Play@YSDC

OOC,Everyone may choose a topic to research and roll Library Use.

Library Use 25%,[dice]0[/dice]

FAILURE,Library Use - 90% [dice]0[/dice]

Charles Library Use:25,[dice]0[/dice]

Library Use: 25%,[dice]0[/dice]

Elizabeth Young,[b]Elizabeth[/b] started looking through [u]De Vermis Mysteriis[/u], which [b]Story[/b] had mentioned had a reference to the Shining Trapezohedron. His description of the stone and its odd little box matched what [b]Eugene[/b] had told her. The stone was ancient even in Ludwig Prinn's day, and he cited another tome called [u]Al Azif[/u] that mentioned that it was created on the planet Yuggoth and brought to Earth by creatures called the Mi-Go, with which she was familiar from an earlier adventure. However, Prinn insisted that it was not made on Yuggoth at all, but was brought there by Nyarlatothep, another familiar name. The stone had been possessed by various beings, some of which were most decidedly not human. It was said to have been in Atlantis, and after Atlantis sank it eventually ended up in the hands of none other than Nephren-Ka, the Black Pharaoh, with whom she was acquainted as well. It had been buried in a sealed crypt along with a mirror, both of which had been taken by Queen Nitocris, whom she also recognized. After her reign, it seemed to have disappeared from the face of the Earth, but now it was back. Anyone looking at the Shining Trapezohedron risked being beguiled by its power, and only the most strong-willed could resist looking at it. Those who did not saw a series of otherworldly visions, and there was a chance they could even see and draw the attention of The Father of All Bats. This could also cause The Father of All Bats to appear as soon as the stone was immersed in darkness, such as by shutting the box. The stone was also said to have power over The Father of All Bats, which could be damaged by exposing the stone to light. [spoiler][b]Elizabeth[/b], you may roll Cthulhu Mythos.[/spoiler]

Eugene Thomson,[b]Eugene[/b] found a manuscript called [u]Ye Wytchfynder's Guyde[/u], which the catalog said dated back to the fourteenth century. The author's name was not known. The book was written in a variant of Old English that was difficult for [b]Eugene[/b] to follow, but he managed to find some useful tidbits. There was a section describing the spells and powers that witches were said to have. Between descriptions of being able to blight crops and giving someone the evil eye, the book mentioned one spell that was eerily familiar. A witch could, by making a series of arcane gestures, cause intense agony and blindness, along with blistering and disfigurement. These effects were temporary, with the blindness wearing off first, though the victim would be helpless and at the witch's mercy, a quality for which witches were not known, for several minutes. The author recommended that when a witch began to cast this spell to "stryke her down wyth all due haste."

OOC,Mr Handy how do I roll for Cthulhu Mythos? Is it a standard 1d100 roll? My current stat is 5%. Thanks.

OOC,Yes, it's just a standard 1d100 roll, like any other skill. Anyone else with Cthulhu Mythos skill may also make a Cthulhu Mythos roll now that The Father of All Bats has been mentioned to everyone. That will determine what you might know about it. There isn't enough time to research it today.

OOC,Cthulhu Mythos roll (stat 5%) [dice]0[/dice]

Cthulhu Mythos 5%,[dice]0[/dice]

OOC,Shining light on the Shining Trapezohedron is said to be able to damage The Father of All Bats, not the Shining Trapezohedron itself. [b]Charles[/b]'s store only has hooded torches for sale, which don't have very strong light, but nothing more powerful than that. With the blackout in effect, there isn't much demand for that sort of thing. [b]Eddie[/b] also has one flare. The searchlight used on the creature was not portable. It was one of the ones mounted outside to light up enemy aircraft.

OOC,[b]Charles[/b] has a history in factory iron working, the waste products of smelting would often include magnesium oxides - would he know of any way to get hold of supplies or metal dealers in the UK?

Shelfunit,Great idea to use Magnesium. Maybe an INT check?

OOC,In this case, it's more who you know than what you know. [b]Charles[/b], you may roll Know.

Charles Intelligence:75,[dice]0[/dice]

OOC,I read the first spoiler and rolled before reading the second, although since the fail covers a know roll as well, I shall accept my fate, unless our glorious, magnanimous, almost Solomon-like-in-his-wisdom, Keeper would allow a separate roll? ;-)

OOC,Sorry, I'm not as wise as Solomon. ;) The roll stands, and remains a failure. Where is everyone going? Back to the Sanitarium?

OOC,If you'd like to send a telegram, please let me know the wording you want to use.

OOC,Please let me know what time you're putting on the telegram for the "meeting." Also, whoever actually writes it, please roll Persuade at half skill. It's not going to be as effective as talking to someone in person, especially since you can't respond to whoever reads it.

OOC,Someone please make the final decision and the roll for the telegram. After that, I can bring all of you back to the sanitarium and move things forward.

Persuade at half skill 32%,[dice]0[/dice]

OOC,Is there anyone who doesn't want to go to the side entrance?

OOC,Eugene is going in.

OOC,The plan is for everyone to move to the side entrance and wait until [b]Anna[/b] goes inside and lets everyone in that way. Is that what you meant, or are you entering the front door in full view?

OOC,Sorry, yeah, wait at the side entrance and wait for Anna to let me in.

OOC,Definitely side entrance for me

OOC,I'll also go to the side entrance.

OOC,[b]Brook[/b] is moving to the thread linked below:

OOC,Everyone else is moving to the thread linked below: