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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4054201" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>The End of Paradise: Part 5 – Arkham Asylum</strong></p><p></p><p>Archive typed on a laptop as Blade drove the van back to the Paradise Theater.</p><p></p><p>“According to Blacknet, Metro Arts’ financial support for the purchase of the Paradise came from Richard Jacobs, a local philanthropist.”</p><p></p><p>“Richard Jacobs?” said Hammer. “Never heard of him.”</p><p></p><p>Archive tapped more keys. “There’s a few media clips on him. He was an anonymous orphan, born sometimes around 1930 and raised by the St. Matthew’s Orphanage. He got a job as a bank teller, became a manger…the rest of his career is a string of financial successes, mostly in real estate development. Jacob never married and has no children.”</p><p></p><p>“Didn’t you mention an Allen Foundation?” asked Jim-Bean.</p><p></p><p>“Oh, right.” Archive clicked through a few more pages on Blacknet. “Let’s see. Robert Allen’s grandson, George, started the foundation in 1953 to manage their real estate and charities. George died in 1968 and left it to his daughter, Jessica, who died in 1983. The latest trustee is Richard Jacobs.” Archive’s eyes scanned the screen. “Here’s something interesting. It looks like the Allen Foundation had an earlier incarnation of sorts as the Labib Home for Children, a small private orphanage started by Ibn Yassin Ibrahim Labib in 1891. In 1937, it ceased operations and the staff and children were transferred to the much larger St. Matthew’s Orphanage…”</p><p></p><p>“The same orphanage Jacobs was raised at,” said Hammer. </p><p></p><p>“I’m telling you, the book here details it all,” said Jim-Bean. “There was a bar down in the basement of the Paradise. Who puts a bar in the basement?”</p><p></p><p>Archive spun the laptop around so Jim-Bean could see an old black and white picture. “That’s because the Paradise Theater was the Sound and Light Club for most of the 1930s. In 1936, police raided the club on suspicion of kidnapping. But they never found any proof and the case was dropped.”</p><p></p><p>“That doesn’t explain the weird movie ghosts behind the bar,” said Jim-Bean. </p><p></p><p>Archive nodded. “The Sound and Light Club began as a social club for Freemasons in 1900 before it eolved into a private club for businessmen and politicians. In the 1940s, it sponsored an annual carnival to raise money for children’s charities. It was based in a variety of locations throughout downtown Arkham.”</p><p></p><p>“How close were they to the Paradise?” asked Hammer.</p><p></p><p>Archive tapped more keys. “All within six blocks.”</p><p></p><p>“What about the book?” asked Jim-Bean. </p><p></p><p>Archive hefted the book. “Mostly, it talks about a deity known as The Key and the Gate. He seems to have globes, thirteen in number, that are his servitors and do his bidding. Most interesting is Vual, who takes the ‘form of a dark mass and speaks in all tongues’…maybe an allusion to movies.”</p><p></p><p>“I’ll show you the room,” said Jim-Bean. “You’ve got to see it. It’s freaky down there.”</p><p></p><p>“We may want to make a detour first,” said Archive to Blade. “I just found the address of the only surviving member of the Sound and Light Club.”</p><p></p><p>“Where is he now?” asked Jim-Bean.</p><p></p><p>A dark expression came over Archive’s face. “Arkham Asylum.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 4054201, member: 3285"] [b]The End of Paradise: Part 5 – Arkham Asylum[/b] Archive typed on a laptop as Blade drove the van back to the Paradise Theater. “According to Blacknet, Metro Arts’ financial support for the purchase of the Paradise came from Richard Jacobs, a local philanthropist.” “Richard Jacobs?” said Hammer. “Never heard of him.” Archive tapped more keys. “There’s a few media clips on him. He was an anonymous orphan, born sometimes around 1930 and raised by the St. Matthew’s Orphanage. He got a job as a bank teller, became a manger…the rest of his career is a string of financial successes, mostly in real estate development. Jacob never married and has no children.” “Didn’t you mention an Allen Foundation?” asked Jim-Bean. “Oh, right.” Archive clicked through a few more pages on Blacknet. “Let’s see. Robert Allen’s grandson, George, started the foundation in 1953 to manage their real estate and charities. George died in 1968 and left it to his daughter, Jessica, who died in 1983. The latest trustee is Richard Jacobs.” Archive’s eyes scanned the screen. “Here’s something interesting. It looks like the Allen Foundation had an earlier incarnation of sorts as the Labib Home for Children, a small private orphanage started by Ibn Yassin Ibrahim Labib in 1891. In 1937, it ceased operations and the staff and children were transferred to the much larger St. Matthew’s Orphanage…” “The same orphanage Jacobs was raised at,” said Hammer. “I’m telling you, the book here details it all,” said Jim-Bean. “There was a bar down in the basement of the Paradise. Who puts a bar in the basement?” Archive spun the laptop around so Jim-Bean could see an old black and white picture. “That’s because the Paradise Theater was the Sound and Light Club for most of the 1930s. In 1936, police raided the club on suspicion of kidnapping. But they never found any proof and the case was dropped.” “That doesn’t explain the weird movie ghosts behind the bar,” said Jim-Bean. Archive nodded. “The Sound and Light Club began as a social club for Freemasons in 1900 before it eolved into a private club for businessmen and politicians. In the 1940s, it sponsored an annual carnival to raise money for children’s charities. It was based in a variety of locations throughout downtown Arkham.” “How close were they to the Paradise?” asked Hammer. Archive tapped more keys. “All within six blocks.” “What about the book?” asked Jim-Bean. Archive hefted the book. “Mostly, it talks about a deity known as The Key and the Gate. He seems to have globes, thirteen in number, that are his servitors and do his bidding. Most interesting is Vual, who takes the ‘form of a dark mass and speaks in all tongues’…maybe an allusion to movies.” “I’ll show you the room,” said Jim-Bean. “You’ve got to see it. It’s freaky down there.” “We may want to make a detour first,” said Archive to Blade. “I just found the address of the only surviving member of the Sound and Light Club.” “Where is he now?” asked Jim-Bean. A dark expression came over Archive’s face. “Arkham Asylum.” [/QUOTE]
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