text: [Themes: Humor, Horror, Mystery, adaptation, private investigator, horror, Lovecraft, Comedy]
  
  > look around
  This is the town's speakeasy. The casual atmosphere makes you wonder if any law enforcement has ever cared to swing into Castronegro. A lazy overhead fan does nothing to stir the still air in here which smells of stale beer and body odor. The door back to the street is east. A radio sits in the corner.
  
  Tending bar is the owner, Gilberto Diaz.
  
  James Whitlock sits in the shadows, drunk.
  
  Crackling through static on the radio, you hear, "The Feds report that bootleggers in the U.S. have begun using Thompson sub-machine guns. . ."
  
  Gilberto restocks some of the booze.
  
  > Go east
  This is a dusty sidewalk in Castronegro that stretches north to south. What passes as the town's park can be reached to the east. A nondescript building with a nondescript door is to the west. The Herrera Hotel can be seen to the south. The library can be reached to the southeast and you can cross the street to the northeast.
  
  The sun beats down on you despite the season.
  
  > Go north
  This is a dusty street corner in Castronegro. A black door leads into a building to the north and the sidewalk heads south and east. A park can be reached to the southeast.
  
  Dust swirls around the buildings.
  
  > Go north
  (first opening the black door)
  
  This is a bizarre little occult shop cluttered with strange artifacts. Statues, utensils, books, and an assortment of other esoteric, occult offerings line many shelves and tables in this cramped space. The door to the outside is to the south. A small table sits next to the door.
  
  On the small table are a Balinese statuette and a small sign.
  
  As if one with the other strange objects, the proprietor, Filipo Diaz, watches the store.
  
  Filipo eyes you suspiciously.
  
  > look at the statuette
  It's a Balinese temple guardian demon. You've no idea why you know that.
  
  Filipo sweeps the floor with an old broom.
  
  > talk to Filipo
  You casually speak to the furtive man but you can tell he is not forthcoming in a desire to give you any information regarding the missing individuals. You suspect he is hiding something or in cahoots with someone he fears, perhaps.
  
  Filipo rearranges some geodes.
  
  > read the sign
  The Tomb: Proprietor Filipo Diaz
  
  Filipo straightens some ancient Tarot cards on a shelf.
  
  > Go south
  This is a dusty street corner in Castronegro. A black door leads into a building to the north and the sidewalk heads south and east. A park can be reached to the southeast.
  
  You hear the muffled sounds of a radio playing from within one of the buildings.
  
  > go east
  This is a dusty sidewalk in Castronegro that stretches east to west. What passes for a town park can be reached to the south. You can also see the chapel in that direction. One of the roads that lead out of town, into the hills, is to the north. You can cross the street to the southwest.
  
  A vulture circles lazily far overhead.
  
  > Go north
  This is a dusty road that leads south to Castronegro and north into the hills. The sun's heat causes you to sweat furiously here.
  
  You think you hear talking but cannot make it out.
  
  > Go north
  The road through the hills meanders north to south here, but a steep hill exists to the northwest wherein a vault door hides a half-buried mausoleum.
  
  A chill wind blows; the only sign of winter you've felt here.
  
  > Go northwest
  (first opening the vault door)
  It seems to be locked.
  
  Dust swirls about and gets into your eyes.
  
  > look at the door
  It is marble and carved in Spanish designs of centuries ago. It is made in such a way that you might be able to break in.
  
  The sun beats down on you despite the season.
  
  > break the door
  That would hurt your hands.
  
  Dust swirls about and gets into your eyes.
  
  > break the door with the ashtray
  There's no way to break the vault door with the ashtray.
  
  A chill wind blows; the only sign of winter you've felt here.
  
  > Inventory
  You are carrying:
  a scrapbook
  the archive key
  a torn envelope
  a paperback book
  a revolver
  an ashtray
  a fedora (being worn)
  a set of clothes (being worn)
  a trenchcoat (being worn and open)
  a Times clipping
  a Herald clipping
  a train ticket
  a holster (being worn)
  
  Vultures circle above you.
  
  > shoot door
  You don't need to do that.
  
  The sun beats down on you despite the season.
  
  > go north
  This road winds through the hills. Thankfully, there is some shade among these badlands. The path leads both northeast and south.
  
  You think you hear talking but cannot make it out.
  
  > Go northeast
  This once was a garden, but now everything is dust and decay. The flowerpots hold only dirt and dead vines cover almost everything.
  Casa De Diaz, the home of Bernardo Diaz VI, is to the north. The front door; an iron grate. The house is a stone horror but seems to once have been influenced greatly by Spanish architecture. However, the place is in bad disrepair; as if it's been abandoned for some years or even decades. The path through the hills and back to Castronegro lies to the southwest.
  
  Leaning against one of the flowerpots is a flashlight.
  
  A chill wind blows; the only sign of winter you've felt here.
  
  > take the flashlight
  (putting the ashtray into the trenchcoat to make room)
  You pick up the flashlight from the ground.
  
  Dust swirls about and gets into your eyes.
  
  > Go north
  You have a hunch there's more to be investigated before questioning Bernardo Diaz VI.
  
  Vultures circle above you.
  
  > go to the south-west
  This road winds through the hills. Thankfully, there is some shade among these badlands. The path leads both northeast and south.
  
  The sun beats down on you despite the season.
  
  > go to the south
  The road through the hills meanders north to south here, but a steep hill exists to the northwest wherein a vault door hides a half-buried mausoleum.
  
  Strange noises echo around you.
  
  > Go south
  This is a dusty road that leads south to Castronegro and north into the hills. The sun's heat causes you to sweat furiously here.
  
  The sun beats down on you despite the season.
  
  > go south
  This is a dusty sidewalk in Castronegro that stretches east to west. What passes for a town park can be reached to the south. You can also see the chapel in that direction. One of the roads that lead out of town, into the hills, is to the north. You can cross the street to the southwest.
  
  The sun beats down on you despite the season.
  
  > go east
  This is a dusty street corner. The sidewalk runs west and sharply southwest where it leads to a sorry excuse for a park. The Vilheila-Pareira Tobacco shop is to the northeast.
  
  Dust swirls around the buildings.
  
  > go to the northeast
  (first opening the wooden door)
  
  This is a small store run by Philip Vilheila-Pereira, the uncle of Joaquin Vilheila-Pereira, one of the missing persons. Barrels of tobacco are the only furnishings in this place. The door to the street is to the southwest.
  
  Keeping watch over his store is Philip himself. He eyes you cautiously.
  
  You can also see Clarinda Fisch, Orion Skinner, Tate Walczak, Lambert Gunning, Liana Farnham and Grover Cotterell here.
  
  Philip mumbles something about not being able to find his pipe.
  
  Lambert Gunning goes southwest.
  
  Clarinda Fisch goes southwest.
  
  Grover jingles change in his pockets.
  
  Orion and Tate discuss the weather.
  
  Tate discusses the merits of owning a vacuum cleaner with Liana.
  
  Liana adjusts her wig.
  
  > talk to Philip
  You ask about his nephew, Joaquin, and Philip eventually tells you that the youngster was a disgrace to his family and deserved whatever he got for running away.
  
  He then turns away, muttering something under his breath. What he doesn't know is how sharp your hearing is and you are able to make out something about Joaquin not being good enough to be interred in the family vault. This implies, of course, that Philip believes his nephew to be dead.
  
  If this is true, you hope it's not the same fate as David Lane; the man you were hired to find.
  
  Philip clears his throat.
  
  Grover Cotterell goes southwest.
  
  Orion and Tate discuss the weather.
  
  Tate discusses the merits of owning a vacuum cleaner with Liana.
  
  Liana looks around.