Prydonian Society Operational Report 1003/xx34– Extracts only.
The “Hel’s Teeth” Incident.
Archivist’s Comments: The keeping of any sort of private diary or journal is strictly forbidden under Society rule 17A. However, extracts from Society Operative A***** G****** (Deceased) have been included as they provide contextual insight into one of the Society’s most troubling operations. All data rated at Access Level 2 or higher has been redacted).
9.14pm Tuesday, XXXX XXXXXXX XXXX
I can’t believe it! My first ever field trip for the Society, and I get to work with Simeon Pentecost! (Archive ref 230/A22 “The Ever-living Man”) He’s a legend back at XXXXXXX. No-one seems to know much, apart from the fact that he has been involved in some serious operations and must be at least XXXX years old. He doesn’t look it. Apart from the different colours eyes, he’s almost non-descript. Must be an advantage, I suppose.
Update from PSO SP/ XXX/XX
Arrived at the site at 20:13.
Made contact with PSO XX at 20:18. (Comment– Really? Is the Castellan sure? He seems...underprepared). Examined site, as instructed. There are 26 stones extant, forming a roughly oval enclosure some 30m by 20m. The body of PSO 3345 S***** T****** was located at ref point XXX/XX. His body had been bisected at a point 3 cm below the navel. Death would have been instantaneous. There was no evidence that the corpse had been searched and I was able to retrieve XXXXXXXX and XXXXXXX
(Archivist’s comment: the artefacts and equipment recovered were sent for analysis and disposal at the Forge 3 facility, where they were “misplaced” during the Lazarus incident). It would appear that robbery was not– repeat not– the motive for the death. This is of concern, as it had seemed the most likely explanation, according to my briefing. Will investigate further. Request access to Society Archive XXXX/178XXX.
(This request was approved. See files on the MilburyIncursion MCMLXXVI)
12.45 Wednesday XXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXX
Up early this morning– Pentecost doesn’t seem to eat breakfast, so we were back at the incident site by around 7.30 am. Terrible weather– cold and windy. The body had been removed, thankfully. Pentecost was strange– he asked me to count the stones –twice– for no real reason, as far as I can tell. Surely, as I was briefed, it is simply a case of inter-agency competition? The equipment we collected had been left because the opposition was disturbed, or panicked. There is nothing to suggest anything else– although I don’t know what PSO XXXXXXX was doing here. Perhaps Pentecost does. He certainly looked worried. He spent most of the morning reading through a file from the Society Archives that had been delivered by courier before breakfast. He then asked me what I knew about Norse mythology– not my specialism, although I did complete the Einherjar training course . I wonder what he is thinking. Hopefully, I’ll find out more later on.
Update from PSO SP/ XXX/XX
Am increasingly concerned by the state and position of the body of our operative. There are indications that suggest links to my previous work in Boscombe. (Archivist’s comment: Ref 34/ee33– UNIT archive 29098). If this is the case, I would request that PSO XX is recalled and replaced with someone with greater experience and clearance– is J*** S**** available? (Castellan’s comment: This request was denied– an error, in hindsight). I will also need the Armourer to send me a XXXXXXXXXXXXXX as soon as possible. (Request was approved, with reservations). The potential of the entity, which I suspect is present, to increase its sphere of influence can only increase as we head towards April 30th.
23.20 Wednesday XXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXX
What a disaster. What a horrible, horrible disaster. Pentecost had been trying all day to keep me out of his operations, and like a fool, I kept insisting on being involved. I wish I had kept my mouth shut. The thing we saw at the circle, and what it did to XXXXX How can we sort this out? How will we be able to? The stench is still With me; it’s in my clothes, it’s in my hair. I can’t wash it out. What was it? And how can Pentecost just...walk back and eat dinner after what happened? The man’s inhuman. He must be.
Update from PSO SP/ XXX/XX
The initial operation went as anticipated, although there was some collateral damage– I suggest that we use Society Protocol 27/x45 and have informed the civil authorities accordingly. (Suggestion was endorsed by The Council of 3). The entity has the ability to warp space to an exceptional degree. No wonder PSO XX had appeared to be bitten in half. Regrettably, My deputy, PSO XX, struggled to cope with the realities of both the extra-normal origin of the entity and the fate of the XXXXXX who had wandered into the area of operations. However, I will need him to help me complete the excision tomorrow.
Update from PSO SP/ XXX/XX
Excision completed. Regret to report that PSO AG died in action 21.13 hrs. Something came through. Something came through. The device requested from the Armourer failed to function to acceptable standards– recommend it is withdrawn from service (Archivist’s comment: this request was referred to PSO Armourer XXXXXX at Forge facility 3. Decision restricted). I was therefore obliged to say the XXXXX of the XXXX XXXXX and detonate a XXXXXXXXXX. This reversed the spatial warping and denied the entity access, but resulted in the XXXXX of my deputy, as the detonation of such a device requires a considerable supply of XXXXXX to maintain the focus within safe parameters. I refer the Council to my earlier request to recall PSO AG. (Castellan’s comment: At the resulting disciplinary hearing, PSO Simeon Pentecost was cleared of improper action. Sanctions were taken against PS Mentor XXX XXXXX).
Archivists comments: This operational account has been issued to all PS Mentors to remind them of the necessity to prepare PSO candidates thoroughly, and to ensure all are equipped to cope with the most extreme extra-normal incidents.
