UTL S1E24: Misplaced Harminca

On this episode of Under the Library:

 

Jaker jumps down from the wagon to calm Whinnie the cart horse, who was caught in a bear trap, but she kicks him in the face. He flies into a trap stump first and it closes with a sickening crack. As he loses consciousness, he manages to take one more pill.  

 

The formerly mounted members of the party, Oak Tree, Harold, Philip, and Florence, are all forced to shoot their suffering horses. In the ensuing calm they all converge on Jaker. Beau is still in the wagon and thinks he hallucinated the cracks, shrieks, and general sounds of carnage. Philip offers medical assistance to Jaker, but first asks for a harmonica. 

 

As Oak Tree wedges the bear trap open, Florence pulls Jaker out. Philip prods and pries at the wounds with a knife and then shoves the harmonica in a wound. Oak Tree pulls Philip off and he and Florence shield Jaker with their bodies. At this point, Harold approaches, gun in hand, and wants to "switch Jaker off" for his own good. Oak Tree and Florence convince Harold to wait for morning, and Oak Tree feeds Jaker 7 more pills.   In the distance we hear a voice yell "Hey there, strangers! Y'all all right?"  

 

Beau immediately recognizes the voice as that of his nemeis, Jack Crabbe. He struggles to his feet and shambles towards Jack, screaming. Oak Tree intervenes, but then, siding with Beau, slugs Jack in the face and then jumps on him as he falls. Jack's gun discharges into Oak Tree's leg as Beau attacks his gun hand, tearing at the wrist with his teeth. Philip, excited by the spectacle, dives on Jack's head and devours an eye.

   

Beau grabs Jack's gun, and as Oak Tree holds him immobile, he admits to knowing Beau. Beau asks Jack for any last words, but before he can speak, Beau puts a bullet through his now empty eye socket.

 

  -----------------------------------

Bloodstone is an original Call of Cthulhu sandbox, designed by Under the Library’s Keeper, and features weekly actual play / live play / real play sessions. Call of Cthulhu is a Horror Tabletop Roleplaying Game (TTRPG) similar to Dungeons & Dragons, which focuses on narrative development, gore, portals from beyond and servitors of the outer gods. If you’re interested in becoming a cultist, you can join us at underthelibrary.com or patreon.com/underthelibrary.

 

Background art on YouTube courtesy of the brilliant artist Andrii Shafetov. https://www.artstation.com/andriishafetov & AzDimension Virtual Technology from their game The Last Dead End available on Steam.

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands