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Wednesday June 23, 1926

Wherein the investigators discover that art collection has its drawbacks...

August 11, 2011 17:15
Museum to house egypt exhib

Ivy Morgan, Jonas Markham, and Ray Brannigan awaken early and head down to the dining room at the Shoremist Inn for a hasty breakfast. With an errand to complete before heading to their nine o’clock appointment with Mr. Booth, they scarf down their meal, get in to Ivy’s Daimler, and drive to the Harborside neighborhood, looking for a place to buy fisherman’s waders. They are pointed to Kingsport Village Store by a supervisor at a fish-packing warehouse, and are able to procure the waders and some additional supplies before driving to Arkham.

Ivy parks the car a block from the apartment where they are meeting Mr. Booth, and Ray and Jonas conceal their handguns. Walking up to the building, Ivy notices that the curtains are open and lights are on in the lobby. Ray rings the bell – after a few moments, Mr. Booth opens the door and invites the investigators in. He leads them in to a lavishly decorated apartment, and has them sit down in the study. When Booth exits, Ivy lights a cigarette and begins perusing the bookshelves, looking for anything out of the ordinary. A few moments later, Booth returns with coffee, offers the investigators a cup, and exits the room.

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Tuesday June 22, 1926

Wherein the investigators head to Arkham looking for one thing, and end up finding another...

August 04, 2011 04:17
University doc returns

A night of heavy drinking has left Ivy Morgan and Jonas Markham hung over and queasy. Jonas is able to fight back the urge to be sick, though it takes quite an effort before he feels well enough to head downstairs. Ivy, unable to shake the headache and accompanying nausea, vomits vigorously into a pitcher of water on the nightstand. It is nearly ten o’clock when she is able to get dressed and join the other investigators.

Ray Brannigan, seemingly unaffected by the previous evening’s debauchery, wakes up at six o’clock, fresh as a daisy and ready for the day. He sits down in the dining room and is greeted coolly by the landlady, Caroline Wheeden. Suddenly remembering the details of their late-night return to the Shoremist Inn, Ray apologizes profusely to the landlady and she immediately warms to him.

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Monday June 21, 1926

Wherein the investigators get to the bottom of strange events in Kingsport

July 29, 2011 17:32
Spider web spans circle cou

The morning finds Ivy Morgan, Jonas Markham, and Ray Brannigan deep in discussion at the breakfast table of the Shoremist Inn. Ivy, convinced that there’s a connection between Mayor Hoag (descendent of Captain Abner Ezekiel Hoag, author of the Ponape Scriptures) and the strange events plaguing Kingsport, wants to go to Town Hall. Jonas and Ray wish to speak to someone in animal control concerning the recent attacks on cats in town. And all three are concerned that something terrible has happened to Julian St. Jerome. At eight o’clock, the investigators jump in Ivy’s Daimler and head downtown.

Entering Town Hall, the group finds that they can kill two birds with one stone. In addition to the mayor’s office, the building also houses Kingsport’s animal control. Ivy, Jonas, and Ray head upstairs to the mayor’s office, and are greeted by a pleasant secretary, who tells them that Mayor Hoag is not going to be in for the day. Heading back downstairs, the investigators stop at animal control and ask about the recent cat attacks. The animal control technician tells them that the tracks that he found at the scene of the attacks were foreign to him, and that the cats seemed broken rather than ravaged. In his opinion, whatever attacked the cats wasn’t looking for food.

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Sunday June 20, 1926

Wherein the investigators meet a journalist with a like mind, and delve deeper in to the mysterious events plaguing Kingsport

July 23, 2011 22:25
It came from above 2

Still stunned by the events of the previous evening, Ivy Morgan, Jonas Markham, and Ray Brannigan head down to breakfast and are greeted by the landlady, Caroline Weeden, who hands Ivy a copy of the Kingsport Chronicle and heads back to the kitchen. Skimming the front page, Ivy’s attention is immediately drawn to the headline, IT CAME FROM ABOVE! Bizarre disappearances terrorize Kingsport. Written by Julian St. Jerome, the article reports that numerous citizens were taken from the sky by, “some sinister, sky-snatching predator.” Surprised that the reporter has not tried to attribute the disappearances to something weather-related (or more rational, for that matter), she shows the article to Jonas and Ray and suggests that they pay a visit to the Chronicle.

After breakfast, the investigators head to the center of town, where they quickly find the offices of the Kingsport Chronicle. As they approach the front door, they can hear shouting from within. Entering, they find themselves in the middle of raging argument. At one end of the room stands a thin, wiry bespectacled man in his mid-twenties; at the other, an enraged, harried man with slightly graying hair.

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Saturday June 19, 1926

Wherein the investigators become aware that all is not right in Kingsport

July 11, 2011 21:20
Fire guts catholic church

As midnight descends upon the small port town of Kingsport, Ivy Morgan, Jonas Markham, and Ray Brannigan are in Ivy’s room discussing the fire at St. Francis Catholic Church. Concerned about stories they’ve read in the Kingsport Chronicle (particularly about a recent break-in at the local library), the three decide to sneak out of the Shoremist Inn to investigate the library under the cover of night. Unfortunately, the squeaking doors and creaking floors make it difficult to stealthily exit the boarding house without waking the owner, Caroline Weeden. Disappointed, the investigators decide to go to sleep rather than arouse suspicion.

A thick fog lays over the town as Ivy, Jonas, and Ray exit the inn shortly after dawn. The unseasonable chill in the air makes it feel like early March rather than mid June. The investigators drive to Mother Gamble’s Boarding House, where Ray picks up his things and checks out of his room (Mother Gamble is not disappointed to see the curfew-breaker leaving her home). From there, they travel to the center of town, where Ray had spotted the closed and padlocked library. Walking up inconspicuously, Ivy can read the Closed for Repairs sign on the front entrance. They all notice that the police and fire stations are located directly next to the library. Satisfied with their reconnaissance and unable to navigate the town through the soupy fog, the investigators return to the Shoremist Inn.

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Friday June 18, 1926

Wherin Paths Converge in Kingsport, Massachusetts

June 10, 2011 00:43
Wild animal at large

Ray Brannigan wakes at six o’clock. He quickly washes, brushes his teeth, and puts on a new suit. After studying a map of the area to determine the quickest route to Arkham, Ray grabs the letter of introduction he received from Rudolph Pearson and heads down to breakfast.

Mother Gamble looks at Ray reproachfully as he sits down at the table. Preoccupied, he takes no notice; choosing instead to skim through the local paper and drink his coffee. The other boarders come and go over the next hour and at eight o’clock Ray rises from the table and heads out the door.

Heading north on Bluff Road in his Model T truck, Ray makes the three-mile trip to Arkham quickly. He stops briefly to get directions to Miskatonic University, and finds the campus near the center of town. Situated off the corner of College and Garrison streets is the Orne Library. Entering, Ray seeks out a librarian and asks to speak to Dr. Henry Armitage.

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Aftermath

An excerpt from the Kingsport Chronicle

June 09, 2011 05:08

Evalngeline obituary

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The Brannigan Chronicles, Part IV

Thursday June 17, 1926

June 09, 2011 05:07
Public library ransacked

Ray brannigan

Rayford Brannigan Jr. opens his eyes at six o’clock. Momentarily alarmed, he remembers that he’s no longer occupying the familiar apartment above Ray’s Place Barbershop. He is in Kingsport, Massachusetts, and he’s renting a room at Mother Gamble’s Boarding House. Heading downstairs, he is greeted by Mother Gamble, who is preparing the morning meal.

The other boarders join Ray for breakfast at seven o’clock. He peruses the local paper over a cup of coffee, while the group eats and exchanges pleasantries. Looking at his watch, a young man hurriedly slurps down his coffee and walks out the door. A studious-looking gentleman picks up his briefcase and follows moments later. Ray excuses himself from the table, and asks Mother Gamble for a map of the town. Minutes later, he returns to his room with a map of Kingsport to plan his day.

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The Brannigan Chronicles, Part III

Wednesday June 16, 1926

June 09, 2011 05:06
Shocking sights at central

Ray Brannigan

Ray Brannigan opens his eyes at the stroke of six o’clock. The last two days play like a newsreel in his mind as he absentmindedly follows his early-morning routine. Nattily attired with hair combed and teeth brushed, Ray heads down to the barbershop, removes another two-hundred dollars from the lockbox, and heads off to his favorite greasy spoon for breakfast.

Ten o’clock finds Ray ascending the stairs of Philosophy Hall, eager to obtain the letter of introduction provided by Columbia University professor, Rudolph Pearson. Entering the office, he exchanges brief niceties with the secretary and gladly accepts the envelope. Getting back in his truck, he briefly stops to buy a map and provisions, and then begins the eight-hour trek to Kingsport, Massachusetts.

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Conclusion

Wherin Marash and Myra save the city of Baharna from The Harlot

June 09, 2011 05:05

Conclusion

Standing in the center of a now-bustling market, Marash Monjak and Myra Vingo can see that normalcy has once again returned to Baharna. Some of the city-folk eye the adventurers cautiously as they pass, but few actually know their errand and are pleasant enough. Marash and Myra walk through the square purposefully, and begin the long journey to the palace on the hill.

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