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 ===== Wednesday, October 17th 1928 ===== ===== Wednesday, October 17th 1928 =====
  
-Our story begins on a dark and chilly evening, with [[Doctor Frederick Bartlett]] - a well-respected psychologist and researcher for the [[Tavistock Clinic]] - having received an invite from [[Michael Gillen]], a former patient and close acquaintance, to attend the premiere of  [[Carcosa, or The Queen and the Stranger]], an amateur play being held at [[the_scala_theater|the Scala Theatre]] on Charlotte Street, London. +Our story begins on a dark and chilly evening, with [[Doctor Frederick Bartlett]] - a well-respected psychologist and researcher for the [[Tavistock Clinic]] - having received an invite from [[Michael Gillen]], a former patient and close acquaintance, to attend the premiere of [[Carcosa, or The Queen and the Stranger]]. This amateur play is being performed by [[The Group]] and is held at the [[the_scala_theater|Scala Theatre]] on Charlotte Street, London. 
  
 This invitation is not simply a friendly gift, however, rather it is under this pretense that the Doctor is being asked to make an informal assessment of the mental state of the play's author [[Talbot Estus]], Gillen’s companion and housemate. While happy to assist his friend, Bartlett is reluctant to attend such a likely self-absorbed and dearie production alone, and offers his second ticket to his friend [[Captain George Withers]], a career soldier, and veteran of the Great War.  This invitation is not simply a friendly gift, however, rather it is under this pretense that the Doctor is being asked to make an informal assessment of the mental state of the play's author [[Talbot Estus]], Gillen’s companion and housemate. While happy to assist his friend, Bartlett is reluctant to attend such a likely self-absorbed and dearie production alone, and offers his second ticket to his friend [[Captain George Withers]], a career soldier, and veteran of the Great War. 
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 During the intermission between the two acts the new companions talk: During the intermission between the two acts the new companions talk:
-  *  [[Nathaniel Browne|Nathaniel]] reveals that the play is affecting him deeply, especially the appearance of [[The Yellow Sign]]. +  * [[Nathaniel Browne|Nathaniel]] reveals that the play is affecting him deeply, especially the appearance of [[The Yellow Sign]]. 
-  * Similarly. [[Andrew Saunders|Andrew]] admits to also being affected, though not as much.  +  * Similarly, [[Andrew Saunders|Andrew]] states that he is also being affected by the performance, albeit seemingly not quite to the same extent as his friend.  
-  *  [[Captain George Withers|Captain Withers]], on the other hand,  seems unimpressed.  +  * [[Captain George Withers|Captain Withers]], on the other hand,  seems singularly unimpressed with the whole thing. 
-  * While [[Doctor Frederick Bartlett|Doctor Bartlett]] seems more interested in the audience's reaction to the play than the play itself. +  * [[Doctor Frederick Bartlett|Doctor Bartlett]], however, has more interested in the audience's reaction to the play than the production itself, his clinical instincts telling him that something 'just not right' seems to be unfolding before his eyes, but is unable to tell what or why. 
  
 While they are discussing the play, the group overhears a couple talking heatedly about the performance, with the woman insisting she saw things which the husband disputes were there at all. Nathaniel is also puzzled that he saw two people get up and leave in the middle of the performance whereas the others saw no such thing. One thing is for certain, however, that many of the patrons do not return for the second act. While they are discussing the play, the group overhears a couple talking heatedly about the performance, with the woman insisting she saw things which the husband disputes were there at all. Nathaniel is also puzzled that he saw two people get up and leave in the middle of the performance whereas the others saw no such thing. One thing is for certain, however, that many of the patrons do not return for the second act.
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 Partly to avoid the police, who have arrived in the wake of the riot, the four companions go to the after-play reception and meet with the cast, who are largely unaware of any untoward incident. Browne meets [[Talbot Estus]] and discusses the play, which has inspired him, and its meaning with great fervour.  Partly to avoid the police, who have arrived in the wake of the riot, the four companions go to the after-play reception and meet with the cast, who are largely unaware of any untoward incident. Browne meets [[Talbot Estus]] and discusses the play, which has inspired him, and its meaning with great fervour. 
  
-Saunders locates his sister, [[Hannah Keith]] and the two talk. Hannah reveals that she has been dreaming of [[Carcosa]] and seems to find the play most disturbing, also letting slip that others, such as the young [[Jean Hewart]] have had similar thoughts.+Saunders locates his sister, [[Hannah Keith]] and the two talk. Hannah reveals that she has been dreaming of [[Carcosa]] and seems to find the play most disturbing.  In Andrew's attempt to undestand more what is plaguing his sister, Hannah lets slip that others, such as the young [[Jean Hewart]] have had similar thoughts about the production.
  
 [[Michael Gillen]] tells Doctor Bartlett that Talbot Estus seems to have a fear of the stars, as well as a mania for the [[Carcosa, or The Queen and the Stranger|play]], which he is attempting to novelise. [[Michael Gillen]] tells Doctor Bartlett that Talbot Estus seems to have a fear of the stars, as well as a mania for the [[Carcosa, or The Queen and the Stranger|play]], which he is attempting to novelise.
  
-The reception breaks up after Estus has a heated exchange with the [[the_scala_theater|Scala Theatre's]] manager, who is pulling the plug on the production because of the riot. Arrangements are made by the new acquaintances to meet for lunch at the weekend.+The reception breaks up soon after, with Estus having a heated exchange with the [[the_scala_theater|Scala Theatre's]] manager. It seems that after the night issues and disturbances the owners are pulling the plug on the production.  
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 +As the group departs the theatre, arrangements are made by the new acquaintances to meet for lunch that coming weekend.
  
 ===== October 18th & 19th 1928 ===== ===== October 18th & 19th 1928 =====
-After such an strange and inauspicious evening, the characters attempt to return to their normal lives. However, the play and its connection to stranger, more aberrant things, seem to have seeped deep into our Investigator's consciousness.  +After such an extraordinary and inauspicious evening, the characters attempt to return to their normal lives. However, the play and its connection to stranger, more singular things, seem to have seeped deep into our Investigator's consciousnesses.  
  
   * [[Nathaniel Browne]] dreams several times of playing in a discordant orchestra, with a picture of [[the Yellow Sign]] instead of music. Researching the play’s origins he discovers the works of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_W._Chambers|Robert W Chambers]] and that multiple plays of the same name appear to have existed in the past. He starts to write stories featuring elements from the play.     * [[Nathaniel Browne]] dreams several times of playing in a discordant orchestra, with a picture of [[the Yellow Sign]] instead of music. Researching the play’s origins he discovers the works of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_W._Chambers|Robert W Chambers]] and that multiple plays of the same name appear to have existed in the past. He starts to write stories featuring elements from the play.  
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 ===== Saturday, October 20th 1928 ===== ===== Saturday, October 20th 1928 =====
  
-The four new friends meet for lunch at Overton’s Oyster House, with the strange play quickly becoming the focus of the group's discussions (much to [[Captain George Withers|George Withers]] chagrin. [[Nathaniel Browne]], given a copy of the play's script by [[Talbot Estus]], has discovered that the play as performed does not match the text Estus wrote. [[Andrew Saunders]] agrees to mention this to his sister, [[Hannah Keith|Hannah]].+The four new friends meet for lunch at Overton’s Oyster House, with the strange play quickly becoming the focus of the group's discussions (much to [[Captain George Withers|George Withers]]' chagrin). [[Nathaniel Browne]], given a copy of the play's script by [[Talbot Estus]], has discovered that the play as performed does not match the text Estus wrote. [[Andrew Saunders]] agrees to mention this to his sister, [[Hannah Keith|Hannah]].
  
-Later that day, over tea, Saunders discovers that both his sister and her husband scripts are identical to that in Browne's possession, and reiterate their claim to have ' most definitely' performed the play as it had been written.+Later that day, over tea, Saunders discovers that both his sister and her husband scripts are identical to that in Browne's possession, and they reiterate their claim to have 'without a doubt' performed the play as it had been written.
  
 Meanwhile, [[Doctor Frederick Bartlett|Dr Bartlett]] receives an intriguing letter from an asylum superindendent in Herefordshire… Meanwhile, [[Doctor Frederick Bartlett|Dr Bartlett]] receives an intriguing letter from an asylum superindendent in Herefordshire…
  
 **//Continue to [[Session 1.5 - The Madman]]//** **//Continue to [[Session 1.5 - The Madman]]//**