The Dark Signal

Smoke on the Huangpu

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 23:18:12 GMT

Arriving in Shanghai, the investigators find a city where commerce, crime, and the occult intersect beneath a haze of river fog. As they regroup with a new ally, Dr. Margot Sinclair, their search for answers leads them through unsettling newspaper reports of river creatures, unnatural fire, and winged horrors—signs that something beneath the surface of the city is already beginning to break through.

At the docks, a mysterious ship—the Dark Mistress—and its heavily protected crew raise troubling questions about what is being transported through Shanghai’s vast shipping network. A visit to Ho Fang’s import empire reveals just how far that network reaches, while a tense meeting at the Stumbling Tiger uncovers a growing race to find Jack Brady, now in possession of the dangerous Seven Cryptical Books of Hsan.

As rival factions close in and the city’s hidden systems begin to connect, the investigators realize Shanghai is not just another stop—it’s a crossroads. With the trail widening, new alliances forming, and unseen forces already at work, the line between commerce and conspiracy begins to dissolve, and something far older stirs beneath the Huangpu River.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Shot in the Market

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 17:32:32 GMT

In Shanghai’s crowded night markets, the investigators discover that they are not the only ones searching for answers. After following leads connected to Jack Brady and the powerful shipping magnate Ho Fang, a quiet tail through the city’s lantern-lit streets suddenly erupts when a single gunshot sends crowds scattering and sparks a desperate chase through vendors, rickshaws, and narrow alleys.

The confrontation reveals a web of overlapping interests in the city. Agents connected to the influential Madame Lin claim they were tracking the investigators themselves, insisting the attack came from another unseen party. In the confusion and violence that follows, the investigation takes a devastating turn, forcing the surviving members of the group to regroup and reconsider who in Shanghai might be ally, enemy—or something in between.

As the trail widens toward Ho Fang’s shipping empire and the artifact Jack Brady may have stolen, Cyrus Blackwood examines the growing pattern behind these encounters. What appears to be a chaotic street shooting may actually be another carefully placed piece in a much larger design—one that continues to move steadily toward January 14th.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ships, Serpents, and Schedules

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:41:43 GMT

In the aftermath of bloodshed beneath the Australian desert, the surviving investigators leave behind collapsed tunnels and ancient machinery, carrying with them the unsettling knowledge that John Carver—known within the cult as Huston—was only one component in a far larger design. What they uncovered beneath the stone warehouse was not simply a ritual site, but evidence of coordination stretching from New York to London, Cairo to Shanghai. The Great Race of Yith once built mechanisms to endure extinction, and the cult appears to be following a similar blueprint. January 14th is no longer rumor or prophecy—it is a date moving steadily closer, marked across continents like a scheduled convergence.

Before they can depart Australia, the signal itself intervenes. A damaged wireless set activates without power, broadcasting Cyrus Blackwood’s voice as it calmly recounts events that have just transpired and others that have yet to unfold. The message is clear and deeply unsettling: the investigators are no longer pursuing the broadcast. They are part of it.

Upon arriving in Shanghai, the trail fractures rather than narrows. Dockside inquiries lead them into the shadowed dealings of the Order of the Bloated Woman, to a shipping magnate named Ho Fang, and to whispers of a figure known only as the Pale Viper. A scrying ritual confirms that their missing ally still lives—but he is being hunted. Worse still, whatever watches him seems aware that it is being observed in return.

Meanwhile, a caller named Otis Richardson reaches the broadcast from a place of confinement, describing a fractured vision of events beneath the cavern—an alternate outcome that nearly took shape before reality corrected itself, suggesting that what was prevented may still echo beneath the surface.

Grief lingers. Victor Belmont is gone. Harriet Hughes drifts between lucidity and fixation, quietly counting as if tracking something only she can see. Selena translates alien texts that suggest civilizations do not perish—they relocate. Kareem watches the pattern emerge.

What began as excavation has become pursuit across oceans. What seemed like chaos now reveals structure.

And structure, once understood, can be dismantled.

But schedules do not stop simply because someone resists them.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Where Free Will Breaks

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 03:00:00 GMT

Beneath the Australian desert, the investigators confront the true cost of uncovering forbidden truths. What begins as the recovery of a fallen ally becomes a descent into ancient infrastructure not built for human hands, where a living prisoner offers knowledge in exchange for freedom—and reveals the cults are not fractured, but coordinated under a single human architect with a god’s name on his calendar.

As alliances fracture and control itself is stolen, a single spoken word turns loyalty into a weapon, leaving death, madness, and irreversible loss in its wake. One enemy is destroyed, but the forces he served remain intact, and the consequences of stopping him echo far beyond the tunnels where it happened.

This episode marks a breaking point for everyone who survives it. There are no victories here—only the knowledge that something vast has been set in motion, and January 14th is still coming.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dead Air in the Outback

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 02:44:48 GMT

In this chilling chapter of The Dark Signal, our investigators find themselves stranded in the vast, merciless expanse of the Australian outback, burying evidence of a descent that nearly claimed their lives. But even as they cover stairways, bodies, and burned-out trucks, something far more disturbing breaks through the desert silence: The Dark Signal itself, broadcasting into their vehicle—detailed accounts of their secret actions beneath the earth, moments only they could have known.

As the investigators struggle to understand how Cyrus Blackwood’s voice reached them hundreds of miles from any transmitter, the broadcast retells their harrowing first expedition into the subterranean ruins—metallic caverns, monstrous wings beating in the dark, and choices made under terror’s weight. Haunted by the signal’s uncanny precision, they return below through a second, treacherous entrance, only to confront shrieking horrors, shifting ruins, and the cult’s sacred dome.

A brutal battle erupts in the shadow of the Sandbat idol, ending in tragedy as Dr. David Dodge pays the ultimate price. With the cavern sealed behind them and Dodge’s death heavy in their hands, the investigators face a deeper dread: the knowledge that the Dark Signal is watching. Listening. Following them where no radio should reach.

Dead Air in the Outback is a tale of buried truths, impossible broadcasts, and the terrible cost of choosing to look beneath the sands.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Where the Earth Breathes

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 21:59:34 GMT

After weeks of silence, Cyrus Blackwood returns to the airwaves. He’s alive, but changed—his voice steady, his words threaded with unease. He claims the signal was jammed, buried beneath bureaucracy and static. Yet even in the quiet, some listeners swear they still heard him whispering across dead frequencies.

Now, the transmission resumes from Australia’s red heart, where our investigators follow the last trail of the Sand Bat cult into a world of dust, ruin, and whispers beneath the dunes.

In Cuncudgerie, the circle closes. Trucks burn in the night. A gunshot ends a man’s silence. And beneath a sandbag outpost lies a stairway carved into the bones of the earth.

Descending into the darkness, they uncover a buried ruin—metallic and alive, thrumming with impossible energy. But the deeper they go, the more the air itself begins to move. Wings beat in the black. Shadows fall where no light reaches. And the desert, it seems, has been waiting for them.

As one listener warns, the bats have another entrance… and something else might too.

The signal hums again. The desert breathes. The darkness remembers.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The sand remembers. The signal endures

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 20:25:46 GMT

After weeks of silence, Cyrus Blackwood returns to the airwaves—his voice steady, but shadowed by something… off. He claims the broadcast was jammed. Others whisper they still heard him on dead frequencies, whispering through the static.

Meanwhile, our investigators arrive in the Australian outback, chasing the last traces of Dr. Robert Huston into a desert that hums like something alive. In the town of Cuncudgerie, a smiling liar guards a shipment marked with the cult’s sigil. Night brings break-ins, vanishing families, and a book that whispers when opened.

As the team drives deeper into the wastes, a sandstorm descends—red skies, wings overhead, and a gunshot that leaves blood on the dust. A mad prospector speaks of bats that blot out the moon and stones that hum beneath starlight. And when the group reaches the dig site, a familiar voice calls from the dark…

In a haunting closing call, a listener claims to have heard Cyrus’s broadcast while he was missing—numbers, coordinates, and voices that stopped the moment he came back on air.

The desert remembers. The signal never sleeps.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Red Earth, Dark Signatures

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 16:21:07 GMT

After thirty-five days at sea, our investigators reach Australia—but their arrival brings no peace. Customs officers eye their arcane cargo with suspicion. Selina Brock’s Cambridge cover is tested. Victor Belmont, returning home, finds his roots tangled in silence.

Their pursuit of Robert Huston leads them to Sydney and the worn hands of Professor Dodge, whose whispers reveal a pattern of cults and lost cities. A dead man’s diary, a cursed scrying mirror, and a splintered vision all point toward the red heart of the continent—and Huston’s shadow sprawled across it.

In Darwin, a break-in at Randolph Shipping uncovers more than smuggled relics. Among strange idols and coded manifests lies a name from the past: Florence Bolan. Spy. Survivor. And now—unexpected ally?

As Florence's tangled truths emerge, our investigators race to expose the network beneath the dust. Huston’s name marks everything: idols, engines, and a mirror-machine built for minds, not eyes. And when symbols begin appearing in the desert—perfect circles humming with power—Cyrus Blackwood asks the question no one wants to answer:

What happens when the desert sings?

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Behind the Masks of London

Sat, 07 Jun 2025 18:32:43 GMT

As the investigators steam toward Australia, Cyrus Blackwood rewinds the signal—returning us to London, where the trail of the Black Pharaoh first unfurled in blood and shadow. From fog-choked alleys to firelit moors, this is the story behind the story—a chronicle of what they uncovered, and what they lost.

The team traced Elias’s warnings to monstrous paintings, werewolves in Derbyshire, and the ritualistic horrors lurking beneath the Penhew Foundation. They infiltrated Zahra Shafik’s cult beneath the Blue Pyramid Club, and at Misr House, watched the sky rip open as Heralds from another reality tore through the veil.

Florence Bolan vanished without a trace. Miles Shipley painted visions of futures he couldn’t have known. And a date—9-19-27—echoed across maps, ledgers, and whispered dreams.

Now, Australia looms. A factory blueprint. A name—Robert Huston. A mirror that reflects wrong. And the long shadow of something vast waiting beneath the sunburnt soil.

This episode is not about escape. It is about memory.

And what happens when memory fights to be forgotten.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Voyage of the Veiled

Tue, 27 May 2025 20:49:53 GMT

The investigators board the S.S. Maurentania, bound for Melbourne—but the sea offers no escape from the secrets that shadow them. Josephine is invited to dine with the captain, where she meets Count Kurosov, Professor Patterson, and Karim Safar—an Egyptian scholar who claims to have known Jackson Elias. But trust is a vanishing commodity in these waters.

Victor shares their darkest findings: idols, tomes, artifacts, and the cursed date whispered from beyond—9/19/27. Meanwhile, the professor offers a demonstration of forbidden magic, revealing glimpses of Cyrus Blackwood himself. But the answers only deepen the mystery: what is Cyrus, really... and who is watching whom?

A passenger is murdered—organs removed, a taunting note left behind. "THE RIPPER" walks among them. And then Patterson is found hanged, his suicide note begging for his books to be burned before “they” arrive.

Visions of ancient monsters rising from the sea plague the group, and the ship hums with something unnatural in its metal bones. A priest who sees too much. A purser with a cultic pendant. A mirror that reflects death.

As Australia approaches, the voyage tightens its grip. The Ripper isn't just onboard—it’s history repeating itself.

The water is calm. The gods beneath are not.

Next stop: the red soil of Australia—and the truth buried beneath it.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Brushstrokes and Blood

Sun, 04 May 2025 17:15:47 GMT

The Dark Signal returns to London—where silence is rarely empty and art hides more than intention. In Between Brushstrokes and Blood, host Cyrus Blackwood guides listeners through a tale woven with steel, secrecy, and something inhuman slithering just out of sight.

Investigators Harriet Hughes, Victor Belmont, and newcomer Selina Brock descend into the shadowy remains of Henson Manufacturing, uncovering blueprints for technology not meant for modern minds—designs tied to a whisper from the dead: September 1927. Meanwhile, a return to the attic studio of Miles Shipley, a painter tormented by visions, reveals a chilling canvas of a murder that hasn’t happened—or has, far from London’s eyes.

But the deeper horror lies beneath the floorboards. In a basement hidden from memory, Selina discovers a vat of preserved body parts and a truth too monstrous to be merely human. The kindly Grandmother is not who she appears. What follows is a deadly confrontation with something ancient, scaled, and venomous—costing blood, sanity, and trust.

As the investigators reel from betrayal and loss, Florence Bolan, their enigmatic ally in the U.S. Secret Service, disappears without a trace. A house wiped clean. A name denied. Was she erased—or was she never on their side at all?

From blood-soaked basements to shifting realities, this episode pulls back the curtain on a world unraveling. What began as a mystery of machines and dreams ends in venom, disappearance, and an ominous voyage to Australia.

The date 9-19-27 looms. The serpent is dead. But the signal... still hums.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Ones Who Walked In

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:36:36 GMT

In the aftermath of the Misr House ritual, The Dark Signal pauses to reflect. Rather than plunging ahead into new horrors, this episode draws the curtain back on the lives our investigators led before the monsters and magic. One by one, Cyrus Blackwood reveals the hidden scars and silent burdens that shaped Harriet, Josephine, Victor, Selina,—and the fallen, Manuel Calavera, Maeve, Otis .

These were never heroes. They were a disgraced agent, an actress with a cursed bloodline, a scholar chasing guilt, a thief running from ghosts. But something pulled them toward the darkness—and something made them stay.

As the episode closes, the group stands at a crossroads: follow the trail of the Brotherhood to the outback shadows of Australia, or into Egypt’s ancient tombs and the heart of the Black Pharaoh’s legend. Whichever they choose, their pasts are no longer behind them. They walk beside them.

A quiet, haunting hour of memory, grief, and the slow erosion of the line between ordinary and extraordinary.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Dagger in the Dark

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 16:11:37 GMT

In this pivotal episode of The Dark Signal, the investigators infiltrate the cult stronghold of Misr House under the guise of masked initiates. What begins as subterfuge quickly descends into chaos as a ritual meant to summon ancient, inter-dimensional beings is set into motion.

Inside the house of secrets, they uncover torture chambers, occult relics, and a portrait of a Pharaoh whose gaze seems all too alive. Outside, beneath a blackened sky, five victims—including a kidnapped ally—are brought before the stele. As Josephine Taylor fakes a sacrifice, cult leader Edward Gavigan takes matters into his own hands, killing the decoy in cold blood.

The summoning succeeds. Two monstrous Heralds tear through reality—winged, grotesque, and ravenous. But just as all seems lost, Josephine utters an ancient spell, binding the creatures mid-air. In the panic, Zahra Shafik betrays Gavigan, only to meet her own end at Victor Belmont’s hand.

As the ritual burns to ash, the survivors flee into the night—scarred, bloodied, but alive. The cult has been broken… for now. But the path forward leads to far darker places.

A chapter ends in fire. The next begins across the sea.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ashes and Masks

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 14:57:05 GMT

In this emotionally charged episode of The Dark Signal, the investigators suffer a devastating loss—Maeve Braonan falls in a deadly ambush at Henson Manufacturing. As they burn her body beneath the stars in a solemn farewell, new secrets rise from the ashes. A U.S. Secret Service badge found on her killer. A safe linked to the Penhew Foundation. A shipping label that points across the globe.

Joined by the mysterious safecracker Selina Brock, the group descends deeper into London's occult underworld. A conversation at the Marine Hotel reveals a lavish masquerade is to be held at Misr House, Edward Gavigan's estate. Selina retrieves ceremonial robes and golden invitations, preparing the team for infiltration.

But as they don stolen masks and identities, a haunting question lingers—when the masquerade begins, how long before the mask becomes the face?

With Zahra Shafik circling, the Brotherhood watching, and rituals stirring in the countryside, the investigators step into the lion’s den, where truth hides behind golden masks and firelit eyes. The game has changed, and the cost of playing has never been higher.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pieces in Motion: A Game of Shadows

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 16:02:04 GMT

In this chilling episode of The Dark Signal, Cyrus Blackwood retraces the investigators' steps, unraveling the ever-tightening web of secrets that has led them to the doorstep of Henson Manufacturing. From the sinister depths of the Penhew Foundation to Zahra Shafik’s veiled deceptions, every move has only deepened the mystery. But an eerie twist turns the case personal—a broadcast describing the investigators’ actions in real time, as if someone, or something, was watching.

With new leads in hand, they make their way to Henson Manufacturing, where secrecy clings to the air like the London fog. But before they can delve deeper, a shotgun blast shatters the silence—Maeve Braonan has been spotted. The chase has begun. As the investigators inch closer to the truth, Cyrus reminds his listeners: watching and being watched are two sides of the same coin. The real question is… who is pulling the strings?

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Broadcast That Shouldn’t Exist

Sun, 16 Feb 2025 21:47:33 GMT

In The Dark Signal episode titled "The Broadcast That Shouldn’t Exist," Cyrus Blackwood recounts a chilling revelation—the investigators are being watched. As Harriet and Otis take a mysterious cab ride, the car radio plays The Dark Signal itself, detailing their every move. But who else is listening? And how deep does the conspiracy go?

A clandestine meeting with Florence Bolan of the Secret Service offers an opportunity—access to the Penhew Foundation in exchange for a favor. That night, under the cover of darkness, the investigators infiltrate the Foundation, uncovering hidden chambers, arcane artifacts, and disturbing evidence linking the Brotherhood of the Black Pharaoh to global shipments bound for China and Australia. In a basement lined with occult symbols, they uncover forbidden tomes, ancient relics, and the undeniable truth that their enemies’ reach is far greater than they ever imagined.

As the Brotherhood’s influence grows and unseen forces stir, the investigators realize they are walking a razor’s edge. The Dark Signal continues to broadcast—but now, they are not just listeners. They are part of the story.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Secrets of the Blue Pyramid: The Brotherhood Unveiled

Sat, 08 Feb 2025 15:04:11 GMT

In The Dark Signal episode titled "Secrets of the Blue Pyramid," Cyrus Blackwood recounts the investigators’ return to London as they pursue the sinister Brotherhood of the Black Pharaoh. Their search leads them to the enigmatic Blue Pyramid Club, where they encounter Edward Gavigan and Zahra Shafik, key figures in the Brotherhood’s shadowy operations. Cryptic clues from a waitress point them to Zahra’s spice shop, which raises more questions than answers.

As the team stakes out their targets, Harriet and Otis take a dangerous gamble by following a mysterious cab driver, while the Brotherhood’s reach looms ever larger, hinting at its infiltration into London’s institutions. With the investigators walking a thin line between uncovering the truth and falling into a deadly trap, the stakes continue to rise in this chilling tale of power and peril.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beneath the Full Moon: The Tragedy of Lesser Edale

Sun, 19 Jan 2025 18:29:03 GMT

In The Dark Signal episode titled "Beneath the Full Moon: The Tragedy of Lesser Edale" Cyrus Blackwood recounts the harrowing conclusion of the investigators’ time in Lesser Edale. As the Vane family’s dark secrets unravel, the investigators uncover a hidden dungeon, a haunting diary, and the truth of the beast that has terrorized the village.

A desperate plea from Lawrence Vane leads them to the family crypt, where tragedy strikes. In a bloody confrontation under the full moon, they face the beast. Though they succeed in ending it's reign of terror, the cost is steep, leaving scars both physical and emotional. As they depart for London, the investigators carry the weight of their discoveries, questioning whether they’ve broken the curse—or merely delayed its return.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Howls in the Fog: The Beast Awakens

Sat, 07 Dec 2024 21:47:04 GMT

In this chilling episode of The Dark Signal, titled "Howls in the Fog: The Beast Awakens" Cyrus Blackwood guides listeners to the mist-shrouded village of Lesser Edale, where dark secrets and a cursed bloodline plague its inhabitants. The investigators delve into the gruesome murders of George Osgood and Lydia Perkins, uncovering whispers of a family curse tied to the mysterious Vane lineage and tales of a beast that stalks under the full moon.

As cryptic encounters with grieving villagers, a fearful constable, and an ominous groundskeeper deepen the mystery, questions arise: Is the Vane family hiding something monstrous, and what does the Mark of the Beast truly signify? With the full moon just a night away, the investigators face growing danger as the storm clouds gather over Lesser Edale.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Fog to Moors: Secrets Lead to Derwent Valley

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 18:55:07 GMT

In this gripping episode of The Dark Signal, titled "From Fog to Moors: Secrets Lead to Derwent Valley" Cyrus Blackwood recounts the investigators’ daring infiltration of the Penhew Foundation, an enigmatic institution tied to ancient secrets and sinister powers. Using deception, distraction, and skill, the team uncovers cryptic messages and hints of connections to Egypt, but their efforts draw the Foundation’s attention, forcing a narrow escape into London’s foggy streets.

As the team plans their next move, they turn their attention to the Derwent Valley in the English countryside, where strange murders and eerie phenomena hint at deeper horrors. With the shadows of the Penhew Foundation looming behind them, the investigators press forward, knowing the darkness they face is far from over.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reflections in the Fog

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:36:56 GMT

In The Dark Signal episode titled "Reflections in the Fog," host Cyrus Blackwood pauses the journey through London’s darkened streets to reflect on the investigators and the clues surrounding their mission. Each investigator’s strengths and hidden secrets are explored, as Cyrus recounts Harriet's persistence, Maeve’s fascination with the arcane, Josephine's mysterious charm, Otis’s unwavering principles, and Victor’s unquenchable curiosity.

Listener calls add to the mystery, probing the chilling significance of Jackson Elias's cryptic warning, “September 1927,” and suggesting a haunting intelligence within London’s fog. With secrets, supernatural encounters, and a city steeped in mystery, Cyrus prepares listeners for the dangers that lie ahead, as the investigators stand on the brink of discovering what truly lies within London’s shadows.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ghosts, Art, and Intrigue: London’s Twisted Web

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 17:07:39 GMT

In this episode of The Dark Signal, titled "Shadows and Secrets: The London Break-In," Cyrus Blackwood takes listeners deeper into the dangerous world surrounding the investigators. After a mysterious break-in at their hotel rooms, the team follows dark leads across London, from a séance with Miss Jasmine Pink to a chilling encounter at artist Miles Shipley’s studio. As strange visions and cryptic warnings continue to haunt them, they plan a daring break-in at the enigmatic Penhew Foundation. With new dangers emerging, including whispers of the "Derbyshire Horror," the investigators are drawn further into a deadly web of secrets that threatens to consume them.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monsters in the Mist: The London Investigations Begin

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 18:13:40 GMT

In this episode of The Dark Signal, host Cyrus Blackwood recounts the investigators’ first days in London as they delve into dark mysteries hidden in the city’s fog-shrouded streets. From meeting Mickey Mahoney at The Scoop to their encounter with Edward Gavigan at the Penhew Foundation, unsettling clues about the cult’s presence in London begin to emerge. After a tense meeting with Inspector Barrington about the Egyptian Murders, they attempt to infiltrate the mysterious Blue Pyramid club. As thick fog rolls in, the investigators are attacked by a terrifying creature, forcing them to face the growing darkness surrounding them.

*Caller voice provided by AI.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Visions and Vessels: A Journey Into Darkness

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 15:43:14 GMT

In this episode of The Dark Signal, titled "Visions and Vessels: A Journey Into Darkness," host Cyrus Blackwood recounts the harrowing events that plagued the investigators during their voyage from New York to Southampton. Haunted by terrifying nightmares, eerie hallucinations, and cryptic messages from beyond the grave, the team faces dark forces that follow them across the ocean. A tense séance, a disturbing vision, and research into ancient texts push them to the brink of madness. As they arrive in England, new dangers await them. The darkness grows ever closer, and the stakes continue to rise.

*Caller voice provided by AI.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Summoning Shadows: The Fall of Manual Calavera

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 17:14:52 GMT

In this gripping episode of The Dark Signal, Cyrus Blackwood recounts the investigators' harrowing infiltration of Ju-Ju House, where they uncover damning evidence linking the cult to Captain Walter Robson of the NYPD. A botched stakeout leads to a confrontation inside the basement of Ju-Ju House, where the team battles a terrifying creature summoned by Silas N'Kwane. The victory comes at a heavy cost as Manual Calavera falls in the fight. As the investigators prepare to leave New York for England, new mysteries emerge, including the disappearance of Silas's accomplice, Mukunga M'Dari. Join Cyrus as he delves into these dark events and prepares for the next chapter in this ominous journey.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Dark Signal: Boston Drums Sing-Sing in the Dark

Sun, 18 Aug 2024 18:11:25 GMT

In this episode of The Dark Signal, host Cyrus Blackwood guides listeners through the chilling developments in the investigation into the Cult of the Bloody Tongue.

The team of investigators, driven by the mysterious death of Jackson Elias, uncovers disturbing clues, including a will reading, a suspicious meeting at Ju-Ju House, and the gruesome murders of two police officers.

As the investigators dig deeper, they reveal the cult's vast, global reach, its infiltration into politics, business, and law enforcement, and the involvement of key figures like Silas N'Kwane and Erica Carlyle. Tensions rise as they face danger, with eerie listener calls shedding light on the cult's sinister activities. A special segment connects the cult to ancient, dark rituals from around the world, hinting at a terrifying conspiracy.

*Caller Dialog generated with artificial intelligence.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Dark Signal: The Carlyle Gala and the Tomes in the Safe

Sat, 06 Jul 2024 16:19:48 GMT

In tonight's episode of The Dark Signal, host Cyrus Blackwood updates listeners on the investigation into the Carlyle Expedition and the Cult of the Bloody Tongue. The investigators attended Erica Carlyle's gala and discovered a hidden safe with ancient tomes crucial to understanding the cult. Interviews with Erica and a visit to Harvard University revealed more about the cult's reach and the symbol on Jackson Elias' forehead.

As investigators began deciphering the tomes, they faced risks to their sanity. Listeners called in with insights, including Erica Carlyle's deeper involvement and warnings about the cult's determination to silence threats.

Caller voices are generated with artificial intelligence.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Dark Signal: Who are the Investigators

Sat, 22 Jun 2024 20:21:13 GMT

Welcome to The Dark Signal, where we unravel the threads of darkness that threaten our very existence. Tonight, we delve into the shadows surrounding our brave investigators. Who are they really? And what secrets do they harbour? And can they be trusted?

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Dark Signal: Ju-Ju House and Emerson Imports

Sun, 16 Jun 2024 23:13:17 GMT

17 January 1925

The Cult of the Bloody tongue is operating within the city of New York. What do Ju-Ju house and Emerson imports have to do with this cult, if anything? Our investigators are getting ready to attend a Gala at the Carlyle mansion, are they in danger? What is the cults ultimate goal?

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to New York

Sun, 09 Jun 2024 16:51:12 GMT

Investigators are invited to New York by Jackson Elias who claims to have information on the Carlyle Expedition. After arriving the the big apple they are drawn into the murder of their old friend.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is Nyarlathotep News

Thu, 30 May 2024 01:41:36 GMT

What's this all about? This is all just for my own fun. But you could use it to catch up on the previous sessions game, or as a recap reminder before we play next time. I'm going to try and keep things short and hopefully entertaining enough that you'll enjoy it.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.