2006-09-18T19:31:49Z

203.211.85.164: /* 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.

=== 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 ===

Day 12 - Jomoson - the 5 buddhas.

=== Saturday February 11th 1930 ===

Day 13 - The monastery at Kag - fine Schippone's diary.

=== 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

=== Fridayday February 17th 1930 ===

Arrival at Drakmar

2006-09-15T08:08:12Z

203.211.92.167: /* Wednesday January 18th 1930 */

==Session Report - Played Monday 11th September, 2006==

=== Friday January 12th 1930 ===

The ship steams across the Red Sea on the 2-day leg to the port of Aden. In mid-morning, Withers receives a telegram. Though he does not immediately reveal its contents and does not appear to be unhappy at receiving it, it clearly gives him pause. As the day progresses his friends can see an occasional smile, although he doesn't share the content and evades any questions on it.

At lunch, Mrs [[Tullis]] announces her planned Gilbert and Sullivan recital, "[[William and Arthur]]", and allocates songs to each of the guests. Realising their voices are not strong, the investigators decide to start rehearsing that afternoon, but [[Julian Knight]] does not turn up. The rehearsal is not encouraging.

Francessca, who is getting concerned that her friend Patricia is falling rather heavily for Captain Withers and that she has seen little evidence that he returns the feeling, expresses to Nathaniel that Captain Withers should make his intentions towards her clear. Both Withers and Brown think that it might be better to come from her in a non direct and more face saving way but Francessca is insistent and says that Patricia has recently been badly hurt by a man and that it is important that Captain Withers doesn't behave in a similar fashion.

So later that evening an extremely reluctant and highly embarrased Captain Withers suggests a walk along the deck after dinner. Although he does his best to let her down lightly Patricia reacts badly, accusing Withers of not liking her because of her less outgoing nature. She doesn't listen to his urgent denials and confessions of already loving another before he meet her and Patricia eventually disolves into tears and runs off into the night to her friend, [[Francesca Nicholson]], for comfort.

Also that very evening Francesca declares her love to [[Nathaniel Browne]], who returns the feelings in full.

=== Saturday January 13th 1930 ===

[[Image:Aden.jpg|thumb|300px|The Port at Aden|right]]

In late morning the ship docks at the port of Aden. Passengers go ashore and visit the town. Withers goes into town to try and find some flowers to make up for his rejection of Ms. Berry, but can find none of quality in the dingy town. Browne stays on board as Francesca is comforting Patricia. Although he tries not to, he can't help but feel a little annoyed at Withers for being the reason for his inability to spend time with Francessca. [[Patricia Berry]] is absent from both lunch and dinner, but is witnessed by Nathaniel and Francesca that evening on the dancefloor with [[Julian Knight]], clearly the worse for drink and equally clearly trying to spite [[Withers]]. Francesca advises Nathaniel that anything they try to do will only make things worse, and Nathaniel advises George to stay away from the ballroom.

=== Sunday January 14th 1930 ===

[[Withers]] meets with [[Julian Knight]] and warns him not to mistreat [[Patricia Berry]] or sully her honour. Knight sneers at Withers, saying that it is Withers who has wronged her.

That evening Table 8 dines with the Captain and Knight is sober, charming and a perfect gentleman.

=== Monday January 15th 1930 ===

The investigators speak at length to [[Umberto]] while making plans of what to do when they reach India. They agree to allow him to accompany them on the trail of [[Malcolm Quarrie]].

Once more [[Julian Knight]] dances with [[Patricia Berry]], but he remains sober and is a gentleman throughout the evening.

=== Tuesday January 16th 1930 ===

The last full day aboard the ship, Tuesday ends with the passengers' concert. Each table in the dining room puts on its own show - varying from short melodrama to poetic recitation. Table 8 delivers "[[William and Arthur]]" with great success; Francesca and the two Gentleman solo's shine in particular and receive great applause. [[Withers]] and [[Julian Knight]] engage in a little singing rivalry, a by product of which results in the Medly being more of a success than previously expected. Much champagne is drunk and everyone parties into the night.

=== Wednesday January 17th 1930 ===

[[Saunders]] and [[Browne]] awake with severe hangovers as the Malabar Coast hoves into view. The ship docks at [[Bombay]] in mid-morning and the passengers disembark.

Mrs [[Tullis]] takes charge of making sure everyone's luggage is gathered and transport arranged to the Taj Mahal hotel, where she has insisted everyone spend their first night (she can get a group discount on this finest of indian hotels).

A dockside photograph of the table 8 crew is arranged. [[Patricia Berry]] looks unhappy, and [[Withers]] is concerned.

A few minutes later, as the table 8 crew says their farewells (thought they plan to meet later for a meal), there is a sudden scream from [[Francesca Nicholson]]. The investigators turn to see her looking down into the water from the dock. "Patricia fell in!" she yells. In seconds Withers has dived into the water and is trying to save Ms Berry, but she fights him and its obvious she intends to drown herself. It's all Withers can do to keep her head above water, but soon [[Saunders]] jumps in to help, and between the two men, Patricia is brought to the steps and safety.

"Why did you do it?", asks Withers.

"It was Julian," she sobs, "what he did to me."

[[Image:taj.jpg|thumb|400px|The Taj Mahal Hotel|right]]

Furious, Withers leaves Patricia with Saunders and rushes up the steps, storming past a confused Browne, to find [[Julian Knight]], who can be seen boarding a taxi. 'Stop right there, you son of a bitch!' Withers yells as he runs after Knight. It looks like Knight may escape, but as the taxi starts out it is cut off by a produce truck. Withers drags the startled Knight out of the taxi and orders him to defend himself. Knight seems in shock but a fist whistling past his ear convinces him that [[Captain Withers]] is in deadly earnest and he turns to engage the Captain. Mrs Tullis steps in to prevent interference by the local constabulary as the two men fight. A few blows land before Withers ends the fight with a body blow followed by a right cross which drops Knight like a sack of potatoes.

As Withers stands over the battered, bleeding diplomat, Miss Berry walks over and, with great courage and all the dignity she can muster, points at Knight and loudly says "That man raped me!"

Knight is arrested. Mrs Tullis assures the group that her connections will ensure that Julian will have great difficulty exercising his diplomatic immunity.

As soon as a doctor has looked at Patricia, and given her a clean bill of health, Withers apologises for his profanity in front of the ladies('Quite reasonable in the circumstances, old boy!') and those without permanent accomodation in the city head for the Taj Mahal hotel accompanied by Mrs Tullis, who smoothes the way at every step.

[[Umberto]] finds his own accomodation, but the others enjoy a fine meal in the luxurious surroundings of the hotel, where Mrs Tullis recommends [[Sivakumar Patel]] as a guide for the investigators, and tells them she can make arrangements to have him meet them the next morning.

=== Wednesday January 18th 1930 ===

After a hearty breakfast, the investigators meet their guide, [[Sivakumar Patel]], also known as 'Siva'. The decision has been made that the movements of [[Quarrie]] and [[Anzalone]] in Bombay need to be looked into before travelling any further. While the others go in search of local newspaper archives, [[Withers]] goes shopping with [[Siva]]. He asks to be shown some good jewellers and Siva proudly tells him that Bombay is the jewellry capital of India.

At the offices of the Times of India [[Browne]] finds a [http://www.artistmonkey.com/Downloads/28_Newspaper_Article_on_the_Arrival_of_Italian_Archaeological_Expedition.pdf link report] of the Italian Expedition's arrival in the city, but no more details. It is decided to ask Siva if he can find out who [[Quarrie]] hired as aguide while in the city.

Meanwhile, at the market, Withers sees what appears to be the [[Stranger]], the Pallid Mask himself, standing amidst the crowd. As Withers stares in amazement the apparition walks straight through another shopper before brushing Withers with its sleeve. When it does this Withers receives a sudden powerful vision of [[Carcosa]], then the Stranger is gone, leaving the man that he walked through sobbing uncontrollably. Withers asks Siva if he saw what happened, but Siva saw nobody.

Back at the hotel, Siva agrees to go and ask around to see what he can find out about the Italian expedition. He returns a little after lunch with the news that he located the guide they use, one Rajidner Singh, and has been to see him. According to Singh the Europeans spent their time shopping and exploring the city, but that they did visit a Holy Man at [[the Towers of Silence]], who spoke to them and seemed disturbed by what they said to him. Siva can take the investigators to see this man if they are interested. They are indeed.

Session 13

2006-09-15T08:00:18Z

203.211.92.167: /* Wednesday January 18th 1930 */

==Session Report - Played Monday 11th September, 2006==

=== Friday January 12th 1930 ===

The ship steams across the Red Sea on the 2-day leg to the port of Aden. In mid-morning, Withers receives a telegram. Though he does not immediately reveal its contents and does not appear to be unhappy at receiving it, it clearly gives him pause. As the day progresses his friends can see an occasional smile, although he doesn't share the content and evades any questions on it.

At lunch, Mrs [[Tullis]] announces her planned Gilbert and Sullivan recital, "[[William and Arthur]]", and allocates songs to each of the guests. Realising their voices are not strong, the investigators decide to start rehearsing that afternoon, but [[Julian Knight]] does not turn up. The rehearsal is not encouraging.

Francessca, who is getting concerned that her friend Patricia is falling rather heavily for Captain Withers and that she has seen little evidence that he returns the feeling, expresses to Nathaniel that Captain Withers should make his intentions towards her clear. Both Withers and Brown think that it might be better to come from her in a non direct and more face saving way but Francessca is insistent and says that Patricia has recently been badly hurt by a man and that it is important that Captain Withers doesn't behave in a similar fashion.

So later that evening an extremely reluctant and highly embarrased Captain Withers suggests a walk along the deck after dinner. Although he does his best to let her down lightly Patricia reacts badly, accusing Withers of not liking her because of her less outgoing nature. She doesn't listen to his urgent denials and confessions of already loving another before he meet her and Patricia eventually disolves into tears and runs off into the night to her friend, [[Francesca Nicholson]], for comfort.

Also that very evening Francesca declares her love to [[Nathaniel Browne]], who returns the feelings in full.

=== Saturday January 13th 1930 ===

[[Image:Aden.jpg|thumb|300px|The Port at Aden|right]]

In late morning the ship docks at the port of Aden. Passengers go ashore and visit the town. Withers goes into town to try and find some flowers to make up for his rejection of Ms. Berry, but can find none of quality in the dingy town. Browne stays on board as Francesca is comforting Patricia. Although he tries not to, he can't help but feel a little annoyed at Withers for being the reason for his inability to spend time with Francessca. [[Patricia Berry]] is absent from both lunch and dinner, but is witnessed by Nathaniel and Francesca that evening on the dancefloor with [[Julian Knight]], clearly the worse for drink and equally clearly trying to spite [[Withers]]. Francesca advises Nathaniel that anything they try to do will only make things worse, and Nathaniel advises George to stay away from the ballroom.

=== Sunday January 14th 1930 ===

[[Withers]] meets with [[Julian Knight]] and warns him not to mistreat [[Patricia Berry]] or sully her honour. Knight sneers at Withers, saying that it is Withers who has wronged her.

That evening Table 8 dines with the Captain and Knight is sober, charming and a perfect gentleman.

=== Monday January 15th 1930 ===

The investigators speak at length to [[Umberto]] while making plans of what to do when they reach India. They agree to allow him to accompany them on the trail of [[Malcolm Quarrie]].

Once more [[Julian Knight]] dances with [[Patricia Berry]], but he remains sober and is a gentleman throughout the evening.

=== Tuesday January 16th 1930 ===

The last full day aboard the ship, Tuesday ends with the passengers' concert. Each table in the dining room puts on its own show - varying from short melodrama to poetic recitation. Table 8 delivers "[[William and Arthur]]" with great success; Francesca and the two Gentleman solo's shine in particular and receive great applause. [[Withers]] and [[Julian Knight]] engage in a little singing rivalry, a by product of which results in the Medly being more of a success than previously expected. Much champagne is drunk and everyone parties into the night.

=== Wednesday January 17th 1930 ===

[[Saunders]] and [[Browne]] awake with severe hangovers as the Malabar Coast hoves into view. The ship docks at [[Bombay]] in mid-morning and the passengers disembark.

Mrs [[Tullis]] takes charge of making sure everyone's luggage is gathered and transport arranged to the Taj Mahal hotel, where she has insisted everyone spend their first night (she can get a group discount on this finest of indian hotels).

A dockside photograph of the table 8 crew is arranged. [[Patricia Berry]] looks unhappy, and [[Withers]] is concerned.

A few minutes later, as the table 8 crew says their farewells (thought they plan to meet later for a meal), there is a sudden scream from [[Francesca Nicholson]]. The investigators turn to see her looking down into the water from the dock. "Patricia fell in!" she yells. In seconds Withers has dived into the water and is trying to save Ms Berry, but she fights him and its obvious she intends to drown herself. It's all Withers can do to keep her head above water, but soon [[Saunders]] jumps in to help, and between the two men, Patricia is brought to the steps and safety.

"Why did you do it?", asks Withers.

"It was Julian," she sobs, "what he did to me."

[[Image:taj.jpg|thumb|400px|The Taj Mahal Hotel|right]]

Furious, Withers leaves Patricia with Saunders and rushes up the steps, storming past a confused Browne, to find [[Julian Knight]], who can be seen boarding a taxi. 'Stop right there, you son of a bitch!' Withers yells as he runs after Knight. It looks like Knight may escape, but as the taxi starts out it is cut off by a produce truck. Withers drags the startled Knight out of the taxi and orders him to defend himself. Knight seems in shock but a fist whistling past his ear convinces him that [[Captain Withers]] is in deadly earnest and he turns to engage the Captain. Mrs Tullis steps in to prevent interference by the local constabulary as the two men fight. A few blows land before Withers ends the fight with a body blow followed by a right cross which drops Knight like a sack of potatoes.

As Withers stands over the battered, bleeding diplomat, Miss Berry walks over and, with great courage and all the dignity she can muster, points at Knight and loudly says "That man raped me!"

Knight is arrested. Mrs Tullis assures the group that her connections will ensure that Julian will have great difficulty exercising his diplomatic immunity.

As soon as a doctor has looked at Patricia, and given her a clean bill of health, Withers apologises for his profanity in front of the ladies('Quite reasonable in the circumstances, old boy!') and those without permanent accomodation in the city head for the Taj Mahal hotel accompanied by Mrs Tullis, who smoothes the way at every step.

[[Umberto]] finds his own accomodation, but the others enjoy a fine meal in the luxurious surroundings of the hotel, where Mrs Tullis recommends [[Sivakumar Patel]] as a guide for the investigators, and tells them she can make arrangements to have him meet them the next morning.

=== Wednesday January 18th 1930 ===

After a hearty breakfast, the investigators meet their guide, [[Sivakumar Patel]], also known as 'Siva'. The decision has been made that the movements of [[Quarrie]] and [[Anzalone]] in Bombay need to be looked into before travelling any further. While the others go in search of local newspaper archives, [[Withers]] goes shopping with [[Siva]]. He asks to be shown some good jewellers and Siva proudly tells him that Bombay is the jewellry capital of India.

At the offices of the Times of India [[Browne]] finds a [http://www.artistmonkey.com/Downloads/28_Newspaper_Article_on_the_Arrival_of_Italian_Archaeological_Expedition.pdf link report] of the Italian Expedition's arrival in the city, but no more details. It is decided to ask Siva if he can find out who [[Quarrie]] hired as aguide while in the city.

Meanwhile, at the market, Withers sees what appears to be the [[Stranger]], the Pallid Mask himself, standing amidst the crowd. As Withers stares in amazement the apparition walks straight through another shopper before brushing Withers with its sleeve. When it does this Withers receives a sudden powerful vision of [[Carcosa]], then the Stranger is gone, leaving the man that he walked through sobbing uncontrollably. Withers asks Siva if he saw what happened, but Siva saw nobody.

Session 13

2006-09-14T19:45:32Z

203.211.92.167: /* Wednesday January 17th 1930 */

Session 13

2006-09-14T19:45:10Z

203.211.92.167: /* Wednesday January 17th 1930 */

Session 13

2006-09-14T19:44:46Z

203.211.92.167: /* Tuesday January 16th 1930 */

Tullis

2006-09-14T19:33:06Z

203.211.92.167:

#redirect [[Henrietta Tullis]]