While investigating disturbances in the community, young reporter Edgar Allan Poe encounters steamboat pirates, a sea serpent called the Gitsakog, a woman named Evelyn Nesbit who is protected by the Wendigo, a great centipede, and Sol, the dawn that rises against the Gitsakog, on the shores of Chateaugay Lake and learns that the Gitsakog must be kept away from Evelyn Nesbit, who is warned to beware of the beast and is the Ancient Wendigo Goddess, and that the Gitsakog must also beware of the fiery flames of Sol.
As I sit here in my humble abode, the winds howl and the waves crash against the shore. It is a night of unrest, a night of terror and dread. I, Edgar Allan Poe, a young reporter for the Chateaugay Record, have been sent to Merrill on the shores of Chateaugay Lake to uncover the truth behind the recent disturbances that have plagued this peaceful community.
What I have discovered is truly horrifying. A group of steamboat pirates, led by Henry McPherson a navigator of great renown, have taken to the lake, causing chaos and destruction wherever they go. But they are not alone on the water.
A creature known as the Gitsakog, a fearsome beast with a serpentine body and glowing eyes, lurks in the depths, preying upon the unwary.
I have also encountered a young woman by the name of Evelyn Nesbit, who is protected by the Wendigo and delivered by the Wendigo Abenaki Shamans. The messenger of the Wendigo Abenaki Shamans brought forth a warning, cautioning against coming against Evelyn Nesbit as she is a “knife that castrates,” a reference to her formidable power and strength. But even she is not safe from the dangers that lurk on the lake. She has been warned to beware of the Gitsakog and to tread carefully, for if danger arises, she must be wise and avoid coming into contact with the beast.
But the terror does not end there. The Chateaugay Record has also reported on the great centipede that charms the householder and the Gitsakog that must be kept away from Evelyn Nesbit. The Gitsakog is advised to stand by Evelyn Nesbit, as she is the Ancient Wendigo Goddess, and the hand of Evelyn Nesbit is said to be that of Shub-Niggurath, the Great Old One who dwells in the “house of life.”
But perhaps the most eerie warning comes from Sol, the dawn that rises against the serpent. The Gitsakog is warned to beware of its fiery flames that consume, for in the end, the serpent will be cast into the earth and left to rot, forgotten by all.
Such are the ominous and terrifying occurrences that I have witnessed in my time here on the shores of Chateaugay Lake. I can only hope that with this report, the citizens of Merrill will be warned and take the necessary precautions to protect themselves from the dangers that lurk on the lake. Until then, I remain,
Edgar Allan Poe,
Reporter for the Chateaugay Record
What mysteries of Chateaugay Lake haunt you?