New: CoC 5.6 Signum Crocinus and the Paintings of Francisco Goya (free, closed-ended, www, human, modern, rpg)

From: donotreply@pbm.com (PBM List Autoposter)

Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:13:02 +0000

Name:		CoC 5.6 Signum Crocinus and the Paintings of Francisco Goya
Costs:		Free
EEmail:		none zat do-not-use.com
Frequency:		2-4 per week
URL:
http://www.rpol.net/gameinfo.cgi?gi=27646&gn=CoC+5.6+Signum+Crocinus+and+t
he+Paintings+of+Francisco+Goya&date=1206560176
Type:		Horror (Call of Cthulhu)
Last-Update:		2008Mar27
Keywords: free, closed-ended, www, human, modern, rpg

Description:

This is a Play-By-Post game hosted on Roleplay Online.net (rpol.net). It
is not a PBeM. We are currently looking for 2 additional players (the game
has not yet started). The website listed has additional information about
rules and myself. Below is the game's introduction:

Weeding through the mail that had only just recently arrived, you sort the
items into piles of bills and junk. Among the usual pieces however is an
unusually elegant envelope that challenges the monotonous routine you are
so use to. Your focus and pattern ruined you decide to investigate the
letter immediately rather than sort it and wait.

The envelope is addressed in fine penmanship from a Mr. Robert Sommer of
New York City, New York. It is addressed to you in your own name and the
back of the letter appears stamped with a family seal.

Opening the envelope you find a letter and a ticket inside. The letter reads:

Dear Reader,

My name is Robert Sommer. I am sure you are wondering more about who I am,
why I am writing to you, and how I found you. There are plenty of details
to discuss and I am hoping we have a chance to discuss them.

As for who I am, I think it could be fairly stated that I am a business
man of sorts. Currently my enterprise is supported by a not-so-modest
architectural firm. The profit from which I use to support a variety of
hobbies of mine, one being the collection of rare items.

It seems you have struck upon some recent bad luck. I am sure that some
extra work would do you and your pocket well. I am myself in need of help
in acquiring a piece of artwork that has thus far alluded me. It is an
important piece I need to find to finish a collection I have been
acquiring over the past years and I believe your talents may be useful in
helping me finally acquire the piece.

I would be happy to provide you more details and negotiate fair
compensation for your assistance but only after we have the opportunity to
meet. Enclosed is a plane ticket to New York. If you wish to hear my offer
in detail, please phone my secretary at the number on the bottom of this
letter, give her your name, and she will arrange for you to be picked up
after arriving here.

There is no further obligation if you choose to accept my invitation to
New York but prefer not to do business so I urge you to come see me so we
can talk in person. I look forward to our meeting.

Sincerely,
Robert Sommer.

The letter is signed quite elegantly by - you can only assume - Robert
Sommer himself.

The offer is rather intriguing but only leaves you a week to prepare for
the trip if you were to accept. Then again, someone who is willing to fly
you to New York just to speak in person may be able to make a job such as
this worth your while...

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