Element I
The Letter
The heart of each envelope: a message addressed to you from within the story itself. Sometimes a confession. Sometimes a warning. Always a reason to keep reading.
The Six Elements
A field guide to your letter.
Not every envelope contains every item. Some weeks, only a letter. Some weeks, four sketches and a warning.
Element II
A Sketch or Photo
A face, place, object, or symbol from inside the story. Sometimes it clarifies what the letter will not say aloud. Sometimes it makes things worse.
Element III
A Clipping
A newspaper article, society notice, advertisement, or curious scrap from the public record. Official enough to seem useful. Suspicious enough to read twice.
Element IV
A Map
A route, floor plan, town sketch, or hand-drawn guide to somewhere you may need to understand. Whether it leads you toward the truth is another matter.
Element V
A Puzzle
A cipher, riddle, list, poem, code, or question placed in your hands. The answer may be hidden in the letter, the clipping, or one small detail you nearly missed.
Element VI
The Final Letter
The twenty-fourth envelope. The last piece. The truth, or as close as anyone inside the story is willing to give you.