This is a story out of time, yet set in the “real” world of Earth in the 1920s. It is a dark and sinister tale of betrayals and strange goings-on. You are a man or woman, fresh from the rigours and the horrors of the First World War, trying to find your feet in a world of lost innocence, where the halcyon days of youth are a distant memory; and you are shocked and disgusted by how low the world around you sank into depravity. Yet there are things happening which you cannot explain. How could man alone have been responsible for such carnage and senseless slaughter? Perhaps there is something else behind this mass murder...
You are also aware that science and technology are advancing at a rapid rate, and that man is discovering much about the present that sheds new light onto the past. Some of these discoveries are made public, yet you are sure many are hidden away from the common man – though for what purpose you are unsure.
Introducing the Characters
At the start of this adventure, you are living somewhere in Great Britain, not too far from a main-line railway. Three characters will take part to this investigation: an honest Doctor, put upon and sickened by the war, a Detective, always on the lookout for some easy money and a Gangster, who, having already made some easy money, is intrigued by what is happening around him.
First of all, each player will have to choose a different profession: Doctor, Detective or Gangster.
At first, the three characters will start this Lovecraftian adventure on their own, but it won't take too long before they will join their forces.
Introducing the Ruleset
This adventure will be run with a simplified version of Advanced Fighting Fantasy ruleset, adapted to lovecraftian settings.
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Request to Join
First of all, please note that this game includes
Mature content. This relates fundamentally to its horror, lovecraftian elements.
If you want to join this game, I will ask you first of all to choose who you want to play (Doctor / Detective / Gangster - better you mention them in order of preference, in case somebody else already picked up that option) and the name you want to use.
Then there are two commitments that are important, as they represent the respect for the other players:
1) At least one post a day. If you have occasional issues with this, I expect you give me a notice. I can understand that unexpected issues can sometimes happen, but if you can't keep up with this pace I will not wait for your posts and in the short term I will manage your character to avoid breaking the flow of the adventure. If over ten days pass without notice, I will remove you from the game.
2) I need your commitment to participate until the end of the game. It is a one-off adventure and won't take years to finish, but rather weeks or months at most.
If anyway you want to drop out, don't disappear but let me know. I will appreciate it.
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