Masks of Nyarlathotep: Chapter 2 (London)

[Maerdwyn]

Jibril soon finds that he has forgotten about the reason for their visit to the musem and concentrates on taking in the wonders of the works on display. He examines the paintings in particular, noting the different techniques used by the various artists, and getting a small charge everytime he sees a painting featured in one of the books he studied at university.

Afterwards, as they return to the hotel, Jibril is smiling, but his thoughts turn back to the case. So should we wait for the others to return as well? Or is there some other work we can accomplish - telling everyone we simply spent our entire afternoon at the British Museum admiring King Tut may not impress them very much, na'am?

 

[Gomez]

"Jackon Elias, the writer?" Inspector Barrington leans in as if he interest has been piqued. "He was murdered? Mr. Elias asked me about the Egyptian Murders himself less than a month ago." Barrington thinks for a minute. "No there were no symbols on the body. Was there a symbol on Mr. Elias' body that would make you think it was done by a cult?"

 

[yangnome]

"Yes, He was murdered by an African cult. And the symbols carved onto his forehead matched those in a number of other murders in New York over the last few years. We came to you because we are fairly certain the murder stemmed from his recent investigations, part of which included talking with you. I was hoping we might be able to find out exactly what he was investigating.... You see, prior to his murder, he as very concerned about somethign he had found. He had intended to meet with us and tell us, however, he was killed before we could meet."

 

[Vendetta]

Jack nods at the priest's words. "In fact, if you can recall any case in which the victims had symbols scrawled into their bodies. Jackson Elias was not the only person murdered in New York in this way."

 

[Gomez]

"Do you know the name of this cult?" says the Inspector. "I have been investigation these murders for over a year now. Seventeen dead. They were all native Egyptians.None of them had any sort of symbol on them but they were all killed in the same way, beaten savagely and then stabbed in the heart. . If you have any information about these case then I need to know."

 

[yangnome]

"Well, we had found some notes of Jackson's that discussed the "Bloody Tongue Cult". After our encouter with these Africans, we assumed them to be the cult he was refering to in his writing. Whatever he came across, he was very worried about it. You don't think these murders could be related do you?"

 

[Vendetta]

"I believe they are. Someone didn't like what Jackson was checking into." Jack growls as he takes a drag from his cigarette.

 

[Gomez]

New Scotland Yard

"The Bloody Tongue? That's strange" frowns the Inspector as he writes down a note. "When I talked to Elias he was convinced that the murders were ritual killings by the Brotherhood of the Black Pharaoh, an Egyptian death cult. I contacted an expert in Egyptian history though and he said that the cult had not existed in over 1000 years. The expert also said that method of the current murders was not the same as the one used by Brotherhood of the Black Pharaoh."

 

[yangnome]

"Strange. Perhaps they are different death cults, but why would Jackson have been tied up with the two of them. You don't think that they are possibly related do you?"

 

[Vendetta]

"Inspector, did your contact tell you how the Brotherhood of the Black Pharoes did their murders? Perhaps there is a connection and perhaps their murders were more in line with the way Jackson was killed in New York." Jack asks.