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Session 14

2006-09-19T00:23:48Z

202.74.216.44: /* Saturday January 21st 1930 */

==Session Report - Played Monday 18th September, 2006==

=== Thursday January 19th 1930 ===

The investigators have just 2 days left in Bombay to prepare fully for the long journey North to Mustang. [[Browne]] spends as much time as possible with Francesca, in between equipping for the trek across Nepal.

=== Friday January 20th 1930 ===

A farewell dinner is held at the [[Tullis]] home. Francesca and Patricia do not attend, as Patricia doesn't wish to be around [[Withers]] at the moment. Mr Tullis proves a somewhat curmudgeonly, blustering man. The typical ''sahib'', but the meal is fine.

=== Saturday January 21st 1930 ===

The train to the Northern city of Benares leaves first thing in the morning. All 4 investigators board with the Reverend [[Gore]], who offers to show them around Jabalpur if they wish to break their journey at that city.

The investigators'carriage proves to be occupied by a large Indian family, and only after the conductor has been payed some ''baksheesh'' is the problem 'solved'. The train pulls out of bombay and begins to head North. the investiagtors are sharing a 6-bed carriage with The Reverend Gore. [[Siva]] insists on more modest accomodation for himself.

=== Sunday January 22nd 1930 ===

The train continues across India.

=== Monday January 23rd 1930 ===

The Reverend [[Gore]] disembarks in Jabalpur.

=== Tuesday January 24th 1930 ===

The train continues across India.

=== Wednesday January 25th 1930 ===

Arrival in Benares. Riot. train attacked. Change trains.

=== Thursday January 26th 1930 ===

The train heads North to the border.

=== Friday January 27th 1930 ===

Arrival in Nautanwa.

=== Saturday January 28th 1930 ===

Guides hired, lead by [[Jigme Rinzing]].

=== Sunday January 29th 1930 ===

Preparation for the trek.

=== Monday January 30th 1930 ===

Crossing the border. Day 1.

=== Tuesday January 31st 1930 ===

Day 2

=== Wednesday February 1st 1930 ===

Day 3

=== Thursday February 2nd 1930 ===

Day 4 - Pokhara. Locate Yangser Chumpo, Quarrie's guide. Confirmation of Drakmar.

=== Friday February 3rd 1930 ===

Day 5

=== Saturday February 4th 1930 ===

Day 6 - Rope bridges. Browne has trouble crossing. Resorts to opium.

=== Sunday February 5th 1930 ===

Day 7 - Gori Pani - delay for a day as altitude sickness kicks in.

=== Monday February 6th 1930 ===

Day 8 - Rest in Gori Pani

=== Tuesday February 7th 1930 ===

Day 9

=== Wednesday February 8th 1930 ===

Day 10 - More rope bridges. More opium.

=== Thursday February 9th 1930 ===

Day 11

=== Friday February 10th 1930 ===

[[Image:kali.jpg|right|thumb|400px|The Kali Gandaki]]
Day 12 - Jomoson - the 5 buddhas.

=== Saturday February 11th 1930 ===

Day 13 - The monastery at Kag - find Schippone's diary ([http://www.artistmonkey.com/Downloads/29_Carlo_Schippones_Diary_1.pdf Part 1],[http://www.artistmonkey.com/Downloads/29_Carlo_Schippones_Diary_2.pdf Part 2],[http://www.artistmonkey.com/Downloads/29_Carlo_Schippones_Diary_3.pdf Part 3],[http://www.artistmonkey.com/Downloads/30_Carlo_Schippones_Diary_1.pdf Translation Part 1], [http://www.artistmonkey.com/Downloads/30_Carlo_Schippones_Diary_2.pdf Translation Part 2])

=== Sunday February 12th 1930 ===

Day 14 - Tayen - stories of ghosts.

=== Monday February 13th 1930 ===

Day 15 - Pemba and the porters quit. Siva says he'll wait here with the supplies.

=== Tuesday February 14th 1930 ===

Day 16 - A day of rest before the mountain

=== Wednesday February 15th 1930 ===

Day 17 - Up the mountain to Te with a local guide. Schippone attacks and is killed by Withers. guide is shot. Into monstery. Bodies found. That evening Siva arrives.

=== Thursday February 16th 1930 ===

Day 18 - On towards Drakmar, Siva stays with injured man at Te. Sleep on the mountain. Dreams reach their climaxes

=== Friday February 17th 1930 ===

Arrival at Drakmar

Session 14

2006-09-19T00:21:26Z

202.74.216.44: /* Friday January 20th 1930 */

==Session Report - Played Monday 18th September, 2006==

=== Thursday January 19th 1930 ===

The investigators have just 2 days left in Bombay to prepare fully for the long journey North to Mustang. [[Browne]] spends as much time as possible with Francesca, in between equipping for the trek across Nepal.

=== Friday January 20th 1930 ===

A farewell dinner is held at the [[Tullis]] home. Francesca and Patricia do not attend, as Patricia doesn't wish to be around [[Withers]] at the moment. Mr Tullis proves a somewhat curmudgeonly, blustering man. The typical ''sahib'', but the meal is fine.

=== Saturday January 21st 1930 ===

The train to the Northern city of Benares leaves first thing in the morning. All 4 investigators board with the Reverend [[Gore]], who offers to show them around Jabalpur if they wish to break their journey at that city.

=== Sunday January 22nd 1930 ===

The train continues across India.

=== Monday January 23rd 1930 ===

The Reverend [[Gore]] disembarks in Jabalpur.

=== Tuesday January 24th 1930 ===

The train continues across India.

=== Wednesday January 25th 1930 ===

Arrival in Benares. Riot. train attacked. Change trains.

=== Thursday January 26th 1930 ===

The train heads North to the border.

=== Friday January 27th 1930 ===

Arrival in Nautanwa.

=== Saturday January 28th 1930 ===

Guides hired, lead by [[Jigme Rinzing]].

=== Sunday January 29th 1930 ===

Preparation for the trek.

=== Monday January 30th 1930 ===

Crossing the border. Day 1.

=== Tuesday January 31st 1930 ===

Day 2

=== Wednesday February 1st 1930 ===

Day 3

=== Thursday February 2nd 1930 ===

Day 4 - Pokhara. Locate Yangser Chumpo, Quarrie's guide. Confirmation of Drakmar.

=== Friday February 3rd 1930 ===

Day 5

=== Saturday February 4th 1930 ===

Day 6 - Rope bridges. Browne has trouble crossing. Resorts to opium.

=== Sunday February 5th 1930 ===

Day 7 - Gori Pani - delay for a day as altitude sickness kicks in.

=== Monday February 6th 1930 ===

Day 8 - Rest in Gori Pani

=== Tuesday February 7th 1930 ===

Day 9

=== Wednesday February 8th 1930 ===

Day 10 - More rope bridges. More opium.

=== Thursday February 9th 1930 ===

Day 11

=== Friday February 10th 1930 ===

[[Image:kali.jpg|right|thumb|400px|The Kali Gandaki]]
Day 12 - Jomoson - the 5 buddhas.

=== Saturday February 11th 1930 ===

Day 13 - The monastery at Kag - find Schippone's diary ([http://www.artistmonkey.com/Downloads/29_Carlo_Schippones_Diary_1.pdf Part 1],[http://www.artistmonkey.com/Downloads/29_Carlo_Schippones_Diary_2.pdf Part 2],[http://www.artistmonkey.com/Downloads/29_Carlo_Schippones_Diary_3.pdf Part 3],[http://www.artistmonkey.com/Downloads/30_Carlo_Schippones_Diary_1.pdf Translation Part 1], [http://www.artistmonkey.com/Downloads/30_Carlo_Schippones_Diary_2.pdf Translation Part 2])

=== Sunday February 12th 1930 ===

Day 14 - Tayen - stories of ghosts.

=== Monday February 13th 1930 ===

Day 15 - Pemba and the porters quit. Siva says he'll wait here with the supplies.

=== Tuesday February 14th 1930 ===

Day 16 - A day of rest before the mountain

=== Wednesday February 15th 1930 ===

Day 17 - Up the mountain to Te with a local guide. Schippone attacks and is killed by Withers. guide is shot. Into monstery. Bodies found. That evening Siva arrives.

=== Thursday February 16th 1930 ===

Day 18 - On towards Drakmar, Siva stays with injured man at Te. Sleep on the mountain. Dreams reach their climaxes

=== Friday February 17th 1930 ===

Arrival at Drakmar

Session 14

2006-09-19T00:19:44Z

202.74.216.44: /* Thursday January 19th 1930 */

==Session Report - Played Monday 18th September, 2006==

=== Thursday January 19th 1930 ===

The investigators have just 2 days left in Bombay to prepare fully for the long journey North to Mustang. [[Browne]] spends as much time as possible with Francesca, in between equipping for the trek across Nepal.

=== Friday January 20th 1930 ===

A farewell dinner is held at the [[Tullis]] home.

=== Saturday January 21st 1930 ===

The train to the Northern city of Benares leaves first thing in the morning. All 4 investigators board with the Reverend [[Gore]], who offers to show them around Jabalpur if they wish to break their journey at that city.

=== Sunday January 22nd 1930 ===

The train continues across India.

=== Monday January 23rd 1930 ===

The Reverend [[Gore]] disembarks in Jabalpur.

=== Tuesday January 24th 1930 ===

The train continues across India.

=== Wednesday January 25th 1930 ===

Arrival in Benares. Riot. train attacked. Change trains.

=== Thursday January 26th 1930 ===

The train heads North to the border.

=== Friday January 27th 1930 ===

Arrival in Nautanwa.

=== Saturday January 28th 1930 ===

Guides hired, lead by [[Jigme Rinzing]].

=== Sunday January 29th 1930 ===

Preparation for the trek.

=== Monday January 30th 1930 ===

Crossing the border. Day 1.

=== Tuesday January 31st 1930 ===

Day 2

=== Wednesday February 1st 1930 ===

Day 3

=== Thursday February 2nd 1930 ===

Day 4 - Pokhara. Locate Yangser Chumpo, Quarrie's guide. Confirmation of Drakmar.

=== Friday February 3rd 1930 ===

Day 5

=== Saturday February 4th 1930 ===

Day 6 - Rope bridges. Browne has trouble crossing. Resorts to opium.

=== Sunday February 5th 1930 ===

Day 7 - Gori Pani - delay for a day as altitude sickness kicks in.

=== Monday February 6th 1930 ===

Day 8 - Rest in Gori Pani

=== Tuesday February 7th 1930 ===

Day 9

=== Wednesday February 8th 1930 ===

Day 10 - More rope bridges. More opium.

=== Thursday February 9th 1930 ===

Day 11

=== Friday February 10th 1930 ===

[[Image:kali.jpg|right|thumb|400px|The Kali Gandaki]]
Day 12 - Jomoson - the 5 buddhas.

=== Saturday February 11th 1930 ===

Day 13 - The monastery at Kag - find Schippone's diary ([http://www.artistmonkey.com/Downloads/29_Carlo_Schippones_Diary_1.pdf Part 1],[http://www.artistmonkey.com/Downloads/29_Carlo_Schippones_Diary_2.pdf Part 2],[http://www.artistmonkey.com/Downloads/29_Carlo_Schippones_Diary_3.pdf Part 3],[http://www.artistmonkey.com/Downloads/30_Carlo_Schippones_Diary_1.pdf Translation Part 1], [http://www.artistmonkey.com/Downloads/30_Carlo_Schippones_Diary_2.pdf Translation Part 2])

=== Sunday February 12th 1930 ===

Day 14 - Tayen - stories of ghosts.

=== Monday February 13th 1930 ===

Day 15 - Pemba and the porters quit. Siva says he'll wait here with the supplies.

=== Tuesday February 14th 1930 ===

Day 16 - A day of rest before the mountain

=== Wednesday February 15th 1930 ===

Day 17 - Up the mountain to Te with a local guide. Schippone attacks and is killed by Withers. guide is shot. Into monstery. Bodies found. That evening Siva arrives.

=== Thursday February 16th 1930 ===

Day 18 - On towards Drakmar, Siva stays with injured man at Te. Sleep on the mountain. Dreams reach their climaxes

=== Friday February 17th 1930 ===

Arrival at Drakmar

Session 12

2006-09-06T00:43:02Z

202.74.216.211: /* Sunday January 7th 1930 */

==Session Report - Played Monday 4th September, 2006==

=== Monday December 31st 1929 ===

Wimbledon Cemetary, the funeral of Doctor Frederick [[Bartlett]]. In the face of some cold stares from Bartlett's family, the investigators retire to a nearby pub and make plans to travel to Nepal. It is decided to book passage on the next available ship, which will be '[[The Viceroy of India]]', a new P&O liner which leaves Southampton on Friday.

It is agreed that to avoid the crossing of the Bay of Biscay, never pleasant at this time of year, the investigators will travel by train to Marseilles and meet the boat there on Sunday.

=== Friday January 5th 1930 ===

The investigators leave England and head to France, taking a train South to the port of Marseilles, where they buy the gear they feel they need for the joirney - walking shoes, packs, alpine rations and survival gear.

=== Saturday January 6th 1930 ===

All 3 investigators experience dusturbing dreams containing themes and imagery from the Hastur mythos. All feel the influence of [[the King in Yellow]] is growing.

=== Sunday January 7th 1930 ===

The investigators board [[The Viceroy of India]] for the 11 day voyage to [[Bombay]]. Over the next week and a half they will spend a lot of time with their dining companions on Table 8, who they meet that lunchtime (with the excpetion of Mr Thomas, who does not appear until dinner.

[[Julian Knight]] - a diplomat returning to India, who implies that he may be some kind of a spy and clearly has an eye for the ladies and a taste for brandy

The Reverend [[Ian Gore]] - a missionary with the British Bible Society, on his way to continue spreading the Word in the interior of India

Mrs [[Henrietta Tullis]] - the matronly wife of the Cultural attache in Bombay, returning from visiting her sick sister and very much the 'mother hen' of the group

[[Stephen Thomas]] - a pudgy, bespectacled man. A minor civil servant taking up a new post in India, Stephen always has his head in a book.

Miss [[Francesca Nicholson]] - a pretty, vivacious typist on her way to visit relatives and see the sub-continent. She knows [[Nathaniel Browne]]'s work and is happy to meet him.

Miss [[Patricia Berry]] - Francesca's quieter, less glamorous friend and travelling companion. from a monied background, she busies herself in voluntary work. Julian Knight immediately latches on to her.

''Note: At this point, Julian Knight is being played by [[Marcus Gustafsson]] and the other players think that Julian is his new character in the campaign.''

By dinner that evening, Francesca has attached herself to Browne as is hanging on his every word, while poor Patricia finds herself the object of Knight's attentions. At the end of dinner, when it is time for the ship's orchestra to strike up, Withers notices Knight is ordering a drink and chivalrously sterps in, inviting Patricia to be his dance partner for the evening.

Thus paired up, Withers and Browne go to the dancefloor, Knight to the bar and [[Andrew Saunders]] wanders off on his own for the evening. During dinner Saunders saw a swarthy looking man looking into the dining room and was sure he'd seen him before, but could not place him.

Late that night, Withers hears Saunders return to his cabin. He wonders quite where his friend has been.

=== Monday January 8th 1930 ===

The ship steams on across the Mediterranean.