Episode 9

The ninth session of the campaign and the notorious November 10th session.

## Summary

We start right after where the finale left off. Ghost collapses into the pavement, right in front of the barrier. Vomiting, ew. Mischa and Mags run over, though Mischa actually speaks and tries to help him up. Blair comes out with gun pointed, but Fletcher pushes it down, trying to deescalate. Despite her protests, Mischa invites Ghost inside, allowing him to cross over the barrier.

Ghost comes in and sits down. Fletcher brings up the fact of times being extended within these strange places, but Ghost is actually relieved by this - his time in Lying's door feeling like years. And then he's out. Collapses. Blair goes to check his pulse but fucks up finding it, Mischa tries but flinches at just how cold he is, and Levy out of nowhere checks him out and succeeds. They bring up the librarian's arm, showing clearly his cotton candy veins. After a few more checks Mischa notes how fast his pulse is, way faster than logically possible. The enigma gang debate whether we should be worried about Ghost, either his health or being a danger, but it brings back to the question of what the gang should do going forward. Someone brings up the concreting the books and Ward finally comes over shouting 'What?!'

The gang talk about maybe concrete could mess with the pages or at least make it hard to get to. Ward says no, they had a specific plan. They start to panic, sprinting over to the safe. The gang follows, and Ward doesn't remember not only their plan but the safe combination. They even put on the ring, spinning it and making Mischa throw up. Despite the ring's assistance, they can't think of anything, Abby and Blair debating if the Fears are able to take away memories. Ward looked to Fletcher, getting up and flocking about how they need to speed up Fletcher's... Eye stuff. The gang is ready to beat Ward's ass before anything happens though, Mischa punching Ward onto their ass.

Fletcher guesses the combination and opens it. Ward looks up towards them, trying to get some sort of superiority after having their entire stability ripped from under them again. After Fletcher says [elephant, something like 'you don't need to be smart to blank'], she leans down and whispers into their ear, but they whisper something back and pockets Fletcher the ring. Ward sits down in front of the safe beside [Fletcher or Mags] and we see the contents.

Most of the books are completely covered; a chained box, a clear but locked box, plastic and wrapping tape shaped like a book, only one book uncovered. When commented on Ward takes it out casually, as it is the only book that can be touched normally, even read! It only affects 'the people it's supposed to.' their only guess who shouldn't read it being Mags. They toss it to [FUCK FUCK FUCK ABBY???] who reluctantly flips through in a quick look. Fletcher is very uncomfortable with this and Abby asks if they can talk alone. From there the group splits, each with their own confessions; the former, Ward takes Mischa away to 'comfort' them after just throwing uppy, and Levy goes off alone, leaving Mags and Blair staying with the safes.

Abby took Fletcher back to the room she slept in, trying to get him to admit something about what happened in his past - given Mags, Mischa, even Abby has some backstory connecting them to the Fears. She's even admitted to murdering someone to Fletcher.

Blair takes a better photo of the wheel page before sitting down beside Mags, checking their condition. Mags confirms they are relatively fine, and she is oddly disappointed.

Levy sprinted out, being overwhelmed by the situation. They're led by something, something like them, and they walk through a forest. There are figures they pass in the fog, some looking like they're praying, and they walk up to one figure clearer than the others. Jacob Parsons. He's seemingly praying as well, variations of 'why did you give me this,' 'this isn't what I wanted.' Levy considers, but did just eat exceptionally well. They'll just come back later if they feel like it. So they walk, keep walking, and it turns from woods of the Crowd to concrete miles. They keep going until they see a figure, just outside of the Lonely's gaze. And it turns around. Levy can't tell if it can see them, but it's looking right in their direction. With a trucker hat! But the idea catches them off guard, leading them to make their way back to the cliff side, where they see a black hearse rolling by.

- Ward and Mischa

At that moment, Ziggy comes down the stairs fast. They come in, see Ward without an eye, ew, see Ghost collapsed on the sofa, oh God, and runs over to Fletcher. Mother Miriam is here and she was going to be pissed if she saw anyone else at the house. [Ward? Fletcher? Mischa? Abby?] starts talking about what everyone should do. Mischa picks up the safes after they tossed Blair the keys, managing to get the van around back to the patio out of sight, Fletcher and [Abby or Ward?] to pick up Ghost and walk him to the van, and the group gets out - though not without seeing something up with Ziggy.

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No video due to the November 10th massacre.