Episode Synopsis – Session 21 – Respect Your Elders
[ Author’s Note: This is the episode synopsis for the 21st session of the Dark Waters Rising campaign. This is my take as to what happened during the session. Please let me know if there are any comments or corrections. ]
Aside For Anne
Anne has heard of the blond gentleman that showed up representing the Hermetic Order Of The Golden Dawn. He is Nigel Brighton who was the former leader of a group called the MI-666. They are a monster hunting group from England.
After seeing a map of the red lightning strikes Anne asks if the group has researched any historical incidents that are similar. When the group says they had not done so she calls her contacts and asks them to look into it.
Aside For Hunter
Blake is in town delivering Eva’s trailer. After parking the load he asks Hunter about NOLA. Then the former Texas Ranger tells Hunter that is going to be working on a haunting near Lubbock. Hunter offers to help but Blake says that there are some “complications” but it should not be too tough.
Later in the day Lucas, a friend of Hunter’s from prison arrives in town. He is staying with Eva and although the pair are vastly different they sort of work as roommates. Lucas promised to fix up the trailer for Eva and to offer his services if Hunter needs any help.
Aside For MD
MD gets a call from Six’s cell phone. Surprisingly it is Lapinto on the call. Lapinto says that something has happened to Six and that he should come down to the Gator Bite. When MD arrives Lapinto and O’Hara show him Six’s body. His head had been smashed into bricks near a firepit by someone with large gloved hands. In his hand was a broken purple bottle of moonshine. The bottle is a strange thing to have in his hands because MD knows that Six does not drink due to a heart condition. MD then calls Detective Kaz.
Later while Detective Kaz and MD are going through Six’s belongings a delivery man arrives. The NOLA detective questions the man then allows him to leave. The delivery man is bringing two cases of moonshine. MD takes one case just in case.
Aside For Stone And Winston
The pair visit an antique shop on a reference from Astryd to pick up some alchemical supplies. Astryd mentions being friends with the former owner. She explains that his grandson is in charge of the shop. The shop is called the Golden Sea Trading Company. The sell Asian furniture and knick-knacks. The owner is a young man named Osric Chau. He is dressed in a button down shirt, blue jeans, and skate shoes. When Stone turns on his magic sight he sees a glow under his shirt around the height of an amulet. To his surprise the amulet glows with a demonic energy. Alastair shows Osric a list of alchemical supplies to the young man to see if he makes a reaction. He does not react confirming that likely he does not know about magic. Osric returns from the back room with everything on the list including some items that are quite rare. The pair leaves with more questions than answers.
Aside For Hunter
After unloading boxes at Val’s new apartment Michaela asks if everyone would attend this party her father is throwing to show everyone their new house. After some prompting from Val, Hunter agrees to attend the party.
Although not a mansion the house is in a very expensive neighborhood. It appears that Michaela’s Dad named the house “Crook’s End”. When the group arrives for the party Michaela greets them then introduces them to her father Jack Duffy. Hunter notices some prison scars on his neck but does not say anything at the time. The party itself is a strange mix of the rich plus those that appear to want to be rich.
Later Hunter would find that Jack Duffy was put in prison on manslaughter charges. He won the lottery 2 months ago in Florida. After contacting a crossroads demon he learns that a contract was made with Jack Duffy.
Respect Your Elders
Stone receives a call from Willa-Mae Lee of the Galliano Gazette. The old editor explains that she has received a strange letter at the newspaper that scared her. The letter content seems strange so she called Alastair. After viewing a fax of the letter Stone agrees that it has supernatural overtones. He calls Anne to aid with the investigation.
At the Galliano Gazette office Anne and Alastair examine the letter in detail. They also speak with Willa-Mae regarding the contents of the letter. After some directed questioning she recalls an event that transpired nearly 30 years ago. Two woman of questionable virtue were killed. The woman were a mother (Anabelle) and daughter (Victoria) of a local man name Eugene Crae. According to old articles the local sheriff pinned the crime on a vagrant named Mo Buckley who was never seen after the murder.
After quickly visiting a local cemetery where the Crae women are buried the two investigators visit Eugene Crae’s house. He is not home but they scope it out. A neighbor spots the pair but a quick lie gets information that Eugene has a recent love interest. The neighbor also suggest that Eugene is likely still at work. He works at the Powell Chemical Company in town. The pair then break into Eugene’s house. Everything is very normal except the refrigerator. The fridge is packed with bags of blood!
With that Anne and Alastair go to the Powell Chemical Company to speak with Eugene and his new flame, Lucille. They find them having lunch at the company canteen. During the questioning Maher and Stone upset Eugene by bringing up the blood and deaths of his family. Lucille grows cold and with an evil smirk says, “Beware the ashen storm.” At that point an explosion rocks the chemical plant! With urging the pair convince Eugene to go help his co-workers. They also capture Lucille for later questioning.
With direction from Anne and Alastair the rest of the monster hunters go to Eugene’s home. The front door is bashed down! Coming out of the house is a creature with needle-like hands carrying the refrigerator full of blood! After nearly disemboweling Ron the group takes down the creature by burning the blood in the refrigerator.
As they drive away from the Powell Chemical Plant Anne and Alastair have a lot of questions for Lucille…
