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Completed Let's Play: The Blackwell PENTALOGY!

Erebus

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Only two updates left ?? If this ends on a cliffhanger, I will be outraged ! : x
 

Darth Roxor

Royal Dongsmith
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I've learned something about Jamie Graham. She's dead too. Lisa? Do you know something about this?

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I don't know anything. Like I said, I just suspect. Don't come back unless you know more.

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I've learned something about Gavin and Jamie.

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You have?

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Can I come in? I'll tell you about it.

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Yes.

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Her body was found in a dumpster a few streets away.

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Poor girl. Jamie was such a quiet, shy thing when she came here. She put herself under too much pressure. She spent her whole life doing what was expected of her. But she couldn't decide what was right for her. The girl was paralysed. Coming to this city, with all its possibilty, it made her question the point of everything.

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And you gave her answers?

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She was so determined to fail. I couldn't help her.

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So you sent her to Gavin?

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Yes. I did. Her. And the other one. And others.

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How many others?

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I never saw them again. I never knew what happened to them. I could tell myself I wasn't doing any harm, but now that I know for sure...

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Why did you do it, Lisa? Was it money? Did Gavin pay you?

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No, it's part of the deal. If you want to operate a shop like mine, you need to make an arrangement with someone like Gavin.

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So it's a racket.

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Does this mean there are others like you?

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They are *all* like me. If you refuse, you don't last very long. I've got to leave town. This is getting too big.

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Not before you tell me where to find Gavin.

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You really want to do this? Even if you succeed, there are others like him.

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In another life, Rosa was named Frank Castle :salute:

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He killed my friend.

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And you were close?

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We might have been. It doesn't matter. I can't go to the police. There's nobody else but me.

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... my grandfather died today. He is the only family I had left. I have nothing holding me here.

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I'm sorry.

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Spare me. I'll arrange a meeting with Gavin, but give me a few days. I need to leave the city. I don't want to be here when this goes down.

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Your grandfather would be so proud.

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Don't judge me here. I'm not brave, I'm just living.

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That's all any of us are doing.

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She's helping us, Joey.

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Helping herself, more like. Don't forget, that lady is a scam artist.

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I haven't forgotten.

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She tried to scam three people that we know of. She tried to scam you.

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But she didn't, did she?

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Dammit Danny, how could you let this happen?

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Joey...

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All that we went through, just so that SHE could exist?

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Joey!

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What? Ah.

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A smug Eric Clapton enters the scene.

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Of course, in this city, who would care?

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Who the hell are you?

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You are probably wondering who I am. But I have a feeling you already know.

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You look like another silly hobo to me :M

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No. I have no idea who you are.

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You honestly don't know? My name is Gavin.

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They said that you were smart. But maybe they were wrong.

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What are you doing here?

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Well, you spent so much effort trying to find me, it's the least I could do.

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Truth is, we've known there was another of you at work for some time now. We just didn't know who you were. It's been quite a race to see who would find you first. Someone would have found you eventually, but since you've put yourself under my radar, I decided to come to you.

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Well? I'm here. What do you want with me.

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We are all fascinated by you. A channel between this world and the next? The potential is just waiting to be tapped. You are a commodity. One I plan on using.

Is this guy serious?

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I'm no lab rat.

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Well cock, he's sweating bullets.

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So you'd kill me. Like those girls. Like Jeremy.

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I FED on those girls.

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Fed?

Omg noobs, you all fed Gavin, now he's OP.

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They had all the potential in the world to be happy, but no. They wasted it. Squandered it.

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So I channelled all that positive energy out of them and took it myself. If they weren't using it, why shouldn't I? There are people who go out of their way to sabotage their own happiness. I merely helped them.

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That's... sick.

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It kept me alive for two centuries.

WUT

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Which is more than I can say for you.

He shoots

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...

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Red? Red, talk to me!

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Spirit guide? Are you there?

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You are damn right, I'm here.

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She's not dead. It's just a tranquiliser. I need her alive.

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You don't know how lucky you are.

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It's a shame we can't get to know each other further.

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Lisa? I have a package for you.

Fade to black...

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hey, take it easy.

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Urf, I can't move. What happened?

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You got hit with a knockout drug. You are tied up. Don't worry, I'll get us out of here. Somehow.

JC! The NSF took Tong hostage. Your primary objective will be to locate him!

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I'm tied up pretty good. No way I'm getting loose on my own.

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There's a glass here. Barely on the edge of the shelf.

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Joey blows on it, it falls down and breaks into pieces. Whatever good that did.

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Let's go out and scout.

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Sup, Lisa. Nothing interesting behind that door in the centre.

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She's just sitting here. Awaiting orders like a good little soldier. *sigh* It didn't have to be this way, Danny.

Moving down...

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Hm. Familiar territory.

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Looks like Gavin is using Lisa's phone. I think I can just get close enough...

Joey steps close in to overhear the conversation.

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Some woman's voice. Can't recognise it, and I probably would given how Bwitish it is.

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Must we go over this again?

If she is, you are welcome to her. But if you are mistaken...

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I'm not mistaken. I'm sure of it.

Then I hope you are correct. You know the havoc they cause.

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I told you, everything is under control.

Just be discreet, is all I'm saying.

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I've lasted this long, haven't I?

And what about Ms. Tenzin? You've reported she's been acting... erratic. Can you be sure of her loyalty?

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I'm not sure, to be honest.

Then you understand what has to be done?

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I understand.

Take care of it once the Bestower is in custody.

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I'll see to it personally.

Then I leave it all in your hands.

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Are we done? Must I go over this another time?

No. I think we're done.

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Goodbye then.

He hangs up and sits down on the sofa.

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We go back to Rosa.

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And yell at the door to get Lisa's attention.

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Hello? Hello!

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Shut up.

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Lisa?

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I said shut up.

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Let me out of here!

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It's too late for that.

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I thought you wanted to help me.

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Things have changed. All I can do is help myself.

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Helping yourself. Yeah, you are good at that, aren't you.

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Trying to guilt me again? I learned long ago that life is too short for guilt. I should have remembered that.

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Why did you change your mind?

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Because Gavin is downstairs, and if I don't do what he says, I'm dead. Fair enough?

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Gavin has... abilities, Lisa. He's not entirely human. At least, not anymore

Suffer not the mutant.

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I don't want to know. I was happier not knowing. I just want you gone.

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What does he want me for? Why lock me up like this?

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I don't know. Apparently you are a threat to Gavin. And his people. That's what you get for making waves.

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What is this organisation anyway?

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I don't know. I just deal directly with Gavin. I just refer him the occasional client and I'm left alone.

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Gavin is going to kill you.

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Really? And you know this how?

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You should know it by now. I'm a medium. I have a spirit guide. And he overheard Gavin talking.

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Even if you are what you say, how can I know you are not lying?

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:troll:

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Fine. Forget I said anything. In fact, stay right there. I want to be here when Gavin kills you.

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... I liked my job, you know. It might not have been respectable, but I was good at it. Now what am I going to do?

Yes. Good at lying to people, leeching money off them and then sending them to their deaths. P. cool job, where do I sign up?

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Let me out of here! We'll take on Gavin together!

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Are you kidding? He's armed. Escape is the only option. There's a fire escape in my bedroom. It's the only way.

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Great, let's go. ...

Silence falls.

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Lisa?

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Dammit.

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Well, it would appear Elvis has just left the building.

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And so did Eric Clapton. Weird.

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Joey gives Rosa his tie.

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What are you doing?

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I've got an idea. Just take it.

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Pull to the right twice, then to the back wall.

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Now Rosa can press her bum against the glass.

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/slit wrists

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Urf, this is tougher than it looks. Almost there...

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Nice going. Now let's see about getting out of here.

Let us leave this place of evil!

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... or not.

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Hi.

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Crap.

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Please. My ears are burning. I just want to have a civilised chat. I really, really don't want to use this again. But I need time to decide what to do with you. You can either pass the time pleasantly or pass it unconcious. Your choice.

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Rosa can take it head on :rpgcodex:

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Fine. Let's talk.

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Wonderful! Have a seat. So, another Bestower. After all this time. You have given us quite the runaround.

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Bestower?

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It's what we used to call your kind, a long time ago. A bestower of eternity. Poetic, isn't it?

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I prefer medium.

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Suit yourself. Personally, it makes you sound like a steak.

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What exactly do you know about us?

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I know that you are a rarity. A spiritual quirk. Something that was never supposed to exist. A link to the next world that is passed on through generations. Mysterious, isn't it?

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Maybe. Why should I believe a word you said? How many people have you killed?

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You insist on thinking of me as a murderer. If I tell someone to jump off a bridge, and they do it, does it make me a killer?

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It is if you eat them afterward

:thumbsup:

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They would have died anyway.

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You believe that?

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I've been alive a long time. And there are always people who go to extreme lengths to avoid their own happiness.

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And Jeremy? What about him?

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Yes, I do regret that one. Normally, I would just refuse to talk to him. But I had my orders. We all have to answer to someone. It's a shame Lisa didn't understand that.

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Where is Lisa anyway?

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Don't tell me you don't know. Running away like that. Such a mistake. Some people just can't ignore their basic instinct for survival. Not that I can relate, of course.

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Did you kill her?

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She was trying to escape. To betray us. That isn't allowed.

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I... see.

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She didn't. Remember that.

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I have nothing more to say.

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Amicable silence it is, then.

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He's got that peashooter aimed right at her. Damn it, I gotta do something.

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Joey goes down the staircase. And (not pictured here), in a typical example of a Desperate Adventure Game Protagonist Using Everything On Everything, he blows the photo off the table. It lands on the ground. Joey blows again, it goes into the next room.

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Wat.

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Oh...

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Lisa? Is that you?

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Yes. I am Lisa Tenzin. Please take a seat.

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What are you doing here?

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I'm glad you asked.

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Yeah?

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I work with life energy, mostly.

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Yeah, I've heard this speech already.

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Positive energy keeps your spirit alive and healthy, while negative energy blocks it.

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Yeah, yeah, I know.

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Think of it like exercise for the soul. Just like maintaining a healthy body, you need to maintain a healthy spirit.

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Jesus. She's given the same spiel so many times, she's even saying it in death.

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I can tell that your spirit is weak and you need my services.

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Look. I don't have time to pussyfoot around this. You are dead.

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Say no more.

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Eh?

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Being confronted with death - any death - makes you confront your mortality.

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Yeah, nothing says mortality like being dead.

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But if you aren't careful, it can produce negative energy that damages the spirit.

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Lisa... what the hell happened to you? The last I saw you, you were high-tailing it out of here.

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Your blockage is strong, but not insurmountable. I can meditate tonight on the problem. That way, the best course of action will be revealed to me.

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Weak spirit? I *AM* a spirit, lady, and so are you.

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Yes, something indeed is blocking your spirit. It can't function like it normally would.

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I'm functioning fine. Can't say the same for you. Look, Gavin sent me here, he wants you to come with me right now.

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Gavin?

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Yeah, you know Gavin, don't you?

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No, I can't talk about Gavin. That's just not done.

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Did Gavin kill you?

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I don't know any Gavin, sorry.

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Sure, you do. Think harder.

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No... no. I can't talk about Gavin. That's just not done.

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There was a redhead today. You talked about Gavin and some girls you referred to him?

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No. No, I don't think so. If that happened, I don't remember it.

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Of course you don't. Look, I want to talk to you about Danny Marconi.

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... sorry, I don't know who you are talking about.

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Danny Marconi? Your grandfather?

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No. Sorry, I don't talk about my grandfather. That's how it all started.

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How what started?

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...

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Please, won't you have a seat?

DING DING, SYSTEM REBOOT.

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We were talking about him earlier, don't you remember?

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I have never seen you before in my life.

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That's because you were... oh right, nevermind.

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I...

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Don't play dumb with me now.

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That... shouldn't be in here.

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How did this get in here?

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Doesn't matter. We are talking about him.

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He's dead. He was a weak man.

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You take that back. Right now.

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It's true. No denying that.

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And what makes you say that?

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He told my mother and me stories. Stories about when he was young. He told us about a man he once knew. A man who died to save my grandfather's life.

Curiouser and curiouser

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Really.

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It ate away at him. The guilt. It tore his heart apart. Made him weak. Till the day he died, he never felt he deserved to live.

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That's... just stupid.

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Every day. He told us every day.

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Told you what?

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That we weren't good enough. None of us were good enough to be worth that man's sacrifice. My grandfather spent his whole life feeling guilty. My mother? The same. But not me. Oh no, not me. Life is too short for guilt.

Well, wonder who is That Man, huh

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And now you send innocent girls to die.

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No. I made my choices.

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Yes, you did.

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I will not end up like my mother.

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Well, congratulations. You didn't.

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...

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What happened on that fire escape, Lisa? Tell me!

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Nothing! Please!

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No. You don't get to die in ignorance. Not you. You will remember if I have to drill it into your dead skull. Fire escape! What happened?

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I was climbing... then, what are you- ...

She starts flickering.

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So, was it worth it, Lisa? All the shooes you conned, all the sob stories who died. Was it worth it? Now, at the end of it all, can you look back and say, 'yeah, my life was worth living'?

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Leave me alone.

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Wish I could, sweetheart. But like it or not, I'm here to save you.

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I guess you could say old habits die hard.

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I need to lie down. Please, come back tomorrow.

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Sorry, sister. I know an aware spook when I see one. You can't hide from this.

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No. I'm tired. So tired.

You might say you are... dead tired :yeah:

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She leaves the room.

Joey follows,

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Wat

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Where's Gavin?

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I handled him. He won't be a problem.

Ha! So all those karate lessons did not go in vain.

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You handled it.

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Is that so surprising?

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Yeah, frankly. So what happened?

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...

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Red?

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Eh?

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Rosa grabs Joey by the tie and pulls him in!

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What the hell, Red?

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Joey, you missed it. I didn't fall this time.

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Yeah, bully for you. Now what's your game?

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No, Joey, you don't get it.

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I. Didn't. Fall. I always fall through that door, but I didn't this time.

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It's all about mental control.

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Gavin was right.

Fuck.

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Gavin? Did he put you up to this?

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This is my own choice.

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I don't believe that for a second. Kid. Stop and think. You got whammed. Gavin slipped you a mental mickey. You are not yourself.

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No. I've got a life, Joey. I need to start living it. I can't stay in the shadow of a ghost anymore.

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Just what exactly are you gonna do?

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Good bye, Joey.

She starts going towards the exit...

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Hey, get back here!

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Uhm.

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Huh?

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What the-? Hello? Red?

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This isn't funny.

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Anybody...?

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Oh yeah, it's done. You were right, I don't think I've ever felt so...

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Free?

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Yeah.

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He was holding you back. Why don't you take a seat? We've got a lot more to discuss.

Fade to black...

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and...

...that's it. Thanks for reading! :M
 
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lightbane

Arcane
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So, Gavin is an actual Emotional Vampire :yeah:

I hope this is not the true ending.
 

Darth Roxor

Royal Dongsmith
Staff Member
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Messages
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So, as I mentioned previously, last update we have seen the ending...

... of Gavin's career :yeah:

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All that time and all those spooks. Is this the thanks I get? This wasn't how it was supposed to be. Eh?

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Not fucking you again.

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Madeline. Of all spooks to run into. Is that you?

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Hm?

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Oh. I see. Mallone, was it? I suppose you arriving here was inevitable. You wouldn't be my first choice of companion, but choices are hard to come by these days.

And, as always, a cunt

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What are you doing here?

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Doing? What does any lost spirit do? Stare at the universe, ponder your place in it. Wonder where we went wrong.

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What do you mean where you went wrong?

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Don't you have any regrets?

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Maybe. Too late to worry about 'em now.

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Well, you will have plenty of time to do just that.

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Inevitable? What do you mean inevitable?

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Your host banished you, did she not?

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No, that's not what happened.

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Did she leave you here and close the door behind her?

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Well, yeah, but-

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Then you've been banished. Just like I was.

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She didn't want to send me here. Not really.

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Is that so?

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She wasn't in her right mind! I just gotta get through to her!

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And how are you going to do that? It's too late. The link between you is breaking. Soon, it will be gone. And there will be a large, empty space in her head where it used to be. Then, the universe will pour in. And she will slowly go mad. It happened to my host many years ago, it will happen to yours.

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You should just be grateful you won't have to see it happen.

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Wait. Are you telling me Red is going to end up like... HER?

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Who can say? But yes, I think so.

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That's not gonna happen. I won't let it.

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And just what are you going to do, little ghost? Rail against the universe? Scream at her through the infinite gap between that world and this? The link is breaking. There is nothing that can be done.

Which does beg the question. I wonder if the Countess was also 'helped' by one of Gavin's lot to get rid of Madeline?

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You said the link is breaking. But it is not broken yet?

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You will know when it breaks. It feels like your soul breaking in two.

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Hm. So maybe I'm not licked yet.

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Perhaps.

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So this link. How do I get through it? Where is it?

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It's not a place, Mallone. It's a part of both of you. Weren't you taught anything?

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No. Nobody taught me squat. It was just learn-as-I-go.

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And you've lasted this long? Fascinating. Still, you must have used the link several times before now. It's the only way to send on the spirits you meet.

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Right, don't go anywhere.

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I have no pressing engagements, believe me.

Hmmmm. This is just too obvious.

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We use this to help lost ghosts move on. It's the only part of me that Red can touch. Hey, when you say 'link', do you mean this?

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That? Don't be absurd.

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Look. You said the link is how we deal with spooks. Well, we use this.

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You use your necktie.

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That's what I said.

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Come closer. Let me see. I have never seen anything like this. You created a mental projection of your link in the form of your necktie.

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Sure, whatever.

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How?

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I dunno. Like I said, I had no teacher. One day it just seemed like the right thing to do. And it worked.

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So why haven't you used it to return?

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I don't know how.

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I've spent almost a century in this place. Only reaching out to the mortal world in dreams. You have no idea what it has been like. I can show you how to traverse the link, but only if you agree to take me with you.

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What is this, a friggin ghost taxi?

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And why should I do that? The last time we blindly trusted you, you let a killer ghost loose in New York.

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That killer ghost is what your precious host will become one day. Remember that.

Well, I guess we are in no position to refuse, anyway.

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Fine, you've got me over a barrel.

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Then take my hand.

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Holy shit, Gavin can shoot LAZER BEAMZ into someone's head :yikes:

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Red! What the hell is he doing to you? Madeline, what the hell is going on? Now where did SHE go?

Indeed. Madeline probably doublecrossed us and is now rampaging somewhere.

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He is feeding on her. Draining her. It's how he stays alive.

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Yeah, I gathered that. How do you know so much about Gavin all of a sudden?

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I think I've always known. I just chose to ignore it. But it's crystal clear to me now. Not that it matters.

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So. How do I stop him?

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Stop him? You can't. We're dead. Gavin will drain her dry. Then she'll be dead too. And then we'll haunt this house together.

Gavin must have a p. high level.

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That's not going to happen. Right. Just stay there.

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What's the point?

Lisa hovers off somewhere.

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Step out from the fringe of society. The spirits you save, who knows about them? No, you toil on the behalf of ingrates.

The Propagandalf keeps spamming bullshit while zapping Rosa's brian. We cannot let this happen.

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Whatever that stuff is, it packs a punch.

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Red! Can you hear me?

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Hmmm? Joey?

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Your spirit guide. He has returned?

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Yeah, I've returned! Stop listening to this guy!

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No... I can't talk to you. I have my own life now.

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Not for long, you won't.

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I don't know how you returned, spirit guide, but she's right. You can't convince her otherwise.

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Time to talk some sense into her zapped head.

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Gavin murdered Jeremy, Red. You can't have forgotten that.

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Jeremy?

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I suggest you forget about Jeremy. He had years to reach out to you and never did. He never thought of you before, why should you think of him now?

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That's... right! Why should I care about Jeremy?

Verdammt

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Of course Jeremy thought about you! He had your picture! Do you keep a picture of someone you don't think about?

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Then why didn't he say anything before?

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Why didn't you?

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I dunno. Maybe I was too busy talking to the dead to bother with the living.

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It's a mistake I won't make again.

Oh ffs

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Yes. I knew you'd make the right decision.

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Look, Red, you've got to listen to me.

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Hmmm? Joey?

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I told you to forget about him.

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Shut up. I'm talking. Kid, think about Jamie. Gavin turned her into something she wasn't.

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I'm not like her. Jamie didn't know who she was. I do.

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So who, exactly, are you?

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I'm someone who isn't going to listen to the dead any longer. That part of my life is over. I'm entering the next chapter.

Entering eternity, more like

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Sure, if the next chapter takes place in the morgue. You don't want this.

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I've never wanted anything more.

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That's better. Now just listen to me...

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Think about Penelope, kid. Gavin tore her family apart.

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Family? What did family ever do for me?

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You know that death isn't the end. Your parents, your aunt. They are out there somewhere. That's gotta mean something, doesn't it?

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I have wasted too much time on the dead. I'm still here. Breathing. Alive. I need to focus on that, for once.

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That's it. You've made the right choice.

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Think, Red! We've been cleaning up this guy's messes for two nights. Do you want to be one of them?

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They wanted to live. So do I.

:x

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This guy's killing you!

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You're wrong. I've never felt so alive.

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Look. You know you can't turn your back on this life. You want to end up like your aunt and grandmother?

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You don't know for sure that will happen.

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Of course, I do! I saw what happened when they tried to stop! They both ended up in the loony bin.

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Does one have to do anything with the other? You're just guessing. You're in the dark as much as I am.

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Remember Tiffany, Red? Gavin played with her heart until it broke.

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Tiffany. She was weak. And stupid.

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Alright, enough of this bullshit. Time to introduce the lethal takedown shock therapy.

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You think you're any better?

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Yes.

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Not from where I'm standing, you are not.

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You always think the worst of me.

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I do, huh? Then prove it. Walk away.

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Rosa turns a bit to the left.

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Of course, you can. One foot in front of the other.

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Rosangela. Listen to me. Don't regress on me now. We've made such progress.

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...

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Jeremy, kid. Remember that Gavin killed Jeremy.

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Jeremy?

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Yeah, maybe it's good that he's dead and gone. After all, there was no other reason for him to call you.

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What?

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Think about it. He was a successful reporter. What would you be to him? Just some crazy girl who talks to herself.

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Maybe I could have told him. Maybe he would have understood.

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Maybe you're right. Too bad we'll never know. Since Gavin killed him and everything.

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...

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Come on! Fight this!

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She turns toward Joey again slightly...

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Come on, Red! You know something's off about this!

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Rosangela. You are not thinking clearly. You know what you have to do.

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...

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Kid, think about Jamie. Gavin turned her into something she wasn't.

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I'm not like her.

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You know who you are? Bull. You are the most confused broad I know.

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You're wrong. I know exactly who I am.

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You're a medium. It's the only thing you're good at. And now you want to chuck it all away.

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I am much more than that.

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No. Right now you are whatever this guy is telling you to be.

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That's not true.

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Then prove it.

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She turns again.

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That's it. Come on. Almost there.

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No. Your spirit guide is wrong. He's always been. You need to take control over your life. Turn away from him!

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...

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Think about Penelope, kid. Gavin tore her family apart.

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Family. What did family ever do for me?

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Nothing. They didn't give you a damn thing.

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That's right.

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Who needs family? You got through it on your own. Those lonely years would break most people, but not Rosangela Blackwell.

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No. I'm still here.

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That's right. A bit shaken, but not broken. You should be proud, kid.

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I am.

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So tell me. Why are you letting a creep like Gavin tell you what to do?

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I'm not.

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Then prove it. Walk away.

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Rosangela Blackwell! Listen to my voice! You want to listen to me. You need to listen to me. In your heart, you know I am right about everything.

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I think...

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YOU THINK WHAT I TELL YOU TO THINK.

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Now, where were we?

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Get. Out.

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Of. My.

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The lazer breaks off with an explosion

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Is he...?

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Well, I'll be.

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You got me when I was feeding. I might have been unprepared, but I won't be next time.

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Next time? Hate to break it to you, pally, but you're dead.

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Dead? No. I have energy to spare. More than enough to bring me back.

Just need to chill a bit, yo, I'll be back in a ijffy.

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Sup, Lisa.

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Oh, it's you.

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I didn't want it to be this way.

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Get out of my way, Lisa.

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I was scared. Maybe my grandfather was right.

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I said get out of my way.

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No. I can't. Not now.

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Get off of me!

Gavin gets grappled. This gives us an upper hand.

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This place? Wait. I was never supposed to come back here. It was part of the deal. Please, send me back.

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I don't think that's possible.

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No. Not yet. It's too soon. You don't understand, if they find me here...

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Holy shit, he got disintegrated.

Good riddance :thumbsup:

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What... just happened.

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I'm not sure.

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I... I think I want to go home now. I am very tired.

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Just head that way.

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That way? You're sure?

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Yes.

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Do you think... it was worth it in the end? Any of it?

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Justice has been done :Frank Castle:

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You helped us stop Gavin. He won't hurt anyone else.

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Does that make up for it all? I wonder. I was so angry. I've never been this angry. And now... I'm just tired.

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Go ahead, Lisa. You can rest as long as you like.

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Thank you.

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Sure. I think so. My brain feels scrubbed raw, but I'm okay.

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And the spooks?

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Lisa went through. Gavin was... taken.

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Taken?

I almost expected Gavin to get taken away by the devil from Legacy.

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Look, I don't want to stay here. Let's get out of here.

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Sure.

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You wanted to come here?

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It's a place to go.

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And I need some air.

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Suit yourself.

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The stuff I said...

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Forget it. It never happened.

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No, it's all mixed up. The truth and the lies. It's all a big mess. I'm not sure who I am right now.

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It'll sort itself out.

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No, I...

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Oh, what's the damn point.

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...

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I was weak. He got into my head. He found a loose thread in my mind and yanked it free. I should have been stronger.

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Stronger? The guy had to tie you up and hold you at gunpoint to get through to you. That's more than you can say for anyone else he's met.

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Maybe. But what's the point?

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What do you mean?

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Tiffany. Jamie. The others. None of them were happy.

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What brought this on?

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Helping Jeremy. All these ghosts. It should be fulfilling. Why do I feel so empty? Is it Gavin? Or is it me?

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*sigh* I wish I had answers. There was a time when I thought the same. That helping someone else would do me good. Turns out... I was wrong.

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Do you regret it?

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I dunno. Maybe. Who can say? You make your choices, whether there's a point or not.

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Then how's this for a choice? This organisation Gavin belongs to. They are out there. Somewhere.

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Somewhere.

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I want to find them.

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You sure?

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Yes.

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And this is what's gonna bring purpose into your existence?

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I need to do something. Anything. I can't just react anymore.

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It might not be the right choice, or even a good one, but it's something. Do you understand?

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Yeah, I get it. And I'm with you. All the way to the end. I'm with you.

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Thank you.

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God, I could kill for a coffee. You think that cafe down there is open?

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For their sake, I hope so.

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Let's get out of here.

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After you, sweetheart.

The screen turns black.

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Except the outline.

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Whatever this means.

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And we are served the same ending 'cinematic' as with Convergence. Joey and Rosa keep going right as credits roll.

The cast!

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:bounce:

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:smug:

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Dave Gilbert sure likes to be on as many pages as possible.

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:thumbsup:

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But wait, what is this?

Tonight's breaking story. An anonymous tip sent police to a midtown home, where two dead bodies were found. Police commissioner, Alex Silva, had this to say:

I want to send a very public message to the ones who did this.

Wait... The voice of the commissioner...

This isn't something we tolerate. Not in this city and not under my watch. So whoever you are, let's get one thing straight.

It's the voice Gavin was talking to over the phone in Lisa's house!

We will find you. It's only a matter of time.

Dun dun dun...

Curtain falls.

Thanks for reading. This time for realz :M
 
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Cassidy

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:bravo:

The whole Gavin plot seems like gold. I guess that in the next installment the cops will be after Blackwell because she was wrongly accused of murder.
 

KickAss

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the 1st girl was kinda meh, but from the 2nd one it got better and better. can't wait for the next chapter!
 

Brother None

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Developer
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Messages
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Heels yeah Darth Roxor I knew you wouldn't let us down :love:

Certainly intriguing hooks for sequels. More direction than Blackwell's had before, much more of a clear goal, that's excellent.

I dig the approach to waking up Rosangela from being mope. Nothing like some good old-fashioned abuse to get someone out of self-pity.
 

spekkio

Arcane
Joined
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Messages
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This update gave me some

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Eagerly awaiting next installation.

:clap: to both the author and the LPer.
 

Erebus

Arcane
Joined
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Messages
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Thanks for the LP !

The story was quite enjoyable, though I would have preferred it not to end on a "there's an evil secret organization out there" sequel hook. It's the sort of things that's not as easy to make interesting as it sounds.

Most of the characters were quite interesting and the dialogues were nice. Rosa has to lead quite a few NPCs towards the light, but it doesn't feel repetitive. The puzzles seemed pretty good. The plot is well-paced and really makes you want to find some answers.

It was interesting to see Rosa troubled with how her life has turned out ; I hope it'll be developed in future games. And it was nice to learn a bit about Joey, though we still don't know (and it seems he doesn't know either) why he became a spirit guide.

How Rosa manages to make a living remains a complete mystery. :)

Though having different portrait styles in the games of the series is amusing, I have to say I liked the one in the third game best.
 

lightbane

Arcane
Joined
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Messages
10,156
:bravo: 5/5

Truly an awesome ending... Wait, no, even better: Truly a MAJESTIC ending. So, there's a secret society of The Iluminati mind-vampires out there, right? I wonder how will that work. In any case, many :thumbsup: for the lp.
 

Mycroft

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Messages
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Thanks for making this LP. You made me want to replay them all again even though I already did that right before Deception came out.

Have you played the initial game? Bestowers of Eternity? It was freeware a while ago. I like the return of the name.
 

spekkio

Arcane
Joined
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Messages
8,278
Necroing just to inform that Blackwell Tetralogy is now available on GoG.

Lay your dirty hands on the sexiest bookworm redhead in the history of adventure gaming nao.

:obviously:
 

Mrowak

Arcane
Joined
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Messages
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Project: Eternity
^ Fuck it. Beaten. :(
 

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