Turn 12, Encounter Phase, Buenos Aires
Observation 2 -1 [dice]0[/dice] lose 1 Sanity.
"You are a tourist no?" says one of the well-dressed guides who greet the passengers as they disembark.
"How ever did you guess?" answers Akachi, with a smile and a glance back at the ship.
"I have never seen anyone dressed so--so splendidly," he says, and bows. "Señor Madreda, tour guide to the fabulous city of Buenos Aires, at your service."
She re-ties her hair braids, giving herself time to think. "Akachi Onyele," she holds out a hand. "Thank you, Señor Madreda, your services would be appreciated. However I don't have long here and must soon depart for Easter Island"--Akachi speaks in the formal English she learned at colonial school.
"Not long in Buenos Aires?" he says, "then you must visit Rufina Cambaceres."
An hour later they enter Recoleta Cemetery. Wending their way among the tombstones they find an exquisite mausoleum of white marble with flowing bands sculpted upon it.
Madreda respectfully crosses himself like the good Catholic he is. "Here lies Rufina, who died after her beloved was unfaithful--a tragic tale of beauty."
"The statue of Rufina is lovely."
"She discovered her fiancé's affair with her mother," continues Madreda, "and collapsed and died from shock. However, the tragedy does not finish there, several days after the church ceremony and prior to burial scratch marks were discovered inside the coffin. It is now understood that Rufina suffered from catalepsy, and had been buried alive."
Akachi stares up at the marble face and wonders about the poor girl's mental anguish and physical suffering.
Addendum: I've run out of creative puff. Imagine Akachi entering the mausoleum and discovering the dark magic used by the guilt-ridden lover, and Rufina's spectral voice from beyond.