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The Russians Are Coming! (Keith's scenario)

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Written/GMed by Keith Craig Intro : October 18, 1961 Fairbanks, Alaska. Jane paused when it came time to sign the non-disclosure: should she use her given name of Alpha Centauri Westman? She changed her name in college to make it harder for aliens to track her. The town mayor sat beside Colonel Jack London who gave the briefing, “Now that you have signed your non-disclosure agreements… 4 days ago, while we had a no-fly order in effect ( Operation Sky Shield II ), we saw strange radar returns coming from an area 250 nm from here. Our maps show the area without civilization. Surveillance overflight found nothing, but it could be a crashed Soviet plane buried under the snow. Finding such would help us get our man back (aka, Gary Powers recently shot down in his U2). Any questions?” 2 nd LT Billy Oakley ; 24yo (Bill): 6-months out of Officer-Training-School. A freckled baby-faced son from a military family. Patriot hell-bent on stopping the Communist threat, “Do good on
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Edge of Darkness

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Lenny (24yo janitor-Bill), Henry (22yo History Prof- Duane), January (34yo Language Prof -Jen), Arthur (33yo Big Game Hunter- Matt), Clayton (62yo Prof of Psychology- Brian) August 1923 : It was an eclectic collection of visitors to St Mary’s Hospital in Arkham, invited at the request of their friend/mentor/boss, Professor Rupert Merriweather . They squirmed in the waiting room amid the waft of ammonia and bedpans till Rupert’s wife Agnes and son Bertrand greeted them, “So glad you could come. I fear he is dying of scarlet fever. Rupert has been asking for you in a private conversation. He won’t tell us anything.”  As they gathered around his bed, Rupert kissed his wife goodbye and asked his son to close the door behind him as he escorted his mother out of the room.  Rupert clutched a letter as he looked at those left and amid coughs began, “I’m not long for this world and have a favor to ask. I was a young man years ago when I innocently explored the occult with others in a li
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Robert Douglas’ Will.v3.P2 Conclusion

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Thursday, 11am, Bothnall Law Firm : Nico gathered the material and put it all back in the manila envelope as Calvin put the cabin key in his pocket. Carmen offered, “Ellen, are you sure we can’t give you a lift to the hotel?” As they walked out of the conference room, Carmen asked Mr. Bothnall, “After you finish paperwork with my cousin and drive her back to the hotel, could you please talk to a Mr. John Francks also staying at Ellen’s hotel? The poor man was left for dead hanging on the airship rope without care or concern from the aircrew. Our own Mr. Mayor had to lead his rescue. We could give testimony to the crew’s dereliction of duty.” Nico seconded the opinion, “Not just callous reaction from the crew, almost murderous in intent.” The secretary called for a taxi. With address in hand, the cabby raised his meter-flag and drove eastward towards a western spur of Lake Kootenay . Per their questions, “Yes, business has picked up for me these last months with this new airship servi
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Robert Douglas’ Will.v3.P1

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Hook/Character Creation : You were best friends and freshmen together in 1915 at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Whether you graduated or went to war in 1917 is up to you. In 1919 Robert Douglas married Ellen and moved to Calgary, Canada. It is now 1923 when you received the invite to the reading of his will, in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. Strange that he didn’t send his usual Christmas card last December. Or update his address. Carmen Vigil, Painter/Poet (Andrew): 23yo Spanish (Asturian) heritage gifted her looks and charm, but the English poet/painter William Blake’s darker words and brush strokes guided her own artistic expression, trying to portray a world tarnished by the ravages of war and the influenza epidemic. She moved to Seattle late last year from Arkham, MA for a fresh start from a harrowing experience on the streets of the infamous city. Younger cousin to Ellen Douglas . Calvin Williams, Elected Official (Justin): 27yo b
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