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The Orient Express Finale: March 26-April 3, 1926

It takes quite a while for the train to get moving again. Thiscauses further delay not only for the group and the passengers on their train, butalso for trains all along the line.The mood is strained. Most of thestaff, as well as several passengers, saw the “ghost” rampaging through the train.Between that terrible apparition, the dual murders, the sabotage to the train,and the destruction

The Orient Express Part Four: March 26, 1926 (Even Later)

The Scooby Doo Hallway RoutineThe group moves back and forth between rooms at somewhatdizzying speed. A brief, but likely incomplete overview:Luci Martin, at Vivian’s request, calls Dr.Black into her cabin to tend to Vivian. Dr. Black gives three warning knocks onthe wall of the train.Johnny and Kane, hearing those knocks, leaveSmith’s cabin and return to their own cabins.Judge Putnam

The Orient Express Part Three: March 26, 1926 (Later)

Mikhail’s InterviewMikhail, still reeking of turpentine, spins his tale aboutbeing abducted by a stranger and dragged into the baggage car to Janssens andThorne. Thorne is skeptical of Mikhail’s story, and asks what Mikhail was doingby the baggage car when he knew he wasn’t allowed to go near there. Mikhailexplains that he was walking Pushok. Thorne counters with the obvious fact that

The Orient Express Part Two: March 26, 1926 (Day)

Questioning

The detective, Malachi Thorne, begins interviewing people
from Berth Car 8 in alphabetical order. Meanwhile, Conductor Janssens and his
staff will search Car 8 for evidence. The group becomes acquainted with the
other people in their sleeping car, including:Mildred and Abner Abernathy: A young
newlywed couple from America. They have spent a lot of time in their
stateroom.Erik Craegen

The Orient Express Part One: March 22-March 26, 1926

In which Liam MacGuire (William Grant) joins the group, and
we try to get him up to speed and nicely woven into our ensemble cast.Liam MacGuire: Actor, Con-Man, Boxer

The Dig Site

The Dig SiteAt Dr. Black’s urging, the group travels to Hancock’s dig
site on the shores of Loch Mullardoch. Ron, seeming a bit traumatized by recent
events, bows out. He gives the group the impression that he is

Cannich Part Nine: March 22, 1926 (Afternoon)

On Creag Dhubh

Johnny and Kane manage to grab ahold of a naked and raving
Tommy Hayes and keep him from going anywhere until he calms down. Once he
recovers from his temporary insanity, Tommy finds that he still has a pair of
pants to wear. Johnny also gives him his shirt, so that he’s at least
presentable.

At about this time, Dr. Black has also recovered from his
madness. Johnny and Kane untie

Cannich Part Eight: March 22, 1926

Meeting Adjourned

As mentioned previously, Elias Dunne tabled the meeting at
the distillery rather abruptly. The group later learns that this is because the
MacQuarrie brothers, who work for him, are intending to tell all of Dunne’s
dirty little secrets unless he somehow gets them out of trouble. He spends the
morning and early afternoon in the constabulary, splitting his time between
yelling at

Cannich Part Seven: March 21-22, 1926

Seamus’ Return

The group takes some time to get their story straight about
what happened on Creag Dhubh, and manage to put something coherent together
without mentioning anything about cultists, earthquakes, magic, or similar.
Tommy Hayes, a touch shell-shocked about what he has seen, also promises to
blow his cover to the local police in order to lend credence to the group’s
story.

Once this

Cannich Part Six: March 21, 1926 (Night)

Regrouping and Rearming

The group split into two, with some returning to Cannich for
various reasons, while others stayed put to watch the cottage. The plan was to
take care of some things, come back together, and explore the tunnel into Creag
Dhubh that was accessible from inside the cottage.

The Group at the Cottage

Mikhail went and fetched both Pushok and Seamus MacRae’s
baby blanket from

Cannich Part Five: March 21, 1926 (Afternoon)

Taking Stock

Mullardoch House TodayKane and the judge are at Mullardoch House. Johnny has left
Mullardoch House to get the car (and the Gate Box) to take back to Kane and the
judge so that the three of them can arm up and go after Duncan MacBain.

In Cannich, Mikhail, Vivian, and Dr. Black all learn about
what happened to Ron while he was separated from the group. Vivian and Dr.
Black call