Wine and Cheese Dunbar's information

Replica of a player handout from the mission: Wine and Cheese comprising two pages of notes (apparently) printed by block or movable type. Certain words and phrases redacted (with black pen) are represented here by [XXXX].

CLASSIFIED INFORMATION

Subject(s): CARCOSA; YELLOW SIGN (SYMBOL)

Requested by: Councillor Skyratchet

Prepared by: [XXXXXXXXXXXXXX]

This summary is classified under code words GOLDEN HIEROPHANT and DARK EIDOLON and is to be shared only with authorized personnel with a need to know. Released to S.A.G. team "Mavric &c" under exigent circumstances protocol. (Amd27, a, iv. Auth: EH & M.)

+++ CARCOSA +++

Carcosa is a mysterious, ancient, otherworldly, possibly extra-planar, and probably cursed city appearing in multiple occult references.

Fragmentary information from historic sources (Yellow Codex, [XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX] qq.v.) indicates the lake-side city of soaring towers under dark stars and twin suns exists on a nameless, highly magical world far across the Great Dark Beyond or in an alternate reality.

Conflicting sources have however placed it on Alusia or on one of several other known mortal worlds in the distant past.
[Any or all may be true, cf. [XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX] - M.]

Most sources agree that the buildings that comprise the city range in age and style and may have been transported from other worlds across time and space. The reason for these acquisitions is uncertain, but there are suggestions this may be connected to a grand ritual or act of apotheosis of an unnamed power.
[Alternately "nameless power" or MAGNUM INNOMINANDUM. Trans. Common: "Great Not-To-Be-Named One". - M]

Carcosa is strongly connected with the play "The King in Yellow", categorized as a highly dangerous and potentially destabilizing work of art, rumoured to have originated in the city. The play is known for its macabre and unsettling themes and has been linked to a number of strange and unexplained events, including cases of mass hysteria and outbreaks of violence, including the infamous "Yellow Sign" incident of [XXXXXXXXXXXXX]. 

+++ YELLOW SIGN (SYMBOL) +++

"The Yellow Sign" is a simple but highly recognizable symbol that consists of an IRREGULARLY twisted triskelion (three legs joined at a central point) resembling a Brittle or Serpent Star echinoderm. The symbol is usually depicted in black or yellow, and may be intertwined with other elements, such as a serpent or [XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX] The symbol is known for its eerie and unsettling appearance and is often associated with madness and corruption.

"The Yellow Sign" is also connected with the play "The King in Yellow" and has been linked to a number of violent incidents and acts of terrorism. It is believed that certain individuals or organizations have used the symbol as a tool for psychological warfare and mind control.

"The Yellow Sign" should be considered DANGEROUS, and the symbol should NOT be retained in visual form unless suitably warded and contained. The copy of a copy sent to [XXXXXXXX] when requesting this summary has been destroyed.
[Do NOT resend - M.]

It is recommended that all sightings or reports of "The Yellow Sign" be closely monitored and investigated, with all efforts made to contain and control the spread of the symbol in order to prevent any further harm to [XXXXXXXX] security or public safety.

Individuals who have come into contact with the symbol should be screened for any potential signs of mental illness or susceptibility to suggestion.

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