Resurrection City 1: The Adventure of the Sealed Room

[Jarval]

"Now that is an interesting find." Richard peers closely at the dead creature. "Not a species I recognise, certainly. I'd be happy to 'have at it'. as Mr MacAllistair puts it." He smiles, then turns back to the papers.

"As for these, I'm afraid it sounds like your grandfather may have driven himself mad. A friend of his send him the Devil's Foot root, suggesting it might be of use in his 'project', whatever that might refer to. The Devil's Foot root is poisonous to not only the body, but also the mind. If your grandfather had prolonged exposure to the root, it might well have robbed him of his sanity.

"Oh, and this document doesn't seem to be in any language I recognise. Perhaps one of you gentlemen can translate it?"

 

[Karl Green]

Pastor Andrew Miller

"Hmm given enough time I could give it a try, please allow me to have a quick glance at it dear doctor?" assuming that Andrew can view it he will give it a quick once over in case it is not Latin or English; Decipher Script +3

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

Arthur nods, exiting into the library and returning a few moments with a black box camera with an accordion-style lens. He presents it to Trevor. "But who will ever believe this?" Unsurprisingly, he looks rather perturbed when the doctor presents his view of Thomas' demise.

"But of course, Pastor," says Dr. Hewitt, unmindful of Arthur's scowling, passing the encoded message to him. As Miller looks over the paper, he quickly identifies it as a cypher mentioned in the work of Matthew Hopkins and other English witch-finders as one which sorcerers supposedly used in communication with each other.

"I believe I may be able to supply a translation of this in time," Pastor Miller says.

DEDI pulls out his pocket-watch and looks at it. "It is getting rather late, gentlemen. Perhaps we should retire for the night? I've a suite of rooms at the King's Arms in town, and you are all more than welcome to stay there, should you wish."

 

[Ferrix]

Aiolos inquires with the pastor if he wouldn't mind any help in the translation as he has a great deal of language training himself.

"If Arthur would like, it might be best if another person or two stays and takes watch of the house over the night, in case anything else out of the sorts happens. Does that sound amiable at the least?"

OOC: sorry for being idle so long...

 

[Karl Green]

Pastor Andrew Miller

Aiolos inquires with the pastor if he wouldn't mind any help in the translation as he has a great deal of language training himself.

"If Arthur would like, it might be best if another person or two stays and takes watch of the house over the night, in case anything else out of the sorts happens. Does that sound amiable at the least?"

OOC: sorry for being idle so long...

Andrew nods his head "Of course" and after listening to Aiolos he agrees with others (if not everyone) staying the night.

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

Arthur looks up at the suggestion. "Yes, yes. However, I've no open bedrooms. Someone could stay in the sitting-room, here, if that would suffice. Are you volunteering yourself, Mr. Shaw?"

 

[Old Fezziwig]

To Dr. Hewitt...

"Pleased to meet you." Diggory pays close attention to the doctor's observations.

Regarding staying the night here or at the King's Arms...

"If Mr. Shaw is willing to stay here, I'll retire with the others to the King's Arms. If Mr. Shaw would prefer the King's Arms, I'll stay here. Your sitting room is a far sight better than some of the other places I've slept, after all." Jamison grins.

 

[Ferrix]

Arthur looks up at the suggestion. "Yes, yes. However, I've no open bedrooms. Someone could stay in the sitting-room, here, if that would suffice. Are you volunteering yourself, Mr. Shaw?"

"Indeed I am, no sense in asking anyone else to do it since I came up with the idea."

 

[JimAde]

"Very well," Trevor says. "The King's Arms it is." He fiddles with the camera for a bit and says, "Now how do you work this confounded thing?"

[OOC: Trevor doesn't have any relevant skills. Can he work the camera with an INT check or does Arthur know how to use it?]

 

[Jarval]

"And I you." Richard returns Diggory's handshake.

"If the good pastor is happy to remain here for the night, then the King's Arms sounds like a very good idea." Richard smiles at DEDI. "Most generous of you to offer."

"Oh, and do you have somewhere cold that we could keep that creature overnight. I'd rather examine it in daylight, and the colder we can keep it, the better its condition should be in the morning."