The Roman

***The Roman*** is a short film by J.P. Leck and is the tenth installment (sixteenth, chronologically) in his Endless Elsewhere multimedia meta-narrative. It is the third Endless Elsewhere short film. It was screened at the Irving Theater for the Shocktober in Irvington event on October 14, 2016 and posted on YouTube the same day.

## Synopsis

A police detective, haunted by an unsolved case, stumbles onto an occult ritual while staking out the local graveyard.

### Post-Credits

A bearded metal detectorist unearths a rusted Doomsayer revolver near Old Scratch Creek.

## Characters

* **Carolyn Pelfrey** - a cult member and vessel for a demonic spirit masquerading as cult leader Thaddeus Boone.
	+ *Carolyn Pelfrey is portrayed by **Julia Leslie**.*
* **Det. Alex Heaney** - a police detective who attempts to break up the second Red Mass at the Roman Civic Theater.
	+ *Det. Alex Heaney is portrayed by **Samuel Dumas**.*
* **Det. Keith Sorrels** - Alex's partner in the Circle City Police Department
	+ *Det. Keith Sorrels is voiced by **Stephen E. Foxworthy**.*
* **Lucas Dawalt** - a cult member facilitating Carolyn's possession. He is arrested after attacking Det. Heaney in the Roman Civic Theater.
	+ *Lucas Dawalt is portrayed by **Caleb Dunkerson**.*
* **The Infernaleer** - a member of the Infernaleers motorcycle gang.
	+ *The Infernaleer is portrayed by **Matthew Vehemety**.*
* **The Detectorist** - a bearded, tattooed man with a metal detector who finds a Doomsayer near Old Scratch Creek.
	+ *The Detectorist is portrayed by **Hans Leck**.*

### Referenced Characters

* **Thaddeus Boone** - a deceased actor and cult leader who has been buried in Circle City Cemetery

## Locations

* **Circle City Cemetery** - the expansive cemetery in Circle City which houses the crypt of Thaddeus Boone. It was also the site of the grave robbery case that Alex Heaney failed to solve.
* **Old Scratch Creek** - an old creek outside Circle City which may or may not be a hotbed for supernatural activity.
* **The Roman Civic Theater** - the site of the Red Mass ritual and one-time acting home of former cult leader Thaddeus Boone.

## References

*The Roman* references the following Endless Elsewhere tales:

* *The Strangely Undying*
	+ Carolyn finds that the ghost of Thaddeus Boone is an imposter (i.e., "something else"). This is what Jonas claims of Pendergast's encounter with his late wife.
* "The Infernaleers"
	+ A possessed Carolyn hitches a ride with a member of the Infernaleers biker gang.
* *The Novelty*
	+ The *Circle City Chronicle* article on the grave robberies, first seen in *The Novelty*, sits on the front seat of Alex's car.
	+ The opening scene takes place in Circle City Cemetery, where Violet and Benton first meet.
* *The Lantern*
	+ The opening scene takes place in Circle City Cemetery, where Ryan Tolliver works as a groundskeeper.
* "The Red Mass"
	+ Carolyn and Lucas, introduced in "The Red Mass," find a way to complete the ritual first attempted in that radio play.
		- This ritual is ultimately completed in the same theater that Violet mentions as the other ideal place for it to occur.

*The Roman* is subsequently referenced in the following Endless Elsewhere stories:

* "The Pollydores"
	+ Kaitlin Pollydore's byline appears on the grave robbery article. This article is also seen in *The Novelty* and *The Lantern*.
* "The Acolytes"
	+ Keith makes mention of Alex's continued trips to the cemetery looking for Carolyn Pelfrey.
	+ Carolyn Pelfrey resurfaces and attempts to finish what Lucas started in the Roman Civic Theater by killing Alex.
* "The Invoked"
	+ The seeds of the possessed Carolyn's master plan finally take fruit as monsters begin to attack our assembled heroes.