A Time for Harvest Gameplay - Chapter Three

Clive stays reserved in the corner, observing the celebration. He can't help but question whether the mission was a success or not. Sure, they found the killer, but they did not have a connection to the otherworldly presence they had seen. Or had it? He can't help but wonder if there was some sort of otherworldly influence on the Reverend's mind.

Eugene shuffles his feet to the radio nursing a half-empty glass of champagne in his hands. He is so absorbed in his thoughts that he spills a little on the floor. Very embarrassed, Eugene stops dancing and tries to remove the liquid before it stains.

Mathis abstains from drinking though he does participate in the merry making.

This is Doc's first personal encounter with Abelard, having been hired and briefed via Professor Drake on behalf of him. Doc spends most of the evening making small talk, smoking Lucky Strikes, scribbling notes in his book, and trying to get a better sense of Mr. Abelard's intentions regarding "the Enemy", whether he is a true believer or may be operating with ulterior motives...

William drinks more than his fair share. He watches the dancing jealousy, but is far too nervous to attempt it. The weight of going to Vermont where they will likely encounter more than mad men is impossible to drink away. He tries to distract himself by looking over books or other documents that might be in the room.

Mathis will go find Dr matherson. will you have some time for some research tomorrow's?

"Tomorrow the true work begins, Mathis. All being well, we set off for Vermont in the morning."

Suddenly the lights go out, the room and corridor outside are plunged into darkness. As it is night outside and blackout blinds cover the windows, there is little ambient light at all. Preston lets out an involuntary scream as Abelard curses the power company and wheels himself over to a cabinet, pulls out some candles and flashlights and gets those around him to light them. Abelard then picks up the phone, but the line, an unreliable thing at best, is dead.

"I'll go check the wiring downstairs. Not the first time..." Eugene grabs a candle, lights it with another one already lit and goes out of the room.

Bill is jittery and backs up against everything behind him knocking over serving utensils and such.

"Hold up Eugene," shouts the resident mechanic, and grabbing some keys from Abelard and a couple of flashlights, trots after him, "Mathis, come with us. We can take the emergency stairs."