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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, | + | 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, |
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]] | + | * Similarly, [[Andrew Saunders|Andrew]] |
- | * [[Captain George Withers|Captain Withers]], on the other hand, seems unimpressed. | + | * [[Captain George Withers|Captain Withers]], on the other hand, seems singularly |
- | * While [[Doctor Frederick Bartlett|Doctor Bartlett]] | + | * [[Doctor Frederick Bartlett|Doctor Bartlett]], however, has more interested in the audience' |
While they are discussing the play, the group overhears a couple talking heatedly about the performance, | While they are discussing the play, the group overhears a couple talking heatedly about the performance, | ||
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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, | + | 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' |
[[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]], | [[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]], | ||
- | The reception breaks up after Estus has a heated exchange with the [[the_scala_theater|Scala Theatre' | + | The reception breaks up soon after, with Estus having |
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+ | As the group departs the theatre, arrangements | ||
===== October 18th & 19th 1928 ===== | ===== October 18th & 19th 1928 ===== | ||
- | 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' | + | 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' |
* [[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:// | * [[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:// | ||
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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' | + | The four new friends meet for lunch at Overton’s Oyster House, with the strange play quickly becoming the focus of the group' |
- | Later that day, over tea, Saunders discovers that both his sister and her husband scripts are identical to that in Browne' | + | Later that day, over tea, Saunders discovers that both his sister and her husband scripts are identical to that in Browne' |
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… | ||
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