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 Since the play predated Chambers it must have been his source, but according to the literary world, Chambers invented it all himself. The existence of the French play disproves that, and it goes far beyond Chambers' mere hints, so Estus wrote to Chambers about it some months back. Chambers, somewhat rudely, has not replied at all. Estus suspects that Chambers is embarrassed as being found out as a plagiarist of a far greater work. Estus himself freely acknowledges the play as being the root of his own work. Since the play predated Chambers it must have been his source, but according to the literary world, Chambers invented it all himself. The existence of the French play disproves that, and it goes far beyond Chambers' mere hints, so Estus wrote to Chambers about it some months back. Chambers, somewhat rudely, has not replied at all. Estus suspects that Chambers is embarrassed as being found out as a plagiarist of a far greater work. Estus himself freely acknowledges the play as being the root of his own work.
  
-===== Selected Works =====+==== Selected Works ====
  
 A selection of Estus' most famous works: A selection of Estus' most famous works:
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   * Evilroot (1926) - a ghost story and an excursion into Egyptology   * Evilroot (1926) - a ghost story and an excursion into Egyptology
   * The Revenant King (1928) - a poorly received tale of medieval horror   * The Revenant King (1928) - a poorly received tale of medieval horror
-  * Carcosa, or The Queen and the Stranger (1928)+  * [[Carcosa, or The Queen and the Stranger]] (1928) - the play performed by The Group.
  
 At the time of his death, Estus was working on an epic treatment of 'The King in Yellow' in novel form. At the time of his death, Estus was working on an epic treatment of 'The King in Yellow' in novel form.
  
-===== Knowledge of Estus =====+==== Knowledge of Estus ====
  
 Over the weeks that past the Investigators discovered the following about the crazed novelist: Over the weeks that past the Investigators discovered the following about the crazed novelist:
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   * At the time of his death, Talbot was working on a novel treatment of the same material from the play Carcosa, or The Queen and the Stranger. His attachment to the work seemed almost maniacal. In the play itself, he appeared as the King in Yellow.   * At the time of his death, Talbot was working on a novel treatment of the same material from the play Carcosa, or The Queen and the Stranger. His attachment to the work seemed almost maniacal. In the play itself, he appeared as the King in Yellow.
   * Talbot was homosexual, and his lover was Michael Gillen though this relationship may have been less than secure (or perhaps non-exclusive) as he mistakenly attempted to seduce Nathaniel Browne, confusing respect for his work for personal affection, during a visit.   * Talbot was homosexual, and his lover was Michael Gillen though this relationship may have been less than secure (or perhaps non-exclusive) as he mistakenly attempted to seduce Nathaniel Browne, confusing respect for his work for personal affection, during a visit.
-  * Talbot often checked windows and seemed fearful of the sky at night. Doctor Frederick Bartlett has suggested that Talbot may have suffered from astrophobia. When questioned by Nathaniel Browne, Estus revealed that he had dreamed of mutitudes of creatures (which Browne recognized as byakhee flying by the windows of the palace of Yhtill in Carcosa. The scene he described was discovered to be all too terrifyingly real when the investigators visited Carcosa.+  * Talbot often checked windows and seemed fearful of the sky at night. Doctor Frederick Bartlett has suggested that Talbot may have suffered from astrophobia. When questioned by Nathaniel Browne, Estus revealed that he had dreamed of multitudes of creatures (which Browne recognized as [[The Springer Mound Monsters|byakhee]] flying by the windows of the palace of [[Yhtill]] in Carcosa. The scene he described was discovered to be all too terrifyingly real when the investigators visited Carcosa.
  
 ===== Estus' Death ===== ===== Estus' Death =====