IC-Ep 4-Darkness Falls Again(Everyone else)

[Mr. Handy]

THE HORROR IN THE BLACKOUT

EPISODE 4

Maxwell's Sanitarium - London, England
8:00 PM - Tuesday, September 10, 1940

The explosions were very close now, the blasts causing the room to shake and plaster to flake off from the ceiling. Then the lights went out, plunging the cellar into darkness except for the few candles and lanterns that were lit near Eugene and Angus.

Eugene Thomson,[b]Eugene[/b] felt an urge to go back to the warehouse again, stronger than the night before. However, he was still able to resist the call. [spoiler]Resistance Table roll (unknown POW of 4 vs. [b]Eugene[/b]'s POW 9: 25% chance): 0[/spoiler]

OOC,Everyone, please roll Spot Hidden.

[jp1885]

Fighting the urge to panic, Eugene gropes for a flashlight.

“Mustn’t... go... to the... warehouse...” he mutters through gritted teeth.

Spot hidden 65 extreme success,0

[Mephistophilis]

Anna Spot Hidden 40%,0

OOC:   Success

As the lights go out Anna rushes over to the candles and lamps, ensuring they are lit and well supplied with oil. Seeing Eugene's expression she tries to reassure him, 'Look at me Eugene, breathe, slowly, in and out, keep focusing on me. We're okay, we've got the lights, measured breaths, in and out.'

OOC,Psychoanalysis to help calm him down?If so 90% 1

[Mr. Handy]

Eugene and Anna both saw Catherine Exeter slip into the water closet and shut the door behind her.

OOC,[b]Eugene[/b] is still suffering from his phobia, as its previous suppression has worn off. However, you manage to calm him down for now. He can act normally as long as there's at least some light.

[jp1885]

Clutching his flashlght, Eugene shivers as he watches the witch. He elbows Anna and Angus.

"Our enemy is on the move," he hisses. "If we're going to stop her, the time is now."

[Mephistophilis]

Seeing Catherine Exeter enter the makeshift privy Anna grabs an electric torch and hurries over, berating the orderlies, 'I told you not to let her go in there alone!' She tugs on the door.

[Mr. Handy]

"We didn't see," said one of the orderlies. "The lights went out."

The door opened at Anna's pull. It didn't have a lock. Catherine Exeter looked back, startled. "I need to use the water closet," she said. "I would appreciate some privacy."

[Mephistophilis]

Anna summons one of the orderlies, 'This lady is on close observations', she partially closes the door to the water closet so that Catherine Exeter is only just visible, 'I'm afraid you cannot be out of sight of the staff at present, but we'll try our best to give you some privacy.'

[Mr. Handy]

Catherine grumbled, but she did nothing more about it. She relieved herself and then emerged from the water closet.

[jp1885]

With the witch hopefully kept under observation, Eugene checks to see how Angus is faring.

[Mr. Handy]

Angus was huddled near one of the lanterns, trembling in fear.

[jp1885]

Unable to look at the witch any longer, Eugene sits next to Angus.

“It’s alright mate, it’s alright,” he says, putting a comforting hand on his shoulder and hoping the sergeant can’t feel his own shivers.

[Mr. Handy]

"As long as we have light, we'll be safe," said Angus, nodding.

[Mr. Handy]

OOC,Everyone, please roll Listen.

[jp1885]

Listen 45 extreme success,0

Eugene pricks up his ears, fear heightening his senses.

[Mephistophilis]

Anna Listen 25%,0

'What was that?' asks Anna.

[Mr. Handy]

Eugene and Anna could clearly hear the telephone ringing upstairs. The phone line was apparently still working even though the electrical line was not.

[Mephistophilis]

'I'm going to answer the phone, keep an eye on the witch' says Anna and she heads upstairs.

[jp1885]

Eugene nods grimly.

“I will. Please be careful up there.”

[Mr. Handy]

Anna answered the phone in the reception area.

Anna Jerkins,“Oh, [b]Dr. Jerkins[/b], it’s [b]Mrs. Cruckshank[/b] here,” [b]Phyllis[/b] spoke rather breathlessly. “Is everyone alright there? The Reverend and I are at St. Bart's Hospital; the Reverend has been shot but they’re going to operate straight away. It was [b]Major Steadman[/b]. But, [b]Dr. Jerkins[/b], we’ve seen it; we’ve seen the great big bat beast and it was horrible; we were nearly done in! It flew off with the Major and it’s loose in London; it might come your way.”

Eugene Thomson,Please roll Spot Hidden.