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reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shal either go mad from the revelation or flee from the light into Michael C. LaBossiere End Time reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shal either go mad from the revelation or flee from the light into d h sciences, each straining in its own direction, have hithert infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far. h placid island of ignorance in the midst black seas o the human mind to correlate all its contents. e live on h e a i r most m s m s e o d c i a u er t s e ciful thing in th d End Time l k i a Call of Cthulhu supplement n t Dr. Michael C. LaBossiere o t w l l e Introduction e d In 1993 Pagan Publishing's End Time product came to an unceremonious end. Contained herein is the material I wrote for the project. While the project was never g b completed, you will find here the results of many hours of work. e u The End Time grew out of my Blood Moon adventure, published in Chaosium's Strange t Aeons. Essentially, it is a dark future in which the stars have become right (or nearly w right) and humanity has been forced to flee the earth. i If the material proves to be popular, I will revise the text to make it more organized s l and complete. I also have unfinished material, maps and such. o l m e Legal Information e o wo p This material is copyright 1993, 2001 by Dr. Michael C. LaBossiere. It may be freely distributed for personal use provided that it is not modified and no fee above the e normal cost of distribution is charged for it. d r n a Visit my web site at ld, think, is th y www.opifex.cnchost.com. u p Call of Cthulhu is Registered Trademark of Chaosium Inc. t http://www.chaosium.com/cthulhu/. Chaosium Inc. 900 Murmansk Street Suite 5 s Oakland, CA 94607. h u e c h p t i e e r c r i i n f g y e i inability o n t g o g v e i t s h last update: 22/3/2002 t e a document layout by zak r 965 s o o f f f f END TIME the new NASA director, meet secretly to discuss the danger facing humanity. 6 2036: Wu and Lessarre meet again and decide to propose the construction of a space station which will be used in the construction of a vessel capable of reaching Mars. After sufficient pressure is applied, the American and Chinese Key Points in the governments agree to begin construction of the station. Future History 2038: Construction begins on the space station and proceeds at a very slow rate. Political pressure results in a further decrease in its funding. “Pork barrel politics”as well as profiteering on the Keeper's version part of the involved corporations results in massive cost overruns, further slowing the project down. The project is further 2020: The first human moon base is completed, despite several delayed by defective equipment supplied by the government mysterious accidents and numerous setbacks due to political contractors. opposition and financial difficulties. The moon base, which is run by the UN, is operated by international teams and helps 2039: The moon, under the influence of Domaag T’eel, begins enhance the level of international cooperation in space. to shift in its orbit. Minor coastal flooding and weather disruptions occur, killing several hundred across the globe. The 2022: Dr. Rice, of NASA, receives a copy of the Kercez corpse city of R’lyeh is briefly exposed as is the island of Fragments from a friend and begins translating the work. Ghatanothoa. Statistically significant increases occur the the worldwide rate of insanity and the crime rates as the influence 2027: Dr. Rice completes his translation and interpretation of the of the Great Old Ones begin to grow. Dr. Wu pleads with her Kercez Fragments and learns that the work details much of the government for more funding and with the aid of information Mi-Go’s role in the development of humanity as well as secrets contained in ancient texts and the latest scientific data, she is on how to unlock hidden potentials in the human mind. able to persuade the Chinese government to increase their Attempting to use the spells within the book. Dr. Rice drives space development efforts. LeSarre is less successful in America, himself mad and is institutionalized. After his recovery, Dr. Rice due to the prevailing attitude against spending further money forms the anti-space Brotherhood of Christ. His translation is in space. found by his colleague Dr. Tensler. Tensler follows Dr. Rice in trying the secrets contained within the book and also drives 2040-2044: Domaag T’eel gains more an more power and the himself mad. In the process Tensler’s mind comes in contact situation on earth continues to worsen as it alters the moon’s with Domaag T’eel, a massive alien entity the Mi-Go have been orbit further. The coastal flooding and weather disruption growing in the moon for centuries in an attempt to forestall the worsens and becomes severe in many areas, resulting in return of the Great Old Ones. In his madness, Tensler decides thousands of death. R’lyeh becomes almost completely that Domaag T’eel will reward him with the secrets of time and exposed as does the island of Ghatanothoa. The world rates of space if he frees it. Unknown to Dr. Tensler, Domaag T’eel is a insanity and crime begin to clime at alarming rates and odd, mindless mass of alien flesh which only desires its freedom. After inexplicable events occur on a regular basis. Faced with the two years, Tensler returns to NASA. reality of the situation, many nations decide to become involved in the construction of the space station and in 2042 2030:Due to political considerations, NASA’s budget is construction begins on the Phoenix, a large vessel capable of threatened with a substantial reductions in order to fund a carrying nearly one hundred humans in suspended animation series of new welfare programs. Diane Saunders, the dynamic to Mars. director of NASA, leads the fight against the budget reduction. Dr. Tensler, who is obsessed with reaching the moon, throws his 2045: The Phoenix is completed and sets out for Mars.When the considerable influence behind Director Saunders. In the end, Phoenix reaches Mars months latter the crew and passengers the vote goes narrowly in favor of continued space begins the construction of a colony dome. Conditions continue development and Director Saunders is even able to persuade to worsen on earth as the influence of the Great Old Ones the UN into providing funding for a Mars mission. continues to increase as the veils between the worlds begin to weaken. Driven by desperation, the nations of earth devote 2033: Director Saunders is assassinated by fringe elements of the almost their full energies to the construction of space vessels. Brotherhood of Christ. Without her guidance, NASA begins to Massive, madness and fear induced riots become common in flounder and the UN begins to cut back on its funding for the all major earth cities. Mars mission. 2046: The corpse city of R’lyeh is fully exposed as is the island of 2034: Dr. Tensler arranges to be transferred to the UN scientific Ghatanothoa. The situation on earth continues to deteriorate. moon base and begins taking steps immediately to free his Around the globe, many small coastal communities are taken “master.” Shortly after his arrival, Dr. Tensler frees and is over by the Deepe Ones and the human inhabitants are killed consumed by Domaag T’eel. At the cost of destroying the or used as breeding stock. Deeper inland, many small human outposts on the moon, the Mi-Go and humans are able communities fall prey to other Mythos entities. Ships at sea to imprison the entity again. The Mi-Go, fearing further human begin to vanish and aircraft lift off never to land again. Fear tampering, contact the leaders of the earth and forbid and paranoia become the order of the day. On Mars, the basic humanity from ever returning to the moon. Abandoned and structures of the colony are established and construction of without shelter, the human survivors on the moon perish. additional habitats begins at a rapid (and desperate) pace. 2035: Domaag T’eel, with its intelligence greatly increased due 2047: A second space ship, the Argo, carrying 100 humans in to its consumption of Dr. Tensler and several Mi-Go, begins to suspended animation leaves for Mars. Construction begins on strain at the Mi-Go containment. The Mi-Go, in the guise of the three more vessels as all doubt of the danger facing humanity “Grays”, for unknown reasons, warn the human leaders of earth vanishes. Though the profiteering and sloppy manufacturing of the danger posed by this entity. At a secret UN meeting, continues to some degree, desperation and fear work speeds which the “Grays” attend, the UN decides to study the up ship production greatly and shifts work round the clock on problem. Dr. Wu, of China’s space program, and David LeSarre, each vessel. page 3 END TIME 2048: The spread of madness infects nearly the entire world. produce a breathable atmosphere within a few centuries.

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