Jun 26, 2023 3:45 pm
the Caretaker says:
"Oh all the family will be here for the ceremony. Most guest have arrived... we just need to" Scene 3: The Ceremony
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Nathaniel rubs the bridge of his nose in frustration. "Trying to pry a straight answer out of this vault is beginning to get frustrating. Caretaker . . When you say 'All', could you possible give us a total, or names?
Jun 28, 2023 8:50 am
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Ok there's a lot of NPCs here with Claire xD
Dawn
Twilight
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Alexander might or might not oppose this
'Elias'
The Caretaker
Jun 28, 2023 8:57 am
The Caretaker
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Jun 28, 2023 9:04 am
"Do you think you can help him?" Claire asks, still looking wide-eyed at the three beautiful sorceresses. "Or at least figure out what happened so we can stop it from happening to anyone else?" She was completely ignoring Elias' words as she gestured for the entrance door. "Of course, come in! I'll show you where he is."
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Feel free to interrupt, Alex, but Claire has no objection to letting them in
Jun 30, 2023 12:39 pm
Even if Elias protests about letting the three women inside, they enter the manor stopping for a moment as if inspecting the building.
"Little one, you said something happened to your grandfather? Can you tell me more?" the third woman turns to Claire, waiting for more information as they are shown where it happened.
Dusk
Jun 30, 2023 12:56 pm
Claire leads the way, trying to walk confidently, using what she had been taught at Riverlight Manor in an attempt to impress these three beautiful witches.
"He got turned to stone. Petrified," she explains. "We found him this morning. It was pretty grim. That there is his room." She points to the closed door.
She then pauses before turning to face the witches. Her cheeks are a bit red but she puts on a confident expression as she states, "And I'm not little. I'm fif... I'm sixteen, basically an adult. It's my birthday."
"He got turned to stone. Petrified," she explains. "We found him this morning. It was pretty grim. That there is his room." She points to the closed door.
She then pauses before turning to face the witches. Her cheeks are a bit red but she puts on a confident expression as she states, "And I'm not little. I'm fif... I'm sixteen, basically an adult. It's my birthday."
Jun 30, 2023 3:08 pm
Nathaniel is still standing in the room with the caretaker. In his effort to cure his current befuddlement, it's possible that he didn't even notice that Claire and Alexander had left. He takes a deep breath before attempting to ask the caretaker another question; "I, uh, I hesitate to ask this, due to the farcical nature of the question and all, but, as I don't see hundreds of people around, . . . are any of the guest coming apparitions or spectres?" he sighs again as soon as the question escapes his mouth. "and I think the dresses are fine, although fashion is far from my specialty, it seems to be the overall situation we are in that Claire has a problem with."
Twilight
Jul 3, 2023 11:25 am
Twilight
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Rolls
weird - (3d6)
(116) = 8
The Caretaker
Jul 3, 2023 11:59 am
The Caretaker
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so yes, apparitions or spectres though he doesn't like the namesJul 3, 2023 12:03 pm
"What do you know about the curse?" Claire asks immediately, her eyes lighting up with the possibility of learning more. "Weird things have been happening to all of us. People keep..." She interrupts herself and shakes her head, then instead steps in closer to the red-haired woman and awkwardly half-reaches out to her. "Are you hurt? What happened? Would you like some ice for your hand?"
Jul 4, 2023 2:04 pm
Alexander follows the women into the bedchamber. Prodded by his cousin's remarks he snaps to motion. "Yes, I believe our grandfather keeps a few unguents in his things. One of them should do the trick." He begins looking through the boudoir for the phials.
Jul 4, 2023 11:19 pm
Even with everything that's been happening, Nathaniel is still reluctant to go all-in on believing in ghost, but his long term desire for knowledge, and his short term desire to get a straight answer from the Caretaker keep him talking. "Apologies, I didn't intent to offend. Can you communocate with them? What do the visitors from 'Across the Border' prefer to be called? And, uhm, is grandfather currently one of them?"
Last edited July 4, 2023 11:20 pm
Jul 6, 2023 10:25 am
Twilight
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You can sense it with a weird roll ;) risk: enrage some of the family, reward: you feel itThe Caretaker
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The caretaker leaves the room. Give me a guile test with only a surprise reward. Jul 6, 2023 10:37 am
"I don't know," Claire admits, looking at Alexander for the first time since the witches arrived. "An old presence?" She then turns back to look at the three women. "There have been weird things. I lost my reflection, and people - including myself - keep forgetting about me. And I got attacked by a... a man? Or a monster? I'm not quite sure. I got attacked in the graveyard. And the caretaker is acting really strange as well. And when grandfather died, so did his servant." She takes in a deep breath after rattling off all those events. "I think the caretaker is planning something weird at this celebration for my birthday this evening that he's preparing."
Chewing her lip, she then closes her eyes. "But an old presence... I'm not sure." She tries to feel anything like what the red-headed witch mentioned.
Chewing her lip, she then closes her eyes. "But an old presence... I'm not sure." She tries to feel anything like what the red-headed witch mentioned.
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That's three successes, I think. Enough to pay both the risk and the rewardLast edited July 6, 2023 10:38 am
Rolls
2 Weird (1 from my birthday gift), 1 Guile - (2D6, 1D6)
2D6 : (56) = 11
1D6 : (3) = 3
Jul 6, 2023 5:55 pm
"Oh, I'm sure I've already felt this presence, my ladies..."
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I think Alex has already had a few brushes with it? If not, the roll's below.Rolls
Weird (1d6) - (1d6)
(4) = 4
Jul 6, 2023 6:20 pm
Nathaniel is standing in the room, only now realizing that his cousins have also left, and he is all alone. That's fine, it would give him a moment to think.
Although it probably not a good idea for anyone to linger alone too long. He'd better find the others.
Although it probably not a good idea for anyone to linger alone too long. He'd better find the others.
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aaarrrrg!Last edited July 6, 2023 6:20 pm
Rolls
Guile Test - (3d6)
(222) = 6
Twilight
Jul 10, 2023 1:06 pm
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Ok, let me try to put this in context of each PC's curse :D So Nathan gets a new mark of the curse and losses one die!
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Twilight
Jul 10, 2023 5:39 pm
Claire is unable to answer the woman's question. Tears rise in her eyes and her shoulders shake with fear and despair before she sinks down to her knees, sobbing as tears begin running down her cheeks from underneath her glasses.
Jul 10, 2023 7:15 pm
Tears find Alexander's eyes, too, as his cousin breaks down sobbing. He moves as if to comfort her, but catches himself with a shudder. Instead, he turns his back on Claire and walks toward a window, peering out at the manor grounds. "None of us saw my cousin's monster. Just a cat, an open grave, and a tree that tried to gobble me whole."
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