Dead Boarder

May 20, 2022 7:25 pm
The year is 1931. You live in Providence, Rhode Island in Ma Shanks’ Boarding House. Times are tough. The Great Depression means that immigrants and long-time residents, including you, are experiencing hard times.
You have all gathered outside the room of Mr. James Gardiner. He’s not been seen for at least two days and everyone is getting concerned for his well-being.
OOC:
Ok, you all know each other, but can you describe yourself and any details the other tenants might know about you.
May 20, 2022 8:16 pm
Perry Greenwald is a "businessman;" what business he does never seems to come up. The times don't seem to have impeded his ability to dress well or feed himself, but he has been slightly more tense recently. You may know he has a reputation for being able to acquire just about anything, for the right price.
May 21, 2022 12:03 am
Lang's usual smile was tinged with uncertainty and concern as he nodded to the others, and he ran a brown hand over his wavy hair nervously as they all waited. His suit was a few years out of date but well kept, perhaps much like himself.

"When was the last time any of you saw James?" Lang asked tentatively.
May 21, 2022 1:19 am
Her heart was positively racing within her chest as she stood outside the door to Mr. Gardiner - James's - room. A young woman, fit and capable, graceful by most standards, her hand shouldn't be shaking as it was, her worry for James almost overwhelming her.

This felt wrong, didn't it? Entering his space without invitation. "Now," she says out loud to those gathered, a bunch of similarly-styled keys jangling in her hand, "We are not here to snoop. This is a well-fare check, that is all - out of concern for our dear friend, Mr. Gardiner." She takes a deep breath and reaches up nervously to ensure her long black hair was in order, tied up as she tends to have it.

"Not since two days ago, Mr. Du Bois," she answers the man pointedly, "I brought him coffee." Her lips, colored with smart-but-catchy makeup twinge with the hint of a smile at the memory. "Let's just agree, we aren't about to rummage through his things. You lot keep your hands to yourselves."
May 21, 2022 3:35 am
Lang looked visibly taken aback by Flo's admonition. He cleared his throat and said, "I just want to know if he's OK."
May 21, 2022 5:36 am
Florence scowls, "I-I know that. I'm not singling you out, Mr. Du Bois. It ought not need to be said, but someone had to say it." She lifts her chin in declaration, "We are only a like-minded group of friends and neighbors. I'm sure Mr. Gardiner is just beyond this entry waiting to shame us for our overabundance of worry."
May 21, 2022 6:00 am
Otto Schmidt looms behind the group as they talk at the door. A German immigrant and a widower, the tall man makes it his business to know what's going on in the boarding house. He works in a factory or warehouse on the waterfront, most of his neighbors think, and while he's not young Otto remains a physically imposing man with powerful, sloping shoulders and hands the size of small hams. There's some rumor he used to be a boxer, or a soldier.

"We should enter, ja," Schmidt offers in his accent to the group. "Find out what has happened with Gardiner. Find out what he's been doing in his flat."
May 21, 2022 2:39 pm
Sam is almost disappointed to see so many people when he approaches M. Gardiner's apartment. He feels even more disappointed noticing that Otto is here as well, even though it is not clear that it is because of his strong accent or his imposing stature. Sam himself is no joke as a fighter - at least he has this reputation. Even though it is not clear either exactly what he does for a living, he has been hanging around a long time with his sisters in the neighborhood.

"So, are we going in or not?" he asks, a little abruptly, while casting an awkward look at Florence, all the while trying not to betray his small eastern European accent.
May 21, 2022 3:35 pm
Mrs. Baker rattles some keys, finding the one for Gardiner’s room. Then, knocking once more just to be sure there is no response, the key is turned in the lock and the door is slowly opened.

From within comes the lingering smell of candles, long since burned out, and something sickly-sweet and copperlike. Looking in, you see it. Framed in the shafts of sunlight streaming through gaps in the curtains. A body!
The body is lying on a tarpaulin, stretched out on the floor. You can see blood. The man’s body and clothing are covered in blood. It looks as though he somehow fell over from a kneeling position. The body is wearing a green tweed coat and a brown sweater-vest—the clothes Mr. Gardiner usually wears. It must be Mr. Gardiner!

The scene is shocking. His head has been mutilated by knife cuts.
OOC:
Time for Sanity checks! Sanity Roll (1/1d4 loss)
Roll 1d100. Get under your sanity and you succeed, only taking the first digit indicated, fail and you lose the higher amount.

Your investigator’s Sanity points can rise and fall. Sanity is used to determine whether your investigator can withstand witnessing various horrors, as well as stand up to fear-inducing situations, without turning tail and running away. The loss of Sanity points can lead to insanity.
May 21, 2022 5:14 pm
Perry's head snaps away, and his hand comes up to cover his eyes. "Good lord! What in the devil happened here?" He forces his eyes back to the scene, his fingers shaking. "Who could've done this? Did the building get any visitors...?" His eyes widen. "How was the door locked? Did they escape out the window?"

Last edited May 21, 2022 5:26 pm

Rolls

Sanity (60) - (1d100)

(77) = 77

Sanity Loss - (1d4)

(3) = 3

Secret Roll

May 21, 2022 5:28 pm
An unpleasant scowl marks Otto's face as he enters the room. It looks like someone got tired of the man's chanting and praying... got tired of it and put a rather permanent end to it!

"Murdered," the man says simply, moving towards the body carefully. "You see? Cuts on the head. A terrible thing!" Checking around the room, careful not to step in blood or anything else unseemly, Schmidt looks for the murder weapon, or anyone who might still be hiding out...
OOC:
Or anything else of interest. Otto's Sanity drops from 50 to 49.
Last edited May 21, 2022 5:34 pm

Rolls

Sanity Check (50) - (1d100)

(32) = 32

May 21, 2022 6:14 pm
"Jim?!" Lang shouted, his eyes riveted on the ghastly scene. He'd seen dead bodies far worse than this during his childhood in the South, and hoped he'd never see any more apart from in his nightmares. Lang walked carefully beside the body to see if he could recognize Jim's face under all the slashes.
OOC:
Baby's first SAN check!
OOC:
Baby's first SAN loss! 50 => 49.
Last edited May 21, 2022 6:18 pm

Rolls

Sanity Check (50) - (1d100)

(48) = 48

May 21, 2022 7:15 pm
OOC:
OK, anyone that failed the check will be momentarily dazed, allowing others to push their way into the room. Although we're not in combat , we'll deal with this in Dex order, as we would with initiative.

Otto 80
Sam 55
Florence 50
Perry 50
Lang 40
May 21, 2022 7:16 pm
A kids voice comes from the top of the stairs, "Ma? What is it ma?" , it's Tommy, the landlady's son.
May 21, 2022 7:33 pm
"Oh, dear God," Florence says, a hand raising to cover her gaping mouth as tears begin to sting her eyes. "James-"

The sound of her son's voice steels her against the sight of the dead man, that lovely man. "Tommy! Honey, don't you dare come down here, you go on and play now!"

She resists the urge to move into the room and steps back, looking up the stairs to meet the boys eyes - to put the fear of God into him lest he come downstairs.
OOC:
Florence takes 1 point of sanity damage.
Last edited May 21, 2022 7:45 pm

Rolls

Sanity (60) - (1d100)

(20) = 20

May 22, 2022 8:37 am
Tommy looks down at his mom for a moment but when he realises she's serious he disappears back to his room.

Otto barrels past everyone and into the room first.

https://i.imgur.com/R7ARkJO.jpg
May 22, 2022 8:42 am
Everything is in order in the room, except for the body on the tarpaulin. There doesn’t appear to have been a fight in here. The furniture is upright and there are no bloody footprints. The only unusual trappings sit on the floor, in front of the corpse on the tarpaulin: a piece of blood-stained paper lies between two black candles, which have both burned down to their stubs.
Inside the room, going clockwise from the doorway, are: a wardrobe, bed, nightstand with lamp, an ornate bookcase that divides the room into two living areas, a window, a small table set in the corner (with two chairs and another lamp), a fancy upholstered chair, overhead
cabinets built into one of the walls, and another table along the wall to the left of the door.
The room is large enough for six people to move around, even as they step over the body; having more than two people in the sectioned-off bed area would make it crowded, since the bookcase is positioned to make this more of a sleeping alcove.
May 22, 2022 8:49 am
Otto takes a look at the body without getting too close. Gardiner appears to be dead. There is a deep cut, freshly made, around the head, as if a knife has traced a spiral from the crown to the neck. His clothes are blood-soaked. As his shirt is unbuttoned, strange marks on his chest are also visible. The blood is dry, suggesting this all took place some days ago.

Ottos scans around for the murder weapon.
OOC:
Let's have a Spot Hidden roll Otto
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May 22, 2022 12:32 pm
Like everyone, Sam stops in his tracks when he sees the dead body. "Jeez... Who could have possibly done that?" he asks himself.

As soon as he recovers from the horrible sight, he tries to discreetly look at what other people are likely not searching at first: the wardrobe and the wall-mounted cabinets. He stays away from the corpse for the time being.

Rolls

Sanity check (50) - (1d100)

(34) = 34

Sanity loss - (1d4)

(1) = 1

May 22, 2022 2:11 pm
Sam is next into the room and while Otto looks around the body, he goes straight to the wardrobe.

Inside he sees clothes, some shoes and a locked wooden box.
OOC:
Spot hidden roll please Sam
May 22, 2022 2:21 pm
[ +- ] Plan of the room
May 22, 2022 6:39 pm
After ensuring her boy is minding her directions, Florence returns back to the doorway to find half of the group already nosing around in the room, opening cabinets. "What are you vipers doing? Get out of his things, they're not for picking through. I-I'm going to call the police. It won't due for you lot putting your fingers all over everything." He eyes linger on the corpse again as Otto's body shifts to allow her to see. Oh James, she thinks, holding back tears.
OOC:
As a player, I want to step in and start search as well, but I feel like Florence would probably want to bring the police in right away. Please persuade her otherwise if your characters don't agree ;)
Last edited May 22, 2022 6:41 pm
May 22, 2022 6:57 pm
OOC:
Note that Tommy is more than capable of running to get the police. That would allow you to keep an eye on the others to make sure they're not up to mischief.


As Perry is stunned for this round, that leaves Lang the chance to act.
May 22, 2022 7:35 pm
"The police, Mrs. Baker," Lang replied as he knelt beside the body and looked at its face to make sure it was (or wasn't) James. If Jim really was dead, Lang had something else to do here before any authorities arrived but he had to be sure first.

"Jim? My God," Lang said quietly. "Call the police."
May 22, 2022 9:22 pm
"Ja, gut, send for police," Otto says, searching for the knife but also eyeballing the piece of paper between the candles.
Last edited May 22, 2022 9:22 pm

Rolls

Spot Hidden (45) - (1d100)

(10) = 10

May 22, 2022 9:46 pm
Otto notices a knife of some kind under the body. Only the pommel is visible without moving the corpse. Also, glancing at the paper, he sees that it is blood stained and contains hand writing in an unusual language.
OOC:
Lang, I'll take a spot hidden from you and a first aid roll if you're looking that closely.
May 22, 2022 9:49 pm
OOC:
Ok as we come to the end of the round, just waiting on a Spot Hidden from both Lang and Sam, before we go round again.
[ +- ] Plan of the room
May 22, 2022 10:46 pm
There was so much blood, so much slashed flesh. Was this really his friend? And if not Jim, then who?
OOC:
Sees nothing.
Knows nothing.
Last edited May 22, 2022 10:49 pm

Rolls

Spot Hidden (45) - (1d100)

(83) = 83

First Aid (30) - (1d100)

(92) = 92

May 22, 2022 11:01 pm
It is definitely James Gardiner.
OOC:
You can try to push (roll again) that First Aid by rolling the body, but a failure will mean consequences.
May 22, 2022 11:09 pm
"Damn it, Jim," Lang sighed. "Who would do this to you?"

He considered moving the body over but decided against it.

"We... We shouldn't touch anything. The police... They'll need everything as it was to catch whoever did this."
May 23, 2022 8:05 am
Sam hears people mentioning the police a little too much for his comfort. Trying to abstract himself from the fuss, he concentrate on his search.

Rolls

Spot Hidden roll (70) - (1d100)

(53) = 53

May 23, 2022 11:42 am
OOC:

Ok, Otto, what's next?

Otto 80
Sam 55
Florence 50
Perry 50
Lang 40
May 23, 2022 1:37 pm
Sam reaches for the gun, maybe using any piece of cloth he finds lying around, to check if it seems to be in working order and if it has been used recently.
May 23, 2022 1:42 pm
The gun doesn't seem to have been used recently but is well looked after and is fully loaded with 6 bullets.

The rest of you within eyeshot may notice Sam pull a .32 from the bottom of the wardrobe.
May 24, 2022 6:21 am
Otta frowns powerfully at Du Bois. "Who would do this? Perhaps first question is what nonsense this man has been up to here, in his room. I hear chanting, strange prayers, all hours of the night. Rarely leaves his room. How do you know him? What language is this, on this paper?"

He sees the knife, Otto does, but decides to leave it where it is for the moment... despite seeing one of his other neighbors pull a small automatic from the wardrobe.
May 24, 2022 6:45 am
"I don't know what his faith was, not really. Some kind of spiritualism. Not something to murder him over," Lang said as he rose and went to inspect the paper Schmidt indicated.

"I own Ex Libris Rare Books. Jim and I struck up a friendship about that. He didn't deserve this, no matter what he believed in."
May 24, 2022 7:03 am
Florence steps back into the hall and shouts up to her son. "Tommy! Son! Come here!"

Momentarily the boy appears again at the top of the stairs. "Yes, mama?" he asks.

"Run along Tommy and go get the police. Right now, don't you delay, I need you to hurry," she says loudly. The boy does precisely what he's told and hustles down the stairs, around the corner and out the door to fetch the police.

Florence steps further into the room. "Mr. Gardiner was a nice man, a good man. Of course he didn't deserve this...this...whatever this is."
May 24, 2022 7:13 am
OOC:
Can I have an Occult roll from Otto and Lang.
https://i.imgur.com/q6DC618.png

Lang looks at the paper and recognizes it as Greek.
OOC:
Greek roll please too, Lang.
May 24, 2022 7:16 am
Florence tries not to look at the blood but she notices the tarpaulin completely covers the expensive Oriental rug, protecting it from the blood.
May 24, 2022 7:25 am
"That's... Greek," Lang said as he studied the note.

Rolls

Occult (70) - (1d100)

(41) = 41

Greek (40) - (1d100)

(4) = 4

May 24, 2022 7:38 am
Otto's frown deepens, until it seems like his face is only capable of frowning. "Is not Christian," he complains about whatever it was that the dead man was doing.
Last edited May 24, 2022 7:39 am

Rolls

Occult (5%) - (1D100)

(76) = 76

May 24, 2022 8:51 am
In an attempt to make himself unnoticed, Sam concentrates his attention to the night stand and the book shelf on his side of the room.
May 24, 2022 3:13 pm
Lang translates the paper, reading it aloud.

https://i.imgur.com/NWVwUoI.png
May 24, 2022 3:20 pm
OOC:
Perry, you find your senses. I will take your spot hidden roll on where ever you want to look.
https://i.imgur.com/Q7pPr9p.png
May 24, 2022 6:48 pm
"Gentlemen," Florence asks, "Why the tarpouline? Look there, how it covers my rug completely, as if whoever left it down wanted to not leave a mess, like they were trying to be respectful. Except, why would a killer do that?" She passes a look around the room - "The door was locked, there are no signs anyone fought in here. I think...I think Mr. Gardiner did this to himself! And in an act of kindness spared me the cleanup by putting that tarpouline down. But why?"
May 24, 2022 7:27 pm
"A ritual," Lang supposed coldly after he read the note, "for travel? For his soul? And no, Mr. Schmidt, definitely not Christian."

Lang sighed heavily.

"It might as well be a fancy suicide note."
May 24, 2022 10:15 pm
Florence checks around the corner to the wardrobe. Seeing the wooden box, she pulls it out and looks it over.
May 24, 2022 11:05 pm
"Suicide," Otto repeats, perhaps unnecessarily, in his German accent. Stepping over the corpse with distaste writ on his features, the big man heads for the overhead cabinets lining the east wall. Opening them, he snoops to see what they contain, one after another.
May 24, 2022 11:09 pm
Florence pulls out the box and places it on the bed behind her. It's locked and no sign of the key. She notices the bed is made but there's a depression on the pillow and appears that someone lay down on top of the covers. A pair of slippers and a pair of brown shoes are under the end of the bed.

May 25, 2022 12:01 am
Perry slowly steps into the room, glancing around nervously. We sure started going through his things fast. The table on the right looks to be a desk, so he checks it for drawers; if it doesn't have any, he'll check what's on or in the other table as well.

He doesn't say anything, and tries to stay out of the others' way. Seeing Sam pick up the gun, he pats the left side of his suit jacket.

Rolls

Spot Hidden (25) - (1d100)

(70) = 70

May 25, 2022 9:44 am
Hearing the translation and the conversations around, Sam starts to feel a little awkward about the situation. This is not at all what he expected when entering. Driven by curiosity, he opens the journal he just found and starts to look at the first few pages.
May 25, 2022 11:20 am
Perry looks at the table and finds piles of organised correspondance, an attractive wooden holder for paper, pens and some envelopes. A man's hat sits on the corner.

May 25, 2022 11:26 am
OOC:
Round again to Otto....
The German steps over to the cabinets that sit above a counter top and a new-looking hot plate.

As he opens the first, something falls out.
OOC:
Dodge roll please, Otto.
May 25, 2022 12:47 pm
Not understanding much what he reads, Sam decides to take some time to make sense of it.
May 25, 2022 3:05 pm
"Has anyone seen a key anywhere by chance?" Florence asks. On a whim she tries the key to the room on the box to see if it fits. James, what were up to? she wonders.
May 25, 2022 5:09 pm
https://i.imgur.com/WtfITXX.png

Otto 80
Sam 55
Florence 50
Perry 50
Lang 40
May 25, 2022 10:04 pm
OOC:
Perry's up next and waiting for a dodge roll from Otto,

Florence, the lock on the box is much smaller than the room key so it doesn't help.
May 26, 2022 12:15 am
Perry browses through the letters. Anyone looking might notice he slips one into an inside pocket.

"One here from his bank manager in Scotland, Seems his funds were dwindling, he'd be broke in six months at this rate."

Rolls

Secret Roll

May 26, 2022 12:19 am
OOC:
Lang?
May 26, 2022 4:39 am
OOC:
Dodging! I hope.

Edit: That would be a "nein" on the dodge.
Last edited May 26, 2022 4:39 am

Rolls

Dodge (20%) - (1d100)

(78) = 78

May 26, 2022 5:49 am
OOC:
A very mighty nein!
"Maybe one of Jim's books will..." Lang began but Otto's sudden movement startled him!
OOC:
I'll decide what to do when I see what fickle Fate has done to Otto right next to Lang.
May 26, 2022 8:21 am
There's a loud *thunk* as a large jar of pennies hits Otto solidly on the head. the jar then hits the counter and smashes, the pennies going everywhere.
OOC:
-1hp
May 26, 2022 6:55 pm
Distracted by the noise, Sam lifts his head from what he is reading and goes looking at what happened.
May 26, 2022 9:36 pm
Sam comes around the bokshelf, clutching a book in one hand and a couple of phials in the other.

May 26, 2022 9:46 pm
"Are you alright, Mr. Schmidt?" Lang asked. "We really shouldn't just be touching..."

He paused when Sam appeared holding things, then walked to the man.

"What are these now?" he groaned.
May 26, 2022 10:49 pm
The book is some kind of slim journal. Sam's thumb is in between the pages as a book mark, it looks like he's been reading it. In his other hand is a corked bottle of liquid and a small vial of off-white powder.
May 27, 2022 4:37 am
"We can't just touch everything. This are Jim's things," Lang said angrily. "Let's just leave everything that isn't ours alone."
OOC:
Does Lang recognize the book?
May 27, 2022 7:01 am
The sound of the glass smashing, and of the pennies scattering everywhere, freezes Otto in his tracks as he brings a hand up to touch his head and the bruise growing there.

"Ja," he says simply, peering into the now-open cabinet, trying to get a better look. "I'm alright."
May 27, 2022 7:07 am
Otto looks into the cabinet and sees nothing but jars, baskets and cloths bags filled with vegetables and other food stuffs. Cautiously opening the other cabinets, he finds the same.
May 27, 2022 7:08 am
OOC:
Linus doesn't recognise the book, but he does catch sight of the title, Dream Journal. Lang may still perform an action..
May 27, 2022 7:21 am
"And that might be one of mine. Jim and I traded books often. May I check?" Lang asked Sam, extending a hand to accept the book.
May 27, 2022 11:19 pm
OOC:
Does Sam hand over the book?

And what is Otto doing next?
May 28, 2022 5:54 am
OOC:
Apologies for being a little slow here. Long work week, ran a game tonight, wife's birthday party coming up tomorrow... lots going on. If no one has checked it yet, Otto will check out the table north or his current position.
May 28, 2022 7:10 pm
"It definitely is not a book you traded with him." answers Sam. "I think it is a personal journal, but I'm not sure to understand the details..."

He reluctantly hands over the book, but keeps the vials.
May 28, 2022 7:17 pm
Lang eyed the vials suspiciously but focused instead on the journal and leafed through its pages.
May 29, 2022 9:34 am
Florence jumps at the sound of the item hitting Otto's head. "Oh dear!" she yelps. She looks him over from a distance and seeing clearly he's okay adds, "Do be careful, Mr. Schmidt, we wouldn't want more tragedy on our hands today."

She moves to the side of the bed and takes a look at the shoes. Remembering all manner of things she's found under beds when tenants leave, it dawns on her to look under the bed for anything of interest.
May 29, 2022 3:36 pm
Perry flinches at the thunk of the jar on Otto's head, then again at the sound of it shattering. "I don't think the police will be happy with us," he mutters under his breath. Glad I didn't check the cabinets.

He glances under the armchair next to him; if there's nothing there, he'll go to examine the window, and see if maybe a murderer could have escaped that way.
May 30, 2022 12:05 pm
Florence gets on her knees and looks under the bed. There doesn’t appear to be anything there but as she pulls the shoes, she finds a single key on a ring inside one of them. It appears to be the right size for the box.
May 30, 2022 12:10 pm
Finding nothing on the chair, Perry steps past the body toward the window.
OOC:
Spot hidden roll as he glances at the corpse.

May 30, 2022 12:15 pm
Otto examines the Table and two wooden chairs: the table can accommodate two people. There is a place setting in front of one chair, but otherwise, the table is bare.
May 30, 2022 2:31 pm
Not heeding her earlier commands at all as curiosity gets the better of her, Florence sits on the bed and inserts the key into the box, turning it to see if she can discover what's inside.
May 30, 2022 3:18 pm
Sam approaches Florence, intrigued, seeing as she is manipulating a box.
May 30, 2022 3:19 pm
Perry glances at the corpse.

Rolls

Spot Hidden (25) - (1d100)

(6) = 6

May 30, 2022 5:57 pm
Lang nodded in thanks to Seagal then began to read.

"Dreamlands?" he muttered.
OOC:
Would an Occult roll be appropriate here? Dream Interpretation?
May 30, 2022 10:53 pm
Perry notices Across the back of Gardiner’s hands, on his legs and arms, areole scars on spiral shapes. The same shapes don’t appear on his face or head.
OOC:

If you want to look more closely, you could make a first aid roll. Otherwise you. An continue to the window.
May 30, 2022 10:55 pm
annex says:
Lang nodded in thanks to Seagal then began to read.

"Dreamlands?" he muttered.
OOC:
Would an Occult roll be appropriate here? Dream Interpretation?
OOC:
You can make an occult roll after a full skim of the book.
May 30, 2022 10:58 pm
Florence opens the box as Sam peers over her shoulder. It contains $128, a sewing kit, and grooming items
OOC:

$128 is enough to cover the $15 room-and-half-board for eight months.
May 30, 2022 10:59 pm
OOC:
That puts us back round to Otto again
May 30, 2022 11:02 pm
Florence shakes her head and puts the items back in the box, locking it and placing it back on the shelf. "He had enough money to pay for this room for many more months. He wouldn't have had that on hand if he planned to take his life, would he?" she asks the others. She shakes her head in grief and takes a seat on the bed.
May 31, 2022 4:05 am
OOC:
No specific action from Otto.
"So what was he doing here?" Schmidt says, gesturing to the body as the others fuss with books and keys and boxes. Looking at Lang, who'd said he'd shared books with the dead man, he continues, "Is this some sort of devil worship?"
Jun 1, 2022 12:39 pm
Sam takes good note of presence of cash in the box. His attention is more and more focused on the case at hand though. He goes back to the nightstand and takes a good look at the so-called dictionary lying there.
Jun 1, 2022 4:53 pm
The body catches Perry's eye, and he squats down to examine it closer. "What in the world could have caused these?" he says softly to himself.

Rolls

First Aid (50) - (1d100)

(58) = 58

Jun 1, 2022 5:22 pm
OOC:
Would you like to use luck or push to roll again at risk?
Jun 2, 2022 1:15 am
Knifesedgegames says:
OOC:
Would you like to use luck or push to roll again at risk?
OOC:
Perry’s luck is bad enough as is, he’ll just head over to the window.
"Some kind of weird… lacerations?" Perry says as he stands back up. "If anyone else wants to look, be my guest."
Jun 2, 2022 2:51 am
Stepping away from the corpse and black candles, Perry inspects the window. Dried blood spots cover the curtains and glass but the window itself is latched from the inside. No-one escaped through here. A small radiator sits beneath the window frame.
Jun 2, 2022 3:04 pm
Sam examines the bookshelf, looking for other old, valuable books (as far as he can tell).
Jun 2, 2022 5:28 pm
OOC:
Where all have people not already examined? I'm having trouble keeping track of where all we've already looked.
If the table in the northeast corner of the room has drawers, Perry will examine them. If not, he will step over to Florence and tries to catch a glance at the items in the locked box, before checking under the bed again.
Jun 2, 2022 7:02 pm
OOC:
Everything has been examined except the body itself and the bookshelf
Jun 2, 2022 7:27 pm
OOC:
I'll take a crack at the bookshelf when it's my turn..
Lang would have to take time to read the journal fully. If it was about Jim's dreams, there should be at least one book here to help him understand. Lang went to the bookshelf and looked over its titles.

Rolls

Spot Hidden (45) - (1d100)

(36) = 36

Jun 2, 2022 8:33 pm
As she fears the police will be here any moment, Florence steels herself and approaches James's body. She kneels and looks over it more closely, halfway out of curiosity and halfway out of some incessant urge to see him one last time, no matter his condition.
OOC:
Florence looks over James's body

Rolls

Spot Hidden (45) - (1d100)

(16) = 16

Jun 2, 2022 9:14 pm
As the others have seen, Florence sees the deep fresh cut around the head, as if a knife traced a spiral from the crown to the neck. His clothes are blood-soaked and beneath the unbuttoned shirt, there are strange marks on his chest. The blood is now dry.

Across the back of his hands, legs and arms and across his chest are scar-marks, shapped like small spirals. They apoear to cover his whole body and some look older than others, as if done over a long period. The Face an head are free of these marks.

Florence also sees the knife in a pool of blood under the body.
OOC:
Give me a first aid, Florence

Lang moves round to the other side of the room to look at the bookshelf and notices a familiar book, a rare first edition of The Dreamer's Dictionary, under Sam's arm, who is also looking at the bookshelf.

The bookcase itself is finely carved and has glass fronted doors, either side of which are the busts of two flute-playing cherubs carved into the upright moldings that support the doors. There is a drawer at the bottom of the unit.

There are numerous books on finance and banking, a few travel books for obscure places and some occult books including:

Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by E.M Berens
The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud,

The top shelf does not have enough books to fill it so a bookend has been used to keep the books upright. The bookend is a monstrous thing, looking like some human-like squid creature.
OOC:
Sam, I'll take a couple of Appraise rolls please
Jun 2, 2022 9:28 pm
Florence tries to get a better understanding of the various wounds.

Rolls

First Aid (30) - (1d100)

(21) = 21

Jun 2, 2022 9:34 pm
C1NDER says:
Florence tries to get a better understanding of the various wounds.
OOC:
6 points of Luck will get you a hard success..?
The wounds on the head and neck are deep and appear hastily made. Blood loss was severe and inevitably fatal once the neck was slashed.
Jun 2, 2022 9:36 pm
"There it is," Lang said to Sam with a nod after picking up the myths and dreams books. "I don't think Jim had any more of my books. God, what do I do with his now?"
Jun 2, 2022 9:40 pm
OOC:
Let's do it, hard success! Florence is now at 29 luck
Jun 2, 2022 9:40 pm
OOC:
Can I have an INT roll from Sam and Lang
Jun 2, 2022 10:07 pm
OOC:
Is that roll right?

Rolls

INT (70) - (1d100)

(84) = 84

Jun 2, 2022 10:34 pm
OOC:
It is, fail I'm afraid and no chance to push. You could use Luck, maybe if Sam fails
Jun 2, 2022 10:35 pm
C1NDER says:
OOC:
Let's do it, hard success! Florence is now at 29 luck
It appears to Florence the wounds were self-inflicted. From the position and angle of the wounds, Gardiner appears to have been right-handed. The spiraling cut around the head appears to have begun at the top of the head and worked down to the neck (it’s evident that
he had to move the knife between his hands to perform the cut). The neck wound was delivered in a swift and violent manner.
Jun 2, 2022 11:37 pm
Knifesedgegames says:
OOC:
It is, fail I'm afraid and no chance to push. You could use Luck, maybe if Sam fails
OOC:
If he does, I'll risk it.
Last edited June 2, 2022 11:37 pm
Jun 3, 2022 7:58 am
Confused at the obviously self-inflicted wounds juxtaposed with other things that indicated he had no intentions of dying that night seem to overwhelm Florence and she steps back away. "James," she whispers, putting a hand to her mouth and shaking her head. I wish I knew what had troubled you so...I would have been there for you.
Jun 3, 2022 8:32 am
As Florence moves to inspect the body, Perry finds nothing on the dining table but a place setting so moves to the wardrobe, to find the box back in place, locked.

https://i.imgur.com/z63V84r.png
OOC:
Waiting on INT roll for Sam
Jun 3, 2022 1:17 pm
Distracted by Lang while looking at the bookshelf -- especially the bookend -- Sam casts a inquisitive look at him when he takes the books. "What are these books about? And what use did Mr Gardiner have with them?" he asks.

Rolls

Appraise #1 (60) - (1d100)

(91) = 91

Appraise #2 (60) - (1d100)

(85) = 85

INT (50) - (1d100)

(55) = 55

Jun 3, 2022 1:21 pm
OOC:
Ok either Sam or Lang need to use Luck if you want to pass the int roll. You decide if it’s worth it for the appraise rolls
Jun 3, 2022 4:22 pm
"He wanted to know more about his dreams, and it seems he kept this journal of them. The books he borrowed were about what dreams mean but with all this," Lang said as he pointed at the ritual and the body, "it looks like he had nothing but nightmares. Maybe I can use the books to figure out what was wrong with him."
OOC:
I'll wait and see what Sam does first. ;)
Jun 4, 2022 12:37 am
OOC:
Going to make a judgement call here to move things along. Sam uses 5 Luck to pass that spot hidden
Opening the drawer at the bottom of the bookcase, Sam notices there seems to be a space between the bottom shelf and the drawer. Feeling around in the gap he tries to find a way to open it and spots a button hidden in the scroll work. Pushing it releases a secret panel at the back of the unity.

Inside the compartment is a few more books. A Primer in Greek Vocabulary, two large accounting ledgers, and an envelope full of receipts. Additionally there is what feels like another book, wrapped in silk cloth.
OOC:
Perry observes this from the end of the bed.
Jun 4, 2022 12:41 am
On the other side of the bookcase, Florence steps away from the body.
[ +- ] Otto and Florence
Jun 4, 2022 3:07 am
"Mein Gott!" Otto exclaims in his native tongue as he witnesses the horrifying sight.
OOC:
Will wait to see the result of the fail. He'll move to protect Florence if he at all still has his wits about him.
Last edited June 4, 2022 3:08 am

Rolls

Sanity Check (49) - (1d100)

(87) = 87

Jun 4, 2022 4:30 am
"Oh my! Mr. Gardiner...Jam-OH DEAR GOD!"
Last edited June 4, 2022 4:31 am

Rolls

Sanity (60) - (1d100)

(32) = 32

Jun 4, 2022 4:44 am
"What the...?!" Lang shouted as he turned from Sam to look back at Florence and Otto. "What is it?!"
Jun 4, 2022 8:49 am
OOC:
As the book case is floor to ceiling, you don’t see what’s going on, you’ll need to move on your turn. For now we’re back to initiative.

Otto, lose 1d6 Sanity
Jun 4, 2022 9:01 am
OOC:
It being back to initiative, where are we at in the initiative order?
Jun 4, 2022 9:20 am
OOC:
We'll start at the top.

Otto 80
Sam 55
Florence 50
Perry 50
Lang 40
Gardiner-thing 35

Florence, lose 1 sanity
Jun 4, 2022 2:13 pm
"Das kann nicht passieren!" Otto continues, his eyes wide and his face stricken. "Gardiner is not dead, he has risen from the floor!" he shouts, even as he moves to put himself between Florence and the mutilated horror. "Get back miss! The hand of the devil pulls these strings!"
OOC:
Action-wise, Otto is moving to protect Florence, and is preparing for the thing's assault. Perhaps that's worth a bonus die if the thing attacks Otto? However you think we should handle it, his goal would be to push the monster back and knock it down if it does come at them.
Last edited June 4, 2022 2:26 pm

Rolls

Sanity Loss - (1d6)

(3) = 3

Jun 4, 2022 4:15 pm
OOC:
Agreed, bracing yourself and allowing him to attack you first will grant a bonus die. In addition, he gets a penalty die against Otto as there's a difference in Build.
Jun 4, 2022 8:42 pm
Investigation is a huge part of Call of Cthulhu, searching crime scenes, digging up books and interviewing people but the other side is facing off against the horrors and those that serve them. Not only should you expect to die, but you might also go insane!

There are two types of insanity that can be experienced in facing the Mythos.

Temporary Insanity comes about if you lose 5+ from one roll.

Indefinite Insanity happens if you lose one fifth of your sanity in one game day. Below is what each character has lost so far and the threshold at which Indefinite insanity occurs.

Both result in a Bout of Madness and I'll detail that if/when we reach it.

Perry 3 (12)
Otto 4 (10)
Lang 1 (10)
Florence 2 (12)
Sam 1 (10)
Jun 4, 2022 8:44 pm
OOC:
Sam, you're up next
Jun 5, 2022 1:24 pm
Curious about what he just found, Sam was about to talk about it to Lang when he hears the scream. His attention shifts immediately to what is happening on the other side of the room: he drops everything he has in hand, pulls out the gun he found earlier and goes to see what is happening exactly.
OOC:
Thank you for moving things along, that's what I would have done anyway. Posting during weekends is not always easy for me...
Jun 5, 2022 2:03 pm
SAm pushes past Lang and Perry to get a view of the other side of the bookshelf. Seeing what Otto and Florence saw (see spoiler above)
OOC:
Let's have a Sanity roll Sam! (1/1d6)

Jun 5, 2022 2:04 pm
OOC:
Next up is Florence.


Otto stands in front of you, fists up in a pugilist stance, waiting for the thing to attack.
Jun 5, 2022 5:37 pm
"James, Oh God James, is that you in there?" Florence cries out. She looks around for any sign of something helpful to their plight. If her words do not cut through to the man that once inhabited that skin, she believed for certain it would lunge at Otto. If it does, she thinks, she'll go for that knife the body was laying on - the closest weapon she can see.
Jun 5, 2022 9:27 pm
OOC:
Can I have a Luck roll Florence?
Jun 6, 2022 5:28 am
OOC:
But of course!

Rolls

Luck (29) - (1d100)

(47) = 47

Jun 6, 2022 8:04 am
Sam is horrified with what he sees, but tries to get a grip.

Rolls

Sanity check - (1d100, 1d6)

1d100 : (34) = 34

1d6 : (2) = 2

Jun 6, 2022 8:11 am
OOC:
That’s a pass for Sam, so lose 1 sanity point. Don’t forget to edit your current Sanity on your sheet. You may still have an action
Florence sees nothing that she can grab as a weapon. Even the knife seems to have been moved further away.
Jun 6, 2022 10:01 am
Gathering his courage, Sam aims and shoots at the devilish figure which used to be James Gardiner with the gun.
Jun 6, 2022 11:17 am
OOC:
ok! Make your handgun roll (20%)

You can choose to take careful aim and hold your fire till next round, gaining a bonus die.

Also the thing is within 10 feet of you (1/5 Dex) so it's considered point blank range. That gives you a bonus die. (ie roll 1d100 and roll and extra 1d10)
Jun 6, 2022 12:47 pm
Sam is too scared to take a careful aim. He shoots as soon as he can!

Rolls

Point blank shot - (1d100, 1d10)

1d100 : (12) = 12

1d10 : (9) = 9

Jun 6, 2022 4:59 pm
Sam fires, hitting the thing in the right arm.
OOC:
Roll 1d8 damage, Sam!
Jun 6, 2022 8:31 pm
OOC:
Perry next..
[ +- ] Sanity losses so far
Jun 6, 2022 11:30 pm
While everyone else is distracted with... whatever in the world is going on, Perry will kneel down by the bookcase and rummage through the documents.

Rolls

Secret Roll - (1d100)

(35) = 35

Jun 7, 2022 6:19 am
OOC:
Lang’s next…
Jun 7, 2022 6:52 am
Lang turned the corner and stood next to Sam.

"Sam! What are you shooting... My God!""

Lang had seen lynchings before, images burned forever into his mind, but this?

"Jim?!"
OOC:
Pass so -1 SAN for a new total of 48.
Last edited June 7, 2022 6:53 am

Rolls

Sanity Check (49) - (1d100)

(30) = 30

Jun 7, 2022 7:04 am
https://i.imgur.com/7dah2FK.png
OOC:
Just waiting on 1d8 damage from Sam and private roll from Perry
Jun 7, 2022 9:23 am
Sam is releaved to have hit, hoping it will be enough to strike down the monster.

Rolls

Bullet damage - (1d8)

(3) = 3

Jun 7, 2022 12:31 pm
Perry flips through some papers.

Rolls

Secret Roll

Jun 7, 2022 12:51 pm
As Sam fires, something strange happens, all at once the spiral scars on Gardiner's chest and arms light up in a blue flash and the bullet drops harmlessly to the ground, leaving the Gardiner-thing uninjured.
Jun 7, 2022 1:04 pm
Having shrugged off the bullet, the creature lets its head fall back and throat wound opens, spilling more thick blood and a dreadful whistling comes from its throat orifice.
OOC:
Everyone make a POW roll

Rolls

Pow vs Perry - (1d100)

(22) = 22

POW vs Florence - (1d100)

(44) = 44

POW vs Lang - (1d100)

(40) = 40

Pow vs Otto - (1d100)

(71) = 71

Pow vs Sam - (1d100)

(17) = 17

Jun 7, 2022 1:06 pm
Perry flinches. What in the world IS going on?

Rolls

POW (60) - (1d100)

(70) = 70

Jun 7, 2022 1:14 pm
OOC:
@Perry It's got a Hard Success, so you'd need to luck that roll down to 12 to beat it (and Push not possible with opposed rolls.)
Jun 7, 2022 1:51 pm
"Oh my!" Florence yelps.

Rolls

POW (60) - (1d100)

(76) = 76

Jun 7, 2022 3:15 pm
C1NDER says:
"Oh my!" Florence yelps.
Same for you, Hard success to beat so unless you want to spend 64 luck it’s a fail
Jun 7, 2022 4:20 pm
"What...?!" Lang shouted as he covered his ears with his hands, a bit difficult with the books in them.

Rolls

POW (50) - (1d100)

(78) = 78

Jun 7, 2022 4:30 pm
OOC:
That’s three fails. Otto and Sam?
Jun 8, 2022 5:06 am
When the thing's head flops backwards and whistling starts, spraying blood into the air, Otto winces. He knew something terrible had been going on in this room!

Rolls

Power (50) - (1d100)

(90) = 90

Jun 8, 2022 1:09 pm
Sam looks incredulously at his bullet fall on the flour. When the whistling starts, he tries to cover his ears with his hands.

Rolls

POW roll - (1d100)

(23) = 23

Jun 8, 2022 1:46 pm
Gardiner's attention seems to be now focussed on Sam (he got an extreme success on the POW, so you'd need a Critical (01) to succeed against it) I'll allow you to drop the Luck on it (22 points) if you'd like to pass (and you'd be the only one.)
Jun 8, 2022 4:45 pm
OOC:
I will drop the Luck this time. Sam won't have much Luck left, but then again I don't picture Sam as a very lucky dude generally...
Jun 9, 2022 7:10 am
As the dreadful whistling begins, you all try to block it out, but it is all-consuming. Colours and images fly before your eyes, visions from another world. Only Sam is unaffected.
OOC:
Those affected are dazed for 1d3 rounds. Suffer a penalty die on all skill rolls and may not initiate an attack (but may dodge or fight back. At the end of it you must make a Sanity check (1/1d3)

Rolls

Florence dazed - (1d3)

(2) = 2

Otto dazed - (1d3)

(2) = 2

Perry dazed - (1d3)

(3) = 3

Lang dazed - (1d3)

(3) = 3

Jun 9, 2022 7:11 am
Round 2
[ +- ] Initiatives
[ +- ] Map
OOC:
Otto, you're up
Jun 9, 2022 3:35 pm
Wincing at the sound, Otto turns to try and retreat, pulling Florence along with him. "Run!" he tries to shout above the sound, the skull-splitting sound. "Get out!"
Jun 9, 2022 3:59 pm
Realizing that the thing he is fighting is not human, Sam pockets the gun and helps the others to reach for the door and flee as fast as possible.
Jun 9, 2022 6:32 pm
OOC:
Florence? I'd presume the men are letting you get out first. Do you go?
Jun 10, 2022 4:38 am
Florence takes Otto's cue and runs out of the room, barely keeping herself from panicking entirely. She heads down the stairs to try and head off her son, who she hopes is safely away.
Jun 10, 2022 6:58 am
Florence gets out of the room with Otto not far behind, but slowing Sam from exiting quickly enough.
OOC:
Perry?
Jun 10, 2022 11:53 pm
Perry shamelessly flees for the door, glancing back over his shoulder as he does to see what's causing... everything. Upon seeing the... thing, he begins to flee the building.

Rolls

Sanity (57) (I presume) - (1d100)

(52) = 52

Jun 11, 2022 1:32 am
OOC:
Lose one point of San Perry.
As the door is blocked with the landlady and Otto heading out, Perry stands uselessly beside Lang and behind Sam waiting for a way out as the thing comes towards Sam.

https://i.imgur.com/9772P93.png
OOC:
Lang next.
Jun 11, 2022 2:51 am
Lang couldn't look away from the thing. He couldn't get out yet anyhow but he backed away as quickly as the pileup at the door allowed. The South had its folk tales about the unquiet dead. Lang knew the Europeans had theirs, too. Everywhere had stories about the dead rising but not everywhere had the dead actually rise.

"What are you? Jim? What do you want?"
Jun 11, 2022 10:44 am
The colours swirl about and amid the clouds, faces form, screaming. Through it, as if in response to Lang, the thing fixes its glare on Perry. With Sam in the way, it lurches towards him, swinging a bloody fist.
OOC:
Sam, You can dodge or fight back (brawl)

Rolls

Brawl (50) - (1d100)

(20) = 20

Penalty die - (1d10)

(9) = 9

Jun 13, 2022 10:25 am
Having been in fights before, Sam knows when it's time to confront the enemy and when it's time to dodge. Now is a time to dodge.

Rolls

Dodge (30) - (1d100)

(92) = 92

Jun 13, 2022 11:00 am
Correction - as Sam is build 1, he is bigger than the thing. That means on its attack, it takes a penalty die - an extra d10 for the 'tens' and taking the worst result. In this case, 90 which is a miss.

Sam dodges back and the Gardiner-thing's swing flies wide.
Jun 13, 2022 11:06 am
Round 3
[ +- ] Initiatives
Florence is safely out the door and heads toward the stairs. Otto follows and hears Sam yell as the thing attacks him back in the room. Does Otto keep running? His own apartment is on this floor below, maybe you have a weapon there that might fight this thing? Or maybe you just want to run?
Jun 13, 2022 9:59 pm
After making certain that Ms. Baker is safe, Otto turns back towards the apartment, his head swimming and mind reeling. "Clear the room!" he shouts to the others. "Run! This way!"
OOC:
I believe Otto is Dazed for one more round, yes? His objective is to stay near the door, outside in the hallway. If and when everyone is out, he'll slam and try and hold the door. Make sense?
Jun 13, 2022 10:32 pm
OOC:
Correct. At the end of this round, Otto and Florence will recover and need a San roll.
Jun 13, 2022 10:32 pm
OOC:
Sam, you're up
Jun 14, 2022 9:57 am
If everybody is out, Sam leaves the room as well promptly. If not, he swings his foot at the monster to buy time.
Jun 14, 2022 10:36 am
Having ducked the attack, Sam heads out the door, passing Otto in the corridor heading back to the room.

Florence, once down to the second floor, is heading down the final set of stairs. Still no sign of Tommy.

Perry up next.

https://i.imgur.com/GVggiOv.png
Jun 14, 2022 2:31 pm
Perry runs out into the hall, squeezing his way past Sam and Otto and heading for the stairs. He draws his gun as he goes, but is too focused on leaving to fire any shots at the monstrosity.
Jun 14, 2022 2:50 pm
Sam gets out and Perry is right behind him, the tome clutched under one arms and the ledgers under the other. As they are getting out this turn, they are blocking the exit so Lang is not able to get out too this round. The Gardiner-thing's attention is on Perry.
OOC:
What does Lang do?
Jun 15, 2022 1:50 am
"Jim! Are you in there?! Damnit, Jim!" Lang shouted.

He couldn't get out but the creature's fixation made him believe he wasn't its immediate target.

"It wants what you're carrying, Perry! Drop it!"
Jun 15, 2022 10:35 pm
OOC:


Otto and Florence to make a Sanity roll as the Dazed effect wears off.
https://i.imgur.com/7hbW5zf.png

Rolls

attack vs Perry - (1d100)

(88) = 88

Jun 16, 2022 6:16 am
OOC:
Rolling Sanity. Have Perry and the Gardiner-Thing both exited the apartment? If so, Otto's plan would be the slam the apartment door on the thing as it tries to leave the apartment -- hard (enough to hopefully damage it.)

Rolls

Sanity (46) - (1d100)

(2) = 2

Jun 16, 2022 6:20 am
OOC:
Yes but as that would leave Lang in there alone with it, I assumed you wouldn’t, if that’s not the case, we can jog back..?
OOC:
Otto -1 Sanity
Jun 16, 2022 6:44 am
OOC:
Well, I meant to slam the door on the thing like a weapon -- to injure or stun it, not to slam the door it its face and trap it with Lang. :)
Jun 16, 2022 6:58 am
OOC:
ok I'm good with that. It'll be an auto hit, but I'll need a strength check to do any damage.
Jun 16, 2022 7:04 am
OOC:
Can I have an Idea / INT check, Lang?
Jun 16, 2022 7:10 am
This monster used to be his friend. Would Lang join him in death? Undeath? He had to think of a way out!

Rolls

Idea/Int (70) - (1d100)

(8) = 8

Jun 16, 2022 7:16 am
[ +- ] Sanity losses so far
Jun 16, 2022 7:39 am
annex says:
This monster used to be his friend. Would Lang join him in death? Undeath? He had to think of a way out!
OOC:
Solid roll!
Jun 16, 2022 7:48 am
OOC:
Wait a... Can't I just use the window?
Jun 16, 2022 8:26 am
OOC:
Sure, though you're on the third floor. It'd be a climb roll or a jump/drop to the ground, assuming the window opens.
Jun 16, 2022 8:27 am
OOC:
C1nder, waiting on a San roll from you

Stand by for Otto's Strength roll, annex.
Jun 16, 2022 2:28 pm
Trying to time things just right, Otto slams the door as the thing that used to be Gardiner tries to come through!

Rolls

Strength (70) - (1d100)

(51) = 51

Jun 16, 2022 3:01 pm
Nicely done Otto. 1d8 damage.

Knifesedgegames sent a note to annex
Jun 16, 2022 7:19 pm
As the door opens into the room, Otto essentially pulls the door shut as soon as Perry runs through then slams it open into the oncoming thing, bodyslamming it.
Jun 16, 2022 8:32 pm
OOC:
Ah, I was thinking there was a fire escape.
Should there be room for Lang to get out when his turn comes around again? The door slam hopefully knocked the undead back a bit.
Lang is unable to attack, right? No sense trying to grab the sacrificial dagger.
Jun 16, 2022 8:45 pm
OOC:
No fire exit I'm afraid.

Waiting on damage to determine how stunned it is.

You could easily grab the dagger and attack, sure.
Jun 16, 2022 8:50 pm
OOC:
Not tricking me with that talk of picking up sacrificial daggers!
*sometime later*
...anyway, I started stabbing!
Jun 17, 2022 3:37 am
OOC:
Door Damage! Lots of door damage!
Last edited June 17, 2022 3:37 am

Rolls

Damage - (1d8)

(8) = 8

And if Otto's damage bonus applies... - (1d4)

(4) = 4

Jun 17, 2022 7:10 am
There is a loud crunch as Otto puts his shoulder to the door. He hits it with such force, it tears off its hinges and as it slams into the target, the wood shatters into splinters, sending pieces across the room.
OOC:
Lang, make a Dodge roll to avoid getting hit.
As the creature staggers back from the wreckage, Otto stands still holding the door knob and a large chunk of wood attached to it. The creature is glowing blue, as the spirals light up all over its body, everywhere except the head. The face is now a mass of blood and pulped flesh, pieces of wood embedded into it.

A hit like that would have just about killed a normal man, but this is no normal man, It has staggered back halfway across the room and looks very angry.

Rolls

Secret Roll

Jun 17, 2022 7:19 am
OOC:
OK end of the round. The dazed effect has now worn off everyone, so I still need sanity checks (1/1d3) from

Florence
Lang
Perry
Jun 17, 2022 7:40 am
The thing reeled back! The door flew in! Could Lang move fast enough to avoid it? Could his mind handle what was happening? Apparently so.
OOC:
-1 Sanity. New total: 47.
Last edited June 17, 2022 7:40 am

Rolls

Dodge (40) - (1d100)

(19) = 19

Sanity (48) - (1d100)

(2) = 2

Jun 18, 2022 11:56 am
Perry’s mind stops swimming a little bit, and he begins to process the horror of what he’s seen.

Rolls

Sanity (56) - (1d100)

(55) = 55

Jun 18, 2022 11:59 am
-1 San Perry. The colours and images have now faded. As you reach the stairs you hear Otto enter battle!
[ +- ] Sanity Tally
Jun 18, 2022 3:41 pm
Florence feels chills as a cold sweat envelops her body.
OOC:
reducing Florence's sanity -1
Last edited June 18, 2022 3:42 pm

Rolls

Sanity (60) - (1d100)

(60) = 60

Jun 18, 2022 5:44 pm
OOC:
Isn’t that a fail, C1nder? She started on 60 so having lost two up to this point, should be on 58.
Jun 18, 2022 6:51 pm
OOC:
Oh no, you're right! I must have forgotten to reduce them from her sheet previously :/ Fail, indeed. New total sanity = 55, updating now
Last edited June 18, 2022 6:51 pm

Rolls

Sanity Loss - (1d3)

(3) = 3

Jun 18, 2022 6:54 pm
Round 4

Ok new round, Otto can start.


https://i.imgur.com/2xA1wha.png
[ +- ] Initiatives
[ +- ] Sanity Tally
Jun 18, 2022 10:39 pm
Holding a chunk of the door dumbly for a moment after the whole thing shattered, Otto looks down at it briefly and then casts it aside.

"Mr. Lang!" he shouts, darting back into the room to grab the man by the arm and pull him the hell out of there, "come on!"
OOC:
Trying to grab him and get him out of the room!
Jun 19, 2022 12:08 am
Sam, Perry and Florence are down to the second floor, Florence is at the stairs to the ground when she sees Tommy and a police officer appear at the bottom.

"Ma’am, what’s going on here?"
Jun 19, 2022 6:59 am
Florence runs straight to Tommy and picks the boy up. "Oh Tommy! my baby!" She hardly seems to see the officer at first, but as she collects her thoughts, just a little, she points back towards where they came. "I-in there! He just got up and started...started, oh god!" Still holding the child she backs away and past the officer, placing the armed man between themselves and the danger before stopping and watching in nervous anticipation.
Jun 19, 2022 3:55 pm
Usually not very comfortable when near police officers, Sam forgets his own prejudice in the current situation. "This... This thing, officer. It's not human! It's not human!" He points at Otto and the door. He will follow the officer if he goes up, as much out of curiosity as to show he was right.
Jun 19, 2022 6:03 pm
The cop heads up stairs with Sam, gun drawn not far behind. He passes Perry in the corridor, not paying attention to the books clutched under his arm.

Lang, we're back round to you. Otto is urging you to leave, the Gardiner-thing is looking like it's getting ready to come back at you.
Jun 19, 2022 6:16 pm
Lang rushed forward with Otto! If Otto wasn't already grabbing him, Land would have grabbed Otto and dragged them both out of the room.
Last edited June 19, 2022 11:14 pm
Jun 19, 2022 7:06 pm
OOC:
Unfortunately the policeman is still a floor below you.
Otto and Lang start to run!
Jun 19, 2022 7:42 pm
OOC:
Sorry! That's what Lang will say once he sees the copper.
Jun 19, 2022 9:20 pm
OOC:
Lang is a faster runner than Otto (Move 8 vs Mov 7). Does he run ahead alone or stay with the man?
Jun 19, 2022 9:43 pm
OOC:
Lauf!
Jun 19, 2022 10:03 pm
OOC:
Run awaaaaaay!
Jun 19, 2022 10:13 pm
OOC:
Ok as you are both hitting the stairs at speed, I'd like a DEX check from you both (unless you'd like to slow down and take them carefully of course!)
Jun 19, 2022 10:27 pm
OOC:
This shows the different floors and where everyone is
https://i.imgur.com/N898Enr.png
Jun 19, 2022 11:13 pm
"Come on, Otto!" Lang shouted as he took the stairs two at a time! If Otto got into difficulty, Lang would drag him along!
OOC:
Careful? Nah! He's living dangerously so he can continue living.
OOC:
Welp! Live fast, die young!
Last edited June 19, 2022 11:44 pm

Rolls

Dex (40) - (1d100)

(65) = 65

Jun 19, 2022 11:30 pm
OOC:
Would you like to push or use luck?
Jun 19, 2022 11:46 pm
OOC:
Luck, definitely. 35 -15 = 20 Luck remaining.
Jun 20, 2022 12:12 am
Lang very nearly loses his footing, but manages to control it and makes it safely to the bottom.
Jun 20, 2022 12:19 am
After they got out of the room, Lang took off like a bat out of hell. "Lauf! Run!" Otto bellows as he tries to keep pace.

Rolls

DEX Check (80) - (1d100)

(94) = 94

Jun 20, 2022 12:24 am
Old carpet gives way beneath Schmidt's heavy footfalls, tearing tacks out of the floor and bunching up beneath the man's feet. He stumbles, and risking a glance over his shoulder, sees the Horror the used to be his neighbor closing up. Grimacing as he falls further and further behind Lang, Otto decides to jump to the first landing once he reaches the end of the hall...
OOC:
Pushing -- rerolling.

Rolls

Pushed DEX Check (80) - (1d100)

(3) = 3

Jun 20, 2022 7:00 am
There's a loud thud at Otto hits the landing of the second floor, but graceful as a cat, he immediately breaks into a run behind Lang. An armed policeman comes into view at the end of the corridor and Lang shouts intructions.

Glancing back, you see the Gardiner-Thing stumble down the stairs and land on the ground, another flash of blue before the creature slowly begins to rise, shaking its head in a spray of blood. As the policeman approaches, he aims and shouts, "Turn and face the wall, hands on your....WHAT IN GOD'S NAME???"

The thing starts to run and the policeman fires, aiming for the head.

Rolls

Secret Roll

.32 REVOLVER - (1d100)

(36) = 36

Penalty (targetting head) - (1d10)

(4) = 4

damage - (1d8)

(2) = 2

con - (1d100)

(16) = 16

Jun 20, 2022 7:07 am
"The head! Shoot it in the head! The head!"
Jun 20, 2022 7:12 am
The shot doesn't take it down and before the copper can get off another shot, the thing is on him.

Rolls

sanity - policeman - (1d100)

(98) = 98

Gardiner-Thing attack - (1d100)

(96) = 96

san loss - (1d3)

(1) = 1

Jun 20, 2022 7:16 am
Round 5

Sam is right behind the policeman, at the top of the stairs as Lang then Otto pass him.
[ +- ] Initiatives
https://i.imgur.com/Q7eUdjr.png
Jun 20, 2022 9:01 am
Sam heeds the call from Lang and without thinking too much, he brings out his gun. He shoots again at the eerie monster out of pure fear, aiming at the head and not being too cautious about the police officer.
Jun 20, 2022 6:26 pm
OOC:
OK, Sam has one penalty for firing into melee combat and one penalty for aiming at the head. In addition he has one bonus die for point blank range. As a penalty cancels out a bonus, you are left with a penalty so roll 1d100 and 1d10 for the penalty
Jun 20, 2022 9:17 pm
The Patrolman fires again, aiming for the head, at point-blank range, but the creature moves in time.

Rolls

police gun - (1d100)

(62) = 62

Jun 21, 2022 5:20 pm
Sam shoots at the monstrous thing frantically.
OOC:
Hand gun skill is at 20%
Last edited June 21, 2022 5:21 pm

Rolls

Point blank shot in melee - (1d100)

(20) = 20

penalty - (1d10)

(4) = 4

Jun 21, 2022 6:42 pm
OOC:
Anyone else acting this round?
Jun 21, 2022 9:04 pm
OOC:
Otto will head down to the first floor, then pause and listen... see if they kill it, or it kills them.
Jun 22, 2022 12:01 am
Lang mirrored Otto. He ran down the next flight of stairs then stopped to listen to what transpired above. He also looked around for anything he could use as a weapon.
OOC:
Are we anywhere near our own rooms? Going in and grabbing a butcher knife or a tommy gun sounds great right now.
Jun 22, 2022 12:13 am
Both Otto and Lang live on the second floor. Sam and his family are on the first floor

https://i.imgur.com/3rwSvK8.png
Jun 22, 2022 3:14 am
OOC:
Otto's apartment is back up on the third floor, is that right? If so, perhaps he'll arm himself with anything handy. A coatrack, an umbrella from a stand, etc. Also fine if there's nothing to hand.
Jun 22, 2022 6:24 am
OOC:
Hope I didn’t contradict myself, but no, Otto is on the second (he could hear the chanting from above him, as Gardiner’s room is directly over his. Both Otto and Lang would have to get past the fighting to return to their rooms.
That’s not to say you can’t find improvised weapons on the first floor, umbrellas for example might be at the entrance, or anything else you might think of.
Jun 22, 2022 6:34 am
OOC:
Sam's family are on this floor? If allowed, I'll amend my action to start banging on their door and shouting that Sam needs help.
Jun 22, 2022 5:47 pm
OOC:
Cool. Amending then -- knowing the layout of the place since he lives there, Otto will head for the nearest improvisational weapon that isn't back towards the horror -- a lamp, an end table, an umbrella from the stand at the entrance type of thing.

Last question -- when you say "first floor" do you mean "ground floor" that is street level, like a North American would, or "one level up from the ground / main level," like many other places in the world, the UK among them? (A North American would call that the second floor.)
Jun 22, 2022 8:00 pm
OOC:
The scenario uses the North American conceit of 'first floor' being the ground floor so I'm sticking with that. Florence is at the street entrance, on the first floor, for example.

I'm happy for you to describe what Otto grabs, it'll be treated as an improvised weapon either way.
Jun 22, 2022 9:37 pm
A young woman opens the door a few inches to Lang, keeping the chain on.

"No English, No English," she says, then slams the door shut again.
Jun 23, 2022 5:56 am
Upon reaching the bottom of the stairs, Otto ceases his flight as his eyes land on the heavy brass floor lamp that sits in one corner of the main floor. Trying to listen to what might be happening upstairs, the man moves to the lamp, unplugs it, and prepares to wield it like a two-handed club!
OOC:
[ +- ] Something like...
Jun 23, 2022 6:13 am
Harrigan says:
Upon reaching the bottom of the stairs, Otto ceases his flight as his eyes land on the heavy brass floor lamp that sits in one corner of the main floor. Trying to listen to what might be happening upstairs, the man moves to the lamp, unplugs it, and prepares to wield it like a two-handed club!
OOC:
[ +- ] Something like...
OOC:
Beautiful!
Jun 23, 2022 6:50 am
OOC:
Are Florence and Perry doing anything this round?
Jun 23, 2022 6:51 am
Florence hangs back in relative safety with her boy. She's not a coward, but his safety is paramount, second only to her deep concern about what's happening with her boarding house and the people that live there.
Jun 23, 2022 6:57 am
OOC:
Not to mention Mr Schmidt pulling Ma Shanks' antique lamp out of the wall and heading upstairs with it!
Jun 23, 2022 7:01 am
Perry considers joining the fray, but realizes it is absolutely not his job. Plus, if the creature really does want what he's carrying, there's absolutely no way it should be allowed to fall into its hands, right? Yeah, that sounds sensible.

That said, he will draw his pistol and peer up the stairs, although he'll refrain from firing for now for fear of hitting someone.
Jun 23, 2022 7:24 am
"Mr. Schmidt!" Florence calls, "What are you doing?!"
Jun 23, 2022 7:29 am
"Fighting back!" Lang shouted a bit too loudly at Florence, the denial and slammed door added to his fear. He wasn't the strongest but he could at least shield Ms. Baker.

"You and the boy stay behind me. If that... that thing gets down here, I'll try to slow it down so you can get out, OK?"
Jun 23, 2022 7:34 am
Florence simply nods at Mr. Du Bois's words, a hand guardedly on Tommy's shoulder.
Jun 23, 2022 11:05 am
SphericalSphere1 says:
Perry considers joining the fray, but realizes it is absolutely not his job. Plus, if the creature really does want what he's carrying, there's absolutely no way it should be allowed to fall into its hands, right? Yeah, that sounds sensible.

That said, he will draw his pistol and peer up the stairs, although he'll refrain from firing for now for fear of hitting someone.
OOC:
Are you putting any of the books down to hold the gun? Currently they are under each arm and all are fairly cumbersome.
Jun 23, 2022 11:12 am
OOC:
Small correction, that's Ma Shanks' lamp, not Ma Bakers'!
Jun 23, 2022 11:21 am
With shots firing all round, the thing stands back and again the horrible keening whistle begins, causing all the more horrific images and colours to flood your vision.
OOC:
POW rolls everyone again please.

Lang needs extreme success or better
Sam and Florence needs Hard success
Perry and Otto just need a success

Policeman Dazed for three rounds

Rolls

Pow Vs Police - (1d100)

(41) = 41

Pow vs Sam - (1d100)

(79) = 79

Pow vs Otto - (1d100)

(95) = 95

Pow vs Lang - (1d100)

(26) = 26

Pow vs Perry - (1d100)

(92) = 92

Pow Vs Florence - (1d100)

(48) = 48

Police Pow - (1d100)

(77) = 77

Patrolman Malone Dazed - (1d3)

(3) = 3

Pow vs Tommy - (1d100)

(57) = 57

Jun 23, 2022 11:41 am
Hearing the whistling sound again, Sam clenches his teeth.
OOC:
POW is at 50%
Last edited June 23, 2022 11:43 am

Rolls

POW roll - (1d100)

(75) = 75

Jun 23, 2022 3:27 pm
"Stopping it from coming down here!" Otto shouts back at Baker, right but he winces. There's that whistling again!
OOC:
On the nose!
Last edited June 23, 2022 3:27 pm

Rolls

POW Test (50) - (1d100)

(50) = 50

Jun 23, 2022 4:23 pm
"Not... again..." Lang groaned as he hunched over in mental and physical pain.
OOC:
Welp! If I can push this, I'll try if only to see how badly it'll turn out. :)
Last edited June 23, 2022 4:30 pm

Rolls

POW (50) - (1d100)

(89) = 89

POW (50) - (1d100)

(37) = 37

Jun 23, 2022 6:33 pm
OOC:
No push for passive saves I'm afraid.
Jun 23, 2022 6:57 pm
OOC:
@#$! :P
Jun 23, 2022 8:10 pm
Florence doubles over, covering one ear with her hand and holding the other to Tommy's opposite ear while pushing his head against her, trying to shield him from the worst of whatever that creature was doing.

Rolls

POW (60) - (1d100)

(14) = 14

Jun 23, 2022 8:23 pm
OOC:
Rolling for Tommy

Rolls

Tommy (50) - (1d100)

(23) = 23

Jun 23, 2022 8:29 pm
OOC:
Hard Pass for Florence and Tommy, so both are able to resist.
Otto is able to resist too.
Lang and Sam failed, so are dazed and may only defend for 1d3 rounds
Waiting on Perry...

Rolls

Lang 1d3 rounds - (1d3)

(3) = 3

Sam 1d3 rounds - (1d3)

(3) = 3

Jun 23, 2022 8:33 pm
Round 6
OOC:
With Malone and Sam Dazed, we're back to Otto and his double-handed brass lamp.

Big Brass Lamp: Fighting (Brawl) , Damage 1d8+2+Damage Bonus
[ +- ] Initiatives
Jun 24, 2022 12:18 am
"Keep running!" Otto says to Florence, her boy, and anyone else around to listen. "Go -- out the front door, down the street! Away from the sound! My God, that sound!"
OOC:
Otto is holding at the bottom of the stairs with the lamp, ready to strike. He doesn't know the two upstairs are stunning, and he has no intention of running to his death -- just wants to buy everyone time. Hope that works.
Jun 24, 2022 12:36 am
It takes moments for the Gardiner-Thing to appear at the top of the stairs, having strode past the dazed figures of Perry and the Policeman. It latches eyes on to Otto, and a deep guttural voice comes from all around, "Dream!" As it moves down the stairs toward the German.
Jun 25, 2022 12:37 am
OOC:
Otto, do you move up the stairs and attack him before he gets to you or wait defensively and dodge/fight back/maneuver in response?
Jun 25, 2022 5:10 am
OOC:
You know, I was intending to have him wait, but given the screeching the thing is doing...
"Run!" Otto roars one final time, then he's running up the stairs two at a time, makeshift weapon at the ready. There will be no more infernal sounds coming from the thing's head if he bashes it in with a heavy brass torchiere!

Rolls

Fighting - Brawl (50) - (1d100)

(23) = 23

Jun 25, 2022 12:44 pm
OOC:
Ok! Let's have a brawl roll. As Otto is bigger than Gardiner, it gets a penalty die when fighting back

Rolls

Fight back - (1d100)

(37) = 37

Penalty for size diff - (1d10)

(1) = 1

Jun 26, 2022 6:38 am
Gritting his teeth, Otto smashes the base-end of the heavy brass lamp into the piping horror as hard as he can!
Last edited June 26, 2022 3:57 pm

Rolls

Damage (1d6 or 1d8 depending on small/large club) - (1d6, 1d8)

1d6 : (4) = 4

1d8 : (6) = 6

Damage Bonus - (1d4)

(2) = 2

Jun 26, 2022 9:47 am
OOC:
Maybe you missed it, I gave you slightly better stats, so it’s 10 damage

Big Brass Lamp: Fighting (Brawl) , Damage 1d8+2+Damage Bonus
Jun 26, 2022 6:16 pm
The Gardiner-thing tries to bat away the incoming blow but Otto is too fast. Heaving with both hands he slams the solid base of the lamp into the face of the horror. There's a wet sound like a watermelon dropped from a height as the face of the thing is crushed by the impact. It tries to stagger backwards and falls on the stairs, collapsing into a heap, unmoving.
Jun 26, 2022 11:41 pm
Lang and Sam, the colours and horrific images fade from view.
OOC:
Sanity check please. 1/1d3
Jun 26, 2022 11:52 pm
"Mr Schmidt?! Are you...?!"

Lang tried to focus as the lights and sounds faded, only the horror of them remained.
OOC:
SAN -1, now 46.
Last edited June 26, 2022 11:53 pm

Rolls

Sanity Check (47) - (1d100)

(18) = 18

Jun 27, 2022 9:56 pm
OOC:
Waiting on Sam..
[ +- ] Sanity Tally
Jun 28, 2022 4:58 pm
Sam shakes his head, as if to shake away the horrible images that went into it.

Rolls

Sanity check (49) - (1d100)

(67) = 67

SAN loss - (1d3)

(2) = 2

Jun 28, 2022 9:27 pm
[ +- ] Final Sanity tally
Jun 28, 2022 9:33 pm
Footsteps are heard running along the sidewalk outside. Shouts of "What’s going on here?" precede the arrival of two policemen
with guns drawn, moments too late.

Over the following weeks, you piece together the truth of the situation. James Gardiner enjoyed a vivid and fantastical dream life but somehow lost his ability to dream. He sought occult solutions to regain his dreams and found a spell in a tome that he believed would open the way for his dreams to return.
Unfortunately, the spell and the book were cursed. Some strange entity from another world tricked Gardiner into performing the rituals he found in the tome. One prepared his body to become a vessel for the foul entity while the other led to his death, sending poor Gardiner’s soul into oblivion. His empty body could then be possessed by the entity—just as you all discovered.

During the fight, some of you had a brush with insanity and still cannot explain the dreamlike and nightmarish visions experienced. Thanks to the bravery of Otto Schmidt, the body was damaged enough that the creature could no longer inhabit, but Gardiner was gone forever. Ma Shanks was not impressed to see the state of her lamp but you all agreed it was a small price to pay.
OOC:
Due to your timely actions, you can feel proud to have played your part in foiling the schemes of a monster from beyond. Your surviving investigators are each awarded 1D6 Sanity points. Well done! Perhaps this incident has changed your investigator. If there are dark and unwholesome things out there that wish to break into our world, will your steadfast investigator join the fight to stop them?
Jun 28, 2022 9:43 pm
Experience works differently in CoC. When you successfully use a skill, you tick it on your sheet and at the end of a scenario, you get to roll against the skill. Get higher than your current total and you gain 1d10 in that skill. Below are the skills used, so go ahead and roll, who knows if your character will be needed again!

Otto
spot hidden
Fighting - Brawl
Sam
spot hidden
Firearm
Lang
Occult
Spot Hidden
Greek
Dodge
Perry
Spot Hidden
Accounting
Florence
Spot Hidden
First Aid
Jun 28, 2022 10:02 pm
OOC:
Florence rolls -

Thanks for running this, Knifesedgegames!!
Last edited June 28, 2022 10:05 pm

Rolls

Sanity Gain - (1d6)

(6) = 6

Spot Hidden (45) Increase - (1d100)

(98) = 98

First Aid (30) Increase - (1d100)

(57) = 57

Spot Hidden +1d10 - (1d10)

(2) = 2

First Aid +1d10 - (1d10)

(9) = 9

Jun 28, 2022 10:04 pm
And if everyone could swing by OOC when you have time.
Jun 28, 2022 11:07 pm
The experience haunted Lang's dreams, and he was oddly happy he could still dream unlike poor Jim.

Lang had to know whatever secrets were in those books and ledgers, even if only to sell or destroy them. Perry could be sure of that. Maybe this could be the start of a mutually beneficial partnership.
OOC:
I had a great time! Thanks, Knife! If you're running another CoC game, I'd love to have Lang continue investigating and leaking sanity. ^_^
Last edited June 28, 2022 11:56 pm

Rolls

Occult (70) - (1d100, 1d10)

1d100 : (83) = 83

1d10 : (1) = 1

Spot Hidden (45) - (1d100, 1d10)

1d100 : (32) = 32

1d10 : (9) = 9

Greek (40) - (1d100, 1d10)

1d100 : (93) = 93

1d10 : (7) = 7

Dodge (40) - (1d100, 1d10)

1d100 : (79) = 79

1d10 : (9) = 9

Sanity increase - (1d6)

(1) = 1

Jun 28, 2022 11:41 pm
Having only caught glimpses of the creature, Perry is filled with a need to know. He's known for his ability to track down items, and helps Lang find all sorts of occult texts and items: he stops reading them before turning them into more capable hands real quick, learning his lesson after a dual assault of night terrors at night and minor hallucinations during the day.

He happily turns over the book; the ledgers, he insist, contain only "a simple mundane mystery about me. Why do you think I joined your snooping around the apartment so readily?"

Rolls

Spot Hidden (25) - (1d100, 1d10)

1d100 : (37) = 37

1d10 : (5) = 5

Accounting - (1d100, 1d10)

1d100 : (21) = 21

1d10 : (2) = 2

Sanity Increase - (1d6)

(5) = 5

Jun 29, 2022 9:27 am
Sam, for sure, will always remember what happened that day. It definitely changed his way of looking at things, his place in society or the world. It also made him closer to his neighbors. He will try to keep in touch, and, especially if some uncanny events of the same kind happen again, he will be willing to give a hand.

Rolls

Sanity increase - (1d6)

(5) = 5

Spot Hidden (70) - (1d100, 1d10)

1d100 : (10) = 10

1d10 : (4) = 4

Firearms (20) - (1d100, 1d10)

1d100 : (94) = 94

1d10 : (8) = 8

Jun 29, 2022 2:27 pm
Late at night, when Otto is alone in his room, a bottle in his hand... sometimes he still hears it.

The sound. The whistling.

The terrible whistling!

Rolls

Spot Hidden Improvement Check (45) - (1d100)

(38) = 38

Fighting (Brawl) Improvement Check (50) - (1d100)

(72) = 72

Recovered Sanity - (1d6)

(5) = 5

Fighting (Brawl) Improvement - (1d10)

(9) = 9

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