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<blockquote data-quote="VorpalBunny" data-source="post: 989747" data-attributes="member: 4772"><p>While things are in a lull (Kit's moving, and Toric is picking up the BtMoM PbP game) I figured I'd consolidate some of the leads so far into this post to try and make it easier to pick up the game when everyone returns.</p><p></p><p><strong>What You Know</strong> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">April 5, 1919 - The Carlyle Expedition, with members Roger Carlyle, Robert Huston MD, Sir Aubrey Penhew, Miss Hypatia Masters and Mr. Jack Brady leaves New York for England to begin archaeological research in Egypt.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">July, 1919 - The Expedition arrives in East Africa and is not heard from again.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">March, 1920 - Carlyle's sister, Erica arrives in Mombasa, Kenya looking for clues as to her brother's fate.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">May, 1920 - Working with Nairobi police, Erica Carlyle confirms the death of the expedition when a mass grave is discovered containing most of the expedition's bearers and ancillary members. Still missing but presumed dead are the expedition's principal members: Roger Carlyle, Sir Aubrey Penhew, Hypatia Masters, and Dr. Robert Huston.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> June, 1920 - Five Nandi tribesmen are executed for the murder of the Carlyle Expedition.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">June, 1924 - Jackson Elias departs NYC bound for Nairobi.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">January, 1925 - Elias contacts his friend Professor John Carter at Columbia University asking him to put together an expedition to follow up on some leads he's uncovered regarding the fate of the Carlyle Expedition.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">January 13, 1925 - a very agitated and nervous Jackson Elias contacts Professor Carter to arrange a meeting at the Chelsea Hotel, Rm. 410.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Jan 15, 1925 - You arrived at the hotel to find Jackson Elias murdered by what you discovered to be "the Cult of the Bloody Tongue".</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Clues from Room 410</strong> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A letter addressed to Roger Carlyle from an Egyptian named Faraz Najir.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A business card from the Penhew Foundation, London.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A matchbox from the Stumbling Tiger Bar, Shanghai.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A blurry photo of a yacht. The first three letters D-A-R of the name is visible.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A business card from "Emerson Imports" with the name Silias N'Kwane written on the back.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A typewritten letter sans envelope from Miriam Atwright, a Harvard University librarian.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A handbill promoting a lecture by Miskatonic University's Professor Anthony Cowles.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The symbol engraved into Elias' forehead.</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>The Ju-Ju House</strong> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A book titled <em>Africa's Dark Sects</em> stamped as the property of the trustees of Harvard University.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A long feathered shawl.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">2 glove-like garments with a lion's claws attached at the end of the fingers.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">An African devil mask carved from wood.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A brurnished copper bowl</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A carved scepter</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A headband of grey metal</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Miscellaneous</strong> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">From Jonah Kensington: The "Nairobi Notes" and the "London Notes" of Jackson Elias.</li> </ul><p></p><p>Just wanted to put all of your eggs in one basket so to speak. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> The details of these clues can be found in the IC thread.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VorpalBunny, post: 989747, member: 4772"] While things are in a lull (Kit's moving, and Toric is picking up the BtMoM PbP game) I figured I'd consolidate some of the leads so far into this post to try and make it easier to pick up the game when everyone returns. [b]What You Know[/b][list][*]April 5, 1919 - The Carlyle Expedition, with members Roger Carlyle, Robert Huston MD, Sir Aubrey Penhew, Miss Hypatia Masters and Mr. Jack Brady leaves New York for England to begin archaeological research in Egypt.[*]July, 1919 - The Expedition arrives in East Africa and is not heard from again.[*]March, 1920 - Carlyle's sister, Erica arrives in Mombasa, Kenya looking for clues as to her brother's fate.[*]May, 1920 - Working with Nairobi police, Erica Carlyle confirms the death of the expedition when a mass grave is discovered containing most of the expedition's bearers and ancillary members. Still missing but presumed dead are the expedition's principal members: Roger Carlyle, Sir Aubrey Penhew, Hypatia Masters, and Dr. Robert Huston.[*] June, 1920 - Five Nandi tribesmen are executed for the murder of the Carlyle Expedition.[*]June, 1924 - Jackson Elias departs NYC bound for Nairobi.[*]January, 1925 - Elias contacts his friend Professor John Carter at Columbia University asking him to put together an expedition to follow up on some leads he's uncovered regarding the fate of the Carlyle Expedition.[*]January 13, 1925 - a very agitated and nervous Jackson Elias contacts Professor Carter to arrange a meeting at the Chelsea Hotel, Rm. 410.[*]Jan 15, 1925 - You arrived at the hotel to find Jackson Elias murdered by what you discovered to be "the Cult of the Bloody Tongue".[/list] [b]Clues from Room 410[/b][list][*]A letter addressed to Roger Carlyle from an Egyptian named Faraz Najir.[*]A business card from the Penhew Foundation, London.[*]A matchbox from the Stumbling Tiger Bar, Shanghai.[*]A blurry photo of a yacht. The first three letters D-A-R of the name is visible.[*]A business card from "Emerson Imports" with the name Silias N'Kwane written on the back.[*]A typewritten letter sans envelope from Miriam Atwright, a Harvard University librarian.[*]A handbill promoting a lecture by Miskatonic University's Professor Anthony Cowles.[*]The symbol engraved into Elias' forehead.[/list] [b]The Ju-Ju House[/b][list][*]A book titled [i]Africa's Dark Sects[/i] stamped as the property of the trustees of Harvard University.[*]A long feathered shawl.[*]2 glove-like garments with a lion's claws attached at the end of the fingers.[*]An African devil mask carved from wood.[*]A brurnished copper bowl[*]A carved scepter[*]A headband of grey metal[/list] [b]Miscellaneous[/b][list][*]From Jonah Kensington: The "Nairobi Notes" and the "London Notes" of Jackson Elias.[/list] Just wanted to put all of your eggs in one basket so to speak. ;) The details of these clues can be found in the IC thread. [/QUOTE]
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