Death of the Outsider written notes
Page 3 of 4Notes on The Vault Safe Code
Is it a mathematical sequence? Not all of the digits in the combinations are prime numbers… But it must be a pattern. Each number is generated by the numbers…
Notice: To All Personnel
We have finished replacing the shorted wiring in our security doors and relocated the main control switch to the lobby behind the teller counter. Thank you for…
Old Diary
[Excerpt from pages torn from an old diary, dated 1841] She’d done up one of her bedchambers with velvet and candles. If she had brought in a lamp it would…
Our Secret Knock
Beloved Eolina, My servants tell me that you came by earlier when I was composing, and they refused to open the door. Apologies from the depths of my heart!…
Page from Dolores’s Journal
10th Day, Month of Timber Before I can seize my immortality, I must deal with the mess Cienfuegos created. Outsider take that traitor! The cult can never know…
Permanent Closure for Debts Owed
The commercial enterprise known as “E. Cienfuegos Druggist and pharmacist,” associated property rights, inventory, and all other assets pertaining to the…
Pilfer the Prophecies
Sister Rosewyn keeps a detailed record of her prophetic visions. Rumor has it she knows every secret in the Isles: murder, treason, love affairs… That kind of…
Plagued Spirit Bull Rat Liquor
1 grown bull rat (alive!) 9 red potatoes 3 drops wormwood oil Drain rat’s blood into large cooking pot Boil with potatoes on red hot stove Add wormwood when a…
PLEASE PLEASE
The buzzing… The Void-cursed buzzing! If I don’t perish in this subterranean prison, I’ll go mad from the incessant noise of their wings.
Polite Reminder
Clerks, Please reset the coin counter when the day’s accounting is complete. It throws off our tallies if the counter is set high. Best, -Pilar
Preliminary Notes on Void Anomalies
Despite the difficulty, we have managed a general study of the observable “hollows”, as some have called them. The anomalies and their provenance still baffle…
Progress with Jindosh's Safe
Director Michaels, I’ve discovered a way to open Jindosh’s private safe in the vault! I had concentrated on opening only his box, box #1. But that approach was…
Red Camellia Appointment Book
Private Tattoo Appointments with Mrs. Eolina Rey Book 1 - Year 1848 Note to Melissa: please remember that I only accept appointments with clients personally…
Regarding the Duke's Portrait
Look, Cyrus, I don't know what to say. I won't apologize for your own high expectations. I've had the picture authenticated by at least three discreet experts.…
Reminder from Peña
Guards, Don’t summon Director Michaels over the PA system without an authorization code. You know she’s a stickler for proper protocol. If you can’t remember…
Restless night
I thought I’d sleep easy knowing Daud was safe. I don’t know why I’m still so foolish. I can’t catch a break for a moment, not even when I sleep. I should know…
Roving Vice-Overseer's Mission Notes
[Last entry] Sister Rosewyn directs us to destroy the witches’ books and papers. Her wisdom is beyond question and yet… I’ve glimpsed such wonders in their…
Run on Michaels Bank as Famed Vault Destroyed
Chaos at Michaels Bank today, as an intruder bypassed an imposing set of security precautions to collapse the elevator vault of “Karnaca’s premiere valuables…
Sanguine Infusions Discontinued
Attention, all members! Due to safety concerns, Sanguine Infusions are unavailable until further notice. Reservations will be held and honored should we resume…
Sanitation Key Request Letter
To: Rubia Campos Rubia, Maintenance needs two new keys for the sanitation area right away. Garca went missing with their only key a few days back, and now the…
SAVE US!
Please! I don’t want to die like this! Kill Brozenar! Free us from this pit! Hurry!
See You at the Spector Club
Exclusive Event * Tonight Only Dramatic Oration by Ludavicia in the Main Salon Gristol Cider * Orbon Rum Coolers * Serkonan Rare Vintage Wines *Private…
Seeking Information
CRISTOFER JEORGE offers a GENEROUS REWARD for information about the SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF ELEUTERIO CIENFUEGOS. Visit his personal office with your tips.…
Shan Yun Murdered
Tears and shock tonight as news of famed opera singer Shan Yun’s death spreads through the Isles. A charismatic performer, Yun was known for heartrending…
Shan Yun's Diary
[Last Entry] I must remember to change the aria that unlocks my safe. Perhaps I’ll grab Gloriana's card from the gallery, and calibrate the safe to it...? Bah!…
Shan Yun's Working Notes
I am stagnating. Every song I write bores me. I need inspiration! There are untapped depths within me, songs that make Gloriana sound like raven’s squawks. Of…
Silver Rush at Shindaerey Peak!
“Silver fever” swept through Karnaca this week, as would-be prospectors hoisted a shovel and left to strike it rich at Shindaerey Peak. The recent discovery of…
Slain Journalist Accuses Jacobi of Murder!
Tragedy leads to shocking allegations of murder as the Gazette’s own Cristofer Jeorge accuses Ivan Jacobi from beyond the grave. Jeorge instructed Michaels…
Smugglers Sighting
Brothers, By order of the Roving Vice Overseer, patrols for Cyria Gardens will be doubled until further notice. Sacrilegious smugglers disregard our quarantine…
Sokolov Establishes Studio in Tyvia
Renowned natural philosopher and painter Anton Sokolov returned to Tyvia this week, after years of retirement in Karnaca. Sokolov, whose inventions and…
SOMEONE CALL THE GRAND GUARD
Help! Locked in the taxidermy shop, in a storage basement. She's going to kill me!
Speculations on the Afterlife
[Excerpt from Speculations on the Void by Honoria Cassello] If all spirits vanish into the Void upon their demise, why then are the “wandering ones” from folk…
Statement on Mr. Yun's Well-being
A vocal injury forces the celebrated Shan Yun to seek treatment at the Samaran Waters Spa in Tyvia. All concerts are canceled until further notice. -Jane Jung…
Stealing the Bonecharm Reward
I poked around and found that big reward bonecharm stashed upstairs in a workshop. Stealing it is your problem. But take my advice: if you can’t handle the…
Stop Cleaning with Krust-Shell Powder!
Martina, For the last time, stop using that krust-shell disinfectant! It scratches the equipment and rubs off onto the clients. Lady Cottington got weeping…
Stopping Off at the Spector Club
Efrain, I’m going to the Spector Club for a quick drink. It’s that place the dock worker mentioned last week when I replaced the damaged teeth in his broken…
Supervisor's Note
Adrastos, The front gate code is ? ? ? . I can’t stay here a minute longer. For a while it was just the little flashes of light, like cracks in a windowpane,…
Terrible dreams
These are the strongest they’ve ever been. Feels like I’m really dying, each time. I’ll be in some alley in Karnaca, the sleeve of my coat soaked to the…
Thanks for the skiff
Here’s your skiff back, safe and sound at the waterlock, just like I promised. Ruiz got his fancy fish eggs to the lords, so we made good coin this run. You’ll…
The Boreal Songbird Soars at Ducal Gala
In an unparalleled evening of song and dance to honor His Grace Duke Abele, one performer soared above the rest. Shan Yun, The Boreal Songbird, dazzled the…
The dream again
It was the Grand Guard. I know it this time. A fight I couldn’t handle. A misstep, a mistake. An eye cut open and a sword arm lying in the street. Me, not even…
The Heart of the Abyss
[Excerpt from a work of theatre, banned by the Abbey on heretical grounds.] THE STRANGER (smirking insidiously) My dear Corvid. I’ve been watching you for a…
The Truth Awaits
Tonight, we commune with the Eye. When you've finished your studies for the evening, leave the library and join us in the chamber. The relic will look inside…
There Must Be a Mistake
Dear Mikels Bank, Sam says ain’t no use trying to reason with you, but a body’s gotta try. It ain’t right what you done. Throwing decent, hardworking folk like…
Thomasina's Birthday
Gabriel, Quick note to remind you that it's Thomasina's birthday today. You already forgot last time, so you'd best get your hands on some of that fancy…
To Daud
I used to do this with Deirdre. I wrote her letters for years after she died, and I let every one of them float down the river. Maybe you saw me do it, but you…
Trial of Constance Bow
EXCERPT FROM COURT PROCEEDINGS Conducted by Roving Vice Overseer Alvaro Cardoza. Prisoner: Constance Bow, of Pottershed (female, 28 years of age) Offence:…