Innsmouth Rewrite Project Season 1 Introduction
Hello, One and all. I'm back after spending way too long with writer's block. This is... yet another introduction. I'm sorry for doing two back-to-back intros without showing any real content. Worry not, I have something special up my tattered sleeves. I want to make an introduction to the first piece of content I am going to be writing for this page, which is Season 1 of the Innsmouth Writing Project. Without further ado, let's get into the detes. (Yes I sometimes use cyberpunk lingo.)
What Is Innsmouth?
Innsmouth (formerly known as "The Innsmouth Conspiracy") was a Call of Cthulhu campaign I ran between March of 2022 to February of 2024. For those who do not know what Call of Cthulhu is, it is a tabletop role-playing game that takes place in the Cthulhu mythos. Innsmouth was my first time dipping into horror as a writer and a game master. Sadly I was never able to finish it, hence why I started this project. First to relive the glory days and share my favorite story (even though I bastardized H.P. Lovecraft's mythos. Even though that racist bastard deserved it) and second to give Innsmouth the ending it always deserved and to give myself (and the poor characters I tortured for 2 years) closure.
Innsmouth Background
Innsmouth is your average small city on the coast of Massachusetts, save for its mysterious past. The town was founded in 1643 as a simple port town, however throughout its history many mysterious disappearances and rumors of a cult arose, the most strange of the old town's incidents was in 1846, when half of the population went missing, the other half being completely ignorant to the disappearances. In 1928, the entire town was put under siege by federal agents adhering to a government agency nobody had heard of. The town was demolished and most of its remaining locals were killed or scattered to the winds. The official story was that the entire town was in on a massive bootlegging operation...
It took decades to rebuild the town, but in the 50s, Innsmouth was back to normal. Almost. Strange occurrences continue to plague the town which earned it the name "Little Salem", but such incidents are few and far between. That is, until May of 1976. (Yes, this is a historical story.)
Cast:
Detective Johnson Lee Hendricks
Age: 27
Pronouns: He/Him
Orientation: Straight
Occupation: police detective
Backstory: Born and raised in Innsmouth, John is no stranger to Innsmouth's shady past, however, he's always just ignored it, chalking it up to superstition and rumors. Most folks in the town see him as the all-American boy next door. He always did well in school, played sports with all the other boys, and gave back to his community by joining the Innsmouth police department. However, his perfect picket fence life came crashing down when he was drafted to go to war in Vietnam. He served three tours before coming home. The people of the town personally saw him as an upstanding citizen for taking the draft "like a man" but they never knew what he saw in those jungles and all of the horrible things he did, and he never liked to discuss it neither.
Face Claim:
Detective Leo Afton
Age: 23
Pronouns: He/Him
Orientation: pansexual
Occupation: Police Detective
Backstory: Born Leena Afton, Leo was always a strange child sheltered by strange people. Her mother was like every normal mom in his neighborhood, however his dad would be considered a helicopter parent. Leo was always under intense watch from his father, as if his father always expected something to happen. This caused Leo to be isolated from all the other neighborhood kids. When Leo was a young adult he gained the courage to come out to his father as a Trans man. Surprisingly his father accepted him and helped him get top surgery to accommodate his son. The watching never stopped though. Leo fed up with it. Left and moved to Florida and joined the Miami Police Department, however, he still occasionally takes trips to Innsmouth for holidays and to check up on his parents.
Face Claim:
Father Chris Chapel
Age: 45
Pronouns: He/Him
Orientation: Straight
Occupation: Protestant Priest
Backstory: Father Chapel (better known as simply Father Chris) is yet another Innsmouth native. Most of his past is unknown as he tried to stay out of public view for most of his life. However, schoolyard rumors almost universally suggest three things. His family is massive, he has ties to the mafia, and his home has weapons hidden all over it. What is known for sure is that he is a single father trying his best to take care of his son, Michael.
Face Claim:
Frankenstein Edwin Duffy
Age: 37
Pronouns: He/Him
Orientation: Unknown
Occupation: Author
Backstory: Frank is an oddity wrapped in an enigma. He is one of the only characters not to be born in Innsmouth, hailing from Derry, Maine. According to his autobiography, he had a normal childhood until an incident happened in Maine which caused his family to flee the town and spend his adult life in Innsmouth. The only two possessions he brought were a typewriter and a strange book of (what he described as) occult nature. The Innsmouth PD constantly runs wellness checks on him to make sure that he is safe and sound at least physically. Who knows if his mind is even salvageable?
Face Claim:
Well... that's all folks. I look forward to writing and releasing episode one of Innsmouth on... some platform. I'm still figuring out where. When the first episode is finished I'll be sure to send a link or even upload it directly here if possible.