Long known for its Gothic atmosphere and its gothier clientèle, the Devonshire Arms Public House is finding itself in the midst of a supernatural sighting that puzzles even its owners, people accustomed to the strangeness of its patrons.

Police Sketch of the Suspect

Last night, just prior to the pub closing, the Arms called the local constabulary, reporting a brawl breaking out between most of its clientèle and a single patron.  When they arrived, the police were tasked with sorting out the survivors from the wreckage of the bar.  Some thirty patrons had been severely beaten and thrown about the Arm’s taproom along with most of the furniture.

One of the survivors, who refused to be identified, claimed that the bar had been destroyed by some sort of patchwork Frankenstein monster.  The monster, who had been quietly drinking in the bar, had apparently gone berserk and began attacking another patron after last call.  A number of bar patrons, their courage sufficiently bolstered by drink, ran to the rescue of their compatriot, prompting the creature to pick up the large pieces of furniture.  Soon, a bar wide brawl broke out.

Another witness, who also refuses to be named, said that the creature was provoked, when a drunken lout began pawing at the monster’s companion.  When warned away, the patron redoubled his efforts, prompting a response from the patchwork monster.

Neither the creature, nor its companion has been seen since the event at the public house, and management has promised to open the Devonshire Arms tonight, as usual.

Police have released a sketch of the creature, and are asking the public for any information on its whereabouts.

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