Independence Square Is Sealed

Having spent a second stay in the mental ward, I was ready (I hoped) to get back into the action. The nearest gate that needed attention was halfway across town at the Witch House. And I did not want to spend any more time than I needed to in the streets with the two Nightgaunts circling in the dark skies above, so I made my way to the Police Station and took cover.

In the Great Hall of Celeano, Mandy finally saw the return gate to Arkham and made her way to it.

Joe went through the gate returning him to Independence Square from The Dreamlands. Unfortunately, the Dark Young he had avoided earlier was still there. And this time it saw him! Having already seen the horrific monster previously, he was able to withstand its horror. In one swift movement, Joe brought out both his .45 automatic and the Derringer. "Open up and say AH!!!!" Joe screamed as he fired at the monster. It was probably more luck than skill, but the bullets found their way through the monster's tough exterior to the its vulnerable interior. He barely made it out of the way before the monster crashed to the ground beside him. He pulled off a chunk of the thick hide. He began to shake as his body reacted to the adrenaline rush. He recovered quickly, he wasn't done there. He turned to the gate and performed the closing procedure and... the gate closed. Having found the clues necessary to seal a location, he finished off the location by magically sealing it to prevent any new gates or monsters from appearing there. Then he sat down to catch his breath.

One of the men in the holding cells of the Police Station tried to intimidate me with stories about the things he'd seen. Sheriff Engle apologized and said the man was a drunk. But I knew of the things he spoke of. I had seen some of them. In fact, he mentioned something about Cthulhu. I would have to ask Mandy what that name meant... if I ever saw her again.

What were the chances of Mandy finding a second cavalry saber in an Other World? Much higher than the three of them saving Arkham from a sleeping Ancient One. She saw it lying near a stone well and picked it up. She wondered if she could wield both sabers effectively at the same time. I bet she would soon find out.

While resting at Independence Square, Joe felt the air sparkle with a slight shock, then smelled a burnt fizzle. He was sure it was a gate that tried to open. Luckily he had sealed the location. He rolled his eyes. They just wouldn't give up!!!

Both Nightgaunts hovered over the streets of Arkham, looking for prey. Almost everyone was safely indoors by now. Only a brave, or foolish, few still dared to walk the streets.

Gates open: 3/8
Monsters in Arkham: 3/4
Monsters in Outskirts: 4/7
Terror Level: 2/10
AO Doom Track: 10/13