Masks of Nyarlathotep - Chapter 1: New York City

[VorpalBunny]

[OOC: I'm really sorry, boss. Computer problems and the a health department inspection took up most of my time last week...]

Carter removes a hankerchief and covers his mouth and nose as he moves closer to the alcove. "Something's in there, you say?"

 

[Festy_Dog]

"Yeah, its wrapped in leopard skin or sumthin'," Hamish answers, "I'll try to get it."

Hamish draws his pistol and takes a deep breath. When he's built up the courage he runs in to get the object, he picks it up and tosses it to whoever's closest before running out again.

 

[Krug]

Thomas readies his pistol...

 

[VorpalBunny]

Carter holsters his pistol and moves closer to the leopard-skin bag. He crouches down and examines it for any markings or tribal symbols.

 

[Yellow Sign]

Hamish after running in and grabbing and throwing the leopard skin sees hanging from a peg in the wall next to one of the corpses, a long feathered shawl of shimmering colors. Also hanging from the peg is a pair of gloves with long animal claws attached to the fingers of the gloves.

Professor Carter sees no symbols on the leopard skin. But it has opened with Hamish's throw and several items spill on the ground: A book, a african devil mask carved of wood, a burnished copper bowl, a headband of grey metal, and a carved scepter. The bowl and the headband have unrecognizable runes and signs on them and the scepter appears to be made of carved wood with what appears to be Egyptian hierogyphics.

OOC: I was kinda waiting on Shapermc and Toric to return as we are at a exciting part of the game, but after some thought I have decided to get the game rolling again. Father Joe is upstairs and I will run Shorty and Father Joe until they return. Have Fun in the chamber of horrors guys.

 

[VorpalBunny]

Carter carefully picks up the spilled contents of the bag and examines each in turn (OOC: Knowledge (occult), or Knowledge (anthropology) checks as appropriate on each item) as he places them back in the bag.

 

[Krug]

Thomas shivers. "We should get the police... but what's under the block? Shall we wait for them to see?"

 

[Shapermc]

"I thinks that we should have left that stuff wraped up. None the less since me bro'ter has managed to make things a mess we might as well try to figure out what happen back/down here."

Shorty picks up the book to see what langue it is in, if English he reads it looking for clues. He is constantly moving his eyes back and forth between the bodies. He is cold, but mainly the fear is hitting his bones. Talking big always helps. Sewn ... shut ... what are they looking at then? Why do those entrals just...


[ooc: as some of you know I am back /ooc]

 

[Yellow Sign]

Shorty and the Professor hunch and confer over the open leopard skin and it's spilled contents. Shorty opens the book to see that it is titled Africa's Dark Sects, it is in English, and it is stamped "Property of the Trustees of Harvard University".
The mask appears to be of Congolese origin to Professor Carter's trained eye. The wood it is made of looks exotic. It has no straps or ties that would hold it to a face.
The burnished copper bowl and head band of grey metal have strange runes carved in them and Professor Carter and Shorty are at a lost to identify them.
The carved scepter seems to be of African origin and carved from baobab wood. With a little study and the proper books, Professor Carter seems believe he could translate the Egyptian hieroglyphics on the scepter given time.

 

[Shapermc]

Shorty opening the book sees that it is titled Africa's Dark Sects, it is in English, and it is stamped "Property of the Trustees of Harvard University".

"Dear lord, Teach! Isen't this the book that your buddy, Mr. Elias was trying to obtain?"