Davion: Keep walking along the wall...t3xx3r: Albert and Jessica walk along the walls too. Albert is on theother side. Jessica is behind you.Davion: Walking slowly and cautiously as I listen to the house...

t3xx3r: The house is quiet... Some creaking but not too much is goingon.Davion: "Remind Me to invest in some kevlar..."t3xx3r: Jessica nervously nodds, "I will..."Davion: as I approach the basement door I keep my revolver raised, doingthe tactic thing with my flashlight...Davion: Any movement in the basement?t3xx3r: Dead quiet... Pretty much.Davion: I close the door amd lock it!t3xx3r: You close the door and lock it, making some noise.t3xx3r: Nothing happens.Davion: I listen to the house again listening for any changes...t3xx3r: Completely quiet...

Davion: Heading upstairs...t3xx3r: You make some creaking noises as you go upstairs.t3xx3r: The house creaks again...Davion: I stop and listen...t3xx3r: Still quiet... Some more creaking but as usual.Davion: Again look into the washroom, not leaving behind an uncheckeddoor...t3xx3r: The water puddle remains...t3xx3r: The faucet continues to drip.Davion: Out of curiosity I turn the water into the "on" position...t3xx3r: The water continues to flow..t3xx3r: The puddle starts to grow.Davion: There is water pressure?t3xx3r: ((Some, not strongly))Davion: I turn it offt3xx3r: ((You can't turn it off but the faucet continues to drip))t3xx3r: Drip... drip... drip...t3xx3r: Nothing else is happening rightn ow.Davion: (You mean I CAN turn it off, it just drips?)t3xx3r: ((You can't entirely turn it off.))t3xx3r: ((Just because you turn it off doesn't mean the faucet stopsdripping. Something causes the faucet to continue dripping))


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Davion: Yeah a crust valve or something...t3xx3r: You hear something. Some scratching in the next room.Davion: crustyt3xx3r: It stops.Davion: I raise my revolver and continue on to the next room...t3xx3r: Albert and Jessica are behind you.

Davion: I walk carefully across the doorway, from across the hall...t3xx3r: Some scratching.t3xx3r: THen it abruptly stopsDavion: Where did the scratching sound come from?t3xx3r: From Room 3... beyond the door.Davion: Is the door open?t3xx3r: Closed.Davion: Do the doors actually open like they do on the map?t3xx3r: Yeaht3xx3r: ((I could inverse it if you want))t3xx3r: ((Just open it inside and I'll allow it))Davion: Just seems strange that the doors would open into the hallwayt3xx3r: ((The doors will be opened into the inside))

t3xx3r: ((SO what do you do? Go ijn? Open? Check?))Davion: Turn the handle revolver in handt3xx3r: No scratching yet...t3xx3r: The house creaks just like normalDavion: Push on the door...t3xx3r: The door draws out creakily...t3xx3r: It opens wide, slowly coming to a slow halt, near the wall.Davion: Scanning the room with my revolvert3xx3r: Just like last time.t3xx3r: The bed wtih springs vertically up the wall, the dresser acrossthe room near the window.t3xx3r: Roll for ListenDavion: 24

t3xx3r: You hear scratching...Davion: Following the sourcet3xx3r: The source is coming from the window....t3xx3r: Albert and Jessica moves in...t3xx3r: slowly...t3xx3r: ((You proceed to the window right?))Davion: Is the window all black and encrusted like all the others?t3xx3r: ((Yeah))Davion: Moving towards the windowt3xx3r: Jessica moves forward... "Looks quiet..." in a very low whisper.t3xx3r: BOOM! The door slams shut!t3xx3r: The bedframe hurls right at you!t3xx3r: Roll for dodge.Davion: 08t3xx3r: You dive right out of the way.t3xx3r: The bedframe smashes into the window.t3xx3r: Then hurls back to the wall.Davion: Did it break the window?t3xx3r: Albert shouted, "What the bloody hell is that???"t3xx3r: ((No))t3xx3r: ((It hit the panel holding the window.))t3xx3r: So it doesn't smash right into the glass.


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t3xx3r: Jessica turns trying to open the door.Davion: Everything is quiet again?t3xx3r: The door wont' budge...t3xx3r: Pools of blood fill the roomt3xx3r: Slowly, it grows...t3xx3r: The dresser is hurled right at you!

t3xx3r: Roll for dodgeDavion: 65Davion: That one is harder to dodget3xx3r: You barely dodge it. The dresser hits your leg, sending youspinning to the floor.t3xx3r: Albert shouts, "We've got to bloody get out of here!"Davion: I fire at the windowt3xx3r: The ceiling thumps, rattles.t3xx3r: ((It's a two story jump))t3xx3r: The window shatterst3xx3r: Albert runs toward the window and jumps.t3xx3r: Jessica turns around, looking at you but wondering... Thebedframe hurls right at her

Davion: Well, we're certainly not going to drown...."t3xx3r: Jessica dives right onto the pools of blood, her precious denimjacket and jeans stained.t3xx3r: The bedframe hits the wall, clattering to the ground.Davion: I boil up all the anger I can and yell at the spirit/housecommanding it to "stop!"t3xx3r: Jessica turns to the window, sits on the panel, skeptical she'llsurvive....t3xx3r: It doesn't listen...t3xx3r: The bedframe then throws itself right at you.t3xx3r: Jessica jumps.t3xx3r: The bedframe hits your shoulder, sending you spinning.t3xx3r: "Davion! Davion!" Shouts from your close friends calling!

t3xx3r: You're on the floor, the pools of blood growing.t3xx3r: You're starting to get some stains on yout3xx3r: Your shoulder hurts so bad...Davion: I'm going to shoot and police kick the doort3xx3r: The bedframe is right behind you, up against the wallt3xx3r: ((If you police kick the door, you will hurt yuor leg))t3xx3r: ((Since you wanted the door to go inside, if you kick it frominside out, you'll hurt your feet))Davion: The door is solid, as opposed to the decrepidness of the rest ofthe house...)t3xx3r: ((The doors are solid, yes, having shown some aging))Davion: ((Evil GM))t3xx3r: ((Hey... I'm the Keeper of this story!))Davion: I'll go out the window...t3xx3r: You finally run out the window.t3xx3r: Make a dodge rollDavion: 62t3xx3r: Oohhht3xx3r: You finally attempt to get out of the window but not before thedresser hits your back on the way out.t3xx3r: You finally tumble and fall over the roof, and onto the outgrowththen to the grass.


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Davion: I growl, "I am going to burn down this house!"t3xx3r: Albert checks you over...t3xx3r: "YOu look like shite, mate!"Davion: I look at myself...Davion: The blood still there?t3xx3r: Jessica turns you over, checking your banged up shoulder, your

back...t3xx3r: You've got blood stains on your shirt, pants.t3xx3r: Jessica's got some tooDavion: "Thank you, feel almost as bad as having a shard going through myshoulder..."t3xx3r: You're pretty banged up bad.t3xx3r: You can do most tasks but not normally as most people would.t3xx3r: For now...t3xx3r: Jessica quietly speaks to you, "This house... Whatever it is...It's evil."Davion: "So you see my dilemma..."t3xx3r: Albert nods, "Yeah... Are we going to go back in or what?Honestly, mate, I've never seen a house this scary before."

Davion: I rest a moment in the cool grass....Davion: "Ok..."Davion: "Let's gather up our stuff....."t3xx3r: "And then what?" Albert sighed...Davion: "Go home... clean up.... and F*ck Jessica.... If everything stillworks...."Davion: I groan as I pulls myself up from the ground...t3xx3r: "You know, you don't get your debt cleared at all if you don'tfinish this job, mate."t3xx3r: "But I get it. Not worth getting killed over."t3xx3r: Jessica looks at you in silence.Davion: "My land lord didn't give me any immediate timeline to figurethis out, heck, we started this about three weeks ago... it can wait one

more night...."t3xx3r: "Yeah.." Albert stands up looking at the house.t3xx3r: Jessica stands up looking at her clothes... "Ugh! Now I'm goingto have to buy new clothes!"Davion: "Was that your last clean outfit?" I smile at her.t3xx3r: You three stand looking at the house. Jessica looks at you, "Thecleanest as it can get.."Davion: "Al, I never asked.... you have a hotel room somewhere?"t3xx3r: Albert nods, "Yeah, I got a hotel room. Just arranged it a whileago."t3xx3r: "That was like.. four weeks ago."Davion: "Ok... Good..."t3xx3r: "So... what are you going to say to Harold?"Davion: I waddle back to the car, looking at the generator that stillneeds to be picked up.... "For the love of all things holy..."Davion: "Harold and I are going to need to have a talk...t3xx3r: You three then pack up your things, placed into the trunk.t3xx3r: Albert closes the trunk.t3xx3r: "Obviously, mate. Obviously."Davion: "Jessi... could you drive?"t3xx3r: Jessica saunters to the driver's side and gets in.t3xx3r: Albert opens the passenger's door and sits back, relaxing.


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t3xx3r: You got inside the passenger side, aside from Jessica...Davion: I lay back into the seat...t3xx3r: The car then drives off, dust kicking up in the middle of a sunnyafternoon.Davion: "Harold, May I burn down the house?"t3xx3r: "Soon to come! Episode 2 where Davion and team sets out to solve

the mystery of the Corbitt House! Will they survive? Will they findout? Or will they die? Tune in soon!"t3xx3r: Harold, on the phone, sharply said, "Absolutely not! You have noidea how much I PAID for that house! Burning that house is out of thequestion!"Davion: "Can I come over and can we talk?"t3xx3r: "Yeah, come on over. You and I will talk."t3xx3r: Harold then hangs up, almost sounding as if he's mad about thatquestion.Davion: We pull up to harold's house or apartment, or where ever helives...t3xx3r: ((It's a house))t3xx3r: Harold is coming out, looking meaner

Davion: I growl as I get out of the car...Davion: "Hello harold."t3xx3r: "What were you thinking? Asking me that question, Davion?"Davion: "Harold breathe, and look at us please..."t3xx3r: Harold looks at you over.t3xx3r: Then to the two.t3xx3r: They were looking at Harold as if they were skeptical.Davion: Jessi... show him my back...'t3xx3r: Jessica gets out of the car, lifts up your shirt and turns youover... "This is what he got in that house."t3xx3r: Harold looks him over... "What happened in there??":Davion: "This was from our SECOND foray into that house..."t3xx3r: "Second foray? You went in there twice? Davion... Did you find

out if the house was haunted or not?"Davion: "I spent the last three... four weeks in the hospital becausesome shard or knife or something impaled me, and I came an inch ofdying..."Davion: The first night we were there we lost three interns from thelocal college..."t3xx3r: Harold is listening though he's kind of skeptical.Davion: And we come bearing tapes... of that night...."t3xx3r: "Bring those tapes then. I want to see it."Davion: "These are the things that were going on up stairs...Davion: I go through each of those tapes, one by one...Davion: And then the special tape, "though I don't think you get anyclear view of what did it, I think you get a sense of the situation fromour interns getting gutted right in front of us..."t3xx3r: ((Donny's cam right?))Davion: Yeah, Donny's tapet3xx3r: You three enter Harold's residence.t3xx3r: Harold puts the tape into the player, scoots on his recliningchair and turns it ont3xx3r: You see...t3xx3r: Donny's steady hands guiding the camerat3xx3r: You were ahead of the group, checking into the kitchen.


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t3xx3r: Jessica was looking around. Albert was looking into the cloakroomt3xx3r: You three then advance to the basement.t3xx3r: You open it, go in... Jessica follows along with Albert.t3xx3r: As you plant your feet on the basement's floor, Albert andJessica falls.

t3xx3r: Donny looks out, while the two plebs hugged to the wall, movingdown.t3xx3r: Jessica's on the ground, Albert's holding on to his ankle...t3xx3r: "My bloody ankle! My bloody ankle!" You replied, "You're goingto wake everyone up!"t3xx3r: Donny's cam shows movement. Donny keeps moving down thestairs...t3xx3r: Nothing shows yet...t3xx3r: But light is showing everywhere. Your light shines on the symbolof the Ra, the Illuminati.t3xx3r: Albert looks around, on the ceiling, etc.t3xx3r: Jessica is up and about...t3xx3r: Donny is on the ground, his camera pointing at you three....

t3xx3r: Suddenly, Jessica moves to the right, falling down and moving upto the wall in sheer terror.t3xx3r: Albert starts to point... Words having to form yet...t3xx3r: Donny turns the camera fast enough but it wasn't eough.t3xx3r: The knife swooped past the camera, barely showing.t3xx3r: Donny's hands sharted shaking, the camera focuses on the floor.Donny moves back. The camera shows the intern...t3xx3r: The intern who received the wound, Terry...t3xx3r: "Why.. Why..." His last words!t3xx3r: Jocks freaked out, started running.t3xx3r: He didn't realize the stairs had collapsed and fell right intoit.t3xx3r: He got up and the dagger darted right into him

t3xx3r: The camera zoomed on the dagger, which is floating, coated inblood.t3xx3r: Jessica screams, started running.t3xx3r: She starts running up the stairs, dodging the hole in the stairs.t3xx3r: She finally gets out, Donny's Camera showing.t3xx3r: You yell out, 'THE TRASHCAN! IN THE KITCHEN!"t3xx3r: The the knife swoops right at Donnyt3xx3r: Piercing himt3xx3r: The camera crashes to the ground...t3xx3r: All the camera showed was littered stuff, blood...t3xx3r: Donny's hand.t3xx3r: Some gunshots...t3xx3r: "... bloody get outta here, mate!"t3xx3r: Albert gets out finally but you failed, crashing into thewindow...t3xx3r: The camera shows you having some stains on your shoulder.t3xx3r: You finally grabbed the camera.t3xx3r: The camera showed your wounds, then moved arond wildlyt3xx3r: It showed fast movement as you get out...t3xx3r: The door was open...t3xx3r: But you and the rest ran out... The camera showed the basementdoor, bobbing up and down.


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t3xx3r: "Im sure you'd feel the same."Davion: "Hey, I feel your pain. I think if we market the book right wecan recoop your losses..."t3xx3r: Harold is quiet... He wants some peace and quiet.t3xx3r: Jessica nudges you along.

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