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[[Albert Wilmarth]] starts his recollection on the 1927 floods in Vermont. During the flooding, strange things floated downriver and a [[Farmer (Whisperer in Darkness)|Farmer]] finds the remains of a strange creature with crab-like arms. Later, Albert breaks into the home of Eli Davenport and finds a draft copy of his book on Vermont: Tales of the Old Ones. At Miskatonic University in Arkham, Massachusetts, Albert shows [[Nathaniel Ward]] the draft copy he found. He tells Nathaniel that he is going through with his radio debate with [[Charles Fort]]. Nathaniel scrolls through the draft as Albert talks about it including mentions and illustrations of The Black Stones of Round Hill. Nathaniel advises against Albert debating Charles, but Albert insists on going to the debate. During the debate hosted by [[Davis Bradbury]], Charles talks about the evidence he has gathered of creatures from other worlds. [[Henry Akeley]] listens on his radio as Albert suggests that the reports are from people seeing ordinary objects and let their imaginations run wild. Charles brings up that the descriptions of beings have been consistent across cultures. Albert notes that people used to believe in witchcraft, but everyone knows better now. He asks Charles if he has seen any of the creatures he writes about and Charles gets Albert to admit that he has never even been to Vermont to investigate the claims. Davis then ends the debate. As Albert is walking to the post-debate get together, [[George Akeley]] approaches him and tells him that George needs his help and says he has photographic proof of creatures. [[Charlie Tower]] and [[Jordan Lowell]] are talking when Albert walks in and Charlie invites him to participate in his excavations in Peru. They and Charles go into the study and shows them photos of animal tracks that are pincer-like. He also shows them a photo of stones that the creatures dance around including one that looks like the ones in the draft copy. One of the photos is of George the night he shot one of the creatures, but the creature is invisible in the photo. Jordan takes the photo and George says that he sees the creatures flying and hears them talking. Jordan uses stereoscopic viewers and shows the others how the dead creature can now be seen. [[Dean Hayes]] walks into the room and says the local paper wants to take a photo of him, Charles and Albert. Charlie sends him away and Albert still refuses to believe the creatures exist. Charles suggests Albert go to Vermont. George tells them that he plans on moving to San Diego. Everyone but Albert and George leave the room and George tells him that he has a recording of the creatures and of cultists that work with them. Later in Albert's office, he listens to the wax cylinder recording, which consists of a cultist chanting and Nathaniel goes to his office and tells him to stop responding to Henry and shows Albert his malformed hand. Later, Henry writes to Albert and tells him that he is sending George to deliver the stone on George's way to California. Albert waits for George, but he never shows up. He continued to correspond with Henry, where Henry seemed increasingly more worried and scared. He eventually receives a typewritten letter that asks Albert to bring everything he has sent him and that his ideas on the creatures has changed. Albert goes to Vermont and meets [[P.F. Noyes]] at the Brattleboro train station. Noyes tells him that Henry is ill and asked him to pick him up. | |||
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A college professor travels to Vermont to meet a man who wrote to him about otherworldly beings.
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Charlie Tower - Stephen Blackehart
Davis Bradbury - Lance J. Holt
Hannah Masterson - Autumn Wendel
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Detailed Synopsis
Albert Wilmarth starts his recollection on the 1927 floods in Vermont. During the flooding, strange things floated downriver and a Farmer finds the remains of a strange creature with crab-like arms. Later, Albert breaks into the home of Eli Davenport and finds a draft copy of his book on Vermont: Tales of the Old Ones. At Miskatonic University in Arkham, Massachusetts, Albert shows Nathaniel Ward the draft copy he found. He tells Nathaniel that he is going through with his radio debate with Charles Fort. Nathaniel scrolls through the draft as Albert talks about it including mentions and illustrations of The Black Stones of Round Hill. Nathaniel advises against Albert debating Charles, but Albert insists on going to the debate. During the debate hosted by Davis Bradbury, Charles talks about the evidence he has gathered of creatures from other worlds. Henry Akeley listens on his radio as Albert suggests that the reports are from people seeing ordinary objects and let their imaginations run wild. Charles brings up that the descriptions of beings have been consistent across cultures. Albert notes that people used to believe in witchcraft, but everyone knows better now. He asks Charles if he has seen any of the creatures he writes about and Charles gets Albert to admit that he has never even been to Vermont to investigate the claims. Davis then ends the debate. As Albert is walking to the post-debate get together, George Akeley approaches him and tells him that George needs his help and says he has photographic proof of creatures. Charlie Tower and Jordan Lowell are talking when Albert walks in and Charlie invites him to participate in his excavations in Peru. They and Charles go into the study and shows them photos of animal tracks that are pincer-like. He also shows them a photo of stones that the creatures dance around including one that looks like the ones in the draft copy. One of the photos is of George the night he shot one of the creatures, but the creature is invisible in the photo. Jordan takes the photo and George says that he sees the creatures flying and hears them talking. Jordan uses stereoscopic viewers and shows the others how the dead creature can now be seen. Dean Hayes walks into the room and says the local paper wants to take a photo of him, Charles and Albert. Charlie sends him away and Albert still refuses to believe the creatures exist. Charles suggests Albert go to Vermont. George tells them that he plans on moving to San Diego. Everyone but Albert and George leave the room and George tells him that he has a recording of the creatures and of cultists that work with them. Later in Albert's office, he listens to the wax cylinder recording, which consists of a cultist chanting and Nathaniel goes to his office and tells him to stop responding to Henry and shows Albert his malformed hand. Later, Henry writes to Albert and tells him that he is sending George to deliver the stone on George's way to California. Albert waits for George, but he never shows up. He continued to correspond with Henry, where Henry seemed increasingly more worried and scared. He eventually receives a typewritten letter that asks Albert to bring everything he has sent him and that his ideas on the creatures has changed. Albert goes to Vermont and meets P.F. Noyes at the Brattleboro train station. Noyes tells him that Henry is ill and asked him to pick him up.