OOC: Yes. And now for the Final Battle...

1:55 PM

It has been a long hard road, but the ceremony is almost over. The watchers are back in position, Frankie was put in the basement for safekeeping after being stabalized, and the remaining Chanters were all ready.

As the clock tolls five minutes till the end, suddenly some people notice a thin whips of smoke coming from the ceiling. It winds down and begins to form in the center of the the pentagram, churning and turning thicker. A minute passes, it is 1:56 PM, and suddenly the mist solidifies in a second, and for the first time the Lurker is revealed in all it's unholy glory. The thing is hideous, a twisting mess of long, black arms ending in claws, balck tentacles to grab and rip apart foes, and endless maws full of long, sharp teeth to burrow down to the heart of it's prey. The thing reachs and grabs for those nearby, trying to kill those attempting to banish it, but it's grasping claws always stop at the edge of the pentagram, forced back by the magics in it. The beast snarled and hissed, the hideous monster desperate to take revenge in any way possible.

However, those suffering from Insanity after seeing this horrilbe beast instead see something beutiful and amazing appear. For some reason, they are drawn to it, and can't keep themselves from approaching it to embrace this glorious thing...

ooc I think and hope according to the chart I don't have the Spec Insanity...

Marcus with nerves of steel just chanted louder and harder as the beast mangeled around...

Clara's eyes widened as she saw something beautiful decend. <It must be an angel... here to save us... from this hell on earth.> She began to inch closer to the thing, her eyes wide with wonder.

(OOC; oh please oh please oh please don't let me die.... ^^;; )

ooc-Whoa...Spirit's the final Chanter. Hope nothing happens to him.

He had trouble finding the words to describe what was before him. Finally, after what seemed like a minute, he found it. Magnificent brilliance...is this what we're trying to banish? Forgetting about the chanting, he opens his arms and starts forward to hug the beast.

"Beatiful," he whispers, and nothing else is said.

OOC: Spirit and J Man actually...

The clock ticks down, 3 minutes, but some of the chanters and other have stopped and only stare at the hideous abomination. Two however stay strong and continue the chant, as the beast uses all it's power to try and influence the minds of the others.

2 Minutes, suddenly one of the stunned chanters moves forward. One step, another, another. A few people yell to stop, but they are too far gone.

Father William took one step too far. He put one foot inside the Circle, and with a quick yank at his foot, and one swing of a tentacle, the beast snapped the Father's neck like a twig. He hurled the body back at the others, but it slammed into a wall, the beast's rage overruling it's ability.

1 Minute. Sweat pours down the faces of the last two chanters. The can only watch helplessly as the others are slowly stepping towatds the beast. Some of them seem to stop, and continue, as if their minds are conflicted about going on, but one is not. Sgt. Owens walks right into the circle without faltering a step. It is his last step, as the monster reaches and slams one clawed hand into him. He expereinces a moment of intense pain and shock, then another clawed hand swings around, ripping his head from his body in one swift movement, and hurling the head into Jim ((Who failed his sanity check)). Jim looks at it stupidly for a second, then recoils in horror yelling.

The beast hurls the body out of the circle, but as it reaches for the next victim, suddenly there is a flash of light. The beast is lifted off the ground, and seems to be shrinking. A hideous, soul turning wail screams out of the beast as it is shrinks back down to a tiny size. Everyone, even the last chanter Dr. Marcus, throws their hands over their ears to block out the pain, but the beast still twists and wails. Then there is a bright, blinding flash, and a massive woosh of air that knocks everyone off their feet and hurls them falt on their backs. When vision returns, the Lurker, and the Gold Box, are gone.

Henry, now back in the realm of reality, noticed that the lurker was gone. However, before he started to cheer he noticed that two more bodies had been added to the dead, and another looked like he was going to die.

"Damn..." Was it really a win? He didn't know, but he did understand that they couldn't just stand here. "Someone needs to help the bleeding guy, and I don't know what to do. Also, we need to get the car keys and an explanation for all this.

"I'm ready to blame this all on some sort of cult. What about you guys?"

"What the hell. Was that" said Joseph panting slowly. He was very much shaken, his mind wracked with fear and delusions. A glance at the two bodies forced him to look away. He hadn't thought this sort of thing would phase him, but the sheer unbelievability of the entire situation was knawing at his brain. With a shudder he collapsed into a nearby chair, and began hyperventilating.

Jim shook slowly, watching the beast disappear. Then, remembering that he still had a head on him, he batted it away, disgusted. He sighed in relief. "Let's get out of here as soon as possible. I don't want to stay here any longer than necessary."

Doctor Marcus starts to help the others that were hurt by the infernal monster. then he says " Hey could some body help me patch these guys up?"

OOC FZ grab the reigns while I am gone I'll be back later tonight...

After the horrors they experienced that night, time was a blur. The deaths of so many friends in such a small time effected everyone deeply, but with the end of the Lurker, the impact of what they entered was huge. That is when they knew, that these creatures do exist, and there are few people to stop them. They knew that, since they did know about these beasts, it had become their responsibility to take on these monsters as well.

After burning the house down with all the evidence inside, and telling a horror story of a group of mad cultists that lured them there, the police believed them, and began a full investigation. Nothing was ever discovered, and the murders were unsolved.

A few days later, a lawyer gathered everyone once again at his office. The Investigator's learned that Merriweather had left them an impressive estate right outside of the city of Arkham ((This is where the college is you were studying at, and where the hospital that Merriweather died at is)), and a sizable sum of money. They knew this would be very useful, and spent the money to furnish the mansion with things they would need, and set themsleves up as an investigation buisness. They made sure however, that as they did things like help police investigations, they always kept an eye on the news for strange phenomina to investigate.

Dr. Armitage recieved word that the beast had been banished, and congratualted them. He said that while he was also relativly new to the mythos and knew very little, if they needed any help in the future, they could call on him.

While the past was grim, the Investigators looked ahead and hoped for a bright future...

((You have three game weeks of time before the next mission happens. You need to post what your char is doing on a weekly basis, what you are doing. You can train a skill, do things like buy items (Or research artifacts you may find) to help in the future, or even research with Dr. Armitage, although keep in mind the Mythos penalties. You can do anything you want, but I have final say on your actions, so if you post something you can't do, I will ask you cahnge it. Keep in mind, you may only do 1 action a week, even if it is something as simple as buying vital gear. Anyone that hasn't posted an update in 24-48 hours will be dropped from the RP.))