Masks of Nyarlathotep

F rom Lin’s house in the old city, we travel to the British-sector library to research the latest news offered by Lin. Turns out the “Gray” Dragon Island is a reef atoll sporting a dormant volcano. Surrounded by treacherous reefs that accounts for the small village of shipwreck survivors stranded decades ago. It’s 6:30 and closing time when the librarian kicks us out. With a planned rendezvous at the Stumbling Tiger Bar to exchange news with the Japanese captain Isague, we decide to stroll past HoFong’s warehouse once more to observe security for the off-change of breaking in tonight. And there, tied-up behind the warehouse, lies the Dark Mistress , being loaded with crates! Field glasses reveal at least 6 china-men and another 6 stranger men with unnaturally long arms. We send Guinn to the bar to bring Isague, as the rest of us sneak closer (“We’ll observe till you get back.”). Norman and Khatan sneak to the front of the warehouse, opposite the activities. James stumbles; d...

MASK TRAILER S   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxYpehVy8h4 March 4 th – early morning rise to the sound of thousands of rooster calls throughout the city. No wonder the propensity of “egg-drop-soup” and chicken-based-dishes. We start with breakfast and the local newspaper (English version courtesy of the Shanghai Courier ). Headlines of more killing related to the gang war. Descriptions of the dead noted with all appendages hacked off and missing. I immediately look at my plate of food trying to identify the meat! Two pages into the newspaper, Norman notes another article advertisement from one Mr. Lung proclaiming his astrology skills as he offers fortunes told. And his shop just happens to be in the direction of the docks. So off we go to visit the harbor-master as a friendly reminder of our alliance forged from Guin’s purse and easy smile. No news of the Dark Mistress but we do notice another yacht anchored next to Ho Fong’s dock, one Luxuriant Goddess ...