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Post by TheUdjat on May 27, 2008 9:31:54 GMT -5
Rebecca, Thurman, Grey-Having asked Grey for help and received admittedly mixed response, Thurman and Rebecca are left to their own devices for several days. The two agree to lie low for the most part, delving deeper in the books they brought with them. The literature continues to allude to strange and disturbing things, wholly unreal, but you struggle through it. By the end of their week alone, both feel fairly secure with the information contained in the books, bizarre thought it may be. Whether it will prove helpful or not remains to be seen, but surely there is some reason Carlyle kept the books in his safe.[Thurman gains an additional +10 Cthulhu Mythos, which should bring his total to +13. Rebecca gains an additional +4, for a total of +7. Thurman has read and studied People of the Monolith and the Pnakotic Manuscripts. Rebecca has read and studied People of the Monolith and Life as a God.] While Thurman and Rebecca read, Grey attends his congress, and performs some cursory research of his own into the matter of the Carlyle Expedition, and checks to see if any expeditions are already headed to Kenya. [Various rolls.] After some asking around, Grey determines that there are no major expeditions heading to Kenya, though there is a dig taking place in Egypt even now, funded by the Penhew Foundation. If rumor is to be believed, the dig is taking place in Dhashur, the very place that the Carlyle Expedition visited. It is not certain whether it is the precise spot, but the location is still interesting.
Sir Aubrey Penhew’s actual steps mirror the Carlyle Expedition’s history. [All this info is available in the campaign background, through the newsclippings.] It would seem Roger Carlyle travelled to London to meet with Penhew, then proceeded to Egypt for a dig in Dhashur—Sir Aubrey’s specialty—and after inconclusive findings, the Expedition vacationed in Kenya, where all were believed slain. Though by Dr Osgood’s words, there is some doubt that all members of the expedition truly perished, and indeed, their bodies were never found.
An intriguing mystery, to be sure.[Let me know if you have other questions.]
Sam, Tommy-“Ho Fong? Ju-Ju House? No, those don’t ring a bell. I’d remember names like that.” The captain doesn’t seem to notice Tommy’s careful bending of the truth, and does not pursue his interest in Emerson Imports any further.
The rest of the trip passes without interruption, and eventually the pair near Southampton, where they are due to meet up with Rebecca and Thurman—assuming they’ve arrived safely and encountered no trouble in London. If the cultists managed to pursue them beyond the ocean...
It is a sobering thought.
But as Tommy and Sam stumble off of the freighter on wobbly legs, they are relieved to see Thurman and Rebecca waiting for them. All have arrived in London safely.[The date is Saturday, January 31st, around 1 pm.] List of clues
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Post by MaestroXC on May 27, 2008 12:10:36 GMT -5
Seeing Thurman and Rebecca waiting on the platform brings a surge of relief to Sam. Apparently both voyages seemed to have ended without incident. Although, at least for Sam and Tommy, they had almost started with one...
Sam waves down from the gangway, as he and Tommy wrestle with their luggage.
"Excellent! I'm glad to see you both here. Perhaps our worries were unfounded." Sam gives a rueful glance back at the freighter. "Although we did have a rather informative meeting with Lt. Poole before we were allowed to leave. How have you been this past week?"
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Post by Japic on May 27, 2008 12:29:29 GMT -5
If James has come back before the others arrive, he'll invite him along to pickup the newcomers. Though calm on the outside, Thurman's insides roil as he watches the ship come in. He worries that the others met with trouble, but is relieved when they make their way down the gangplank. He hurries to help them with their things and then speaks. (If James is along, he'll start with introductions)
"We had a little holdup before the boat ourselves, guys. I guess that the Lieutenant was satisfied though, he called off his goons and we arrived with no problems. We've been spending some time working with my old friend James. He knows the places we need to go and has a number of contacts that might be helpful."
"Now that you're here we can figure out what steps to take next."
{OOC: it's hard to discuss when I'm not sure if Vemu is on board, or needs more talking to.}
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Post by VemuKhaham on May 27, 2008 17:58:33 GMT -5
The week in between their two strange rendez-vous' were busy indeed for James Gray. The congress itself had promised to be quite exhausting, with a great many lectures of explorers from all around the globe and much more. However, with all the research in between on the Carlyle Expedition, Gray was fully occupied for several days. The longer he dug into the mystery of the dissapearance though, the more his mind got hooked onto it. Then he found out about the digging in Dahshur, and spend a great amount of tobacco as he sat around in a corner thinking it over. He then reached for the phone, some notes resting on his lap before him, and called Thurman (if he has a phone).
"Thurman? Yes, Gray here. You may count me in. Yes, that's right. Listen, I did some research, and we may need to talk some more..."
[Assuming this is where Thurman invites me for picking up Tommy and Sam, I will continue to that part.]
Gray joins Rebecca and Thurman to the docks, awaiting the arrival of their two friends. Again, as Thurman introduces them, Gray is his usual self: polite, charming and friendly. "A pleasure to meet you, Tommy, Sam," he says while shaking hands. "I hope your journey wasn't too uncomfortable," he says, referring to their wobbly legs with a smile.
"Please, I would welcome you all to my flat, where we may discuss further. I have already heard much of dr. Osgood, and I have pledged my assistance to him in this matter, but I also did some discoveries myself."
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Post by Yakumo on May 28, 2008 11:05:49 GMT -5
Coming off the boat Tommy is relieved to see his friends and mildly puzzled at the new man, but introduces himself none-the-less. "Tommy Cannon, Private investigator. New york, New york. Nice to meet you....."
Turning to the good doctor and young lady, "Nice to see you are both in one piece Doc and you too little lady. And Yes, I'm feeling better myself. As for where we should go from here, I wouldn't mind dinner, a little discussion; I've learned a few new things. Then I need to meet with an Inspector Barrington."
(sorry for the short post, need to go to class but I wanna help move things along.)
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Post by TheUdjat on May 28, 2008 14:53:08 GMT -5
[With introductions done, I think we can safely assume that the group retires for a meal and meeting up at Gray's flat for further discussion. I think Gray and Tommy are the only ones with information to share.
Yakumo failed to mention it, but he probably plans to disclose what he learned about Ho Fong Imports, of Shanghai, shipping through Ahja Singh of Mombasa--the same Ahjha Singh that sends Ju-Ju House's usual shipments. This establishes a connection between Ju-Ju House, Kenya, and China.
Please continue discussing and interacting. I'll post more when a course of actions is set.]
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Post by MaestroXC on May 28, 2008 16:47:02 GMT -5
Sam gives Gray's hand a brisk shake, and
"Mr. Gray, it's a pleasure to meet you, I'm glad you are able to help us under such, ah, unusual circumstances."
Upon the revelation that Gray himself may have something to add, Sam is a bit taken aback, but encouraged nontheless.
"Well, that's excellent news! The more knowledge we have, the better. Tommy used our voyage a little more wisely than I, he has some interesting new connections that could bear investigation..."
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Post by VemuKhaham on May 29, 2008 16:48:09 GMT -5
After a good meal, Gray leads his fellow investigators toward his London flat, situated in the better part of the city. His home consists of several rooms, all reasonably large for a London flat, and for a secondary house. He arranges everyone to sit around in the lounge, with antique chairs and a curved oaken bench with soft beige cushions on it, and a hearthfire which he lights against the winter cold outside that they all just came from. There are a few simple paintings hanging on the walls, but everything hints at the fact that Gray does not hold much value to this place. It does not feel personal at all, and the place doesn't really have a heart.
Gray, after serving drinks, sits down in a big chair by the fire, next to a small table, upon which lie many scattered papers. "First, I would like to give you all a further explanation of myself, and why Thurman was right to ask me to join your investigation, hazardous though it may be. I am Lieutenant-Colonel James Edward Gray, retired officer of the British army, now an active member of the Royal Geographical Society. This week I had a congress of that organization here in London, though usually I live in Mombasa, Kenya, which is kind of my area of expertise. I can claim to hold vast knowledge on the geography and cultures of the many various peoples living in Eastern Africa, from the Nile Delta to those regions around Lake Victoria considered to be its source."
"Well then, when dr. Osgood, an old friend of mine, asked me to help you, I decided to look into the matter further before making rash decisions. With so many expertise on the area present at the congress, I asked around if I could learn anything that might help you, always respecting the secrecy under which you wisely operate, of course. Though I regret to say that there are no expeditions planned in Kenya in the near future, meaning that we may have to go about setting up one ourselves, I did learn something else: in the region of Dahshur, Egypt, a dig is taking place at this very moment, funded by the Penhew Foundation. Now, I hope I do not need to tell you that Dahshur is one of the places that the Carlyle Expedition visited."
In all modesty, Gray admits: "It may be just a loose end, but I suggest either way that we contact the Penhew Foundation and learn more about their operations."
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Post by Japic on May 30, 2008 11:12:52 GMT -5
Glad to see that his friend had proved a worthy man to bring in on this problem, Thurman offeres a few words of his own. "As fate would have it, one of our clues is a card for the Penhew Foundation. Now that my colleagues have arrived, I think it's time that we made an appointment with the man. I'm not sure of the wisdom of retracing their steps, though it may be the only way to really find out what happened. Worst case scenario we've got an expedition to plan. At best plenty of investigation yet to do."
{I think we should get a meeting with the Penhew Foundation. Tommy wanted to meet with the Inspector fellow. We've still got possible ties to China that have not been fleshed out yet either, not sure what to do with them right now. (anything else I'm missing that needs immediate attention?)}
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Post by Aegea on May 30, 2008 20:03:46 GMT -5
"I agree...hopefully they'll be open to talking to us. Colonel Gray,, do you know whether this expedition is somewhat publicized or whether they seem to be trying to keep it discreet?" Rebecca wonders how exactly they should approach the people at Penhew. After all, coming forward and bluntly asking what their connection was to Jackson might take them aback a bit...
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Post by Yakumo on May 30, 2008 20:31:21 GMT -5
"If we are going to the Penhew Foundation to follow up on some leads, you wouldn't mind if I went and saw this Inspector Barrington would you?" Tommy asks looking at the group. "You don't really need me to see people at the foundation, and I think we are more than safe now that we have crossed an ocean. I can meet the Inspector myself, seeing as Lt. Poole asked me to see him anyway."
The safe journey and seeing the friendly faces of the Doctor and the Lady have relaxed Tommy's nerves a bit. And the new guy, while he might be a bit old, Tommy kind of liked him too, he has a comforting aura about him.
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