ith the Dark Box buried, Professor Edward Fortant and Doctor Nicholas Thornson travel north on a quest. What could they have excavated that needs the help of others to examine? What is this news of the Shaman’s son? What could the occultist Mr Daniel Rutherstone have heard that would force him to give up one of his precious books?
In a dark, lonely house many miles from the original horror, what could go wrong?
Found amongst the carnage by Nick Malone and Dr Wickham Banks, the only surviving souls, was the notebook of Tarquin Hughes, esteemed journalist from The Tribune. Here we print his shorthand notes (with thanks to Alex Hegazy).
11 people gathered in the dining room at 2:26pm 
The Professor talks about artefacts from Mersey Island and an unopened scroll. Hasn't had time to examine the objects closely as has been organising a dig. I sit next to:
Knuckles - grumpy, large stature, body guard for the professor, has a gun!
Douglas Banks - a curator for a museum in Oxford, appears to be quite open, collects shrunken heads.
On the other table there appears to be a group of archaeologists? From Oxford & Cambridge.
After Lunch
The Professor speaks: 2 years ago on Mersey Island, Essex, a stone circle was found, and was trying to shed light on its construction. A box with a screaming face on it was found on the dig, the contents were strange. Some people were lost to it. Other people who came into contact with the box mutated into beings that could soak up bullets or became speedy.
The trail was followed for 6 months.
One of the artefacts in the Professor's possession is a tome
discovered by Thomas Armanio, a priest from the 12th century.
Now has to wait for other people to decipher the scroll. There is also a bowl, chalice and translation paper.
Suddenly 5 hooded people in black cloaks with guns burst into the Professor's room. One of them grabs some artefacts. 4 of them end up dead.
Dr Wickham Banks - Asked to come along to the conference by the professor because of subversive elements. Not warned about gun men though.
Emily Banks - Dr Banks, sister has studied Ancient History, Mythology at Cambridge University.
Have people been brought here on false pretences?
The Chalice is recovered from one of the dead gun men.
Dr Robinson - is a retired Doctor, has been told his services might be needed.
Nick Malone - has a large gun and is firing it!
Cook - asked to work here by the professor.
At 2:51pm
One of the hooded ones still lives. We head outside to find him, there are more gunshots in the background.
Emily Rutherford - Antiquarian, has come here to find out what was found on the latest dig.
Emily Banks mentions that people get possessive of artefacts.
A parchment is found with strange symbols on it.
