Haunted Mansion: Game Over!

[Menalque]

Yeah, cause that's what happened. Again, I tried to be nice here -- I said we'd keep our distance so long as you all kept yours from us, up until I could deal with Clines and prove my point.

Jessica, take this

throw Jessica my carving fork

[Menalque]

Just remember: you wanted this.

get into a combat stance, holding the iron poker with both hands, kinda like I'm stepping up to bat, ready to swing at the first person who steps in close to me and Jessica

[the worst]

"Do my eyes deceive me, or is Daryl... posturing, while posturing?"

[lilith2013]

wields Daryl's carving fork and blows him a kiss

[pablito]

Samantha shrugs.

"Needless to say Alice, I have your back. If you want me armed, I'll gratefully accept. But I have no expectations of you putting such faith in me."

She turns to Daryl.

"Again. It's Samantha to you, Daryl."

My trust has not been placed in those that speak sultry promises; it will be placed in those that act in the benefit of those I trust when push comes to shove.

Clines never attacked me when we we alone twice. He had every opportunity to destroy the wooden stake. He did not. This combat will teach me whom I can trust from now on. I've hidden many great things in this mansion. It will be a pity if it all remains hidden...

I hope to be alive after this.

whisper to Andy

[lilith2013]

right, like stealing my letters?

[the worst]

Samantha glances at Alice, then to Clines, then back to Alice.

"Wise words, and wiser yet practice. What's this about stealing letters?"

[lilith2013]

I don't even think there's anything of value in my letters, so she stole them just to steal them.

[the worst]

"What am I meant to take away from that...?"

[lilith2013]

whatever, now that I said it there's no point in hiding it. I'm Mr. Grey's daughter. Alice stole the letters that I wrote him, and when I asked her about them, she straight up denied it.

[pablito]

Unless you are Mr. Grey's daughter or Ms. Agatha Templeton, I don't know what this is about.

[lilith2013]

I'm Mr. Grey's daughter.

[the worst]

"Alice, my new friend, I think perhaps it's best if we adopt a policy of transparency here."

[pablito]

whatever, now that I said it there's no point in hiding it. I'm Mr. Grey's daughter. Alice stole the letters that I wrote him, and when I asked her about them, she straight up denied it.

When did you even ask? I would admit that. It has no consequence to me to admit that

[the worst]

"Frankly, I cannot bring myself to be bothered by your sticky fingers. Particularly if your victim is a literal demon. I suppose my deepest reservation is that I'm surprised so many of us are still here."

[pablito]

It was about medical school and BLM protests. I took them to show people about the existence of a daughter. Nothing came about it. I right we all wanted to uncover dirt on our host who disappeared

[pablito]

*thought

[pablito]

Daryl, if you wanted you can try to prove this stake is to be directed elsewhere and to gather extra support on combat. Again all the evidence points to you two not even hiding you are really susceptible to the stake. 5v1 with a stake is better odds than 2v3 without one.

[the worst]

"Interesting. I suspect we all have some ulterior motive for being here, but mine is nothing so sinister as that."

[lilith2013]

I addressed it already and everyone seems enthusiastic about ignoring it. The stake won't kill me so I don't really care if you attack me with it.

[the worst]

Samantha raises an eyebrow.

"Good lord. A stake in the heart would kill me, for certain. What on earth are you?"

[lilith2013]

it's just a piece of wood... unless Alice is a supernatural demon, I'm pretty sure I can fend her off from actually stabbing me somewhere that would hurt.

[the worst]

"Humour me please, bedroom buddy. Why should I believe you that Clines is a vampire, and you are innocent? What makes you suspect something supernatural about Alice?"

[lilith2013]

that's not what I said...

[the worst]

"Please don't deflect. If I'm wrong, I'd much rather see now than after I help Alice in her endeavours."