December 28th, 2016 - Andromeda frowned slightly. The police still hadn't arrived, and it wasn't like they were out in the sticks. It didn't make much sense to her, and she glanced outside briefly, expecting to see the flashing red and blue lights at any moment. But seeing none, she returned her attention to Emmie, nodding.
"Tobias Fairfax was a product of his time--but yes, scummy is a good description." At Emmie's questions, Andromeda had to think for a moment.
"Amiyra isn't the name of a person--it's a gypsy word meaning curse. Not the most creative thing to say with your dying breath, but if the legend is true, it worked just as well...Tobias murdered the mother, if that's what you mean. There are varying stories of what happened to the child--some claim the child wasn't human, others say the child perished in the fire, some say it was a daughter, others a son, some a pair of twins...There isn't quite enough standardization with that portion of the tale." Back upstairs, in the attic, Keenan didn't answer Aloise's question. But that in itself was enough to let her know that there was something more to all of this.
"What else is going on here, Keenan?" Aloise asked, skeptical that he was telling her everything--and even more skeptical that he'd answer her question. Keenan merely shook his head, heading out of the attic, and rejoining the others on the seventh floor.
"Escape route?" Keenan asked, before his eyes fell on the tunnel inside of the wardrobe. He frowned, pulling a device that looked similar to a geiger counter out of his pocket. Once it gave him a reading, his frown only deepened, practically etched into his face at this point. "That's impossible..." It wasn't clear whether it was the reading or the tunnel he was referring to.
"Eudora went in there? Shit," Aloise cursed, looking at Sera and Liam, as if she was wondering if they'd be jumping in there next.
"This thing could be incredibly dangerous...deadly, even. Until we know what it is, don't touch it." And before Aloise can finish her sentence, Liam's mind will go elsewhere. He will see a cloaked figure, tied in chains, screaming and begging for help. With each scream, the vision becomes a little hazier. Liam will be able to make out what appear to be filing cabinets, organized by a series of numbers and reference letters in the room as well. Beyond that, all he can hear is a sinister laugh, a mocking voice saying:
"I must say, you are far more entertaining than the little witch boy...And useful. Kumakatok are so hard to find these days!"December 28th, 1929 - As Eudora exits the tunnel, her ears will pop ever so slightly, as if she went from one pressure difference to another. Emerging from the tunnel, she will find herself in the attic of the hotel, but entirely alone. There is no sign of Aloise, Keenan, Sera, Liam, or anyone else. There is no hint of Folly Valeska. The room is furnished marginally, with an unkempt bed, a wardrobe (which Eudora emerged from), and various bits and bobbles. It will become readily apparent that it is a child's bedroom.
Peering out through the windows, Eudora will notice that the entire landscape of Coventry has changed. Gone is the modern day, replaced with something that appears to be straight out of a movie. If she has not grasped the concept quite yet, it will become readily apparent. She has gone back in time.
"Chivvia?" a questioning voice will ask, as a young girl steps out from behind the wardrobe, having narrowly squeezed into the space between it and the wall. Eudora will recognize the face from the papers and the news. The girl is Folly Valeska, the young girl of gypsy heritage thought to be responsible for the murders. In her hands, she holds the gun used to kill Alex, but she does not seem to intend any harm to Eudora--at the moment.
