Session 16 Log - austenrpg/eternallies GitHub Wiki

Session 16 - 8th Jun 2025 In-game date: Friday 23rd November 1934 - about 10am Penthouse: Very non-lived-in feeling Nothing in any of the regular rooms There is a patio The patio is covered with (empty) pens for birds - about 50 birds could be hosted here The floor of the pens are covered with occult symbology Within the pens there are remains of bird feed (dried insects, seeds) but also at least 12 human fingers, picked clean The sacks of feed have clumps of orange-ish mouldy smelling substance There is clearly a hidden room in the apartment There is an altar An album A poster of a new album - with something written at the back Some Nectar And some half melted candles A mural on top of the altar A depiction of a mountain with a maw, with something written in Spanish, and symbols of unclear nature “The Maw of the Mouth is in the Devouring Mountain” A desk Letter from Dominguez, another from SS and an unfinished letter to Trammel from Brooks A bookcase Some books that were also in Echeverria collection Children of the Night and the Nahuaa Legends Womb of the Black Stone A photo written in the back: Domiguez October '34 Birds attacked Estudio del Manana Sneak through the back Find Victor Cortez hidden in his office Brooks is after him, he knows what he did to Jorge Novo (burnt factory - dead in the fire) - no evidence He has the address of Leticia at home, but he is scared of going back there Burnt down factory Accelerant was used - very clear arson Rest of deformations / water marks on the walls that look like mouths Afternoon Photos taken at the penthouse are developed Evening The group discusses what they have found Decide that Brooks might be in Merida, but Konovalov might be still in Mexico DF It would be a good thing to try to find Konovalov They pick up Cortez and go to his house Nice suburban area - as it is Friday evening, many families having bbqs outside front and backyards The neighbours say hi to Cortez The investigators ensure that there is nobody in the backyard and there is no indications of breaking in They enter through the (unlocked) front door Across the wall in front of the large window - written in Nectar it says “We see you” Cortez goes to the fireplace to pick up the address of Leticia written inside a matchbook and hands over to Mikhail At that point a sniper blows up his head William turns off the lights, then the investigators jump to cover, a second shot misses Mikhail Only Ralph is still not under cover Mikhail has run to the kitchen to the backdoor