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"What has she told you?" asks Catherine.

OOC,Thank you, you're right. :oops: I fixed it. [b]Catherine[/b]'s Psychology roll: [dice]0[/dice]

Anna looks sideways at Madeline and says carefully, 'well, about the Black Pharaoh for a start'.

Mr. Handy wrote:"There were nae people that I saw," said Sergeant MacDonald. "Just that...that thing..."

Eugene frowns at this news.

"That's troubling - I assumed the Steadmans were comtrolling the creature, but if they weren't there... I'll have to find the others and tell them... I'm sorry to ask this, but was there anything else you can remember?"

"The Black Pharaoh?" said Catherine to Anna. "That was a long time ago, long before the war, though had we succeeded, this terrible war would never have happened."

"No man can control that beastie," said Sergeant MacDonald. "It's nae a dog ye can slip a leash on. It's made of darkness, it is. If it isna stopped, we're all doomed! Doomed!"

Anna addresses Catherine, 'does Madeline know about the Jaegerschreck I wonder?' and glances to see Mrs Steadman's reaction to the name.

"She does now that you've mentioned it in front of her," said Catherine. "The RAF doesn't have enough planes, or enough pilots. The Jaegerschreck is a necessary supplement to our defenses."

OOC,[b]Phyllis[/b] and [b]Anna[/b], you may both roll Psychology.

Phyllis sits quietly, watching the exchange carefully.

Psychology,[dice]0[/dice]success.

Ooc,that Sergeant MacDonald is straight out of [i]Dad's Army[/i], I love it!

OOC,Thank you! Yes, he's inspired by Sergeant Fraser.

Phyllis Cruckshank,[b]Catherine[/b] knew very well that [b]Madeline[/b] had already been aware of the Jaegerschreck. She was also crazy as a loon.

Anna was not sure whether Madeline knew about the Jaegerschreck. 'And how could you control such a creature? Target the Germans and not our own' she asks Mrs Exeter.

"It can tell friend from foe," said Catherine. "The shapes and sizes of the planes and the markings on them are enough. It only targets bombers, which are larger than fighters, and we only have fighters in the air. The techniques used to control it are best kept secret. Only those who need to know should know them."

'Are you telling me that no British people have been killed by your creature?' asks Anna.

"I didn't say that," said Catherine, "but none of our planes were downed by it."

'How many innocent deaths would be acceptable to you?' asks Anna, looking for Madeline's reaction to her mother's words.

"No more than necessary," said Catherine. "In any event, is anyone truly innocent? Some are more guilty than others, so I'd rather that sort be lost."

Anna Jerkins,[b]Madeline[/b] looked uncertain what to think, as if she was hearing this for the first time. [spoiler]You previously rolled Psychology for [b]Madeline[/b] and got a critical failure, so that's still affecting your perceptions.[/spoiler]

Phyllis is about to say something about dross but keeps mum; she's interested how far Catherine will go in her persuasion.

Mr. Handy wrote:"No man can control that beastie," said Sergeant MacDonald. "It's nae a dog ye can slip a leash on. It's made of darkness, it is. If it isna stopped, we're all doomed! Doomed!"

“Yes, we probably are... But we have to try and stop the thing. Perhaps I’d better find the others...”

"Would you like to see your friends, the ones who brought you?" Agatha asked Eugene. "I think they're still around."

Agatha escorted Eugene back down to the lounge off the lobby, and then she let Story and the others know that he was ready to receive visitors.