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Posted: **Tue Mar 26, 2019 10:43 am**

This is the thread for out of character posts for all of chapter one (New York).

If anyone hasn't done their character development updates for the end of the prologue yet, please take a look at the last couple of pages of the old OOC thread and post your dice rolls, etc there.

The first in character thread will be up later today.

Good luck.

Posted: **Tue Mar 26, 2019 12:54 pm**

First!

Posted: **Tue Mar 26, 2019 5:06 pm**

IC thread up at last.

Don't forget to read the single post interlude thread, before starting chapter one.

It summarises where everyone has been, and what Jackson was up to.

@jp1885, rather than researching which colleges offered the best opportunities to ladies in the 20s, I double checked that Columbia had a few well known female scholars during that time, and took the opportunity to pair Cynthia with Amy. Hope that's okay.

Now that we're up and running, I expect that I'll be able to post every day.

Posted: **Tue Mar 26, 2019 7:31 pm**

Sounds good! I'll keep her occupation as Researcher though as I've already changed her bio - maybe she's moonlighting

Posted: **Tue Mar 26, 2019 7:52 pm**

Posted: **Tue Mar 26, 2019 8:18 pm**

In addition to helping out the doc, Marcus would probably still investigate now and then, though probably more as a private eye than a Pinkerton. He buys a nice place in a middle class neighborhood and tries to live respectably. Also gives some money to his sister to support her new baby.

Posted: **Tue Mar 26, 2019 8:21 pm**

I'll unlock the interlude thread if anyone would like to add details there?

Posted: **Tue Mar 26, 2019 8:26 pm**

I added my stuff to Atauchi's character sheet. I was brief.

Posted: **Tue Mar 26, 2019 8:42 pm**

Raiko wrote:I'll unlock the interlude thread if anyone would like to add details there?

I'm happy to elaborate in the IC thread

Posted: **Tue Mar 26, 2019 8:59 pm**

That's great.

I apologise btw, I was trying to get the threads up last night before Mr. Handy came on, as I'd already written the telegram to Amy, but I didn't have time.

Posted: **Tue Mar 26, 2019 9:08 pm**

I added a little to my character sheet's bio, but mostly what I posted here.

Looking forward to the next adventure!

Posted: **Wed Mar 27, 2019 10:51 am**

Sorry, I was very busy the last few days.
I already posted the dices.

Posted: **Wed Mar 27, 2019 10:58 am**

Im holding any action IC thread untill Amy and Cinthya gets to Sánchez.

Posted: **Thu Mar 28, 2019 2:04 am**

FYI, I'm ready to go. I'm just sort of waiting for narrative to develop. The professor needs to be informed about the telegram, and in turn, he needs to inform Marcus, Anderson, and Atauchi. No rush, just letting everyone know I'm still here.

Posted: **Thu Mar 28, 2019 12:31 pm**

LOL i find myself refreshing the site way to ofen. Im excited about it!

I've made a email trigger pushing notification to my phone if it comes from callofcthulhu.org.uk, now my F5 can rest in peace.

Posted: **Thu Mar 28, 2019 6:41 pm**

Anatomist wrote:LOL i find myself refreshing the site way to ofen. Im excited about it!
I've made a email trigger pushing notification to my phone if it comes from callofcthulhu.org.uk, now my F5 can rest in peace.

Yes, sorry for any worn out F5 keys.

Once everyone's got posting, I'm planning to get back to the system that I used for most of the prologue of one post a day that nudges the story along, other quick npc replies wherever necessary, and attempting to change scenes or significantly move the story at least once per week.

I lost my rhythm a lot since Christmas, but I've waited to be less busy before starting the New York chapter, so I'm pretty confident of getting back to the old pace again now the main story is beginning.

Posted: **Thu Mar 28, 2019 6:57 pm**

I'm excited too, though I think Amy's more excited than I am. Little does she know...

Posted: **Thu Apr 04, 2019 3:08 am**

LOL, nice critical success there, Silver Priest.

Posted: **Thu Apr 04, 2019 3:11 am**

Thanks. Was unexpected, for sure. Though trying to think out how someone like Marcus would know all this is considerably tricky. Not to mention amusing.

Posted: **Thu Apr 04, 2019 3:13 am**

That's what we know as unexpected character development.

Posted: **Thu Apr 04, 2019 11:39 am**

Silver Priest wrote:Thanks. Was unexpected, for sure. Though trying to think out how someone like Marcus would know all this is considerably tricky. Not to mention amusing.

Marcus has obviously spent some time straight across Central Park from the Natural History Museum at the Met (Metropolitan Museum of Art) with its already world renowned Egyptian exhibits.

I'm not sure whether they had any 3rd Dynasty exhibits in the 1920s, but lots of the museum's famous 5th Dynasty exhibits were already there, such as the Tomb of Pernab.

Posted: **Thu Apr 04, 2019 2:04 pm**

@Anatomist: "believed lost" would mean "presumed to be amongst the dead" in the context of the article. (I.e. lost their lives).

Although there's very few confirmed facts in that article.

Posted: **Thu Apr 04, 2019 2:05 pm**

Posted: **Thu Apr 04, 2019 2:12 pm**

I edited my post above while you were replying, because that particular article doesn't actually confirm any details other than bodies being found.

BTW: You wrote Robert Carlyle (the actor). Erica's dead brother is Roger Carlyle.

Posted: **Fri Apr 05, 2019 1:08 am**

If you try to decide what you'd like to do next by the end of the weekend, then I'll move on as soon as you have a plan. Since it's already evening, this will most likely mean that I move onto the morning of the 14th January.

Note that you don't need to chase down leads yet if you're happy with the information that you already have - you could spend a day doing normal things and wait for Jackson to show upon the 15th if you prefer.

Or you can thoroughly investigate the clues before he arrives. Whichever you prefer is fine.

One thing that I wanted to ask is about NPC images. I'm not keen to use the NPC images in the book, as not all NPCs are included and it also makes it more obvious when you meet an "official" NPC. I had planned to use photos from the start, tweaked to all be in the same style, but had some problems initially, so I skipped it for the prologue.

Now that we're onto chapter one, I wanted to ask, would you prefer NPC pics or just go with your imagination, as we did in the prologue.

If you go with pics, here is my NPC image of Michael K. Williams starring as Jackson Elias, in the style that all of my NPC images will hopefully be.

(Jackson is normally a smiley kind of guy (as is Michael Williams), but it appears that he didn't smile even once during Boardwalk Empire! lol)

Posted: **Fri Apr 05, 2019 2:45 am**

I personally am up for investigating what we can. Seems like we have a few leads that could be worth pursuing before we meet with Jackson. But if the rest of us want to move on I'm equally fine with that.

I'm also fine with either option for NPC's, though personally I was not bothered by the prologue's lack of them either.

Posted: **Fri Apr 05, 2019 3:19 am**

I also want to keep investigating, and I'm fine with or without NPC portraits, though I prefer to have them and I do like that one.

Posted: **Fri Apr 05, 2019 3:42 am**

That's definitely not how I imagined Jackson Elias, though the one published in the source book isn't what I had in mind either. The one from the scenario is frankly terrible.

I'm fine either way, if you use your own portraits or one that's from the scenario as long as it captures the essence of the character.

Perhaps something like this?

As for investigation, or moving forward, I won't vote to drive the story forward if others are enjoying themselves digging up clues, but Atauchi is utterly disinterested in that endeavor. He's happy to eat, sharpen his knives, smoke his pipe, and provide security. He really wants to get back into the field.

Posted: **Fri Apr 05, 2019 7:06 am**

I like images and i like digging

Posted: **Fri Apr 05, 2019 8:47 am**

Yeah, I'm happy to keep investigating too.

As for NPC photos, I don't mind either way. So long as it doesn't make too much work for you, then by all means go for it

Posted: **Fri Apr 05, 2019 11:55 am**

Zero, Langston Hughes makes a great Jackson Elias, thanks.

I wonder if they had that in mind when they chose Jesse Hughes as Jackson's undercover name.

Jackson Elias always wears a hat and a suit, so I found another image of Langston at a similar age.

Michael K Williams will certainly be back, as I had him in mind for another NPC, but I couldn't find a better Jackson Elias myself.

Posted: **Sun Apr 07, 2019 11:53 pm**

Ok. I think you're all ready to move on. Sorry I didn't manage to move you over the weekend.

Couple of quick questions:
a) Is anyone remaining in NYC? And if so, what are you looking into?
b) Where first? Carlyle House or Sing-Sing prison?

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2019 1:14 am**

I thought we would split up into two groups, one going to the Carlyle House and the other to Sing-Sing. I want to be with the group going to Carlyle House.

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2019 2:45 am**

Atauchi is going with the professor to visit the prison

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2019 3:27 am**

Marcus would be going to prison, but he'd like to stop off at a library first and research more about the Voodoo Killer's victims. Hopefully it being fairly recent news makes that task a little easier. Though if everyone else in the group wants to push on, he'd drop this plan without objection.

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2019 3:59 am**

I'm fine with going to the library first, and I'll help with the research.

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2019 5:40 am**

Okay, I'll write a post today for a visit to the New York Public Library in the morning. You'll have time in the morning to research either the Harlem Voodoo Murders or the Carlyle Family. Then you'll have time in the afternoon to split up and visit both those Westchester locations.

It'll be a few hours before I can make the library post, so you can pick a subject for your library use roll and roll now, or wait for my IC post. I'll post the results in spoilers as usual, with staggered results for different success levels.

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2019 9:31 am**

Cynthia will look into the voodoo murders.

Posted: **Mon Apr 08, 2019 11:04 pm**

Apologies, we had some problems at work and I've not got the next post done yet.

Posted: **Tue Apr 09, 2019 3:25 am**

Library Use roll (72% skill) researching the Carlyle family:
[dice]0[/dice]

Posted: **Tue Apr 09, 2019 8:48 am**

I'll wait until the next IC Keeper post is made before I post Atauchi. He will be looking into the Voodoo Murders. He only has the default Library Use skill level, but does have quite a few points in Occult (38%). If someone finds something, maybe he can make sense of it.

Posted: **Tue Apr 09, 2019 9:01 am**

Occult - good idea. What the hell...
Heh, oh well, worth a shot.

Posted: **Tue Apr 09, 2019 10:05 am**

Def not

Posted: **Wed Apr 10, 2019 2:56 am**

Occult roll (10% base skill) about the Voodoo Murders:
[dice]0[/dice]

Posted: **Wed Apr 10, 2019 8:20 am**

Sorry for the delay.

I'm confident that I'll have time the write the next post later today.

The last couple of days were unexpectedly manic and I needed an early night last night, sorry again.

Posted: **Fri Apr 12, 2019 11:38 am**

Raiko wrote:I'm confident that I'll have time the write the next post later today.

Misplaced confidence unfortunately, sorry again.

I have got a post partially written, and I'll be able to finish it later today. I've finished work for the week.

I've got a nice job where I'm normally able to find time to write posts while getting my work done, or during lunchtime, but occasionally I'm crazy busy. This was just a crazy busy week.

The next couple of weeks should be fine, and although I've got some stuff to do at home during my long weekend, I'll be able to post every day while I'm off as well.

Sorry for the hold up, I'll get the post finished later today.

Posted: **Fri Apr 12, 2019 11:51 am**

Posted: **Sat Apr 13, 2019 2:45 am**

Finally made that post!

Note that if you spend some more time researching the same things later, it'll get easier to uncover the hard / extreme details.

Posted: **Mon Apr 15, 2019 6:35 pm**

I guess the most normal thing to do is take the train and a cab after

Posted: **Mon Apr 15, 2019 6:37 pm**

I guess the most normal thing to do is take the train and a cab after

Posted: **Mon Apr 15, 2019 6:37 pm**

That was my thinking as well.

Posted: **Mon Apr 15, 2019 7:23 pm**

I found this link regarding the NY railroads. It seems that according to this page, the Hudson River Railroad line went straight through the Sing Sing prison yard. Convenient for us! @Raiko There's even a graphic you may want to use for the prison facility. FYI, info on Sing Sing is about half way down the page.

http://www.catskillarchive.com/rrextra/abnyh.Html

Posted: **Mon Apr 15, 2019 7:49 pm**

Seems logical to take the train and then hail a taxi or two. Failing that, both Cynthia and Atauchi have slightly above base driving skill, so Cynthia could try to blag a motor from the university maybe?

Posted: **Mon Apr 15, 2019 8:12 pm**

I think the train is our best bet.

Posted: **Tue Apr 16, 2019 4:50 am**

I agree with taking the train.

Also, it's 1925, so Dr. Sanchez need not go outside to smoke. Good thing too, as it's very cold out there.

Posted: **Tue Apr 16, 2019 5:04 am**

True enough. In 1925 people saw nothing wrong with children chain smoking, heh

Posted: **Tue Apr 16, 2019 7:21 am**

Mr. Handy wrote:I agree with taking the train.

Also, it's 1925, so Dr. Sanchez need not go outside to smoke. Good thing too, as it's very cold out there.

LOL!
so true... but Dr. Sánchez has his long wool underwear on, and he likes the cold air.

Posted: **Sat Apr 20, 2019 7:53 pm**

Sorry, I'll get the next posts up this evening.

Posted: **Fri Apr 26, 2019 6:36 am**

FYI, I won't be able to post IC until Monday. Too much going on this weekend. Atauchi will certainly want to comment on the facility before being ushered inside.

Posted: **Fri Apr 26, 2019 8:14 am**

Zero wrote:FYI, I won't be able to post IC until Monday. Too much going on this weekend. Atauchi will certainly want to comment on the facility before being ushered inside.

No problem, enjoy your weekend. I'll post replies to the existing posts today, but will wait for an Atauchi post before actually moving you inside the prison.

@jp1885: Yes Cynthia has the paperwork.

Posted: **Thu May 02, 2019 11:58 pm**

Sorry, I'm struggling to post still.
I'm still here though.

Posted: **Fri May 03, 2019 12:34 am**

That's alright. I'm still somewhat busy, at least until this weekend. Then I should have some free time.

Posted: **Fri May 03, 2019 8:23 am**

Raiko did you ever decide to add a player?

Posted: **Fri May 03, 2019 9:07 am**

Raiko wrote:Sorry, I'm struggling to post still.
I'm still here though.

No worries mate, you can't rush a good thing

Posted: **Mon May 06, 2019 1:02 pm**

Hi everyone, most of my busy IRL things are sorted now. Thanks for your patience.

I'll be repossessing my laptop from my little boy later and starting a couple of new threads, one for each group.

Feel free to read along both threads, I'm only splitting it up to help with readability.

Posted: **Mon May 06, 2019 9:03 pm**

Raiko wrote:Hi everyone, most of my busy IRL things are sorted now. Thanks for your patience.

I'll be repossessing my laptop from my little boy later and starting a couple of new threads, one for each group.

Feel free to read along both threads, I'm only splitting it up to help with readability.

+1

Posted: **Tue May 07, 2019 1:42 am**

Sorry, I'll need to leave the update until tomorrow.

Posted: **Tue May 07, 2019 10:12 am**

Writing this now to give you plenty of notice, but I'll be on holiday from 24th May to 1st June with little or no internet access.
Feel free to NPC my character while I'm away.

Posted: **Wed May 08, 2019 10:43 pm**

jp1885 wrote:Writing this now to give you plenty of notice, but I'll be on holiday from 24th May to 1st June with little or no internet access.
Feel free to NPC my character while I'm away.

I'll get cracking on with the prison interview then.

Anatomist wrote:Raiko did you ever decide to add a player?

I've not gotten around to it yet, but I'll post in the recruitment forum as soon as I'm happy I'm back at full speed.
Does anyone have an idea of a particular type of investigator that you'd like the new player to run in order to round out the team?

Posted: **Thu May 09, 2019 2:35 am**

A cop might be useful. I think we have enough researchers and archaeologists.

Posted: **Thu May 09, 2019 7:17 am**

Mr. Handy wrote:A cop might be useful. I think we have enough researchers and archaeologists.

second that

Posted: **Sat May 18, 2019 11:50 am**

I'll be able to post again in both threads later today as each group reaches their destination.

A cop in New York is fine I think. This can either be Marcus' contact, or preferably I think, one of the npc cops destined to appear later in the chapter.

If you're happy to continue with a group of six for now, I'll wait until later in the chapter to add a new player.

Posted: **Sat May 18, 2019 1:37 pm**

Nemesio will sit quiet the taxi trip

Posted: **Sat May 18, 2019 2:10 pm**

Raiko wrote:If you're happy to continue with a group of six for now, I'll wait until later in the chapter to add a new player.

Sure, sounds good to me

Posted: **Sat May 18, 2019 3:12 pm**

I'm fine with that too.

Posted: **Wed May 22, 2019 8:16 pm**

I van push the guards with my 70% fasttalk. Mr handy ok? Kabukiman?

Posted: **Thu May 23, 2019 2:37 am**

I don't think we should risk it. We're not in any rush, and we don't want burn our bridges. My skill was nearly that high, and I failed twice. I could spend 11 Luck to make it succeed, but I don't think it's worth it.

Posted: **Thu May 23, 2019 4:49 am**

I'd say go for it, just because the odds are in your favor and even if you fail chances are you'll have to spend less luck to succeed. Then again, I have a bit of a gambler's streak. And it's not my luck.

Posted: **Thu May 23, 2019 4:52 am**

Can you spend luck on a pushed roll? I seem to remember that you can't.

Posted: **Thu May 23, 2019 7:30 am**

Zero wrote:Can you spend luck on a pushed roll? I seem to remember that you can't.

its not allows to use luck on push. but Mr. Handy is talking about spending 11 luck on his first normal roll

Posted: **Thu May 23, 2019 9:23 am**

I was thinking using Anderson's 65% in fast talk but it would be the same as Amy.

Posted: **Tue May 28, 2019 7:30 pm**

Sorry again for the slow pace. I'm especially sorry for not getting further with the Sing Sing thread before jp1885 went on holiday

I'll try to get Adam's monologue typed up quickly, so at least that thread is ready to move when jp1885 is back.

Posted: **Wed May 29, 2019 5:29 am**

We knew he was going to be away. Not a big deal.

Posted: **Sat Jun 01, 2019 8:33 pm**

Rejoice, for I have returned.
I was able to write sporadically whilst away, but will be back to full posting capacity by tomorrow evening.

Posted: **Sat Jun 01, 2019 9:01 pm**

Welcome back.

I'll try to get a reply posted in your IC thread tonight.
If not then I'll certainly get it done tomorrow.

Posted: **Sun Jun 02, 2019 7:44 pm**

Cool, can't wait to get stuck back in

Posted: **Wed Jun 05, 2019 10:49 pm**

I'm hoping to get a new Sing Sing post written before I go to bed tonight. I had expected to have it done this afternoon, but day didn't pan out as expected (par for the course at the moment).

Posted: **Sat Jun 08, 2019 1:50 am**

Raiko wrote:I'm hoping to get a new Sing Sing post written before I go to bed tonight. I had expected to have it done this afternoon, but day didn't pan out as expected (par for the course at the moment).

I'm going to try and stop making predictions like this.

Anyway I've got posts up in both threads now, and I promise that I'm doing my best to get back to daily posts.

Posted: **Sat Jun 08, 2019 8:49 am**

Raiko wrote:
Raiko wrote:I'm hoping to get a new Sing Sing post written before I go to bed tonight. I had expected to have it done this afternoon, but day didn't pan out as expected (par for the course at the moment).
I'm going to try and stop making predictions like this.

Anyway I've got posts up in both threads now, and I promise that I'm doing my best to get back to daily posts.

We will be ready whenever

Posted: **Sat Jun 08, 2019 9:01 am**

Yep, work at your own pace mate. We're just grateful that you're running this epic campaign for us

Posted: **Sat Jun 08, 2019 2:14 pm**

jp1885 wrote:Yep, work at your own pace mate. We're just grateful that you're running this epic campaign for us

Thanks.

I'm really enjoying running the game.

I should have mentioned in the IC thread, that that's the end of my Hilton Adams monologue. He might have more to say, but it depends what you ask him now. Sorry for the wall of text, I'd have split the last part into two if I'd managed daily posts this week.

Posted: **Wed Jun 12, 2019 8:59 am**

Mr.Handy nemesio Sanchez will Amy take the led on talking to the receptionist and the lawyer when she get to the phone.

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2019 11:52 am**

Both IC threads look like they're close to wrapping up now.

If you like, I can move you all back to the city that evening, or even skip onto Thurday morning, depending what else you'd like to investigate before Jackson arrives tomorrow.

If you're not sure then you can just discuss IC on the train, or back in NY over an evening meal.

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2019 11:57 am**

Obviously, I'll need to finish Amy's telephone conversation before moving on regardless.

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2019 12:21 pm**

I think we have enough leads from Adams to investigate, so I'm happy to move on if my colleagues are.
Fast forward to our arrival in NY maybe? Cynthia's first move will be to head back to her digs and put the sword somewhere where it can't be stolen and used to implicate her in anything.

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2019 7:44 pm**

Tend to agree. We have several leads to investigate, though it depends on the time of day. If it's evening meal probably best to wait to pursue any of them until tomorrow.

Posted: **Mon Jun 17, 2019 9:19 pm**

If you meet up in New York for a meal, I'll be moving the clock to about 6pm.

I guess you may as well do that to decide IC what to do next? Then if you don't want to investigate anyway before the morning, we'll skip ahead again.

Posted: **Tue Jun 18, 2019 4:03 pm**

Okay. It looks like everyone might be finished now.

So if anyone has anything to add to the current threads, please post asap.

I'll put up a new thread with you all back in New York, meeting at the same place as yesterday evening. The time will be 6pm, and you'll have all had time to nip home if you wish (eg Cynthia hiding her sword).

Posted: **Tue Jun 18, 2019 4:30 pm**

Raiko wrote:Okay. It looks like everyone might be finished now.

So if anyone has anything to add to the current threads, please post asap.

I'll put up a new thread with you all back in New York, meeting at the same place as yesterday evening. The time will be 6pm, and you'll have all had time to nip home if you wish (eg Cynthia hiding her sword).

+1

Posted: **Tue Jun 18, 2019 4:52 pm**

I plan on making one more post to the prison IC thread. I'll have time to do it on my lunch break.

Edit: More like towards late afternoon. I forgot that I had an afternoon meeting. -.-

Posted: **Tue Jun 18, 2019 11:57 pm**

Zero wrote:I plan on making one more post to the prison IC thread. I'll have time to do it on my lunch break.

Edit: More like towards late afternoon. I forgot that I had an afternoon meeting. -.-

No worries, I'll leave the two Westchester County IC threads open until everyone has started to post in the new IC thread. So anyone who wants to make a final post in one of the old threads can do.

The new IC thread is now posted here.

Posted: **Wed Jun 19, 2019 10:58 am**

Just read the sing sing thread. Nice RP everyone

Posted: **Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:24 am**

Anatomist wrote:Just read the sing sing thread. Nice RP everyone

Thanks! I must admit I was expecting one of us to get shanked at any moment, so it's nice to finish that thread intact!

Posted: **Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:31 am**

jp1885 wrote:
Anatomist wrote:Just read the sing sing thread. Nice RP everyone
Thanks! I must admit I was expecting one of us to get shanked at any moment, so it's nice to finish that thread intact!

Ha! Yes, it turns out that Sing Sing is one of the safest places to visit in the campaign.

Posted: **Wed Jun 19, 2019 9:33 pm**

SING SING Prison leads

Dr. Mordecai Lemming, the folklorist;
Silas N'Kwane, African magic expert at this Ju Ju House
Needham Johnson, one of the Hellfighters.
Millie Adams (wife of death row man)
Rebecca Shosenburg
Maybelle, she of Fat Maybelle's and her charming pal Mukunga M'Dari

I suggest we visit Millie this afternoon and maybe we get to talkto Dr.Mordecai also? Then pick up Jackson in the morning and go to Carlyle?

Posted: **Thu Jun 20, 2019 9:52 am**

@Anatomist, I edited your post to say January, rather than February - which I think you meant.

One thing that everyone in New York, including your investigators, knows is that as well as being the darkest moon of the month January 24th 1925 is also a total solar eclipse in NYC.

Posted: **Thu Jun 20, 2019 9:20 pm**

I've no NPC to prod things along in the cafe, so if you do your best to plan your next move by Monday or Tuesday, then I'll make sure I'm ready for starting the next thread.

If it takes longer than that to plan, then no worries, but I think you've mostly decided already, just a case of roleplaying it first.

Posted: **Fri Jun 21, 2019 5:18 am**

Finally found some free time to make a couple of IC posts. I'm done in the prison thread now. Feel free to close it.

Posted: **Tue Jun 25, 2019 3:15 pm**

I'll open some new IC threads as soon you reach a consensus on what to do next.

As Sánchez's luck roll was so good, we'll assume that he can be pretty sure that contact at the library is good enough to give out of hour access - and that they'll be available if you get there soon. I'm not going to waste your good roll by asking for a second one when you get to the library.

Incidentally, I've recruited a new player: Leonulf will be playing the NY Times investigative reporter Rebecca Shosenburg once you meet her. She'll probably be an NPC for a couple of posts, while she imparts what she knows.

Welcome Leonulf.

I mentioned to Leonulf that it might be a couple of weeks before he can join in. So it's okay to continue with your plans.

Posted: **Tue Jun 25, 2019 3:27 pm**

I'm pretty sure we all know what we're doing next.

Cynthia and Amy are going to see Mrs Adams and Sanchez asked Atauchi and Marcus to provide protection.
Sanchez and Anderson are going to the library.

I think that's right anyway.

Oh, and welcome to New York Leonulf!

Posted: **Tue Jun 25, 2019 3:35 pm**

Thanks for the welcome!

Posted: **Tue Jun 25, 2019 3:39 pm**

It seems a bit overkill to send 4 to one area. I'm kind of stuck on that and can't think of how Atauchi would propose splitting up differently.

Posted: **Tue Jun 25, 2019 3:41 pm**

Maybe accompany Sanchez and Anderson to the library, just in case?

Posted: **Tue Jun 25, 2019 3:47 pm**

That's kind of what I was thinking. Don't want to frighten the poor woman with too many visitors. Besides, 1920s Harlem was completely safe, well relatively.

Posted: **Tue Jun 25, 2019 5:00 pm**

Leonulf wrote:Thanks for the welcome!

welcome aboard

Posted: **Thu Jun 27, 2019 5:34 pm**

I'm having a bit of a busy week, moving one of my eldest out of her university accommodation.

I'll post the new IC threads as soon as I've time. Hopefully tonight or tomorrow, but it might get to weekend.

Posted: **Tue Jul 02, 2019 1:49 pm**

I'm still here, don't worry.

Should be able to post the new threads this evening.

Posted: **Tue Jul 02, 2019 3:57 pm**

No worries. I've been busy myself, I would have been slow to keep up through the weekend.

Posted: **Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:10 pm**

Zero wrote:No worries. I've been busy myself, I would have been slow to keep up through the weekend.

Thanks.

And still I've not posted.
I'll have time to get the new threads up a little later today, and should be okay next week.

Posted: **Mon Jul 08, 2019 12:16 am**

Finally!!!

Sorry. Should be able to post daily this week.

Posted: **Mon Jul 08, 2019 4:57 am**

Hoorah.

I'll be away for Tuesday and Wednesday, so if something critical happens feel free to NPC Marcus then. I suspect he'll mostly be in an observational role at the moment anyway.

Posted: **Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:51 am**

I've been having a bit of a 'mare in RL. Sorry for the delay.

I'll post some details in the library thread tomorrow, just need to figure out what your successes gained you.

Posted: **Tue Jul 16, 2019 9:11 am**

Hope everything's ok mate.
Don't bust a gut getting posts out - we're happy to wait

Posted: **Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:40 pm**

jp1885 wrote:Hope everything's ok mate.
Don't bust a gut getting posts out - we're happy to wait

+1

Posted: **Wed Jul 17, 2019 4:10 am**

What they said. Take all the time you need.

Posted: **Sun Jul 21, 2019 11:47 pm**

Thanks everyone, most of my real life emergencies and busy-things are sorted out now.

I'll get something posted in both threads tomorrow.

@Leonulf I'll be able to get you into the game this week if you're still available.

Posted: **Mon Jul 22, 2019 5:35 pm**

Yeah I still am, looking forward to it

Posted: **Mon Jul 22, 2019 5:50 pm**

No worries, Raiko. I'm just glad I didn't miss anything while my site notifications didn't seem to be working.

Posted: **Mon Jul 29, 2019 11:40 am**

I'll have a reply in the library thread in a couple of hours.

@Leonulf, Rebecca is an NPC for the moment, but I'll sort out her character sheet with you over the next couple of days, and by then hopefully she'll have talked about what she knows as an npc. So she'll be all yours.

Posted: **Tue Jul 30, 2019 5:09 pm**

Alrighty

Posted: **Fri Aug 02, 2019 3:37 pm**

I should be able to PM you details about Rebecca tonight Leonulf.

Do you have 7th Edition?

Posted: **Tue Aug 06, 2019 6:56 pm**

Yeah I have the 7th edition keepers book.

Posted: **Sun Aug 11, 2019 11:33 pm**

Sorry for the hold up, haven't been able to post.

Will post on both threads and PM Leonulf tomorrow.

Posted: **Wed Aug 14, 2019 3:44 pm**

I keep thinking that I'll have time to post more regularly and then it doesn't work out.

I think that I'll have time to post more regularly now. Hmm. fingers crossed.

Posted: **Fri Aug 23, 2019 1:31 pm**

Sorry again for the ongoing delays - it seems that I keep jinxing myself.

I've had a few ongoing real-life issues to deal with, but the good news is that the biggest issue has hopefully been resolved earlier this week. This involved getting some help for my little boy, so I'm sure you all understand that it was a bit of a distraction from hobby activities.

I'm going to have a read back through the New York chapter posts over the weekend, to get my head back into storytelling mode - RL stuff has really killed my focus.

Once my head's back in the right mode I'll get posting again, fingers crossed I'll make a post during the weekend, but I'll make sure that I've got the story and the environment back in focus when I post.

Thanks for your patience, I've really enjoyed this game so far, so I hope I've not ruined it for anyone.

Posted: **Fri Aug 23, 2019 1:41 pm**

You’ve got your priorities right mate, that’s the main thing. Don’t worry about us, we can wait; so long as your loved ones are fine

Posted: **Fri Aug 23, 2019 2:27 pm**

jp1885 wrote:You’ve got your priorities right mate, that’s the main thing. Don’t worry about us, we can wait; so long as your loved ones are fine

+1

Posted: **Sat Aug 24, 2019 3:11 am**

Agreed, take as much time as you need.

Posted: **Sat Aug 24, 2019 4:47 am**

What they said.

Posted: **Sun Aug 25, 2019 8:34 am**

Yeah take as long as you need, real life first!

Posted: **Sat Sep 07, 2019 10:58 am**

I'm still here.
Still planning to resume posting.

Posted: **Sat Sep 07, 2019 4:12 pm**

Excellent news!

Posted: **Sat Sep 07, 2019 4:52 pm**

Glad to hear it! I'm still here too.

Posted: **Sat Sep 07, 2019 11:09 pm**

Posted: **Sat Sep 07, 2019 11:24 pm**

Don't plan on going anywhere. I want to see this scenario through to the end.

Posted: **Mon Sep 30, 2019 11:05 pm**

Zero wrote:Don't plan on going anywhere. I want to see this scenario through to the end.

Same here.

Fingers crossed (again), I hope to be posting in the next couple of days.

Posted: **Mon Sep 30, 2019 11:47 pm**

Great. I've missed playing Atauchi.

Posted: **Tue Oct 01, 2019 8:15 am**

Raiko wrote:
Zero wrote:Don't plan on going anywhere. I want to see this scenario through to the end.
Same here.
Fingers crossed (again), I hope to be posting in the next couple of days.

+1

Posted: **Tue Oct 01, 2019 8:20 am**

+100000000000000

Posted: **Wed Oct 02, 2019 3:24 am**

I'm looking forward to it too.

Posted: **Fri Oct 04, 2019 10:27 am**

Zero wrote:Great. I've missed playing Atauchi.

I've missed all your characters - just getting my head back around the story at the moment.

Posted: **Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:50 am**

I'm expecting to be able to post later in the weekend. I'll make sure that I get posting regularly again this week, to help get the game moving.

Posted: **Mon Oct 14, 2019 10:09 pm**

Sorry slight additional delay. Seems I never catch a break. Still planning to resume tomorrow, but now tomorrow is Tuesday.

Posted: **Tue Oct 22, 2019 9:29 am**

Okay, I'm finally back.

Should be able to post as regularly as I used to, although the investigators at the library will need to wait a little bit longer while things wrap up at Millie Adams' house.

Sorry for not posting last week, my wife has been waiting for an operation for a while and had it at very short notice last week - she got asked if she was available "tomorrow". Most of my offline periods have been related to my wife's illness, so hopefully things are going to be better in future.

I nearly managed to post yesterday, but didn't have time to write a long post, and also didn't want Millie and Rebecca to make small talk.

If you're not active in that thread, please could you just make a quick OOC post here so that I know you're still around?

@Leonulf: Are you still happy to join in? I'll PM some details about Rebecca Shosenburg today to allow you to make your character. Should be okay to take her over after maybe one more NPC post. Sorry for the HUGE delay getting you into the game.

Posted: **Tue Oct 22, 2019 9:42 am**

Great to have you back mate, and best wishes to your wife - I hope she’s recovering well!

Needless to say I’m still in, and will post ASAP.

Posted: **Tue Oct 22, 2019 11:40 am**

Raiko wrote: the investigators at the library will need to wait a little bit longer

copy that

Posted: **Wed Oct 23, 2019 3:22 am**

Glad to be back-- I forgot how much fun I have playing Marcus until I made that post.

Hope all is well and your wife's recovery goes wonderfully.

Posted: **Fri Oct 25, 2019 4:13 pm**

Thanks.

I'm going to post a reply IC later today. Once the Millie's house thread is wrapped up, would anyone mind if we try to get you all back together before you visit anywhere potentially dangerous?

There's a four hour in-game time gap between the two IC threads, and I don't want those at the library to have to sit things out for ages now I'm back.

Posted: **Fri Oct 25, 2019 4:55 pm**

Yeah I’m happy to get everyone back together.

Posted: **Fri Oct 25, 2019 7:13 pm**

Happy to do that as well.

Posted: **Fri Oct 25, 2019 7:27 pm**

Yeah, I just hope Anderson, Sanchez, and yours truly haven't frozen to death. We've been waiting for that cab to arrive for over two months.

Posted: **Fri Oct 25, 2019 7:45 pm**

New York traffic is a nightmare.

Posted: **Sat Oct 26, 2019 2:48 am**

That's fine with me too.

Posted: **Sat Oct 26, 2019 8:30 am**

Sorry for the delay replying, I am still happy to join in.

Posted: **Sat Oct 26, 2019 3:18 pm**

Leonulf wrote:Sorry for the delay replying, I am still happy to join in.

Great, it might be Monday when I PM the details for Rebecca, but I'll do it today if I get chance. I had stuff ready in a word document that's on.my work PC.

I'll hopefully get that IC post done today as well.
As Zero pointed out, Atauchi and the others outside the library must be pretty cold by now.

Posted: **Thu Oct 31, 2019 1:31 pm**

Apologies if I’m a little slower in posting at the moment. I’ve just got a new job and the learning curve is extremely steep! I’ll do my best to keep up and hope my middle-aged brain cells hold out

Posted: **Sun Nov 03, 2019 10:11 pm**

Is everyone ready to move on to the morning?

Assuming that those at Millie's house aren't planning to visit anywhere during the night, then the house will be dark and the speakeasy closed by the time the others leave the museum and get a taxi.

So would you like to meet up at the museum or a café in the morning?

I've still to send the character details to Leonulf, but haven't forgotten.

Posted: **Sun Nov 03, 2019 10:55 pm**

Cafe is a bit more public than I'd like if we're going to discuss our findings. At the museum we can find an office in the basement to talk things over away from anyone who may want to listen in. Atauchi still thinks the cult knows we're onto them and that they will be making our lives difficult soon.

Posted: **Sun Nov 03, 2019 11:36 pm**

I'm ready to move on to the morning, and the museum sounds good to me too.

Posted: **Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:31 am**

I'm good as well. Personally Marcus would prefer an open area like a cafe so he could spot any tails, but he'll go with the group consensus.

Posted: **Mon Nov 04, 2019 7:31 am**

Yep happy to move on. I vote for the museum - a room with plenty of escape routes!

Posted: **Mon Nov 04, 2019 8:37 am**

Hey Raiko, i guess the Library people can get that taxi and head to the Museum as well?

Posted: **Fri Nov 08, 2019 7:34 pm**

Apologies (again) I've been extremely busy this week. I've expected to be able to post every day, so I avoided writing something OOC, but I've not managed to post until now.

I've posted the new IC thread - moving the game on to the morning of the 15th January - and I've locked the two existing threads.

I think that Mr Handy won't be able to post until Monday, but there should be chance for everyone else to post something at least.

Leonulf, I've got a PM mostly sorted out with the details that you'll need to create a personalized version of Rebecca Shosenburg, I hope to add everything else tonight. So you should be able to get her ready before Amy phones her later. I've no interest in roleplaying office politics at the New York Times, but the timing of things should mean that you're 100% part of the team by the time you've all met up with Jackson Elias.

Posted: **Tue Nov 12, 2019 9:27 am**

Ok, dont worry about being busy (same situation here, very pregnant wife and kitchen is having to be replaced haha) so waiting has been convenient for me.

So from the point the phone call starts my participation kicks in for the response? (checking just so i dont break things!)

Posted: **Wed Nov 13, 2019 1:50 am**

Personally, I was going to wait until they finished that scene first, before I posted at the museum.

Posted: **Fri Nov 15, 2019 7:45 am**

Zero wrote:Personally, I was going to wait until they finished that scene first, before I posted at the museum.

That's fine. Sorry about the slow pace. I'm doing my best to get back to replying within 24 hours to any post. Still got my fingers crossed.

@Leonulf, yes Rebecca is all yours I won't be posting again with her as an NPC. I'll try to finish the PM today, before the chat with Jackson finishes.

Posted: **Tue Nov 19, 2019 11:09 am**

I have FINALLY had time to finish adding details to my PM to Leonulf.

@Leonulf, you can begin play with Rebecca immediately, no need to wait until you've tweaked her skills. Maybe just agree to meet at the museum or the Hotel / Coffee shop, so that everyone else isn't still waiting for Amy and Cynthia?

Posted: **Tue Nov 19, 2019 11:14 am**

Raiko wrote:I have FINALLY had time to finish adding details to my PM to Leonulf.

@Leonulf, you can begin play with Rebecca immediately, no need to wait until you've tweaked her skills. Maybe just agree to meet at the museum or the Hotel / Coffee shop, so that everyone else isn't still waiting for Amy and Cynthia?

Let's go for some coffee everyone

Posted: **Tue Nov 19, 2019 11:21 am**

Yeah, let’s all meet up.

Posted: **Tue Nov 19, 2019 2:38 pm**

I am going to do a roll for my luck (hope its fine to shove it in this thread)

[dice]0[/dice]

Posted: **Thu Nov 21, 2019 7:00 am**

Dr. Sánchez will meet up at coffee shop once he receives the call from amy.

Posted: **Thu Nov 21, 2019 2:55 pm**

Okay, I'll move the game to the cafe and the time to just before noon.

Should have a new post up in an hour or two.

Posted: **Fri Nov 22, 2019 2:15 am**

Raiko wrote:Should have a new post up in an hour or two.

Or eleven. Busy day - and the kids needed the laptop more than me!

Okay - everyone should be able to post now, as you are all arriving at the Coffee Pot near to the Hotel Chelsea.

Posted: **Sat Nov 23, 2019 11:39 am**

Leonulf remember to post your character in the character thread.

Posted: **Sat Nov 23, 2019 6:26 pm**

Ah yes will get on to that now!

Posted: **Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:56 pm**

Just to be clear, Jackson did say the cafe opposite the hotel, so I'm not trying to correct anyone.

It's just not directly across the street, so a little too far to be able to spot anything happening there from the cafe door in the snowstorm.

Posted: **Tue Nov 26, 2019 12:37 am**

Raiko, see PM and my OOC post (which I can edit to make an IC one). Atauchi is basically doing the same thing he did in Lima. Trailing behind until everyone is accounted for.

Posted: **Tue Nov 26, 2019 11:34 am**

I'll post again as soon as Atauchi makes his rolls and/or I know whether Amy agrees to stay in the Coffee Pot with Cynthia.

Someone mentioned phoning earlier I think. The Hotel Chelsea doesn't have phones in the rooms, guests need to use the pay phone in the lobby. Even much more recently than the 20s.

Posted: **Tue Nov 26, 2019 1:27 pm**

Cool. If Amy wants to go to the hotel, Cynthia will go too.

Posted: **Wed Nov 27, 2019 4:53 am**

@Raiko After examining my notes, it seems that I invoked the rule to increase a related skill by 10% (Survival) when another was at 50% or greater. The 3 points were added after an improvement roll (of 97), so it succeeded regardless. I'll just add the 3 points to Survival (General), increasing it to 58%, and removing all references of the specialization on my sheets.

Posted: **Wed Nov 27, 2019 10:10 pm**

Sorry I had no time to post from work today.

I'll try to write the next post before I go to bed, but I might not get chance. If not, then I will have time tomorrow morning though.

@Zero, although Atauchi certainly failed his spot hidden roll, it's not actually a fumble as his chance of success was 50+ so he only fumbles on a roll of 100.

Also you forgot to roll for survival.

I'll continue even if you don't get chance to tweak your post.

Posted: **Thu Nov 28, 2019 12:02 am**

I rolled for Survival in the prior post (the ooc one which I edited). I spent 5 points of luck to pass the check. Didn't benefit me so far though. Le sigh.

As for the fumble, or lack thereof, I'll just modify the 2nd post to reflect a lesser degree of failure.

Posted: **Thu Dec 05, 2019 7:57 pm**

Zero, I've not forgotten Atauchi and his great spot hidden roll will be used very soon.

Unfortunately Jackson's room is at the back of the hotel, so he won't notice anything through the windows.

Posted: **Thu Dec 05, 2019 8:10 pm**

Oh, one final thing:
Obviously anyone who moves to get a view into the room must immediately make the same SAN roll or lose 1d6 Sanity.

Posted: **Fri Dec 06, 2019 4:35 pm**

I would think a 2 would allow him to see through walls like Superman... -.-

Posted: **Sun Dec 08, 2019 1:33 am**

Zero wrote:I would think a 2 would allow him to see through walls like Superman... -.-

That would be really evil of me, using your new superpower to trigger a sanity check.

@everyone.
I'll post the results of the surprise round tomorrow - sorry I've not had chance today.

I'm expecting those impale results to take down two of the assassins, but I'll confirm that tomorrow.

Posted: **Sun Dec 08, 2019 2:01 am**

Permanent x-ray vision in exchange for a San check? Sold.

Posted: **Mon Dec 09, 2019 7:35 pm**

Sorry disappeared for a while but I think internet is all fixed now!

Posted: **Tue Dec 10, 2019 12:59 pm**

Leonulf wrote:Sorry disappeared for a while but I think internet is all fixed now!

No worries, glad you're back.

@Silver Priest, Marcus didn't have a penalty die.

Anderson had 1 penalty die.
Anyone who tried shooting from behind Anderson would have had 2.

Posted: **Tue Dec 10, 2019 2:51 pm**

Heads up. I will be traveling to an din Chile from 2019-12-13 to 2020-01-06.
I *think* i will be able to post daily, but i rather tell about it so no one thinks its strange if i disappear a couple of days at the time between those dates.

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