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Offline Mad Lord Snapcase

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The Case of the Mukkinese Idol
« on: March 24, 2017, 05:10:50 PM »
Whilst Professor Moriarty sits motionless, like a spider in the centre of its web, that web has a thousand radiations, and he knows well every quiver of each of them. Currently there was a minor quiver in the strand that led to Snapcase’s Emporium of Wonders located in a tumble-down warehouse at the the back of an abandoned farm. The farm on the outskirts of Zeal Monachorum was known locally as Splatt’s Pond Farm, although Farmer Splatt was long gone and the pond was now no more than a puddle.

One of Moriarty’s myriad criminal enterprises was the sale of real or fake (he wasn’t fussy which) artefacts for the use of cults and secret societies across the country. If you wanted an altar to sacrifice a virgin on or the skull of a serial-killer to swear your secret societies’oaths of allegiance on, then Snapcase’s Emporium of Wonders was the place to purchase said items. The proprietor, one Athelstan Snapcase (younger brother to the Earl of Snapcase and the black-sheep of the Snapcase dynasty), known to his friends as Stan was about to pull off a right royal swindle.

Benjamin Plugsocket, Zeal Monachorum’s jobbing carpenter had carved an exact likeness of the fabled Mukkinese Idol. This idol was said to bestow immortality on it’s possessor and had been lost in the mists of time. Moriarty’s henchmen had put the word about ‘up in the smoke’ that the Idol had been rediscovered and was up for grabs if you had a Guinea or two about your person. Well, eight thousand Guineas to be precise!

An unknown gentleman of foreign extraction, Count Vladislav Dracule had expressed an interest to Moriarty and was on his way down to view and perhaps purchase this legendary artefact. Stan was already calculating how to spend his share on Dolly Mops and gin.
Unbeknownst to Moriarty, Stan or the Count, a telegram had just arrived at 221b Baker Street and had been brought upstairs by Mrs. Hudson.

COME AT ONCE. DEVIL OF A BUSINESS. DIRTY DEALINGS AFOOT. SPLATT’S POND FARM. ZEAL MONACHORUM.
LESTRADE.

Our tale begins…………………………………….



All seems quiet at the Emporium of Wonders………………..
« Last Edit: March 24, 2017, 05:12:23 PM by Mad Lord Snapcase »


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Re: The Case of the Mukkinese Idol
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2017, 05:25:45 PM »
I've had a copy of IHMN for some time but this is my first game. AAR to follow.

Will Holmes outwit the dastardly Count?   :o

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Re: The Case of the Mukkinese Idol
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2017, 05:56:56 PM »
The protagonists:

Companie de Strigoi



From L to R: Alexandru Alexandrescu, Vasile Popescu, Ioan Dalca, Gheorghe Lupei, Countess Elizabeth Báthory, Count Vladislav Dracule, Igor d'Überwald



Baker Street Company



From L to R: Wiggins, Dr. John Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Irene Adler, Inspector Lestrade, P.C. 'Fancy' Smith, P.C. Reg Deadman, P.C. George Crabtree, Sergeant Percy Twentyman






« Last Edit: March 24, 2017, 06:00:30 PM by Mad Lord Snapcase »

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Re: The Case of the Mukkinese Idol
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2017, 08:07:33 PM »
Great looking table (and figures!)

I'll be interested to see how this plays out.

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Re: The Case of the Mukkinese Idol
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2017, 09:30:20 PM »
Great looking table (and figures!)

I'll be interested to see how this plays out.

Thanks fred,
AAR tomorrow, cheers.

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Re: The Case of the Mukkinese Idol
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2017, 01:09:30 PM »
No relation to The Mukkinese Battle-horn, last seen in the possession of Col. Griptype Thynn perchance? :D
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Re: The Case of the Mukkinese Idol
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2017, 01:50:08 PM »
No relation to The Mukkinese Battle-horn, last seen in the possession of Col. Griptype Thynn perchance? :D


Very much so! Nice to meet a fellow fan.   :)

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Re: The Case of the Mukkinese Idol
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2017, 09:04:31 PM »
nice setting and figures.
expecting your AAR and more photos

BTW WHO makes your Irene Adler?
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Re: The Case of the Mukkinese Idol
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2017, 09:29:18 PM »
nice setting and figures.
expecting your AAR and more photos

BTW WHO makes your Irene Adler?

Thanks, I bought quite a few of these figures from another member of this forum.

The AAR has been slightly delayed due to me being called away unexpectedly today.

Irene Adler is Blue Moon from BMM-100: Box 1 “I had Such a Howling Good Time” A Werewolf Scenario:

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Re: The Case of the Mukkinese Idol
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2017, 10:18:18 PM »
Fantastic work and look forward to the AAR

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Re: The Case of the Mukkinese Idol
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2017, 10:23:24 PM »
Ah Mad Lord Snapcase what can I say but "You silly twisted boy!"  lol

Very cool figures and set up!
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Re: The Case of the Mukkinese Idol
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2017, 10:54:54 PM »
Quote
"You are silly twisted boy!"

So true, so true!   ;)

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Re: The Case of the Mukkinese Idol
« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2017, 09:27:27 AM »
Very lovely setting and well told so far!
The not-so-famous names are invented, too or should a more informed guy know them from Holmes' stories as well? However, they are great! Especially the policemen!
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Re: The Case of the Mukkinese Idol
« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2017, 09:51:18 AM »
Very lovely setting and well told so far!
The not-so-famous names are invented, too or should a more informed guy know them from Holmes' stories as well? However, they are great! Especially the policemen!

Thanks, Drachenklinge.

The policemans names are actually from TV programmes; 'Z Cars', 'Goodnight Sweetheart' and 'Murdoch'.

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Re: The Case of the Mukkinese Idol
« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2017, 09:55:30 AM »
And so, without further ado, we present for your delectation and delight The Case of the Mukkinese Idol!













 

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