Against spectacular odds, the unlikely pair won through to Kashmir. Here is the first page from Fleming's "News from Tartary.""Goodbye. Goodbye and good luck."
"Au revoir, mes amis."
The train track turns and runs through low hills, the locomotive disappears, all that can be seen are puffs of steam; aboard it are Peter Fleming, Special Correspondent to The Times, and Ella Maillart, Swiss adventuress, they are at the beginning of a secretive--to the Chinese authorities, anyway--travel adventure. Their goal is British India.
And a map of their route.
The station platform empties, the well wishers retire to the restaurant for drinks.
The farewell party at the station is where this adventure begins; in fact, it is where recruitment through roleplay begins. No-one is making a commitment to a game at first, it is a party, only, and you choose--at the party--whether to continue or not. The above page gives the atmosphere of the 1930s and China which I hope to create, but all is not to be too authentic, the Mythos will rear its detestable head at some stage.
If you are interested, post a photograph, nothing else, of your character; he/she can be anyone, the only requirement is a reason why they are in Peking in 1935. Any questions? Send me a PM.
N.B. Photographs are to be black and white/sepia/monotone; a colour image must be suitably edited.
