Dr. Aldous Brewer, experimental psychologist and chief resident psychiatrist at North Island Sanatorium has recently had an article published in the Journal of American Psychological Society. Based on his research done with three unnamed patients based out of his isolated island sanatorium, he has stumbled across a fascinating possibility in Jungian psychology regarding the collective subconscious. In the article he claims that while conducting deep hypnosis on the patients he has tapped into ancient knowledge from the past and has resulted in incredible findings. His article has sparked a small firestorm of excitement, criticism, and outright dismissal in the academic field.
Soon after publication of Dr. Brewer’s article, psychiatrist and medical doctor, Dr. George Willikars stumbled across it. Interested about the situation he inquired with the state board about the institution where Dr. Brewer was conducting his research. Getting nothing satisfactory to sate his curiosity regarding Brewer or his study, Dr. Willikars resolved to visit the sanatorium. Feeling worried for the welfare of the patients involved he contacted the FBI to alert them to his concerns. The FBI, having been interested in the institution themselves, but with no clear method to infiltrate assigned a young agent Helga Griffon to accompany him as a presumed patient of his. Disliking the deception, but grateful for the security an agent brought him, Dr. Willikars agreed. Writing Dr. Brewer, Willikars wrote a letter to request a tour, and Dr. Brewer eagerly consented to the visit.
After scheduling the visit with Willikars, Dr. Brewer reached out to his niece, Elva Brewer. As a student of psychology at the local university, she has been looking for a place of internship. Knowing that, Aldous wrote to his niece to invite her to join the hosted tour that Willikars would be enjoying. Elva, young and devoted to her uncle, immediately agreed.
Meanwhile, Mickey O’Malley, the down-trodden, semi-handicapped alcoholic giant had been offered the first job since his firing from the city trolley company he had worked at for seven years. Dr. Brewer has extended the job offer to replace the ferry boat pilot and island handyman Ebeneezer Waite that has been working on the island since before it became a sanatorium. Continue reading “Call of Cthulhu: The Sanitorium – Session 1 (Part 1)”