THE WHATE HOUSE in Innsmouth Prologue

The house was where a murder had occured. I am an investigator of the police in Innsmouth.

THE WHATE HOUSE IN INNSMOUTH
PROLOGUE


In 1909, Arkham police officers Paul Johnson and Eric Vandal received a cryptic call about a body at the Whate estate in nearby Innsmouth. The stormy night intensifies as they rush to the scene, where they find the corpse of a young man. His death appears accidental, but the mention of the Whate name—known for its dark history—provokes unease. They learn he was a reporter investigating the estate’s current owner claims to be renovating the mansion, but his secretive behavior raises suspicions. Johnson and Vandal decide to investigate further.

The officers visit the Whate estate and meet Daniel Whate, the charismatic leader. He dismisses any connection to the dead reporter. However, Johnson and Vandal notice strange symbols on the walls and overhear disturbing chants. Their investigation deepens, and there were missing women on May 31 and October 31 as well these women would vanish on these two days. There have been rumors of other odd things happening on the estate. They suspect Mr Whate is involved in something more sinister, there are rumors that Whate has a coven. Despite warnings from local authorities to leave it alone, Johnson’s curiosity drives him back to Innsmouth.

Johnson is now convinced that Whate is involved in the black arts. Doing dark rituals to summon otherworldly entities. As Waverly and his followers chant, Johnson fights through madness-inducing visions before they are killed by Whate and his coven. Together, they disrupt the ceremony by setting fire to the building.

In the chaos, Johnson and Vandal narrowly escape as the others don’t emerge from collapsing walls. The fire consumes the mansion, leaving only ruins behind. With no bodies found among the wreckage, it as if Mr. Whate and his coven have either perished or vanished into another realm. The traumatic experience haunts both men; Vandal considers leaving Arkham for good while Johnson struggles with nightmares and questions about what he witnessed. The case remains officially unsolved, but Johnson has no doubt about what truly happened at the Whate estate—a brush with horrors beyond human understanding that almost cost them their lives.
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