Resurrection City 1: The Adventure of the Sealed Room

[JimAde]

"Well," Trevor says standing, "This is all a bit beyond me, I'm afraid. The only secret society I know about hold charity fundraisers twice a year and an excellent Christmas cotillion." He stretches hugely and says, "I'm for bed, then. Night all." He goes off to his room to get some sleep. It's been a long, strange day.

 

[Karl Green]

Pastor Andrew Miller

Andrew awakes with a start, sweat pouring down his face. He has a very strange feeling about something... he looks around the room. Shaw still sleeps on the davenport, and through the window he sees the thin grey light of dawn. He shrugs, and begins to settle back down to sleep.

Almost as soon as he closes his eyes, however, he hears it. A loud crash from upstairs, a horrible chopping sound, more loud crashes. Then all is quiet once more. Andrew hears the sound of glass shattering, and a girl's scream. Then the scream of a man...

Andrew blots up out of his chair and yells "Shaw, wake up man, there is something terribly wrong upstairs!"

The Pastor will shake Shaw quickly but not wait to see if he is awake and then rush up the stairs towards Arthur's room first...

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

Pellgraine Manor

Andrew hurtles out of the sitting-room, and onto the stairway. Almost as soon as he begins climbing the carpeted stairs, he notices that the upstairs is a shambles. The door to Thomas' study hangs crazily off its hinges. Small creatures similar to, but different than, the one Rachel encountered earlier speed about the upper floor. The butler Jeremy stands in the billiards room at the top of the stairs, swinging at the flying creatures with a billiards cue. Around the corner, Miller can see the walkway, a bannister on one side, leading to the doors of Arthur's bedroom. The doors of Arthur's room have been knocked right over. Inside, he can see a whitish shape - Arthur?

Make a Will save.

 

[Karl Green]

Make a Will save.

Will save 16 +7 =23

Andrew says "Dear lord in heaven! What manner of creature is that!!" and will then look around for something to use as a weapon (club or whatever) and try and help the butler...

Spot roll 13 +5 =18

 

[Ferrix]

Aiolos shakes awake from a particularly good dream, pulling the hat from over his eyes he sits up and slips on his jacket which he had been using as a blanket, checking his holster and then heads out of the room to see what all the commotion is about.

OOC: cause i figure it's coming: Will save roll 20! + 2 = 22

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

Pellgraine Manor

Pastor Miller casts his eyes about the room, catching sight of another billiards cue lying on the green felt of the table. He picks it up and hefts it, joining the butler in swinging at the small creatures flying at him. The creatures resemble iridescent but yet dark-colored jellyfish. They flail madly at Andrew and Jeremy. They explode wetly against the wall or floor or ceiling each time one of the cues connects with it.

Woken from his slumber, Aiolos comes running up the stairs, his hand resting on the butt of his pistol.

You're right, Ferrix, it was coming; and as you probably guessed, you succeeded. I should've actually called for Wisdom checks, but I guess I can't say anything since it was my screw-up.

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

King's Arms Hotel

"I must be getting some sleep as well," DEDI/Yeats says. "Goodnight to you, Mr. MacAllistair, and to you, Dr. Hewitt, and to Mr. Diggory." He retires to one of the bedrooms. Trevor also retires, followed by Dr. Hewitt. Diggory stays up a bit to read the journal, but soon enough retires himself.

In what seems like only a short time, there is a knock at the door. "Yes, we're up!" shouts Yeats at the door. "That was the wake-up service I hired. I wish to get to the post as soon as possible so as to send my telegram, so I will not be able to join your expedition back to Arthur's home." He dresses quickly and rushes down to Trevor's carriage.

"This is where I leave you for now, gentlemen," he says. He hands a guinea to Trevor. "To Pellgraine Manor, and an extra guinea to you if you do it as soon as possible!" he tells the driver, and, waving, walks towards the post-office.

*****

As the carriage nears Pellgraine Manor, the three men can't help but notice a whitish shape lying in the grass in front of the house.

Jarval - if there was anything you wanted Dr. Hewitt to do before he goes to bed, go ahead and post it on here.

 

[Jarval]

"I think Baron Walsingham has the right idea." Richard says, now using Trevor's correct title. "I've got several questions I'd like to ask, but I think they can wait until the morning. I spent most of the day dealing with a patient, and I dearly need sleep before I'll be capable of coherent thought. A good night to you all, gentlemen."

Picking up his bag, Richard makes his way to his room, gratefully collapsing back onto the bed. A few minutes later, and he's fast asleep...

**********

"I say, driver, could you stop for a moment?" Richard calls out to the coachman.

"Might be worth finding out just what that is. Hopefully the household has had as uneventful night as ourselves." Once the carriage has come to a halt, Richard climbs out, heading for the shape lying on the grass.


(OoC: As you can gather from the first part of my post, Dr. Hewitt was to get some sleep. You must have updated while I was composing my own post... Anyway, edited to make a bit more sense.)

 

[Karl Green]

Pastor Andrew Miller

Pastor Miller casts his eyes about the room, catching sight of another billiards cue lying on the green felt of the table. He picks it up and hefts it, joining the butler in swinging at the small creatures flying at him. The creatures resemble iridescent but yet dark-colored jellyfish. They flail madly at Andrew and Jeremy. They explode wetly against the wall or floor or ceiling each time one of the cues connects with it.

Woken from his slumber, Aiolos comes running up the stairs, his hand resting on the butt of his pistol.

Andrew swings wildly at the creatures and yells to the butler "Go show there man!"

Attack roll 4 +1 =5!! (Assuming that it is a Simple Weapon, otherwise with the -4 it would be a 1, much the same result)

 

[JimAde]

"I say, driver, could you stop for a moment?" Richard calls out to the coachman.

"Might be worth finding out just what that is. Hopefully the household has had as uneventful night as ourselves." Once the carriage has come to a halt, Richard climbs out, heading for the shape lying on the grass.

Trevor steps down from the carriage as well, accompanying Dr. Hewitt.