The Hunt for Ibrahim Al-Sudat
from the point of view of Dr
Eliza Jamieson
Since
There
appears to have been a major cover up of the incidents that occurred on Gallows
Hill. It appears the story that was released is blaming extremists claiming it
to be some form of a terrorist attack. Our erstwhile compatriot Mina Patel who
still appears to be a missing person (last I saw of her she was in the car with
the two soldiers) was initially listed as assisting the terrorists. She is
later redefined as an innocent due to the evidence provided by James Elliot (My
god he is useful for something then) in his newspaper report of the incident.
The last terrorist who escaped that night a certain Al Sadat
was found dead a month later in
In
the more fringe press there are more worrying reports linking the incidents to
occult involvement obviously the government does not see the lunatic fringe as
a threat. It appears that Adam Walters and myself were
seen as a more viable threat but we were instead seconded to a government
department that was said to deal with incidents such as this. The department
calls itself MI13 the main purpose of this department appears to be two fold
initially we have a duty to investigate these strange occurrences but in doing
so we also have to do our best to cover them up so as not to concern the
general public. A cute guy surprisingly trains us in the use of firearms the
guys name is Lieutenant James Doolittle I suspect that he could be SAS (wonder
if he’s married, no ring so there’s a chance). We are also told that we would
have access to certain books and tomes, which should give us more information
regarding what, happened up on Gallows Hill. Looking at some of the spines
however I was unable recognise any of the titles and
many appeared to be in very obscure languages. Also we were informed that we
would have access to the restricted section of the British Library (didn’t know
there was one).
We
are then briefed that an MI13 operative by the name of Doctor Heather Malcombs has been assigned to ascertain the exact incidents
that occurred on Gallows Hill. Local press in the area has noted several
disappearances in the area around Gallows Hill there was a report in the fringe
press about a giant bat like creature (we were informed that the creature we
saw was called a Byakee I have looked up the name but
as far as I can see no creature exists with that name) seen flying in the
direction of Grapen Seat. There have been four
reports of mutilated sheep upon the obvious flight plan and slightly more
worrying one of the reports of missing hiker is also on the same route. It
appears that the area of the Hill itself was not on the leylines
and the ritual taking place during the dark of the moon. We were later to
ascertain that there was a strange configuration of the stars and planets at
the time of the incident. Well suffice to say if I ever have to go back to
Gallows Hill then it will have been too soon.
Side
note creatures we saw on Gallows Hill are assigned names and MI13 inform us
what information they presently have on them.
Ghouls
– Degenerate humanoids that breed true however human genome can be altered to
create more. Troglodyte tendencies tend to shun bright lights and tend to be
nocturnal. Do not have any viable method of communication as no languages have
been observed. Creature has hands with opposable thumbs but no tool or weapon
usage no known immunities main weapons appear to be claws and teeth.
Byakhee
(Star Angel) – Servitor creature as to Hastur the god
in yellow, hybrid winged creature 7’-8’ tall bipedal large wingspan very strong
noted to have at least human level of intelligence used as mounts by Hastur’s cultists. Don’t live on Earth can fly through
space however wings useless in this endeavour can travel from their home world
almost. Can instantaneously react to summons by a strange whistle similar to
the one we saw in the possession of Mina Patel. Creature
known to show loyalty to whoever is in possession of the summoning whistle.
Appears to be hurt as normal by all weapons however is noted to have some
armour.
Well
my luck is constant bad but constant Walters and myself are ordered to report
to MI13 were we are informed that Dr Malcombs has
requested our presence in
Strangely
enough when I talk to Walters on the way down to
As
we arrive in
It
was decided that I would get off at Deansgate and
Adam Walters would continue on to Piccadilly. I assumed that she would stick
with Adam however she instead chose to try and follow me. It was incredibly
easy thus to lose my tail as not wanting to blow my own trumpet too much here
not only was I much taller and younger then Cook I am also quite a useful
athlete from my time at Cambridge. We all meet up at
Connolly
informs Elliot that the terrorists were planning to use the creature that came
from the Altar and killed and those brave soldiers, intending to release it
into
When
we checked later and emptied out the bag that Connolly had left with Elliot we
found the items we had acquired in the auction of Geoffrey Baxter’s items
namely his strange liquid filled homemade binoculars in a leather case (I
understand that these things allow you to see into the past via manipulation of
a third focus ring however they require a drop of blood to work) A strange mask
that appears to have been made from the orbit bones of a human skull with a
leather thong (This appears to allow us to see the dead) tied up with this was
a number ten which we were later to connect to the address of a Moss Side end
terrace. The metal whistle from the age of the ancients with a single hole this
item I had last see in the possession of Mina Patel we understood this item
could be used to summon the Byakee. And a leather
bound hymnbook with some alterations included in the book was a slip of paper
with hymn 51 written on it
We
were later to find a small slip of paper in the case of the binoculars with a
collection of numbers and letters on it (Vol V5
PP1411243 1Cor13: 12) which we were later to ascertain applied to verse in
Corinthians (Classical education good for something then) – ‘For now we see
through a glass darkly and then face to face but then I shall know even as I am
known.’ Odd passage to choose but all was to come clear, as this was obviously
a reference to the use of the bone mask.
James
Elliot excused himself after the meeting with Connolly stating that he would
have to go home as he had some important things to do (probably just an excuse
to go off and write some more bile)
After
much fruitless searching for the man who should have been able to help us or
even the altar itself we finally decided it would be prudent to check out the
address in Moss Side which as it turned out was the self same address that Al Sadat had been at before his timely demise. He had been
shot while in the living room and where most of the police and forensics items
had been carefully removed there still remained the chalk outline where Al Sadat’s body had obviously lain. It was decided that we
should attempt to use the mask to see if we could find Al Sadat’s
spirit and question him direct. I was chosen for this role as it was decided
that I had the most ordered mind.
As
I placed the mask over my eyes I was to discover that while Al Sadat’s spirit did not appear to be in the room there were
more than enough to surprise me. The spirits are of men, women and children and
they all seemed to have stories on how they had been killed it appeared to me
that most had had their throats cut. Two notable figures are clearer than the
others a woman in a red dress who appeared to be talking to herself. The other
was a small child who looked directly at me she seemed to want revenge on he
who did this to her. Other stories I could now here were I went for a walk, I
was out on a drive or we were making out the stories all seeming to end the
same way captured made to walk to a thing in the woods and then they were
sacrificed. Stories all seemed to resolve around the beacon in woods south of Alderley Edge. I then quickly had to take my leave as the
spirits started to become insistent in their calls for revenge beginning
crowding around me and I could feel them on my skin. (Strangely enough I still
have the mask in my possession it almost fells like it would be useful again in
the future).
It
was decided to check out this lead and where to find even more worrying things
had been afoot. A young couple had recently disappeared John and Amanda they
had planned to be married and had most of the preparations in place. However,
their car had been found in a lay-by about a kilometre out of town just south
of the beacon but of them there was no sign. Strange blue lights had been
observed by several people over the beacon and a man who had been out walking
his three German Sheppard’s had reported them acting scared and whimpering like
puppies. Whatever was occurring had not been halted by the death of Al Sadat I suspect that there is something out there. People
have stopped walking their dogs in the area surrounding the beacon. It should
also be noted that there had been four disappearances
in the area and that the tourism had virtually dropped to zero in the last
month or so. During our research of the area we decide to check out Linklater’s bookshop as that appeared to be the only occult
bookshop in the vicinity. I was once again chosen for this duty, as I was the
one he had seen the least of. Unfortunately it appeared that after she lost me
in
Setting out a search pattern we head off
into the woods the next morning. We move carefully and within sight of our
neighbours, as the ground is notoriously full of sinkholes and hidden dips. I
am the one to find the altar sunk into a deep hole. However there appears to be
some form of mutated tree standing guard over it for as I look into the hole
the tree attempts to attack me swinging one of its branches in the direction of
my head fortunately missing by mere inches. I mark the hole with my scarf and
after informing my comrades of my discovery quickly retreat to the edge of the
wood. (Odd how this feels so much like my dream on the 8th.)
I quickly Phone MI13 informing them what I had found and they instruct me to
attempt to stop anyone entering the area and he asks me if there is anywhere
nearby where a helicopter can land there is a car park nearby so we suggest
that. (How am I supposed to stop people?). A helicopter arrives within the hour
(MI13 must have known and had these guys on standby) and several army men get
out quickly begin setting up a cordon I have to instruct the Lieutenant (same
cute guy still no wedding ring) what I saw and where it was. However as I am
briefing the Lieutenant a Landrover drives through the cordon and parks near
the woods I notice that James Elliot appears to be the driver. He quickly gets
out of his vehicle and before we can stop him he disappears into the wood.
After the briefing, the soldiers head into the wood, worryingly armed with
rocket launchers and flamethrowers. An hour later all is over and done with the
altar is recovered and is returned to MI13 where it is decided that the altar
should be smashed so that this could never occur again. The soldiers head back
to their base (at least I got the cute Lieutenant's number). And we head back
to