Fellow Envoys,

Good morning, I trust this letter finds you well. It is with regret that I have not reached out to you all sooner, you have been idle since your induction and that falls to me. Again, my apologies. But now, the business at hand.

For a while, these concerns have been pushed aside as we face a serious manpower shortage, and these are trying times. I am now setting the table for you in regard to your first assignment. Please find enclosed train tickets for you all leaving October 18, 1936, from Richmond to Martinsburg WV, via Harpers Ferry WV, non-stop. The reasons for this are as follows.

A number of recorded incidents have seen print in local papers regarding the Apollo Civic Theater, a local business of some repute. A number of strange sounds, sights and apparitions have been noted as manifesting on the property. Several years ago, there was an unexplained disappearance of the stage manager, which remains an unsolved case with local authorities. The theater is undergoing renovations at this time, following the “Great Flood” earlier this year. A new marquee has been funded, and the renovations are ongoing at the time of this letter.

We have arranged for a guise of insurance inspectors, on site to determine if the floods did any structural damage to the venue and make reports. A set of keys to the front door and stage door will be left at the box office for you, the enclosed key will allow you to retrieve the theater keys at any time as we do not wish to have spectators. Suffice to say, I am recommending any investigations you do take place after hours, when the staff has gone home for the day. The owners are aware that you might be on site after hours.

Enclosed are a number of photos (trek & venue), as well as a cab company placard for use once you have disembarked in town. You should have the theater to yourselves during your investigations. We are asking that you look into this case as a matter of personal interest (a very popular venue) as well as the fact these “hauntings” have been ongoing for some time now and it seems more than a little coincidental that these incidents have increased once the renovations have commenced. Eyes on you, good luck.

All the best!

Desmond Drake

Richmond House