[Game 21] That Night

[arsgoetia]

After everyone has gotten fed and had a chance to learn the basic details of what things are like here, Kieran calls you all together (pretty much because Madison had been trying to work up the steam to do so, so Kieran stepped in instead).

It's dark outside, and a little chill—about 9 or 10PM.

"Okay, guys," Kieran says. "So, Maddy's got enough train tickets for all of us minus two. Maddy's staying behind because of prophecy reasons, and I'm going to stay with him so he's not left alone in this house and also because I'm probably a killswitch for a powerful incubus, aka my boyfriend, showing up if anything happens to me and, by extension, Maddy." He delivers this all in a deadpan. "Anything else, Maddy?"

Maddy looks a little alarmed to be put on the spot, shaking his head and flushing a little. "Er. Not for now. Oh . . . if anything goes. Weird? Please listen to Sariel—he's . . . in charge?" And he hands over an envelope to everyone's favourite psychopomp.

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(frozen comment)

[beleaving]

[Looking over at the loot.]

Ah! A reader! Perhaps our mystery companion is a grammarian!

[That's what a book named "it" must be about, right? Grammar!]

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[redetermined]

It's a book about a killer clown that turns into what you fear the most.

...

I don't want to fight a killer clown.

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[beleaving]

Oh? What a strange title. But it sounds like an intriguing book! Battling with a phantom adversary could be quite exciting.

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[redetermined]

Not that I don't appreciate your enthusiasm but please don't jinx us.

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[beleaving]

Cautious, I respect that. All right, my friend, why don't you tell me about the beaches of this land!

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[redetermined]

[oh man, immediately thrilled!]

They're amazing! The sand is soft and the water is clean and in some places you can see the fish swimming up to the shore.

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[beleaving]

That sounds fantastic! What does one wear to the beach here?

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[redetermined]

Swimming trunks and sunblock?

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[beleaving]

Excellent! Where does one acquire these items? A local market board?

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[aethericbody]

[does a quick flip through of the book in case anything else was stuck inside]

How likely would a killer clown be? Though something that turns into what you fear most sounds more ominous.

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[redetermined]

[IS THERE? maybe it has one of the pages has a handwritten note or something]

... I'm all for not going against either.

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[arsgoetia]

[There are no notes. There's nothing suspicious about it. It's on like, all the newstands these days. The spine is unbroken.]

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[redetermined]

Maybe these all belongs to a normal person.

[does not actually believe this but one can hope]

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[aethericbody]

[careful not to break the spine, but tucks the book back into the jacket]

Nothing. It seems strange to leave such new things on a train...

Well, if we see one of the staff, we should offer it over as potentially lost, in case the owner comes back looking for it.