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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hurtoc" data-source="post: 924487" data-attributes="member: 3893">Where do we start?[Hurtoc's note to Story Hour readers: I am going to include OOC comments from the game; below for example I ask for Initiative]Alice nibbles on some cheese before saying, "Professor Hahn didn’t tell me of his memory problem. Amnesia is possible, but it is strange at least to discover an entire year has elapsed without you remembering anything! But I have seen some odd things in my years as a nurse, and this wouldn’t surprise me.""$400,000 is a king's bounty, and this sounds something like an adventure. I think we should go and see where it takes us. Mr. Hahn was very kind. Well, at first, when he came to the hospital, he was a bit cranky and agitated. His first night was restless. But he soon came to lighten up and found his last days there to be very relaxed. Alas, his cause of death seemed to be from having lived beyond his physical means. During this lost year, he must have been in one challenging environment to another, and at the age of 62, his body wasn't able to keep up. A number of internal problems came together to spell his death. In his final days I talked with him and found he had a lot of spirit, though, and I think it rubbed off on me."Alice smiles at this and Marconi summons you back to the study. He says, "It sounds like you guys are on board. Can't say I blame you; I think I'd like to go, even without the big prize at the end. But I will be staying here; you can contact me by wire if you need anything."He picks up an envelope from the desk. "As for your destination, you will be heading across the Atlantic, to Huddersfield in England. I've boooked passage on the cargo ship "Rainbow's Gold"; it was the vessel Prof. Hahn took on his journeys East. They have only a few staterooms, making the trip more private.""When your reach the Isles, you'll take a train to Huddersfield and stay at the Lockwood Manor. Lord Lockwood was a friend to Prof. Hahn and Hahn believed the 3rd page of notes was entrusted to the Lockwood house. However, Lord Lockwood also passed on recently, and his son, the new Lord Lockwood, is keeper of the house. But he is expecting you and all arrangements are made. Lockwood Manor has a library of very old and rare books, and it is there I believe you will find the next page of the Professor's notes."Mr. Marconi also passes out three hundred dollars to each of you for any unexpected expenses and to purchase sundries. A streetcar takes you to the docks where you are dropped near the loading ramp for the "Rainbow's Gold". No one is there to help with bags or great you; this isn't a passenger liner. However, the ramp is there so you'll use it. Paying the cabbie you grab your bags; all you have are your simple belongings ad an extra set of clothes, not having expected an extended trip. Approaching the boat you see it is large and new, with smokestacks jutting up from the center and a crane resting now but able to move large loads in and out of holding areas.Suddenly, from behind nearby boxes, three men in black suits appear. They look a bit scruffy and quickly each produces a knife! The tall one says, "You're not getting on that boat, friends! And hand over your goods!"OOC: Everyone should roll initiative, even if you aim to resolve this without combat.</blockquote>

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