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November 18, 2020
Cannich Part Four: March 21, 1926 (Morning)
Detective Inspector Liam MacDougallDawn Preparations
At dawn, several constables and a supervising DI from
Inverness, Liam MacDougall, drive into Cannich and part outside the Slaters
Arms. DI MacDougall coordinates efforts with his own men and with Constable
MacNeil.Tammas MacIvar, Postmaster of CannichThe group eats, exchanges notes about what happened the
previous evening, and makes plans for
At dawn, several constables and a supervising DI from
Inverness, Liam MacDougall, drive into Cannich and part outside the Slaters
Arms. DI MacDougall coordinates efforts with his own men and with Constable
MacNeil.Tammas MacIvar, Postmaster of CannichThe group eats, exchanges notes about what happened the
previous evening, and makes plans for
November 13, 2020
Cannich Part Three: March 20, 1926 (Night)
High Times at the Slaters Arms
Judge Putnam and Kane return to the Slaters Arms with Dr.
MacParlan and a very heavily sedated Mr. Potafiori. Their arrival gets some
attention from the group of locals that remains in the bar this late at night,
as well as from Jimmy Rizzo and Jimmy Russo, who realize that the Bernouse
lawyer’s problem is, likely, their employer’s gain. Fergus, seeing the duo’s
Judge Putnam and Kane return to the Slaters Arms with Dr.
MacParlan and a very heavily sedated Mr. Potafiori. Their arrival gets some
attention from the group of locals that remains in the bar this late at night,
as well as from Jimmy Rizzo and Jimmy Russo, who realize that the Bernouse
lawyer’s problem is, likely, their employer’s gain. Fergus, seeing the duo’s
November 9, 2020
Cannich Part Two: March 20, 1926 (Evening)
Seamus MacRaeThe Search for the Wee Baby Seamus
Constable MacNeil acquires a baby blanket from the MacRae
residence. Pushok gets a good sniff and takes off through the hills, with the
constable, Robbie MacLaren, and Mikhail hot on his heels. They follow Pushok
westward for about an hour when Pushok seems to lose the scent. Mikhail tries
the blanket again, but Pushok makes no further progress.
Constable MacNeil acquires a baby blanket from the MacRae
residence. Pushok gets a good sniff and takes off through the hills, with the
constable, Robbie MacLaren, and Mikhail hot on his heels. They follow Pushok
westward for about an hour when Pushok seems to lose the scent. Mikhail tries
the blanket again, but Pushok makes no further progress.
November 7, 2020
Cannich Part One: March 13-20, 1926
Have You Seen This Man?Departure
The group all arrives at New York Harbor, their luggage in
tow, and waits to board the Eastern Star liner known as the Ceres. While
there, several members of the group see an international police red notice
pinned to an official bulletin board for “Belphegor,” the man mentioned on Look
to the Future’s strange telegraph machine.
Ron learns that Bianco’s lawyer,
The group all arrives at New York Harbor, their luggage in
tow, and waits to board the Eastern Star liner known as the Ceres. While
there, several members of the group see an international police red notice
pinned to an official bulletin board for “Belphegor,” the man mentioned on Look
to the Future’s strange telegraph machine.
Ron learns that Bianco’s lawyer,
November 3, 2020
Call of Cthulhu Interlude: Three Weeks Later
Look to the Future
After the explosion of his rental property and the fight out
on the sidewalk, LTF comes under some scrutiny and is forced to shut its doors.
The injunction that Judge Putnam pens, which freezes LTF’s assets and accounts,
only hastens its decline.
Raleigh Rothschild and Judge Putnam talk on the phone
shortly after your return to New York. The judge explains, in vague terms,
After the explosion of his rental property and the fight out
on the sidewalk, LTF comes under some scrutiny and is forced to shut its doors.
The injunction that Judge Putnam pens, which freezes LTF’s assets and accounts,
only hastens its decline.
Raleigh Rothschild and Judge Putnam talk on the phone
shortly after your return to New York. The judge explains, in vague terms,
October 31, 2020
Look to the Future Part Nine: February 15-16, 1926
Finale!Ron and Vivian
Ron calls Vincenzio and is castigated for causing trouble in
Boston (in other words, his whole vendetta with Mikey, and being arrested and
bailed out by Mr. Cacciatore’s lawyer). Ron
is suitably cowed. He tells Vince that he and Vivian will probably be
coming home soon before handing off the phone to Vivian. Vivian speaks to her
father and to Luca, assures them that she is
Ron calls Vincenzio and is castigated for causing trouble in
Boston (in other words, his whole vendetta with Mikey, and being arrested and
bailed out by Mr. Cacciatore’s lawyer). Ron
is suitably cowed. He tells Vince that he and Vivian will probably be
coming home soon before handing off the phone to Vivian. Vivian speaks to her
father and to Luca, assures them that she is
October 28, 2020
Look to the Future Part Eight: February 15, 1926 (Part Two)
We continue from last time, where the group had plunged Look
to the Future into confusion and accessed the mysterious door in the back of
the hall.
Vivian
Continued down the street and into a side street, where she
took up a vantage point and watched the proceedings. She remained there until
Johnny came to fetch her later.
Johnny
Got in the car. Saw that the judge was interacting with a
to the Future into confusion and accessed the mysterious door in the back of
the hall.
Vivian
Continued down the street and into a side street, where she
took up a vantage point and watched the proceedings. She remained there until
Johnny came to fetch her later.
Johnny
Got in the car. Saw that the judge was interacting with a
October 20, 2020
Look to the Future Part Seven: February 15, 1926
Early on this chilly Monday morning, Ron goes to the North
End to get the lowdown on Mikey Angelo. His plan is to confront Mikey and
probably murder him. He gets a lot of information, but also attracts the
attention of people who work for the syndicate in Boston. After hearing about
the complexities of the situation from them, Ron has new theories about what’s
going on and begins to rethink his
End to get the lowdown on Mikey Angelo. His plan is to confront Mikey and
probably murder him. He gets a lot of information, but also attracts the
attention of people who work for the syndicate in Boston. After hearing about
the complexities of the situation from them, Ron has new theories about what’s
going on and begins to rethink his
October 16, 2020
Look to the Future Part Six: February 14, 1926
Back to the Safe House
Kane, Johnny, and Dr. Black get back to the safe house first. They are soon joined by the caretaker, who has brought along a
small, grimy, weaselly guy who twitches when he’s standing still and cleans his
fingernails with a razor-sharp folding knife.
The caretaker explains to the group that, apparently, Ron
called Vincenzio Bernouse to complain about him. “The Boss” told
Kane, Johnny, and Dr. Black get back to the safe house first. They are soon joined by the caretaker, who has brought along a
small, grimy, weaselly guy who twitches when he’s standing still and cleans his
fingernails with a razor-sharp folding knife.
The caretaker explains to the group that, apparently, Ron
called Vincenzio Bernouse to complain about him. “The Boss” told
October 12, 2020
Look to the Future Part Five: February 13-14, 1926
February 13, 1926 Evening
The visit to Look to the Future took an emotional toll on
the group. After returning to the safe house, they split up to either take a
break or to work on their own things.
Judge Putnam
Sent another letter.
Kane Eastman
Just relaxed, because he’s cool as hell and almost nothing
bothers him, ever.
Vivian and Ron
They first went to talk to Aoife, Ron’s one-night
The visit to Look to the Future took an emotional toll on
the group. After returning to the safe house, they split up to either take a
break or to work on their own things.
Judge Putnam
Sent another letter.
Kane Eastman
Just relaxed, because he’s cool as hell and almost nothing
bothers him, ever.
Vivian and Ron
They first went to talk to Aoife, Ron’s one-night
