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Let's play...Call of Cthulhu: Shadow Of The Comet (Complete)

ghostdog

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Dear Codexers we're back with a HUMONGOUS Update!

  • His name is John Parker...astronomer/reporter/womanizer/English gentleman.
  • He is trying to uncover the terrible secret behind the town of Illsmouth...
  • And he will stop at nothing in order to reach the truth.



- There is one problem though, we haven't yet found a guide to lead us to the Cross...


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I have a cunning plan, sir !



- I'm sure you have Baldrick. ...Baldrick?! what on earth are you doing here? You know this is a serious LP, not one of Locue's suicidal lol-fests, right?


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Playing these old adventure games is tricky business, sir. I'm here to help you with my sharp and cunning thinking.



- Great, just great... And your plan is?


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It's cunningly clever sir... Parker should ask everyone he sees for help!



- That plan will get Parker killed, you moron! What if we ask the wrong guy?


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You see sir, my ingenious plan has already covered that possibility...You can let that guy Carter die in his place...



- Why... that's so crazy, It might actually work!






CHAPTER 6: TRUST IS A FICKLE MISTRESS





Now that we know where the cross is, all we have to do is to find a guide. We stumble onto Myers outside the pharmacy...
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Just fine. Now don't forget to test those plates I sold you!

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Don't worry. I'll test them ASAP. By the way, how well do you know the forest? I need a guide for tonight.

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Go see Tyler, Nathan Tyler. He's the lighthouse keeper. He knows the region as well as anybody. At this time, you'll find him at the tavern.

Tyler? didn't his goons shot Parker in a... prophetic dream, or something?

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Thanks for the tip! By the way, do you know Wilbur Hambleton?

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Just between you and me, he doesn't have a very good reputation, neither do his sons. Come to think of it, you already know Wilbur, he was in the store when you came in this morning.Anyway, it would be best to away from them. Take care now, Mr. Parker.

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Goodbyr, Mr. Myer.

So, the guy with the hood was no other than the brother of Boleskine's guide. It seems he has a bad reputation and so do his two sons. All this information tells us that we will definitely meet them... Let's head to the inn. We find Dr. Cobble outside.
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Well, Mr. Parker. Is the room satisfactory?

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Couldn't be better, thank you. I need a guide to lead me through the forest tonight. I wouldn't dream of imposing on you doctor, but I've no idea who to ask.

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Go in here ans see Nathan Tyler. People speak well of him, but take care all the same.

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Take care?

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Well he drives a tough bargain, I believe. So, don't let him skin you alive!

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I understand. Thank you, Doctor. May I offer you a drink?

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Holy cow, no! I run the Temperance League with miss Picott and we're trying to get this den of indecency shut down! ...To be honest, miss Picott bullied me into it and I'll admit I don't care too much for the owner.

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Ah, the unstoppable Miss Picott! See you later, Doctor.

At last! A chance to have a drink and cool down a bit.
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Some information, please...

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Does this look like a library? What are you drinking?

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A beer.

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No that's Thomas Bishop, a fisherman.

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Hey, It's Robert Mitchum !

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No. Or rather, yes. I'm looking for Nathan Tyler.

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He'll soon be here. You want to visit the lighthouse?

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No, I'm looking for someone familiar with the forest around town. I want to go there tonight.

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I see. You must be the astronomer. Hm. It's none of my business, but... You'll want to be careful of him.

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Yes, I know. I've been warned about him. His prices...

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No. not that. He's a strange... Sshh... It's him.

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Mr. Tyler? I'm told you know the forest well.

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Not quite, no. Actually I need a guide for tonight. I want to go to the calvary in the forest. I have a map.

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A map. Well, I wouldn't rely too much on it, If I were you. I'll take you there for $20.

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$20! I'm talking about the forest, not a trip to Boston and back!

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I might've guessed. You city slickers don't feel right if you're not cheating us poor country bumpkins.

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$5 should be enough to calm you down.

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Okay. $10 and it's a deal, Mister?

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Parker. John T. Parker.

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Why didn't you say so? I'll take you there for nothing! Well, let's make it $5 for my expenses.

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Hmm, we've been warned about this guy, but he has such a sincere face and he offers free meal. We simply can't say no to a free meal. Saying no to a free meal is bad for the soul. Yes sir. So we follow him...
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Guess who's screams are these...
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Yep, you guessed right, it was Carter's screams. That Carter guy screams like a girl. Well, it seems Parker's off the hook one more time, it was another one of those visions that saved his ass. The vision has some kind of DVD menu, let's use it to go back to that fateful choice:
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This time we decline, politely... Holy crap !
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There's a fight !
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Why, they're really laying on him!

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Why don't you do something to stop them, instead of making inane comments?

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Mind your own Business or I'll bust bust his nose!

Time to get matters on our hands...
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...And KICK SOME INBRED ASS.
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I'm taking you to the drugstore.

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Now, what do we have here...Blond babe in a nurse outfit... yummy!

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News travel fast around here, Miss...?

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Mary Mathews. I run the drugstore with my father. He's nuts about photography!

:gulp: she is coming on to Parker like a cougar...
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Yes... Thank you.

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I hear you're a keen photographer. I have a darkroom which you're more than welcome to use, if you want. You did a fine thing chasing off Benjamin and Obed. May the devil take those boys!

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I'm grateful for your offer Mr. Mathews. Thank you too Miss Mary. :wink:

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Wow, she must really want to have a little bit of Parker. Get in line baby.
Her father is trying hopelessly to restrain her:
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No time for flirting right now, he have to go and find that calvary, take photographs and do other important stuff.
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Thanks to you Mr. Parker. I, uh, know you want to go into the forest. If I can help you...

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Could you find your way to the calvary? I have a map.

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We can try. That'll be my way of thanking you. Let's meet in an hour, outside the town hall.

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See you later then.

So, we've finally found a guide! It seems we're all set now for that trip into the forest...I wonder what ancient horrors await us there...
 

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Oh if only it was called shadow of the cunt, I might actually play it.

did you know Shakespeare got away with calling his audience cunts ? he always said, see you next Tuesday, apparently.
 

ghostdog

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All the people of Illsmouth want a piece of Parker, one way or another...
 

dragonfk

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Best LP since KGB one.

MORE UPDATES! LONGER UPDATES!

Good job sir.
 

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Gragt said:
I think Parker got raped by Jack Nicholson.
Yes! I new the face was oddly familiar but I couldn't match a name... Heeere's Johny !

Gragt, you win a cute Cthulhu figurine.
 

ghostdog

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Yeah, I was thinking of making a reference there, but I didn't want to speak his name out loud...:P
 

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yep, I think someone already said that Dr. cobble is played by Vincent price.

And how about Obed Hambleton = Willem Dafoe?
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Dear Codex, welcome back to another episode of Shadow Of The Comet !


Starring: (in viewing order)

??? as John Parker.
Vincent Price as Dr. Cobble.
??? as Mayor Arlington. (Peter Lorre?)
Melanie Griffith as Gloria Tilton.
??? as Myers.
Lillian Gish as Miss Picott.
John Hurt as Tobias Jugg.
??? as Curtis Hambleton.
Sean Connery as Sergeant Baggs.
Katy Jurado as the Gypsy fortuneteller.
Robert Mitchum as Thomas Bishop.
??? as the Barman Zeke.
Jack Nickolson as Nathan Tyler.
Willem Dafoe as Obed Hambleton.
??? as Walter Webster.
??? as Mary Mathews.
Walter Matthau as Johnathan Mathews.
Ozzy Osbourne as Narackamous.

Guest Star: Baldrick as himself.


Find the ???'s and win lovely Chtulhu figurines and Dagon stuffed toys!







CHAPTER 7: TRIAL BY FIRE





Time to get our things from the trunk. We pick up the camera, lens, tripod and lantern and by the time we get ready, it's already night time.
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We meet Walter outside the town hall. If you marked the wrong place in the map, Walter will tell you your map is shit and will send you to make a new one. Luckily we've marked the correct spot so we are set to go!
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We're almost there, until...
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There, that bush... It moved! There's somebody spying on us for sure.

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Calm down.

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Listen. The cross is on the other side of the bridge. I have to go home now.

Damn, he left so quickly that he forgot to give me back the tripod! At least we've reached the cavl- cala- calr- ...the damn cross.
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The problem is we haven't got a tripod. But we've got 3 sticks and a vine, we combine them and viola, a forest-made tripod !
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Ok, now that we've tested the plates let's have a look around...
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Well, well...
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Oh, shi-
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(Ozzy Osbourne?)

Can't get away, he teleports right next to Parker and Parker has cutscene paralysis.
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Scene fades away with the Inkspots playing "I don't want to set the world on fire..."


Let's do this again. Did I mention parker is like TNO, without the memory loss? Each time, he gets back on his feet, stronger , meaner and wiser. So, this time we're going to hide behind a tree and watch the ceremony. Who's there? I can definitely spot the 2 Hambleton boys along with their hooded father, Nathan Tyler... and the Mayor? I don't think we've met the other guy yet.
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- Now If only we could get some more clues about what they are trying to do here. I wonder what's that parchment the Indian guy is holding...

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I might be able to help, sir.


- Don't tell me Baldrick, you have a plan.

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Not just a plan sir, a really cunning plan!


- :facepalm: ...okay, let's hear it.

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What if... what if Parker tried to imitate some bird sounds?


- And why the hell would he do that, you retarded baboon?

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Maybe he could seduce one of the forest birds, sir. And that bird could go and grab that paper from the Indian guy and give it to him!


- This is by far the dumbest thing I've ever he- [automatic narration engages]




Suddenly, a bird flies by, grabs the parchment from Narackamous and throws it next to Parker! The ancient gods must be with us...
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...Or not...
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No more cutscene paralysis! Let's get the hell out of here!
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Narackamous severs the bridge and that gives enough time for Parker to reach civilization...
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It seems the good doctor took us in:
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You're running the risk of a heart attack! Take this prescription to Matthews right away. They're pills for your heart. Careful now... At the slightest twinge of pain, swallow one and fast! You got that?

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I hear and obey, Doctor.

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And no reckless pranks. You're young, but right now your heart is weak.

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Doctor, there's something I must tell you... I was chased by an Indian...

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An Indian? There was a certain "Naramous" I seem to recall, but he must be well and truly dead by now. If you meet him, ask for the recipe for his elixir of eternal youth!

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I'm not joking, Doctor!

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Mm. That's what I was afraid of. I'm not a psychiatrist, you know. What you need is a rest!


Is the doctor clueless about the cult, or is he full of shit?
Anyway... No Rest For The Wicked...
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Stereotypical Villain said:
"... I tell you that Cthulhu will reign once more!"

Why tell him that if you're going to set him on fire? Foolish natives.
With the name you have , you should know that's standard procedure :wink:
 
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I'm all for pointless drama but that Narakablahblah character took it over the top.

... I like him, and you for the delicious comeback. Well played.
 

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NOW, we are talking.
 

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