IC-Ep 3-The Ride Back(Archie/Anna)

[Mr. Handy]

Maxwell's Sanitarium - London, England
11:00 AM - Tuesday, September 10, 1940

Madeline Steadman followed Archie and Anna out to Anna's car.

[Snapper]

Archie:

Archie turns back to Mrs Steadman, smiling encouragingly. "I'm sure this is a very distressing time for you but I hope you took some comfort from speaking with your mother? I'm sure you were of comfort to her."

[Mr. Handy]

"I did, thank you, Reverend," said Madeline.

OOC,Who's driving, and where in the car is everyone sitting?

[Mephistophilis]

Anna quietly starts the car and pulls off. She hopes Archie has better luck with Mrs Steadman than she has.

OOC,Sounds like Archie is in the front,Madeline in the back, Anna driving

[Mr. Handy]

Anna pulled out and began driving west after her passengers got in her car. "Doctor, do you think my mother will ever be able to leave the sanitorium?" asked Madeline.

[Mephistophilis]

'I do hope so Mrs Steadman, I do hope so' sighs Anna.

[Mr. Handy]

"So do I," said Madeline.

[Mr. Handy]

OOC,Please let me know if you want to do or say anything before arriving at the house.

[Mephistophilis]

Anna checks the rear view mirror to see if any of the others have followed them as she suggested.

'So, Mrs Steadman, what do you think your mother will do now? Will she try to escape again?'

[Snapper]

Seating plan,I think the polite 1940s thing to do would be Archie take the front passenger seat after opening a rear door for Mrs Steadman. Archie doesn't have anything else he wants to discuss with her besides polite chit chat.

[Mr. Handy]

"Probably," said Madeline. "She's not the sort to give up. I really don't want her to get hurt, though. Can't you release her into my custody? She's been locked away for ten years now, and it hasn't really helped her."

[Mephistophilis]

'That's definitely something I will discuss with Dr Stoddard but it isn't going to happen any time soon'. Anna glances back at Madeline, I'm worried what your mother's creature will do in the meantime, do you have any plan for controlling it?'

OOC,Any sign of the others following behind?

[Mr. Handy]

"My mother's what?" said Madeline.

OOC,Both of you may roll Spot Hidden.

[Mephistophilis]

Anna Spot Hidden 40%,[dice]0[/dice]

'The...how do you say it, "Jaegershreck"'.

[Mr. Handy]

"You mean you actually believe her?" asked Madeline.

[Mephistophilis]

'Well something happened to Eugene and I can't explain it' Anna protested.

[Snapper]

Archie:

Spot Hidden 40%,[dice]0[/dice]

OOC:   Critical success!

[Mr. Handy]

"If you believe the creature is real, then you must believe that my mother is not insane," said Madeline.

Archie Pennyfeather,[b]Archie[/b] was very confident that they were not being followed.

[Mephistophilis]

'It is a little more complicated than that. I suspect your mother may be speaking the truth about some of what she says but that does not mean she is in a sound mind' says Anna. 'And if I was to say that to Dr Stoddard it is more likely I would find myself admitted to hospital rather than that she was discharged.'

[Snapper]

Archie:

Archie adds, almost to himself, "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio..."