Outline

Arrival and the first night in Cairo

• Disturbed by dreams of the Black Pharaoh

Talking to Dr. Kafour at the Egyptian Museum

• Jackson wanted to know about the Carlyle Expedition, but Kafour was too busy at the time
• Thinks that the Carlyle discovered something about the Black Pharaoh - and was slaughtered for it.
• Black Pharaoh
  • End of Third Dynasty, Nepren-Ka came to Egypt.
  • Created Irem, the City of Pillars - a place all knew as death
  • Was said to possess a huge beast
  • His voice was carried on the Black Wind
• Penhew Foundation
  • Great respect for Sir Aubrey Penhew and Edward Gavigan, its director
  • At least ten Penhew expeditions with at least 20 deaths, numerous disappearances, suicides and one certified case of madness.

Excavation of the Black Pyramid

• Dhasour, west of the Nile - WHY?
• Finding the sarcophagus of the Black Pharaoh
  • Another expedition has been moving it?
  • Dimensional Shamblers forever hunting Miranda Hayes after

Suggestion outline

Journal of Miranda Hayes - November

November 15, 1924

My first night in Cairo has left me unsettled. After all the travel, I was hoping for a quiet night's rest, but instead I was visited by a strange entity in my dreams. He spoke of strange structures, hidden hallways, his voice as cryptic as my childhood memories. Perhaps it is only my subconscious fear manifesting itself, but the unease remains. The city is hot and noisy, so different from the cold tranquility of Oxford or the serenity of my manor. I long for a familiar face in this unfamiliar land.

November 16, 1924

The warmth of the Cairo sun was no match for the chill I felt upon meeting Dr. Kafour. The Egyptian Museum was a sanctuary for history's ghosts, making it an apt location for the unsettling revelations the good doctor shared.

Our discussion started with mention of an American, Jackson Elias, probing about the Carlyle expedition and the Penhew Foundation. I have crossed paths with Elias before in Peru, and the mere mention of his name stirred a familiar unease. What was his interest in Egypt, I wonder? He's always had a nose for trouble, and I can't shake off the worry that his path here may have opened doors best left closed.

Dr. Kafour spoke at length about the Carlyle Expedition. His belief is that they unearthed something related to the Black Pharaoh and met a grisly fate for it. My heart pounded in my chest at his words, my mind recalling the vision of the Black Pharaoh from my dreams and the terrifying experiences of my childhood. I could not help but feel a sense of impending doom at the connection. Is this why I am here? To follow in Carlyle's doomed footsteps?