Oct 21, 2023 2:57 pm
Idella was intent upon leaving, but Mr. Wilde's claim of "true magic" caught her by surprise. "John, did you hear that? Real magic?"
Day 1 - The Wilbur Theater
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Oct 21, 2023 4:15 pm
"Yeah sis, I heard him."
John has no idea if 'real magic' is a thing or just a sufficiently complex piece of machinery. Either way, knowing how it works was of interest to him.
John has no idea if 'real magic' is a thing or just a sufficiently complex piece of machinery. Either way, knowing how it works was of interest to him.
Oct 21, 2023 5:38 pm
"Mhm," Yuna intones, jotting down a note on her pad of paper, then looking back up. "Where to then? Where would Harold keep his equipment?"
Oct 22, 2023 1:24 am
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Harold left his dressing room to secure and remove his props from the stage so he's with them now. But that does leave his dressing room empty if anyone wants to search there.Oct 22, 2023 1:57 am
Yuna starts wandering around the dressing room, cocking her head and looking for anything that tells a story.
Oct 22, 2023 4:37 am
The only personal items of Harold's is the trunk sitting nearby the costume rack.
Oct 22, 2023 6:38 am
Yuna casually walks over to the trunk and places a hand on it, as if comforting a friend. She looks to the others, "Any of you going to stop me from looking in here? Maybe we find out what's bothering the man. Could be drugs, blackmail, or booze. Any way, good to know."
Oct 22, 2023 6:32 pm
"Definitely not going to hold you back from that, ma'am" rumbles Barrington, who steps forwards with her towards the trunk.
Oct 23, 2023 3:08 am
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John is also outside the room, he's eager to 'follow' Mr. Wilde as he implied he was heading for the props. Oct 23, 2023 10:41 am
Inspecting the box you find that it is locked with a simple combination lock.
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Make a Locksmith check to try to pick it or a Str check to break it.
Oct 23, 2023 12:18 pm
"I suspect we will have to wait a while for the crew to finish handling the cargo. Once it’s packed away, we shall then have to open it and inspect it for ourselves. I doubt Harold has paid men overtime to have them work through the night…" he continues talking, as if totally ignoring the act that Nakane Yuna is engaged in.
Nothing to see here…
"… If we busy ourselves here for a few moments, we should have the whole night with which to engage in our experiments!"
Nothing to see here…
"… If we busy ourselves here for a few moments, we should have the whole night with which to engage in our experiments!"
Oct 25, 2023 11:41 am
It takes Harold about a half hour to get all his stage props packed away and organized in the storage room and locks the door. A few minutes later a security guard enters with two German shepherds on leather leashes and greets Harold.
"How are you doing, Mr. Hawkings? Shame about the show. I just heard about it from the owner."
Harold shakes the man's hand. "Thank you, Joe. Keep a good eye on things here tonight. I worried someone may have sabotaged my trick tonight. Not under your watch, of course," he says smoothly.
"You got it, Mr. Hawkings. Debbie and Doris here won't let anyone get close, you have my word. Isn't that right?" he says to the dogs, scratching each on behind the ears.
"You have my full faith, Joe." He begins walking back towards his dressing room and is about to spot anyone lingering in the hallway.
"How are you doing, Mr. Hawkings? Shame about the show. I just heard about it from the owner."
Harold shakes the man's hand. "Thank you, Joe. Keep a good eye on things here tonight. I worried someone may have sabotaged my trick tonight. Not under your watch, of course," he says smoothly.
"You got it, Mr. Hawkings. Debbie and Doris here won't let anyone get close, you have my word. Isn't that right?" he says to the dogs, scratching each on behind the ears.
"You have my full faith, Joe." He begins walking back towards his dressing room and is about to spot anyone lingering in the hallway.
Oct 25, 2023 2:47 pm
Seeing the trunk is locked, Barrington would have shrugged in frustration, but wouldn't be prepared to force the lock open.
He would have suggested to the others that they meet outside the theatre to compare notes, given that several of them seem to have an interest understanding what happened this evening. He would invite them all to join him at a nearby diner.
He would have suggested to the others that they meet outside the theatre to compare notes, given that several of them seem to have an interest understanding what happened this evening. He would invite them all to join him at a nearby diner.
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Sorry for the slow posting - given i didn't post earlier, @nezzeraj totally understand if I should edit this post assuming Barrington had just stayed around in the corridorOct 25, 2023 3:21 pm
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Nah, you're good. Inviting people to a diner to get to know each other is a good idea.Oct 25, 2023 5:21 pm
Idella doesn't have much stomach for dinner but she's interested in knowing more about what happened and, quite honestly, she's interested in getting out of the place it happened. She would follow along inquisitively to the nearby diner.
Oct 25, 2023 9:17 pm
Yuna pulls a bobby pin from her hair and makes an attempt to open the lock.
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Locksmithing (41) - (1d100)
(33) = 33
Oct 26, 2023 12:36 am
Yuna jiggles her bobby pin around and feels it catch on the lock's latch. With the right twist and pull she hears a satisfying heavy *click* as the latch on the trunk pops open. Opening the lid you find Harold's street clothes--a simple suit, coat, hat, and tie. Underneath the clothes is a gun and a red leather book. The gun is a simple pistol the looks new. The book is quite old and bears the title "Thaumaturgical Prodigies in the New-England Canaan."
Oct 26, 2023 2:22 am
Yuna hesitates to touch the gun and wrinkles her brow. "He's armed," she says, "wonder if he has a reason to be. Might be a good question for his lady." She reaches in and takes out the red-backed book and opens it up to skim over the pages.
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...and in so doing, taking one of the most dangerous actions one can take in a Call of Cthulhu game: reading a book. Hoorah!Oct 26, 2023 6:03 am
"Bring it with you!" Charles whispers urgently, preparing to intercept Harold if needs be!
"A book better looked over in the light, I imagine. And by a studied eye."
If he did say so himself…
"We ought to be away before he returns. Quick now!"
"A book better looked over in the light, I imagine. And by a studied eye."
If he did say so himself…
"We ought to be away before he returns. Quick now!"
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