An Artful Plan

**An Artful Plan** was a virtual representation of one of Jacob and Evie Frye's genetic memories, relived by a Helix Initiate through the Helix Navigator.

## Description

Jacob or Evie was tasked by John Hammon to aid his plan to marry Bella Wilton.

## Dialogue

* **Hammon:** *I say! I have need of your help again!*

Cupid and I require your services!

There is work to be done in the name of true romance!
Jacob or Evie met with John Hammon, then drove a carriage to Lambeth.

* **Hammon:** *You remember that young lady I was engaged to marry? Before I feigned my death so that I could see what sort of woman she was? Well, I have good news! I'm now in love with her and want to marry her after all! And I need you to help! I have a rather artful plan. You, playing the part of a ruffian, will kidnap her. then you must bring her to where I am waiting. I shall leap from a shadowy corner and beat you to a pulp thereby saving her life and winning her heart.*
* **Jacob:** *That is far and away, beyond a shadow of a doubt, the worst plan I have ever heard.*
* **Evie:** *Have you thought this through?*
* **Hammon:** *Now put me down somewhere insalubrious and I shall ready an ambush for you. Somewhere in Lambeth should suffice.*

Jacob or Evie drove to an area where Hammon got off.

* **Hammon:** *This'll do, looks rough enough. Off you go and nab her. She's at Waterloo station, I believe. Oh, and make sure you play your part well!*

Jacob or Evie traveled to Waterloo station and kidnapped Bella Wilton.

* **Jacob:** *You're coming with me, little bird!*
* **Evie:** *You're coming with me!*
* **Bella:** *Oh, stop! Help!*

Oh my goodness!

We make for a peculiar pair, you'll be found out in no time.

Unhand me this instant!

This is terribly inappropriate.

Is there nothing I can say to make you release me?

What is the meaning of this?

I shan't be caught again!

This one belongs in an asylum!

* **Jacob:** *I promise I won't hurt you!*

I'm abducting you for a friend! No, that still sounds terrible.

* **Evie:** *I can't believe I agreed to this nonsense!*

I have a good reason for doing this! I hope.
Jacob or Evie delivered Bella to Hammon.

* **Bella:** *I have no money, you know. You shall be sorely disappointed if you think you shall profit from this.*

Why are you doing this? Can you not say anything?

I demand you explain yourself at once!
Jacob or Evie brought Bella to the area Hammon was waiting at.

* **Bella:** *Help! This brute has abducted me!*
* **Hammon:** *Unhand her, ruffian! I shall save you, madam! For I am John Hammon, your fiance!*
* **Bella:** *...what?*
* **Hammon:** *En garde!*

Hammon attacked Jacob or Evie, prompting a fake fight.

* **Hammon:** *Take this, you rogue!*

Take your punishment!

Ha! Clearly I am your better.

I say, this is getting a little too real!

You're not actually trying to kill me are you?

* **Bella:** *This is all rather suspicious.*

Will someone explain what is happening?

What? A ruse! I suspected as much from the beginning!
Jacob or Evie lost the fake fight, being punched to the ground by Hammon.

* **Bella:** *What a happy coincidence that you were here to save me.*
* **Hammon:** *Wasn't it? And if you will allow me, my dearest Bella, I shall forever be by your side to protect you from this day forth. Come, my dear. Let us be gone from this terrible place and I shall explain all.*

Jacob or Evie got up after the couple left.

* **Jacob:** *I should return to Charlie and Charlie to tell them the happy news.*
* **Evie:** *I'm certain Mister Dickens and Mister Darwin would like to know of their friend's good fortune.*

Jacob or Evie returned to Charles Dickens and Charles Darwin to speak to them.

* **Dickens:** *And so all's well that ends well! Our young lovers are united at last and will soon marry.*
* **Jacob:** *No accounting for taste, I suppose.*
* **Evie:** *I, too, hope to meet a man who will fake his own death and arrange my abduction just to see if I can be trusted.*
* **Darwin:** *And by the looks of you they really "hit it off"! Ha, ha!*
* **Dickens:** *I must say it's all rather exciting. I do love these sorts of tales.*
* **Darwin:** *It all feels strangely familiar. I wonder why? We should drink to John Hammon and his unconventional idea of courtship!*
* **Dickens:** *Indeed! To John Hammon! Our mutual friend!*

## Outcome

John Hammon convinced Bella to marry him, and Jacob or Evie reported the success to Dickens and Darwin's approval.