House Call

*House Call* is the title of the seventh episode of second season of Blood in the North and the nineteenth session of the entire game.

This session was played on July 12th, 2020

## House Call

### Writer

Jonny Christie, Anthony Hotchkiss, Kyle Muller, Antoine SinClaire

## Plot

August leads a group to confirm information on a new survivor.

## Synopsis

August and Roger have once again spent the night cleaning. Elizabeth has sat and watched the entire time, unphased by the entire thing. August leaves to gather information from the EMT and Roger speaks with the patient. Bill is at his bike when August appears at the convoy, covered in blood. Before he can ask, the leader shuts down any questions and enters the truck. He does not find any identification on anyone they have met recently, including Elizabeth. He has no idea if any of them were who they said they were. Elizabeth claims she was a doctor that was in charge of Locke and does considerably well naming off his symptoms. She explains how the other patients jumped them and helped Locke sedate her. Bill enters but is accused by Roger as potentially being at fault that they will discuss later. Bill leaves and Roger tests her story by having her restate all the information available on the redacted file and it checks out. Roger believes her but it is not up to him. August is listening in and enters shortly to pull Roger aside and confirm her story. He makes it clear that Roger’s opinion matters on this topic and he will base his choices on what the zookeeper suggests but they are interrupted by Karen who tells them a different serious problem has occurred involving Santos.

The three of them find an unconscious Santos on the path towards the generator. This is concerning and Roger is getting more frustrated with the “alcohol-based incidents” that have been occurring but August doesn’t want to accuse Santos of sabotage just yet, He has them empty his weapons and return him to his room to be further watched. Bill goes to the security room to be caught up by Scarab and she fills him in before requesting he stay there for a bit while she goes to speak with August. She confronts him about the inconsistencies of their vetting process and they both agree it needs to be perfected before they attempt it anymore. August calls a meeting to speak about what has happened. Roger appears with Elizabeth and takes over the conversation. He makes nothing but valid points regarding new people, working as a pack, and the war against the dead. Nobody argues with his ideas. Bill changes the topic to the “Doctor” and they figure out a plan to go to her home and gather proof she is who she claims to be.

The party heading into the city are August, Scarab, Wild Bill, and Santos. As they are prepping, Santos asks Bill about the night before and how crazy things must have gotten. Bill convinces him he blacked out and was talking about “taking their power”. Santos seems genuinely worried about this but they don’t bring it back up. August has Roger gather information about her home to better distinguish her words and they head out. They arrive at the residency and are immediately impressed with the gated home. The gate itself is broken but the house remains un-looted and intact. Santos stays outside to keep watch while the others enter the building. They confirm this is Elizabeth’s home from the numerous photographs around and Scarab begins sob unconsolably but August is able to calm her down. He leaves her to patrol the first floor while he and Bill head upstairs. The find a Zed in the bathroom shower and Bill swiftly takes care of it with his bat while August finds Dr. Archer’s office. While he finds all the paperwork, Bill notices sounds in the room at the far end of the hallway and finds a Zedded Owl sitting just outside the window. They think nothing of it and heads downstairs when Scarab starts calling for them. They find a six-year-old girl with a pistol pointed at Scarab. They attempt to get the girl to put her weapon down and let her know they found her mother and are going to bring her to her. She asks if her father can come too but it is assumed that’s the Zed Bill took out. They hear a commotion outside as Santos takes down the Owl.

Roger has spent more time talking with Elizabeth and sets her free, convinced she is good even if they don’t return with the proof. He leaves her to rest and goes to grab her some food where he finds Ellie. She gives him praise for his speech that morning and lets him know that she thinks Bill might be trying to kill Santos but she doesn’t want to provoke it without speaking with the biker first. Roger warns her to not confront him alone. The party returns and August goes to speak with the others before revealing the verdict. He accepts the doctor into the community but stresses that this doesn’t mean they have everything under control yet. He heads to the Med bay with Scarab. He confirms all of her story and Scarab brings her the gift, her daughter Jasmine. A tearful reunion occurs as the first snowflakes fall from the sky.

## Cast

### Main

* August Fallon-Nox
* Sabra "Scarab" Nazari
* Ellie Eastwood
* Roger
* Robin Santos
* William "Wild Bill" Imes

### Supporting

* Karen Rosenthal
* Enrique
* Lexi Watson
* Elizabeth Archer
* Jasmine Archer

## Trivia

* Players this session: Anthony Hotchkiss (Roger), Kyle Muller (Wild Bill), & Antoine SinClaire (August)
* Mid-Season Premiere