S2E3: Across Country and Up a Little Hill Called the Himalaya

[Tony (aka Mikael) was unavailable to play]

Monday, 31 December: Having disembarked the liner Viceroy of India and accepted Mrs. Tullis’ offer to “stay at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel as my guests”, the group is just about to climb into cabs when they are confronted by local police. “Mr. Androvich? Mikael? If you’ll please come with us; there is a matter of assault aboard the ship. Please, hand over your passport.” John tries to intervene, “We’ve already settled this with the ship captain. The stoker compensated. Mikael is under my employment. Our sponsor will pay for his release.” Mikael is led away.

Bombay streets

Siva

Jenny stands at her room balcony overlooking the city, “Oh my, look at the crowded streets. Row upon row of factories belching smoke, throngs of people cramming the streets. It’s like someone kicked an ant-bed and thousands upon millions came pouring out.” A new voice speaks up from the front door having been let in, “Yes, it is a marvelous city isn’t she. We are a loving people of large families and even the children are put to work in those factories. Hello, I am Siva. Mrs. Tullis said you needed a guide? Where would you like to go? Sightseeing?”

S2E2 Chasing Malcolm, Hither and Yond

Friday, 14 December:  Silence at Nugs farm having survived the encounter with Gresty’s summoned horrors. A tourniquet on George’s leg trying to control his ruptured leg artery. John battered and bruised by thumping from the tree (cracked ribs and broken arm). Lionel sporting his own claw marks from the goatmen. Hillary left in total control of her farm, “Tell Malcolm I still love him. How Sarah is safe. Now go find him.”

“We’re not chasing anyone till we get medical care!” So, it’s a long drive back to London. George stretched across the backseat with Jenny monitoring his tourniquet as Lionel drives. John riding shotgun in his own car with Mikael driving… hitting every bump and pothole. John grimacing at each jolt as his broken ribs grind. Mikael comforting him, “U kri like a baby. I geet U dare in one maybe two pieces.”   

Saturday, 15 December: Early morning hours when they pull up to the hospital. [Credit Rating – failure; viewed as lower class] Longer hours waiting to be seen. Finally! “I stitched the artery and stopped the bleeding. No permanent damage as long as you stay off it. Rest and let it heal. As for you, Mr. Roberts, I’ve splinted your broken arm. Not much I can do for your broken ribs. Keep your wrappings tight and try not to bump into anything. It’s going to hurt like hell to breath, but better than the alternative. Take 2 aspirin every hour or laudanum if you can afford it.”

John takes a swig of laudanum before slowly climbing his museum steps. [Persuade – extreme] “Boss, I’ve come across information of some art pieces to add to the Wallace collection. Seems there is another Maiolica plate in Italy up for sale. With your financing, I’d like to take a crew to Italy to secure it.”

Meanwhile, Lionel is in contact with the ‘Thomas Cook’ travel agency. “Ship passage around Spain and thru the Straits of Gibraltar to Italy would take 4 days costing 2 pounds per passenger. But I’d recommend the ‘Simplon Orient Express’ thru Paris and around the Alps to Milan. 2 days and 1 pound per passenger. Give me a day to buy the tickets.”

S2E1 (British Gods): “We Ain’t Out of the Woods Yet”

Player	Max	Brian	Matt	Tony	Bill
Character	Jenny	John	George	Mikael	Lionel
Remarks	Beautiful aspiring actress; killer with her machete. Bout of madness.	340 lb museum curator.	Dockworker searching for fiancé kidnapped by cultists.	Ukrainian dockworker who escaped ‘White Russian’ purge.	Scotland Yard Inspector now involved per ghouls at Bacon’s house.

Lionel’s stoic demeanor was shattered as he stood before the burning…tree. “I thought you told me Carcosa and the ‘King-In-Yellow’ were no more, since the gate collapsed up in Loch Mullardoch?! What the hell did we just encounter?! What the hell is Malcolm Quarrie up to?” Lionel tried to regain his composure as he reached for his pipe, then realized he had sacrificed it to ignite the… tree. Then realization he’d also tossed his flask of scotch at the thing, “God, I could use a drink right now.”