dead hearts are everywhere

[goodforsomething]

[Stan arrives at the chapel early. It doesn't take long to re-create his ghost summoning setup from yesterday; he left all the materials stowed under one of the middle pews, where the hymnals should have been. He sets it up exactly as it was, right down to the angles of the candles. Honestly he suspects the mirror was the only really important part, but he's not about to risk technical difficulties. Not tonight.

The rest of it was all gathered up earlier: there's some coffee, to ward against people falling asleep outside the rooms, and a lot of extra notebooks and pens taken from the storage room. He didn't tell anybody what to bring, after all, or what to expect. Secrets are easier for one person to keep, even if only for a day. Some of the rest might have gotten excited, the Kingmaker might have gotten curious, and then what?

As the meeting time draws near, he tears a page from one of the notebooks, scribbles his little symbol and a message on it, and slides it in front of the mirror.]

You there?

[To the others, he turns with a grin. In a voice somewhere between a gravelly whisper and his Mr. Mystery act, he says:]

Thanks for comin'. Our friends on the other side have been waitin' for us.

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[pokexplorer]

[When Colress' turn rolls around, he begins writing his question. He can still hardly believe it, they're actually here.

He ponders who represents what picture as he writes.]

Hello again, everyone. This is Colress writing.
Mr. Pines told me you would like me to try to have one of my Pokemon help you. I believe I have one with me that may be capable. What would you like Beheeyem to try?

[trustharder]

["I DON'T THINK I'VE MET BEHEEYEM, BUT IF YOU BELIEVE THAT ONE'S MORE SUITED TO IT... WELL, YOU'RE THE POKEMON EXPERT HERE."

"WHAT DOES BEHEEYEM DO? IT SOUNDS CUTE!!!!"

"TRY IT. WHAT'S THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN?"]

[pokexplorer]

[That is...so much at once. Colress can't help but smile a little though, seeing the responses in real time like that. So perhaps they're not sure what to try except to just...try. That he can do.]

I am going to have Beheeyem try to sense you all, all right? Perhaps he can open a better channel? Hold on one moment.

[He calls the alien Pokemon over.]

I know this is a bit out of your comfort zone, Beheeyem, but...pretend you are trying to pinpoint some Ghost-types' locations, all right? Just see what happens.



[Beheeyem makes his weird eerie noise as way of saying, "Well...okay then." He settles in front of the mirror with Colress, his eyes and orb fingers glowing as he concentrates to try to find any presences around.

Will he still have the ability to do so in the Vault? Time to find out.]

[trustharder]

[Beheeyem can definitely sense the ghosts. There's quite a few of them gathered here, actually!]

[pokexplorer]

[Beheeyem perks up, glancing around before doing its cry at Colress. Just seeing Beheeyem look around makes him do the same thing, though perhaps more excitedly than the Pokemon. After all, Beheeyem has little idea what he's actually doing this for at the moment...]

You can sense them? Perfect!

[He starts scribbling a response right away.]

Beheeyem has picked up on you all. Are you able to feel that?

[trustharder]

["I'm sorry, we can't feel Beheeyem. He can feel us, though?"

"were we supposed to feel something???"]

[pokexplorer]

Hmmm.

[Colress glances at Beheeyem who is still concentrating and occasionally looking around, then looks back to his notepad.]

Indeed, he is even looking around the room. At the very least, he is aware of your presence.
I wonder if there is a way to make it a two-way channel, like the one we have here.

[trustharder]

["maybe if you have him spin around and say 'misa-misa' in front of the mirror three times???"

"Perhaps it would at least be a good way for you to locate us if you wanted to have a one-on-one conversation? I don't know if that would work, though..."]

[pokexplorer]

He is a Pokemon, Miss Misa, I don't believe he can even say human speech.
You know, for reference, here is a drawing of him as well. I realize many of you have not met him.

[Below that message is a quick doodle of...an alien with glowy fingers. But it's a Pokemon, he swears.]

That is a good idea, actually. But will I be able to get your attention elsewhere in the Vault if you are not able to sense Beheeyem back?

[trustharder]

["I guess we could meet up in the lab room later on this week and experiment a little?"

And then in the same handwriting: "With the ghost things."]

[pokexplorer]

[That gets a smile out of him.]

Ah, and even in my favorite room! I would very much like that.
Do you have a specific timeframe in mind? I am there most days, but having things locked in is nice.