Ghostbusters Wanted

About the adventure

The year is 1986; the place, New York City. Not a bad place to live, not a bad time to be alive… at least, for those of us who are alive. For those who aren’t, beware: The Ghostbusters have arrived! It seems like only last year (it was actually two years ago) that Peter Venkman, Egon Spengler, Ray Stanz, and Winston Zedmore saved the city, and possibly the world, when the evil spirit “Zuul” attempted to open a portal into our world from another dimension. This would have been a very bad thing, in the general opinion of those who call this world home. For the ghosts, spirits of evil, vile denizens of the netherworlds, and various government officials, however, this wasn’t seen as a particularly bad idea. In the end, however, our heroes saved the day and prevented the destruction of life as we know it on this planet. Unlife as we know it, on the other hand, appears to be thriving in the wake of the aforementioned near-catastrophe. Previously thought to be myth, superstition, or outright fabrication, beings that can accurately be described as ghosts have become almost commonplace. Restless spirits haunt abandoned buildings, boogeymen take up residence in the closets of impressionable young children, and horrid things of sorts indescribable in their terrible forms lurk in the shadows, skulking horribly in the night. Their fame fades in time, as do all things, but the Ghostbusters remain vigilant. However, there is only so much four people (and a secretary. And a ghost but the less said about Slimer the better…) can do to protect an entire world. And that’s where you come in. Stylishly ‘between jobs’, you find yourself once again flipping through the newspaper’s help wanted advertisements as you crunch down your last bowl of “Ghost Toasties: The Scary-Sweet Cereal” and wonder what you’re going to do about the power bill, when you come across an ad that looks promising: “Ghostbusters wanted for new franchise. Apply in person: 18465 Wicker Avenue. No Experience Needed; Will Train. 6:00PM June 15, 1986 Only.” There is no phone number listed. You realize that, if you don’t finish your cereal, if you manage to make all the stops, and if the bus isn’t running too late… you can just about get there in time. Grabbing your jacket, you rush out the door.