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OOC,[b]Balzac's[/b] SAN is 65 and he rolls... [dice]0[/dice]

"Mon Dieu!" Balzac reels away from the window, bends over and vomits violently, his every conviction as a scientist and medical practitioner assaulted.

Standing upright, he attempts to explain to the chanters. "The woman outside, who calls for help. Her heart has been taken like the animals in the attic. She must be dead. Yet she calls for help.'

At this point, the woman outside comes to the door and begins to bang on it, screaming at the top of her lungs – all kinds of vile obscenities and curses and the people within. At the same moment, the creature in the attic begins to cackle in its guttural, vile voice, chortling triumphantly at its latest assault on our heroes. It’s banging and shaking begin again – the walls and ceiling shake and shudder.

Alice Henry Isadora,Roll Luck!

Isadora Carmichael

Luck 65
[dice]0[/dice]

Isadora is in an almost trance-like immersion. She keeps on chanting...

The sight of the dead but animated woman and the renewed verbal assault causes Henry to fumble his lines. Luckily Isadora is still going strong, her mind attempting to find a different plane of thought, away from the tumult.

The dead woman has moved to the window where she is fully visible in the light of Balzac's torch, her bloodied mouth stretched in a hideous grimace, her tongue lolling as she spews foul curses. Fresh blood splatters the window, and the hole in her chest an he clearly seen.

Just then, another horrific figure appears at the other window. It is the raging, terrified hobo from their previous encounter. He too is torn and bloodied, also with a mutilated chest. He begins to rap on the class, grinning in a sadistic manner. His eyes roll back in his head and he utters a blood curdling howl which makes the companions shudder. Balzac staggers back, ashen faced.

Above them, the creature laughs even louder.

OOC,All roll SAN - 1/1d6! Balzac is down another point from earlier

Isadora Carmichael

Sanity 63
[dice]0[/dice]
Sanity loss: [dice]1[/dice]

OOC:   Down to 61.

The force of the undead siege doubles, and even Isadora snaps...

OOC:   Also now on 61

Henry is stricken with fear and is lost for words. Can he ever be skeptical again?

Isadora flinches at the sight of the mutilated dead. Her throat seizes and she can only utter a croaking sound...

OOC,Its up to the others now!

Henry Glynn

"Spiritus ... eicie ... bat ..."

Henry's words come to a halt. He covers his mouth and points at the window, eyes wide with fear.

OOC,[b]Balzac's[/b] SAN now 64 and he rolls... [dice]0[/dice]

SAN Loss,[dice]1[/dice]

Balzac calls out, "Henry, take my place! Don't shoot unless they get in!"

Balzac attempts to jump in and help chant.

In spite of all the horrific distractions, Alice manages to keep chanting, determined to finish what they started.

OOC,Luck roll (65% stat) when the creature shakes: [dice]0[/dice] Sanity roll (current level 64) for seeing the zombies: [dice]1[/dice]

Alice keeps chanting perfectly.

OOC,Sanity is now 63. Luck roll (65% stat) to keep chanting: [dice]0[/dice]

OOC,Hooray for Mr. Handy!

Alice truly rises to the occasion. Despite the appearance of the living dead, and controlling her fear, she screws her eyes shut and keeps chanting. The others, inspired by her courage and determination, are also able to return to the task. Balzac straightens up; he also regains some of his confidence. It is almost over.

The creature shrieks in anger and annoyance.

It is now 1.55, only five more minutes are needed. The attic has gone quiet, but now a wisp of smoke curls down from the ceiling, twisting and swirling down towards the pentagram on the floor. The creature now begins to manifest itself before the eyes of the companions.

It starts to condense within the pentagram – a horrible twisting and roiling mass of tentacles, talons, maws and eyes. Long appendages randomly stretch from it, it stinks awfully. It’s maws open to reveal sucker-like mouths.

OOC,Everyone must roll SAN again, 1/1d8

The sight of the creature affects Alice worse than the other impossible, horrible things she has already seen. She shrinks back, crossing her arms over her chest and turning her head away in disgust, but she resolutely tries to keep up the chant, knowing that they have the power to put this thing down once and for all.

OOC,Sanity roll (current level 63) for seeing the creature: [dice]0[/dice] Sanity loss for seeing the creature: [dice]1[/dice]

Balzac reels from the multitude of shocks and is again violently ill, but tries to focus. Carefully, he puts the shotgun and flashlight down for Henry. "Use the shotgun first then the rifle," he suggests.

OOC,As soon as his brain starts working properly again, [b]Balzac[/b] will start chanting to assist [b]Alice[/b] and [b]Isadora[/b].

Mr. Handy,Alice failed, so she'd better roll for Luck again.

OOC,If you fail SAN, roll Luck

Balzac,Balzac needs to roll SAN for seeing the creature.