Celebrity Skin: the Atlanta SkinnerThrough the hood it was just possible to make out a buttery, yeasty scent. The grinding transmission and road noise drowned out any conversation: all she could tell was that the vehicle travelled at speed. Consciousnes ebbed and flowed, a merciful numbness had overtaken her limbs within minutes of the zip cuffs being applied...After an unknown time she was roused by an increasing pain in her side, a dull steady burning, seeming to rise out of the floor itself. She was unable to move, or to cry out, the gag like a stone in her mouth. She could only lie still and take the pain into herself, consuming it as it consumed her, until once again she drifted away. The hood was pulled off, catching her skin and hair, the cold night air like a slap to the face. A flaring light blinded her, leaving an image of stark trees standing silent sentinel. She was dragged across the ground and down a flight of stairs. Faintly she smelled gas, and old water. Brisk hands stripped away the gag, then held her as a flood of bile rose up. Weakly she tried to defend herself as her clothes were stripped away. As her tee lifted away it caught and tore a patch of scorched skin: fainting away, she never saw the needle, or the knives that followed. "Celebrity Skin" is a story for the Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game, presented by Rob Shankly. It is set in the late 1990s, and the action occurs in the south-east United States, particularly in Georgia. The first session was on Tuesday 27th October, and sessions will be fortnightly. After each session summaries will be posted here. Players and casual visitors alike are invited to make comments and speculate about the story, although the primary purpose of this page is to act as a sort of filing system for the players. Obviously enough, the story name has been inspired by the Hole song, written by Courtney Love. I also owe a debt of gratitude to Thomas Harris, for The Silence of the Lambs. I have not decided whether this story will involve the Delta Green conspiracy, but regardless of that, I have to thank Pagan Publishing and the DG Discussion List for inspiration. If the story does involve DG, you guys will be the first to know!
Player CharactersA request for my players: when you guys have time, please write up descriptions of your own, and the other player's characters. This should increase everyone's enjoyment and also gives an opportunity for acrimonious backstabbing. EnjoySpecial Agent Michael Brown, FBI(Ben Wakely)Special Agent Brown is 45 years old, and has been with the Bureau since 1976. For the last nine years he has been a psychological profiler with VICAP. He is slightly built, but he has vast experience and has joint control of the FBI / ATF task force investigating the Atlanta Skinner. His natural inclination is to defuse hostile situations through negotiation. He is careful to understand the strengths of his team, and delegate wherever possible. Special Agent Karl Muller, ATF(Konrad Talmont-Kaminski)Special Agent Muller is 37, and presents a strong contrast with Special Agent Browne. Physically imposing, at 196cm and 91kg, Muller has been with the ATF for 11 years: previously he was a Lieutenant in the US Army, seeing action in Grenada. There is a reservoir of agression in Muller, which he uses to keep both his friends and foes off-balance. Intimidating and often callous, he is nonetheless an extremely accomplished investigator- in no small part this is due to the effect he has on suspects... Agent Susan Schuster, FBI(Gabrielle Kenny)Agent Kenny is 28, she joined the FBI fresh out of Grad School. Susan is a forensic pathologist, and as such she has little previous field experience. She is highly intelligent, and passed out from Penn State near the top of her class. Although she is reasonably healthy, Susan stands 178cm tall and weighs 84kg: she is constantly aware of the need to comply with FBI fitness requirements. Agent Tim Davis, ATF(Description supplied by Tim Betz) Agent Davis disliked being thought of as stupid because of his physique, and consequently has learned a little bit of everything, able to sound knowledgeable in most areas of conversation. During his first year of college he suffered an injury requiring a knee reconstruction, destroying any chance of a long term sporting career. He decided to follow his father, a police officer, into law enforcement and joined the ATF. Trained in the "traditional" ATF manner Davis took to the job like he
was made for it, perhaps a little too ethusiastically at times for his
superiors. He has a gleam in his eye that hints at either an eagerness for
adventure and the accompanying adrenaline rush, or a slight touch of
madness (probably both). The gleam seems to particularly sparkle whenever
firearms are mentioned, and if any are drawn (or heaven forbid, fired) his
eyes seem to glow with an inner light symptomatic of his peculiar
enthusiasm. 1) It is advisable to have bigger guns than the suspects. The second is exemplified by his expertise in the field of hypnosis. This skill was something that he picked up while suspended from active duty in the field pending investigation*. It has been an invaluable tool in the gathering of information from witnesses. * The disciplinary review board later cleared him of all charges. Capt Peter Kerr, USACIC(Damien Moore)Capt Kerr was assigned to the investigation after discovery of a quantity of stolen Army munitions. Kerr is a twenty year army veteran, stationed at Ft.Benning GA.
Dramatis Personae (NPCs)
Field ReportsField Report No. 1: 28/10/1998Field Report No. 2: 10/11/1998 Field Report No. 3: 24/11/1998 Field Report No. 4: 03/12/1998 Field Report No. 5: 08/12/1998
Celebrity Skin, oh, make me over hey, so glad you could make it oh, look at my face hey, so glad you could make it when i wake up you better watch out hey, so glad you could make it when i wake up you want a part of me
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