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[Dirty Ernie]

-- Continued from above --

The Physician, face off-camera, hangs up his white coat and puts on his hat. He strolls from his office, stopping to sign-out at the front desk. The nurse at the desk makes polite conversation…

Nurse: “Any progress, Doctor?”

Physician: “No, unfortunately not, my dear. I’m afraid our guests will be staying with us indefinitely.”

Nurse: “That’s a shame… well, good evening, Doctor.”

Physician: “Good evening, my dear.”

The Physician exits through the heavy, wooden, double-doors. He follows the crushed-stone path, passing through a perfectly manicured landscape, to stop at on opening in the brick wall, beneath a wrought-iron arch.

Coolsville Asylum

A long, expensive car pulls up to the curb. The back door springs open. The Physician gets in.

His features still hidden, he addresses the driver: “Well…?”

The driver is a bear of a man, with long, stringy blond hair, and a grizzly, belly-length beard.

It’s Fozzy’s right-hand man and Heavy-Metal guitar-legend Jakk Mylde!

Jakk Mylde, holding up the Necronomicon: “Got it.”

Charon Arseburne reaches from the back seat to grab the book, but the Physician, sitting next to her, snatches it before she does.

Physician: “Not so fast, my love. After all, you were a bit sloppy…”

Charon, protesting: “It’s not my fault! I’d have even raised Mighty Cthulhu if it weren’t for those meddling kids and their #u(I<n’ dog!”

The Physician removes his hat and shakes free his long, greasy, black hair.

It’s none other than Shock-Rocker, Allie Scooper!

Allie Scooper, his diabolical eyes lustfully caressing the eldritch tome: “It’s time to blow this town.”

The car speeds away from the curb.
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I've often speculated why you don't return to America. Did you abscond with the church funds? Run off with a senator's wife? I like to think you killed a man. It's the Romantic in me.

[Dirty Ernie]

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I've often speculated why you don't return to America. Did you abscond with the church funds? Run off with a senator's wife? I like to think you killed a man. It's the Romantic in me.

[Pfr_Fate]

[Dirty Ernie]

-- News clippings from The Coolsville Gazette --

“Music fans were disappointed on Halloween Night when they received the news: Two of the head-liners on the ’Monsters of Rock’ bill would not be performing. Both Fozzy Arseburne and Bob Zonbi were no-shows, leading attendees to flock to the ticket-windows, demanding refunds. Neither tour officials nor band management had any information regarding the stars’ conspicuous absence.

The opening act, area rockers Josie and the Pussycats, took the stage full-force. Dressed as black cats (in leather!) for the Halloween festivities, they exhibited a meaner, heavier sound, drawing the crowd back to their seats.

But it wasn’t until legendary shock-rocker Allie Scooper strutted into the spotlight, that concert officials breathed a collective sigh of relief. Scooper thrilled the audience with a state-of-the-art stage show and three hours’ worth of material, which included old favorites as well as lots of new songs from his forth-coming album…”

… and a smaller article buried on page 3…

“Local Youths Still Missing”

-- Snippet of an article in the latest issue of Groovy magazine--

“Reasons for the recent shake-up in the ‘Monsters of Rock’ tour are finally coming to light. Fozzy Arseburne’s wife and manager, Charon, has come forward stating that her husband is taking a sabbatical for unspecified health reasons. Rumor has it that the goth-rock legend is back in rehab.

Meanwhile, news from the Zonbi camp says our favorite ghoul has found religion and embarked on a ‘spiritual journey of enlightenment’. Seeking the life of an ascetic, he’s taken a break from schlock-rock to focus on his new hobby, beet-farming.

On the flip-side, 'Mr. Nice Guy' Allie Scooper is riding high on a wave of new-found popularity. Since his epic come-back at the ‘Monsters’ gig in the tiny burg of Coolsville, it seems Scooper can do no wrong. While his career was long-thought dead, something certainly has breathed new life into it.

As an interesting side-note, Charon Arseburne, staying busy during her husband’s hiatus, has taken over management for Scooper. Also joining the band, at least for the time-being, is Fozzy’s axe-man Jakk Mylde.

Talk about a supernatural resurrection, eh, Metal fans…?”
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I've often speculated why you don't return to America. Did you abscond with the church funds? Run off with a senator's wife? I like to think you killed a man. It's the Romantic in me.

[tigerguy786]

At first I was like this:

and then, I was like this:

and then I was like this:

And now, each time a post ISN'T about who actually survived, I'm like this:
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TIGER, tiger, burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

[warrenss2]

[Dirty Ernie]

-- Epilogue: Scene 3 --

Coolsville Asylum.

A small, cell-like room with padded walls.

Its back to the camera, a figure lies in the corner, curled in the fetal-position. Wrapped in a strait-jacket, it fidgets, humming a sing-song tune.

Hearing a voice behind it, the patient struggles to a sitting position, writhing like a giant, white grub…

Rob the Tomato, wide-eyed and smiling, eagerly shows-off his wicked-looking vegetable peeler: “Hey… I… I’ve got this… It… it’s a good peeler… Right?... Terry?... Right?… it’s a good peeler? “

Terry the Cucumber, chainsaw at his side, cheerily indulges his pal: “Um, sure Rob. It’s great!”

Terry starts priming the machine… pfft-pfft-pfft-pfft…
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I've often speculated why you don't return to America. Did you abscond with the church funds? Run off with a senator's wife? I like to think you killed a man. It's the Romantic in me.

[Dirty Ernie]

Oh, what the hell...

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-- Continued from above --

The chainsaw roars to life, and the Veggies advance, murder in their eyes...

Scooby-Doo looks at the camera, wide-eyed: "Ruh-Roh..."

He then breaks down, snickering: "Ree-hee-hee-hee-hee-hee-hee..."

[Cue] Scooby theme

Roll Credits
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I've often speculated why you don't return to America. Did you abscond with the church funds? Run off with a senator's wife? I like to think you killed a man. It's the Romantic in me.

[warrenss2]

sigh...

poor Velma...


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[Dirty Ernie]

-- The Secret Scene at the End of the Credits --

Night. Under the moonlight.

A pair of glasses, the frame bent, lenses cracked, lies amid the ruins of the old house.

There’s a scrabbling sound, like vermin scurrying.

Suddenly, a feminine hand, scratched and bloody, bursts forth from the debris, groping about blindly…

It finds the glasses… pausing… trembling fingers exploring…

The hand takes up the spectacles in a claw-like grip, slowly drawing them back down to disappear beneath the rubble.
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I've often speculated why you don't return to America. Did you abscond with the church funds? Run off with a senator's wife? I like to think you killed a man. It's the Romantic in me.

[Averjoe]

That was truly EPIC Ernie. Two thumbs and a pseudo-pod up.

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The opinions expressed in this post are just my two cents. YMMV

Averjoe

[VonDan]

You know i did get another Velma action figure (never know when you need a spare) and i could repaint it as a Gurl
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http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/Vondan/

[Dirty Ernie]

[warrenss2]

but...

you kilt...

Velma...
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[VonDan]

[Pfr_Fate]

well..she could be a zombie...or she could come through it and rise from the ashes like so...



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The eternal struggle takes time, Max.

[warrenss2]

[Dirty Ernie]

[Dirty Ernie]

Well, to make good on my threat... er, promise, here are some notes and observations for running this scenario.

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-- Notes: Part 1 --

This is a great scenario for a one-shot or convention game, and a slick way to recruit new players. Here’s why…

Speed: We played through this in under three hours, probably closer to two. Granted, there’s a fair amount of railroading involved, but my players expected that from a schlocky, Halloween-Horror-Movie game. Hell, they embraced it whole-heartedly and were happy to go along for the ride . Also, I was able to keep things moving at a breakneck-pace, barely giving them a moment to think.

Familiarity: I passed out the Pre-gen character sheets with attached photos a few days before the game, and my players went nuts. They immediately knew who they wanted to play, snatching up the pages and imitating the voices. I used those sweet Realms of Cthulhu sheets pictured above, so my players were instantly put on-edge. The comments went from “Oh, Cool!” to “Oh, $#!+!”.They knew what they were in-for .
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I've often speculated why you don't return to America. Did you abscond with the church funds? Run off with a senator's wife? I like to think you killed a man. It's the Romantic in me.

[Dirty Ernie]

-- Notes: Part 2 --

Before I go any further, I’d like to thank Dave B. for his groovy idea posted here in his earlier thread. To tell ya’ the truth, I wasn’t too hot on the premise at first… thought it was too silly. But once I warmed up to it, well… you know.

If you’re familiar with his scenario, you’ll notice some changes…

-- I updated the Guest-Stars. I certainly know and love Don Knotts and Sandy Duncan, but younger players aren’t familiar with ‘em. Gauge your audience, and adjust accordingly. I went for the Halloween vibe, with modern-ish shock-rockers, and it went over splendidly.

-- I added a few more NPC’s to add some misdirection and muddy the waters. Between them and the Guest-Stars, my players didn’t know which way was up.

-- I added the introductory scenes, which went a long way toward setting the mood. It made things feel more like a campy horror flick instead of "Go There, Investigate That".

However…

-- As I stated earlier, even though they didn’t really fit-in with my take on the adventure, the Psycho-Veggies were just too much fun to leave out. I’m glad I kept ‘em, as it was one of the most memorable scenes of the game!

Thanks again, Dave!
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I've often speculated why you don't return to America. Did you abscond with the church funds? Run off with a senator's wife? I like to think you killed a man. It's the Romantic in me.