Masks of Nyarlathotep [OOC]

[VorpalBunny]

DEAR GOD!!!! I am going insane! well kind of, I cant figure out exactly how to pronounce the old egyptian's name

Is it Nye-R-Lathe-O-tep ? Or Ner-La-Tho-tep? I got he end of it down fine it is that begining part that stumps me.

I haven't seen an "official" pronouncation, but I pronounce it Nye-R-La-tho-tep.

 

[Yellow Sign]

I pronouce it "NARL LA THO TEP" but thats just me

 

[Yellow Sign]

I did a web search and found this.

Everybody seems to pronounce "Nyarlathotep" differently. For our production, we're pronouncing it as a four-syllable word: nyar (blurs together as a single syllable) let (pronounced the same as "vet") ho (pronounced the same as "go") tep (prnounced the same as "hep"). We emphasize the ho, as we interpreted instructions from our resident Egyptologist on pronouncing the "hotep" string. When I say it in my mind, the first half rhymes with "varlet".

 

[Yellow Sign]

Just a good natured BUMP!

 

[VorpalBunny]

Hookay!

These guys were carrying enough paper on 'em to start their own library branch...

So what are we going to do? The way I see it, these are the options open to us right now:

A- Call the police. (A no-brainer)
B- As per Mr. Anderson's suggestion, go to the lecture tonight and pick Dr. Cowles' brain.

Then we can work up the other clues at our leisure. Carter is itching to go to a library and see if he can research the "rune" carved into Elias' head...

What do you guys think?

 

[Toric_Arthendain]

I agree with both option A anb B. After that we can split up and investigate all the leads left for us. Two business cards, a couple of letters, not to mention the freaky headpieces and the symbol carved on the guy's head.

Toric

 

[Krug]

Yeap I think Toric's idea sounds the best.

 

[VorpalBunny]

And the infamous "matchbox" makes its appearance. YS - can the professor make out the Necronomicon written on the inside?

 

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After looking over the matchbox the Professor makes out some faint writing on the inside. Using a magnifing glass he reads it. Gain 5 ranks in Mythos Knowledge and lose 25 point of sanity. You now have the indefinite insanities of pyromania and zoophobia (fear of animals). The professor runs off to burn down the New York Zoo.

 

[VorpalBunny]

Geez! I'm sorry I asked! Ehh... what the hell.

<Carter does his best Beavis voice>

Fire! Fire! Fire! Oooooooooawwwww!!

The Professor stops in fron of the monkey house on his pyromanical rampage and raises his blackened, soot covered arms over his head...

I am the great Professholio!! Are you threatening me?

Fire! Fire!