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Post by Squashua on May 31, 2009 7:10:51 GMT -5
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Post by Squashua on Jun 10, 2009 22:50:14 GMT -5
PM - WILDCAT / OBBI
So far, approximately twenty minutes of research into the myriad of business records has yielded nothing much of note. The papers are presenting a fairly uninteresting history of the family businesses over the years, and contain many receipts, stubs, and shipping bills.
More details will be presented later, but so far nothing that sparks any intuitive leaps.
PM - B:L
Of note, this particular journal was kept by Aaron Dubois until he departed to fight in the Civil War. Nothing of note has been discovered so far, but there are many references pertaining to business matters and civic interests in Exeter. Aaron was apparently very politically involved.
PM - Embarkation
Diary of Beatrice Dubois
This diary, started in 1885, was obviously kept by an older, potentially unhinged woman named Beatrice. Among the ramblings about missing her late husband Aaron, and putting up with her whore of a daughter Virginia, her various aches and pains, so far there is little of note. Many of the half-written pages are decorated with intricate looping doodles around the edges. It should take another half hour or so to read through it fully.
PM - Funky
You will have to forgive me - I left some notes at work, so the last names are missing.
? represents a value I will fill in tomorrow. ____ represents a truly missing value.
The family tree in the front of the family bible can be summarized as follows:
Erich Dubois (1762 - ____) was married to Lydia ? (1765 - 1793) They begat Jonathan (1787 - ____) who married Elanor ? (1794 - ____) They begat David ? (1803 - ____) who married Mary ? (1813 - ____) They begat Sarah (1828 - ____) and Allen (1832 - ____)
Erich Dubois (1762 - ____) remarried to Elizabeth ? (1782 - 1812) They begat Henry W. ? Dubois (1802 - ____) and Brandon H. Dubois (1807 - ____) Henry married Priscilla ? (1804 - ____) They begat Aaron (1827 - ____) who married Beatrice ? (1832 - ____)
The family tree ends.
The following is the text of the handwritten letter that was folded into an opened envelope and kept in the diary.
My dearest Mother and Father,
Please try to understand what I am about to do and remember me in your prayers. I know God has written that it is wrong, but I have been assured by a voice from another world that death in this world will be followed by rebirth in another, more glorious and beautiful than can be imagined. I have made the decision to join this voice in the other world.
I have never told anyone about this voice for fear that the family would think me mad, but I have been "talking" with it since I was but a little girl. I first heard the voice while in the sitting room and it came to me all of a sudden and I was scared at first. But later I heard it again, calling my name, and this time I answered; not with my voice, but somehow just by thinking what I wanted to say. This voice has told me many things over the time I have spent in its company and he has now invited me to join him. The time has come for me to leave this mundane existence.
Tell Aaron I am sorry I won’t see him for a while and give my love to the rest of the family.
Your loving daughter,
Elizabeth Dubois
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Post by Squashua on Jun 11, 2009 13:46:27 GMT -5
____ represents a missing value.
The Dubois family tree at the front of the family bible branches left and right, starting from Erich Dubois, who apparently remarried at some point.
The left branch reads as follows:
Erich Dubois (1762 - ____) was married to Lydia Bishop Kent (1765 - 1793) They begat Jonathan Dubois (1787 - ____) who married Elanor Douglas (1794 - ____) They begat David Dubois (1803 - ____) who married Mary Closson (1813 - ____) They begat Sarah Dubois (1828 - ____) and Allen Closson Dubois (1832 - ____)
The right branch reads as follows:
Erich Dubois (1762 - ____) married Elizabeth Colsby (1782 - 1812) They begat Henry Wadsworth Dubois (1802 - ____) and Brandon Hewitt Dubois (1807 - ____) Henry married Priscilla Dudley (1804 - ____) They begat Aaron Dubois (1827 - ____) and Elizabeth Dubois (1832 - ____) Aaron married Beatrice Jones (1832 - ____)
The family tree ends.
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Post by Squashua on Jun 11, 2009 14:37:36 GMT -5
SAN CHECKS for SLAM WHOMP
funky0611200901 (69%) : 71 wildcat0611200901 (75%) : 05 obbi0611200901 (42%) : 91 MrEmbarkation0611200901 (51%) : 34
Funky and Obbi lose 1 SAN each.
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Post by Squashua on Jun 17, 2009 14:48:36 GMT -5
Anthro / Linguistics (or similar) roll to recognize Celtic in Beatrice Dubois Diary MrEmbarkation0617200901 : 44 bl0617200901 : 51 obbi0617200901 : 88 funky0617200901 : 23 oatway0617200901 : 30 wildcat0617200901 : 39 The only character with anything viable is Obbi / Roger, with a 37 in anthro, but he rolled an 88. ![:(](http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e254/thor2488/proboards/icon_sad.gif) Funky / David with a roll of 23 (durax would have rolled a 20) and Phil/Religion of 40 could make it work. I'll give him a yellow asterisk on the skill if David examines the symbols. Charles / Oats could recognize it without a check, but I'd prefer to go the David route if possible.
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Post by Squashua on Jun 20, 2009 23:30:53 GMT -5
Daniel vs. Spot Hidden Maurice Room (30%) MrEmbarkation0520200901: 90 Same for Charles / David funky0621200901: 21 (28) oatway0621200901: 26 (45)
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Post by Squashua on Jun 23, 2009 11:39:53 GMT -5
Anthro and Archae for Indian Mound. Pre-rolling for everyone. MrEmbarkation0623200901 : 61, 00 bl0623200901 : 48, 75 obbi0623200901 : 63, 90 funky0623200901 : 03, 12 oatway0623200901 : 77, 21 wildcat0623200901 : 70, 49 The only character with anything viable is Obbi / Roger, with a 37 in anthro. ![:(](http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e254/thor2488/proboards/icon_sad.gif) [/quote]
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Post by Squashua on Jun 23, 2009 14:33:06 GMT -5
Pre-Roll Mechanical Repair vs. Player Piano
MrEmbarkation0623200902 (16) : 98 bl0623200902 (17) : 22 obbi0623200902 (40) : 94 funky0623200902 (40) : 46 oatway0623200902 (18) : 01 FUCK YOU wildcat0623200902 (16) : 27
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Post by Squashua on Jun 24, 2009 9:08:27 GMT -5
Pre-Roll Spot Hidden vs. spotting the Underground Railroad Tunnel exit
MrEmbarkation0624200901 (30) : 71 bl0624200901 (30) : 35 obbi0624200901 (19) : 12 funky0624200901 (28) : 74 oatway0624200901 (45) : 53 wildcat0624200901 (62) : 64
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Post by Squashua on Jun 26, 2009 9:25:44 GMT -5
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Post by Squashua on Jun 26, 2009 10:50:35 GMT -5
Ever since I knew everyone was going down to the foyer to get shovels and chat etc... I figured this would be a good time to kill everyone with the foyer chandelier.
I'm going to make 5d100 rolls for each player, and supplement with 2d8 rolls, regardless. I will check numbers after.
5d100
MrEmbarkation0626200901 : 12 49 60 57 83 bl0626200901 : 97 04 28 47 49 obbi0626200901 : 17 77 85 72 23 funky0626200901 : 59 52 71 17 38 oatway0626200901 : 35 92 23 87 87 wildcat0626200901 : 63 08 73 81 57
2d8
MrEmbarkation0626200901 : 1 6 = 7 bl0626200901 : 7 1 = 8 obbi0626200901 : 2 1 = 3 funky0626200901 : 4 6 = 10 oatway0626200901 : 3 2 = 5 wildcat0626200901 : 8 5 = 13
Here is how it will play out.
Roll (Lowest of Luck value for Daniel / Henry) /4
MrEmbarkation : 55(17) LUCK | 25 LISTEN | 20 DODGE bl : 75(19) LUCK | 30 LISTEN | 22 DODGE
Lowest value is Daniel (17). MrEmbarkation0626200901 : 12 49 60 57 83
MrE rolled 12, Henry and Daniel stay upstairs.
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Roll Listen for all players. If successful, Dodge x 2 obbi : 18 LISTEN | 28 DODGE funky : 70 LISTEN | 30 DODGE oatway : 30 LISTEN | 40 DODGE wildcat : 62 LISTEN | 28 DODGE
obbi0626200901 : 17 77 85 72 23 funky0626200901 : 59 52 71 17 38 oatway0626200901 : 35 92 23 87 87 wildcat0626200901 : 63 08 73 81 57
Roger and David pass Listen. Dodge is x2.
Roll Dodge for all players. obbi : 18 LISTEN | 28 (56) DODGE funky : 70 LISTEN | 30 (60) DODGE oatway : 30 LISTEN | 40 DODGE wildcat : 62 LISTEN | 28 DODGE
obbi0626200901 : 17 77 85 72 23 funky0626200901 : 59 52 71 17 38 oatway0626200901 : 35 92 23 87 87 wildcat0626200901 : 63 08 73 81 57
David and Benjamin dodge and are not hurt. Roger and Charles fail to dodge and take damage.
obbi0626200901 : 2 1 = -3 HP oatway0626200901 : 3 2 = -5 HP
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Post by Squashua on Jun 26, 2009 13:02:39 GMT -5
Since I'm lazy, and rather than figure out who spent what roll, I cover my eyes and state
Never-to-be-used Roll #4 = First Aid vs. Charles
Never-to-be-used Roll #5 = First Aid vs. Roger
First Aid Skill MrEmbarkation : 40 bl : 30 obbi : 30 funky : 30 oatway : 40 wildcat : 45
Rolls - Bold are success MrEmbarkation0626200901 : 12 49 60 57 83 bl0626200901 : 97 04 28 47 49 obbi0626200901 : 17 77 85 72 23 funky0626200901 : 59 52 71 17 38 oatway0626200901 : 35 92 23 87 87 wildcat0626200901 : 63 08 73 81 57
Amount Healed (1d3) obbi0626200902 : 2 funky0626200902 : 2
Roger to Roger == logical. Need David/Funky to commit to attempt vs. Charles/Oats before can apply +2 HP.
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Post by Squashua on Jun 27, 2009 21:51:32 GMT -5
Hilarity b/c everyone has tried First Aid against Charles except David; the only one fated to succeed.
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Post by Squashua on Jun 27, 2009 22:06:57 GMT -5
Message to Funky / Obbi | David / Roger
Right before the accident, you were alerted by the sound of creaking overhead, then the boards gave way, releasing the chandelier. It wasn't much, but a moment's notice gave you extra incentive to try and get out of the way.
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Post by Squashua on Jul 2, 2009 12:08:22 GMT -5
Zoology / Biology vs. Okapi
MrEmbarkation0701200901 (45 / 60) : 20 13 obbi0701200901 (01 / 01) : 63 23 funky0701200901 (01 / 01) : 08 09 bl0701200901 (01 / 01) : 24 08 oatway0701200901 (01 / 01) : 64 84 wildcat0701200901 (01 / 01) : 10 10
Mr E / Daniel gets the square.
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Post by Squashua on Jul 2, 2009 14:10:56 GMT -5
Rolls for "The Study" A) Spot Hidden or Discard vs. East Wall B) Listen or Discard vs. East Wall C) Listen or Discard vs. Landing for Trap Door D) Spot Hidden or Discard vs. Trap Door E) Highest of EDU x 1 or Art / Art History or Credit Rating % 2 or History % 2 or Discard vs. Flemish Design F) Spot Hidden or Discard last chance vs. Aaron's Secret Compartment
NAME | SPOT | LISTEN | EDU/CLASSY/CREDIT RATING (highest) MRE | 30 | 25 | 16 (EDU) OBI | 19 | 18 | 12 (EDU) FUN | 28 | 70 | 12 (EDU) B:L | 30 | 30 | 33 (Credit Rating / 2) OAT | 45 | 30 | 30 (History / 2) WLD | 62 | 62 | 21 (History / 2)
LIME = Success MrEmbarkation0701200902 : 42 51 53 26 81 29 obbi0701200902 : 34 29 76 47 50 78 funky0701200902 : 54 68 64 23 72 33 bl0701200902 : 31 83 18 96 29 40 oatway0701200902 : 56 07 80 28 40 22 wildcat0701200902 : 88 91 38 36 92 23
EVERYONE FAILED SPOT HIDDEN #1 !!!!!!
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Post by Squashua on Jul 3, 2009 22:25:41 GMT -5
Big ol DRUID SAYS FUCK YOU to Charles. Note: Spectre does not yet know Charles' SAN but he was affected by the threshold so he would try to hit him. Charles SAN: 74 oatway0703200901 : 42 And what if i rolled 30 min from now? oatway0704200901 : 17 Boo. Wasted the Druid Magic Points. Ah well. ![:)](http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e254/thor2488/proboards/icon_smile.gif)
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Post by Squashua on Jul 3, 2009 23:00:37 GMT -5
POST TO B:L ABOUT THE PAINTINGSSee subject line, read thread, then click. Coming from a cultured background with exposure to all sorts of arts, Henry does have some acumen with paintings, and in fact, can recognize them for what they are and their worth. At times. This happens to be one of those times. One painting is of peasants, giving homage to what look to be some form of constables. The other is a beautiful scene of what is, unfortunately, a peasant funeral. The paintings, and the signatures confirm it, are Brueghel. Pieter Brueghel was a 16th century Flemish painter, and you were introduced to his work through one of your directors, Nicholas Marque, who is a collector. He educated you on the topic, and you took a bit of interest in this Renaissance painter's work. Of some morbid interest, his son, Pieter the Younger, later came to be renowned for his terrifying depiction of Stygian scenes. THESE TWO SIMPLE PAINTINGS OF PEASANTS SIMPLY DOING THEIR THING ARE COMPLETELY PREVIOUSLY UNIDENTIFIED!!!!!!!! They would bring a large sum if auctioned. You reason that Maurice has no idea.
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Post by Squashua on Jul 4, 2009 21:49:02 GMT -5
SAN LOSS TIMELINE 11 : 35 | -1 Daniel (Threshold) 11 : 35 | -1 David (Threshold) 11 : 50 | -1 Benjamin (Face) 12 : 35 | -3 Daniel (Beatrice) 12 : 35 | -4 Benjamin (Beatrice) 12 : 35 | -3 Roger (Beatrice) 13 : 05 | -1 David (Shutters) 13 : 05 | -1 Roger (Shutters) 14 : 45 | -1 Charles (Threshold)
TOTAL SAN LOSS Daniel : -4 David: -2 Ben: -5 Roger: -4 Charles: -1 Henry : 0
Druidnalysis - Daniel = susceptible - Ben = susceptible - Roger = susceptible - Henry = unknown - Charles = strong - David = strong
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Post by Squashua on Jul 6, 2009 8:51:26 GMT -5
Rolling Math for Room Proportions
ROLL 1 = Study for SECRET ROOM ROLL 2 = BIG EMPTY SPACE
LIME = Success MrEmbarkation0706200901 (40) : 98 84 obbi0706200901 (40) : 12 51 funky0706200901 (24) : 32 65 bl0706200901 (30) : 35 52 oatway0706200901 (42) : 35 60 wildcat0706200901 (34) : 15 61
PM to OBBI Now that Rogers mind is thinking about proportions, something did not sit right with him as regards the upstairs study. Something was off about that room.
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Post by Squashua on Jul 7, 2009 17:37:47 GMT -5
PM to Funky / Oats
You distinctly hear the knocking upstairs go from solid to hollow, back to solid, then hollow.
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Post by Squashua on Jul 12, 2009 10:23:28 GMT -5
Obbi said some shit on the third floor study about Charles being rested and running upstairs to join them.
Oats sent me a PM
DATE: Today at 12:22am SUBJECT: Obbi's Conversation BODY: Listen Check please.
oatway0712200901 : 92
FAIL.
PM to Oatway:
You didn't even roll low enough to be considered close to maybe having heard it.
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Post by Squashua on Jul 12, 2009 13:15:06 GMT -5
You didn't CRITICALLY fail it. ![:)](http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e254/thor2488/proboards/icon_smile.gif)
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Post by Squashua on Jul 14, 2009 10:07:47 GMT -5
Aaron Diary Clue 1
In a very early entry, Aaron describes how his cousin died. Aaron is obviously remorseful wishing that he had waited and figured a way to turn the matter over to the authorities. He also describes how he covered the death to make it look like Allen had accidentally shot himself in the stomach.
1863
Today I took a man's life, my own flesh and blood, and though it was in self-defense, I am in shock. We told the authorities Allen was cleaning his gun, but I need to write this down to feel some modicum of absolution, though the specter of his dementia will forever haunt me. I confronted Allen about what he had done to those people, and to my father, here in my very study. We argued for some time, and it became heated. Allen, that sick man, brought a small pistol with him, hidden under his shirt. He drew it on me and I leaped on him and in the struggle, the gun discharged striking him in the stomach. Allen dropped the gun and staggered from my study. Bleeding profusely, he died before I could reach his side. I am not certain how much longer I can hold myself together so soon after my father and now this. I cannot go back to the Army. I am sorry I failed you, Allen.
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Post by Squashua on Jul 15, 2009 8:54:09 GMT -5
Squashua: I thought about going through the game and making it a readable narrative and I realized B:L is probably going through the game as it plays out and turning it into a full narrative to post at end game b/c that would be easy to do as it goes along. Too much work for me, but
FunkyWaltDogg: is that really something he'd bother doing?
Squashua: DUDE this is B:L we're talking about think about what he's done in the past how much work he puts into things. how much effort for tons of stuff with even the most minimal of payoffs it wouldn't surprise me in the least and I'd think it was awesome I'd have to do a twice-over with an editing eye but I'd get it professionally printed and bound and sent out to everyone.
FunkyWaltDogg: heh
Squashua: : because that would be awesome Let's just say I wouldn't be surprised if he was doing it. but if he didn't do it I wouldn't be disappointed either.
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Post by Squashua on Jul 25, 2009 21:50:58 GMT -5
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Post by Squashua on Jul 25, 2009 22:01:02 GMT -5
PM to WILDCATNo yellow star b/c you already got one, but you succeeded a LAW check. As Roger is chatting about receipts and taking books and presenting them to Hans, you are reminded that not once, but at least twice the subject came up about not removing items from the grounds. In fact this. You recall Henry handing Hans a note from Maurice. No one read the note except for Maurice. You suspect they included instructions to order him to stop you from removing belongings from the grounds. Your reporter instincts kick in. You believe that if Hans even thinks you're taking something, he'll stop you. And you believe if you present something to Hans openly, he'll stop you AND he'll suspect you every time thereafter of trying to sneak items out, going so far as to confiscate anything. If you want to get anything out of here, the open approach is not going to work.
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Post by Squashua on Jul 26, 2009 20:00:24 GMT -5
Rolling Conceal Ben (11%) wildcat0726200901 : 58 Roger (14%) obbi0726200901 : 70
PM SENT TO B:L / MRE / WC
CoC - The Books and Roger
Of note, the next time any of your characters views Roger, you will wonder if he would like a second jacket to help cover those books he's carrying.
Yes, he failed his conceal roll.
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Post by Squashua on Jul 27, 2009 12:06:43 GMT -5
Rolling (and Pre-Rolling) Conceal Daniel (13%) MrEmbarkation0727200901 : 93 Henry (12%) bl0727200901 : 56 David (70%) funky0727200901 : 79 Charles (50%) oatway0727200901 : 51 . . . SERIOUSLY? Everyone fucking failed it? Even David (70%!!!!) and sleeping Charles by ONE POINT? Fuck it; they're going to have to get by on their charm. This will fail epic. ![:D](http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e254/thor2488/proboards/icon_mrgreen.gif)
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Post by Squashua on Jul 28, 2009 9:01:23 GMT -5
Rolling Fast Talk vs. Hans for taking out the books. Ben (71%) wildcat0728200901 : 33
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