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| The Gentleman Caller Micron pen & Colored Pencil RL McNulty 2019 |
The mystery is "The Gentleman Caller." This is part of an ongoing story about a Japanese yokai or demon. His name is Nurarihyon. He is an elderly gentleman dressed like a monk, and when he comes to call, a household slowly falls under his enchantment.
Our youngest detectives met Nurarihyon last summer, in a mystery called "The Dreameater." Then our whole group met him again, when he was summoned into the "Joker's Wild" game. The detectives at that adventure lost a game to him, and owed him a boon. He asked to become a Dragon's Eye Detective.
Nurarihyon moved into the Dragon's Eye Detectives Agency last August and has not left. Our November crew discovered just how powerful he is when he cast a time/space spell bringing the Dunraven Fair to the agency. Our Dragon's Eye tomte (a house elf named Madog) is quite alarmed by his presence, since Nurarihyon slowly takes over the ancient rights to any place he inhabits.
In January, the Gentleman Caller started summoning demon shoes that he enchanted with a thousand thousand tiny blue eyes. The detectives managed to free the spirits of the owners of the shoes, who were all people who marched for freedom and peace.
What to bring: Lunch, waterbottle, AM and PM snacks for those who have special dietary needs, sleeping bag, pillow, indoor running shoes, and outdoor gear, just in case the weather cooperates.
