Chapter 3

## Story

Chapter 3 begins with the player waking up in their room in the Scarlet Estate and given the choice to shower. After heading down, they meet Janie in the kitchen and Tabitha waiting by the fridge. The player has a chance to talk with Janie, but Tabitha will eventually rush them out to pick up something from Sybil at the General Store. An outraged Kaneeka is seen storming out before they reach the store. Once entering, the Player has the option to: Eavesdrop and hang out with Tabitha, hang out with Stella at her house, hang out with Kaneeka at her van, Hang out with Oscar in the Library, Hang out with Avery at the diner, or meet up with Isaacs, if the player had the Street Smarts trait and slipped Isaacs their number. After the hang out, the player will meet up with Stella and Kaneeka at the library for Mayor Jimmy Day. After the event, the player will run into Pastor Daniel who tries to make acquaintance with them. From there, they catch up with Stella and Kaneeka, who are with Oscar, preparing for the Ghost Hunt. The player is given the option to invite Avery and Tabitha as well. From there, the player, Stella, and Kaneeka head off for dinner with the Kelly's, with the player finally getting to meet Reese. Dinner will end with Reese feeling unwell, and the Dr. to force them out. Zane will show up for the ghost hunt as promised, and if Becka and Alexis were saved in Chapter 2, Alexis will tag along with Rosalina. For the minimum amount of participants, only Stella, Kaneeka, Oscar, Rosalina, and Zane will show up, while for the maximum, Gretchen, Alexis, Avery, and Tabitha are added to the mix. After investigating the living room, the gang moves onto Rosalina's room where they discover a hidden door underneath the bloodstained carpet. When Stella opens the door, everything blacks out and the Player (and Tabitha if she was invited) find themselves in the Resonant's world. After a bit of exploring, the Player will experience fragments of the Resonant's memories in a jumbled order. This is the chronological order, with the numbers representing the order in which they are experienced:

**6 (Playroom):** Charlie and Eddie are children, playing under a table. Charlie shares a puppet he made with Eddie, as she compliments his ability to move them like puppets and make voices for them. Charlie wants to become a traveling performer and suggests Eddie could come along with him. He also offers to take Eddie to see the ocean, which she has always wanted to see.
**2 (Mob):** Takes place after the Shaw Incident, with Charlie trying to pack away his belongings, particularly his dolls. His mother is scared and the mob are trying to push her and Charlie out of town and burn their house. One man from the mob who Alexis represents is rushing the two out, but is letting the two leave alive. His child had died in the accident. Rosalina and Alexis mention they felt "scared" and "angry" respectively when they played the roles of the Mother and the Mob.
**4 (Deathbed):** The caretaker informs Charlie his father doesn't have long left to live. Charles Shaw turned to alcoholism after being driven out. He urges Charlie to return to Scarlet Hollow to reveal the truth, find proof of the Scarlets' lies, and restore their legacy. Charlie's mother soon left the two, as she allegedly only married Charles for the money. Charlie is not sympathetic towards his father, but follows his request to return, though for the reason of wanting to take Eddie away from Scarlet Hollow.
**1 (Garden):** Charlie returns to Scarlet Hollow and Eddie doesn't recognize him at first. Eddie holds responsibility over the mines, as her brothers have been sent off to war, and warns him of what Enoch would do to him if he found out he returned. Charlie tells her that she was worth returning to Scarlet Hollow for and he won't leave without her.
**3 (Witch):** Charlie is approached by the Witch, who is aware of Charlie's affection for Eddie and the truth to the Shaw Incident. The Witch offers him help, saying "he needs to break the bonds holding her here. Then they can be free." She also implies that misfortune falls on people who step outside of Scarlet Hollow. She gives a map and a spell to Charlie, leading to one of the stone carvings found under the Annex. Kaneeka mentions she felt "powerful" when she was playing the role of the Witch.
**5 (Estate):** Charlie is climbing up the trellis of the Scarlet Estate and is spoken to by the Entity. The Entity informs him that it is not one of Eddie's brothers, but another victim of the Scarlets' lies. It informs Charlie that Eddie is pregnant with Charlies' child. It also warns Charlie to leave town and that he can't take Eddie with him, and also suggests moving to the beach. The Entity also knows the Witch. Eddie then appears and tells Charlie not to talk to the Entity, and is surprised that the Entity knew of her pregnancy. Avery mentions they felt "cold" when they were playing the role of the Entity.
The vision happens next chronologically, where Charlie has finally discovered the stone carving, mentioning Enoch had did something and that they can hopefully undo it. Though conflicted, Eddie then betrays Charlie and murders him, leaving his dead body in the hole he dug to find the stone carving. After the final viewing, the Player is confronted by Charlie and asked to answer for the crimes of the Scarlet blood.

Unlike Chapter 1 and 2, the ending has one more possible outcome compared to the usual three. The Book Smarts trait is required to bypass the bad outcomes, allowing the player to defend themselves in Charlies' judgement. If the resonant's demand is not undertaken and the player chooses to leave, the resonant will grow stronger and cause the town hall and the annex to be unenterable. If the player chooses to accept Charlie's demand, the player will lose a certain number of years from their life and appear visibly older. However, if Tabitha is invited to the ghost hunting and has a strong relationship with the player, she will take the player's place instead. Interestingly, Wayne will encourage the player to leave the house, while Sybil will encourage Tabitha to take judgement.

## List of Major Decisions

*Incomplete*

* Found a second opossum in my dresser.
* Met Dustin's mom and found out about the squatter who kicked her out of her glass house. (Talk to Animals)
* Finally took a shower
* Met Janey, the pastor's wife, who cleans the Estate once a week.
* Becka and Alexis are still buried in the mine collapse. Rescue efforts are ongoing.
* The hospital had to amputate Rosalina's foot after the injuries she sustained in the mine collapse
* Went on an 'errand' with Tabitha. Sybil is definitely her dealer. (Streetsmarts)
* Met Bo, the late Duke's enormous son.
* Met Bo, the late Duke's enormous son. I told him where he could find his dad's body.
* Ran into Duke and met Bo, his giant of a son. Julius tried to steal Big Betty, their prized pumpkin. (Powerful)
* Spent some quality time with my cousin. I think she's finally warming up to me!
* Dipped on Tabitha to hang out in Kaneeka's van. Thankgod for small-town goths.
* Visited Oscar at the library to check in on him after everything that happened at the mines last night.
* Met the mayor.
* Met the mayor (dog?!?!)
* Met the mayor and gave him my pocket peanuts as a campaign contribution. I'm finally free of my nutty curse.
* Met Scarlet Hollow's resident creepy pastor.
* Met Scarlet Hollow's resident creepy pastor. And it seems that he shares my special gift.
* Had dinner at Reese's. There's something hidden in the clinic, and it wants me to find it.
* Invited Tabitha ghost hunting.
* Invited Tabitha and Avery ghost hunting.
* Sacrificed unknown years of my life to exorcise the spirit of Charles Shaw Jr., a man my great grandmother murdered.
* Left the spirit of Charles Shaw Jr. in the library.
* Argued a ghsot into un-haunting the library. (OBJECTION!) (Book Smart)
* Made plans with Sybil to talk about mysterious goings on over tea tomorrow.

## Appearing Characters

* Tabitha Scarlet
* Dustin
* Dustin Mom
* Frou-Frou
* Janey
* Pastor Daniel
* Stella Richmond
* Gretchen
* Duke Calloway
* Bo Calloway
* Avery Belle
* Winnie
* Wayne
* Sybil Forsyth
* Kaneeka Forsyth
* Reese Kelly
* Dr. Kelly
* Mayor Jimmy
* Oscar Gutierrez
* Pixel
* Rosalina Gutierrez
* Alexis
* Becka
* Becka's Mom
* Zane
* Miles Forsyth
* Davis
* Harrison
* Zachs
* Isaacs
* Smith
* Tate
* Johnson
* Deputy Franklin
* Charles Shaw Junior

### Appeared

* Ditchlings
* Unnamed Miner at the Diner
* Sal
* Tulip
* Edwardine Scarlet

### Mentioned

* Julius Tremaine
* Pearlanne Scarlet
* Enoch Scarlet
* Charles Shaw