"The Village of Corpses Part 1"

"AND SO THE SPOOKY STAGE IS SET! Also that Harper fellow sure seems on the up and up! Like a real stand up kinda person! Totally not bad at all!" - The Village of Corpses Part 1.
== Plot Synopsis ==
The episode starts by Kyrlos summoning Gregor to the White Gold Gate to request that he investigates a rumored haunting in a house on the outskirts of Xinkala. He had sent a party along with the hired artifact hunter, Sergei Harper, to retrieve a powerful mask the previous owner had left behind. The mask was the promised reward to Harper in exchange for his services in the matter. As such, Kyrlos asks Gregor to form together another party and return to the house with Harper. Gregor accepts, despite the fact his wounds have not healed from his fight with the Zeth.
Gregor reappears with Zalvetta outside Colvin's restaurant, where Markus and Kyr are working on a sign advertising an imp rodeo, while Inien watches them amusedly. He explains the situation to them and Markus and Kier promptly freak out over the possibility of encountering the supernatural. Colvin overhears from inside his shop, so he joins them to explain ghosts don't exist. He and Gregor manage to convince Markus and Kyr to join them on the stipulation they will be running at any sign of supernatural beings, primarily ghosts, skeletons, and vampires.
The group goes to the Valor Clan's headquarters, as there is a magic portal there that will teleport them directly to the haunted house. While there, Harper joins their number and Inien loudly declares he's not good news. Despite the group's misgivings, he remains in their party. Markus then activates the portal with a glorious "Scott-biddly-whoo-bop, bop-bam-boom."
== Trivia ==
* It is hinted in the episode that Kyrlos might be afraid of hautings, as he says to Gregor: "[...] which is totally not why I'm not going. Heh, that'd be insane. Who's afraid of hauntings?" [6:43]
== Quotes ==
* Markus: The imp steps forward and salutes.
* Kyrlos: Oh, does he - does he volunteer? No son, we need you here protecting the homeland. That fire will someday become a national treasure. Think about it, a fire that never goes out.
* Gregor: They're more common than you think.
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* Kyr: Okay, [rule] number two; no ghosts. None. No ghosts. None.
* Markus: The only thing more unnatural than a skeleton is a skeleton without a skeleton body.
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* Inien: Yes, I can definitely confirm that that is indeed magic. Oh, let me do an additional test. She licks her finger, sticks it in the air. Yes, that is definitely magic.
* Markus: Markus does the same thing. Also, the wind is blowing from the west.
* Inien: We're inside, Markus.
* Markus: That doesn't change the fact that the wind is blowing from the west.
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* Markus: Man, you are creeping me out. Do you have to come along?
* Harper: Of course. How else will we deal with all the bodies?
* Gregor: Exactly. He's our body expert. We need to round out the team.
* Zalvetta: I mean, I kind of know a lot of---
* Harper: I'm expecting six new bodies by the time we get there
* Markus: One, two, three, four, fi--- Oh.
* Gregor: Zalvetta, you can't be our body expert. You are our morals expert.
* Markus: No.
* Zalvetta: Oh ok, yeah.
* Markus: Gods no.
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* Markus: Let me see if I can just . . . Markus raises his hands above his head and intones. Scott biddely do dah bwoah bap bam boom!
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