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Mia and Fritz look at the altar. It seems to be normal. Mia knocks on it and the sound is as solid as the rest of the tomb, indicating it's probably not hollowed.
Looking around there doesn't appear to be any obvious place to hide.
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"Anyhow, how much longer do we have to look around? It'd be great if we can finish up quicker... I need to take my family home soon. " He added on quietly as he glances over to Gideon's coffin and then to the unfinished wall.
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"...Maybe he did leave something. Maybe father wanted to..." Agnes mumbled and hanged her head before shaking it. "What is there to hide here, anyways?"
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"All I can say is Gideon requested you to attend. Perhaps he's simply taking a moment to assure you there will be no fishy business," Meta smiles inscrutably. Seems like she won't be giving any hints if she even has hints to give.
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He looks at the people who were still in the tomb before taking one last look at Gideon's coffin. Then he steps out the unfinished wall and runs over to join his wife and sons. He simply wanted to enjoy the quiet moment with his family.
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"What if he's trying to tell us something?" Ingrid turned back to her friend and brother, though she didn't really seem to be listening to either. "I mean, maybe we shouldn't dismiss this as just Gideon being... Gideon."
"Hmm, I guess it's possible..." Mia crossed her arms and furrowed her brow. "Tell us what, though?"
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He paused, mulling it over with the same unreadable smile as always. "Or maybe he was just paranoid! In case he was interred while still alive, he would be able to get out like this, while still preventing miscreants from getting into the tomb."
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After some more inspection by others, it was clear there was not much of interest.
“Wait!” Julia shouted. “I need to grab something!”
She ran inside. Some of the others were not happy to be waiting in the rain, but they obliged regardless. She came back with something rectangular wrapped in a blanket. Stepping inside the tomb, she leaned it against the altar and then unfurled it.
It was a painting of Gideon. Julia explained she had gotten it commissioned for his birthday but did not get the chance to give it to him.
“Oh Julia… I’m sure he would’ve loved it.” Edna smiled weakly through tears. It was an appropriate gift, especially since Gideon had started to prefer paintings to photos.
Meta made sure to instruct them to put the crossbar back into the braces and then they all stepped out of the tomb for the last time. After that, the construction workers set a tent up to cover the tomb from the rain. Then they got the left wall into place, and began applying cement to seal it completely.
A few people pushed on the door, attempting to open it. As expected, it didn’t budge.
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Everybody stood watching the tomb for a while. They almost expected Gideon to walk outside of the tomb, and cruelly laugh at them for falling for his prank. But nothing of the sort happened. The tomb was completely still, properly fulfilling its job as Gideon’s final resting place.
Ingrid rested her hand on the door, as if trying to feel a heartbeat. Of course there was nothing but silence.
In the midst of all the rain, tears began to fall.
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6:00 PM
The downpour had increased heavily, so everybody had to go inside eventually. They called the port on the mainland, who informed them that they would have to wait until the storm passed in the morning. This kind of thing happened before, and they even expected it might today. But given everyone’s busy schedules it was usually better to go to Geistfabel regardless and be marooned for a day than to reschedule.
Harley was very unhappy about this, reminding everyone he warned them this would happen. The construction workers were also not pleased at all, but after a promise of a meal later and overtime pay they quietly retreated to rooms prepared for them in the guesthouse.
The family mainly hung about in the parlor for the time being. There wasn’t much to do but catch up with each other.
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"I am... quite sorry for this", she murmured, referring to the storm that was now keeping everybody inside overnight. "I hope you all won't mind your stay here tonight... I shall make sure that you all will have a wonderful rest, of course."
She cleared her throat. "I also apologise for my silence. I... have had a lot on my mind these weeks, hence why I have not been able to speak to many people as of late. I hope that you are all doing well, though."
She smiled at the others apologetically.
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With the mask, it was obviously impossible to see how Raphael felt being so close to that which had caused him so much misery and strife. (He had chosen the seat himself, however.) The light from the fire caused the gold design on his mask to sparkle and dance.
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The fire illuminated a glint in her eyes the rest of the family hadn't seen in a long time.
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Verrier, meanwhile, was back to his usual position standing behind Albrecht's wheelchair. With nothing new to investigate he seemed to have lost interest.
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"Man... I'm glad that my family and I don't live on the island of Geistfabel for one thing; the freaking weather stranded us." Harley said as he takes a seat and taking in the warmth of the fire. He let out a annoyed sigh. "Christina's not happy about this at all. This pretty much affected our original schedule..." Of course, the rest of the family knew what Harley was talking about.
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Seeing Ingrid flip through the book, her eyes widened as if she recalled something. "Ah... Actually, I just remembered. With the construction workers staying here overnight, we might not have enough room for everybody here... Some people might have to share a room together, I'm afraid." She looked towards Verrier. "Doctor, you're going to have to have to share a room with your... patient." She nervously glanced at Albrecht. "And Ingrid! Er... You don't mind sharing a room with Mia, yes? I'd hope that, considering the two of you were roommates, you, er... would get along well, yes?"
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Seeing Ingrid flip through the book, her eyes widened as if she recalled something. "Ah... Actually, I just remembered. With the construction workers staying here overnight, we might not have enough room for everybody here... Some people might have to share a room together, I'm afraid." She looked towards Verrier. "Doctor, you're going to have to have to share a room with your... patient." She nervously glanced at Albrecht. "And Ingrid! Er... You don't mind sharing a room with Mia, yes? I'd hope that, considering the two of you were roommates, you, er... would get along well, yes?"
She tried to give her a timid grin.
She tried to give her a timid grin.
Ingrid's reading paused for a moment. She looked up at Edna, but immediately after turned her focus back to the book and curtly answered "Of course. I wouldn't mind at all."
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"...I suppose I am as fine as could be expected, considering the circumstances," Raphael replied slowly, slightly muffled by the mask but still fully comprehensible. His voice was sullen, but did not seem to hold much (if any) grief. It is left to the listener to discern whether the "circumstances" Raphael mentioned are Gideon's death or his own personal situation. "How are you?"
Raphael's response seemed to at least somewhat comfort Heinrich, but a lot of awkwardness still remained, "Well... I'm um… very glad to hear that. As for me, well as you can see, my age is starting to catch up with me, “he laughed as he pointed to the cane he was holding, “but things are generally going well. Maybe next time I can talk to you about my last hunting trip, eh?”
After he finished conversing with his grandson, he went with the rest of the family to the tomb. However, after looking around for a bit, he quickly paid his final respects and went back to the parlour.
“Don’t you worry, this isn’t the first storm I’ve had to deal with on this island and regrettably, it probably won’t be my last.” Heinrich responded to Edna noticing her shrink back and, unsubtly foreshadowed future events, “Take all the time you need Edna. Gideon’s death has taken a toll on all of us, so your reaction is perfectly understandable. It’s a real shame that he wasn’t really around for the past couple of years, but I’m sure he wanted the best for you and Agnes.” Heinrich’s words were a bit cheesy, but he seemed to be affectionate and sincere about what he said.
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A small smile graced his face as he tried to reassure the clearly not vibing widow.
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"Why, I barely even think about the first time I lost a father. Don't even remember his name." Lynde said, giving an appreciative smile at Juna.
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Albrecht checked his wrist habitually, but found it bare. "What? What's going on here?" he demanded.
"Oh! My mistake, master. Water got spilled on your watch, so we left it to dry." Verrier explained, recalling the incident. Albrecht had fumbled while holding a glass, spilling water everywhere. It was unclear if he recalled the incident now though, as he just narrowed his eyes in vague suspicion. "There must be another timepiece around here... ah, there we go!" He spied a clock on a mantlepiece, confirming the time. "I thought as much. It's time for your heart medication, master."
"Again?" Albrecht complained, though he allowed Verrier to fetch the bottle from the wheelchair's storage compartment. Nitroglycerin, presumably for his heart. He swallowed down the dose mechanically, clearly well used to it by now. "Bloody medicine... You know what medicine is? A sign of weakness! We're a higher species, we should be strong enough to stay alive through our own faculties by now!" he grumbled nonsensically, as Verrier put the bottle back.
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She clicked her tongue as she glanced around the parlor. "Is, uh, there a phone I can use? I should call the office to let them know I might be late tomorrow..."
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"What? Quiet, you! You're a living example of humanity's still-present weakness!" Albrecht snapped back. Verrier began fanning him nervously. "Just imagine, with the right science we could have fireproof skin! You know what Icarus's problem was? He was an idiot! The true message behind that story is to never settle for imperfection. With strong enough wings, he could have flown past the sun and into the realm of the gods! Yet we've become so complacent these days..."
“Y’know, I think I’m starting to agree with you,” Raphael responded, an edge creeping into his voice. “After all, if you’re correct, then you should fire Verrier and stop taking your medicine, right? I bet I’m not the only one starting to see the virtues of your philosophy.”
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"Oh, yes, time does heal most wounds!" Lynde piped up extremly belatedly, and not even almost noticing the social faux pas he was currently engaging in.
"Why, I barely even think about the first time I lost a father. Don't even remember his name." Lynde said, giving an appreciative smile at Juna.
"Why, I barely even think about the first time I lost a father. Don't even remember his name." Lynde said, giving an appreciative smile at Juna.
Juna raised an eyebrow and gave a slightly awkward smile, "That's a bit depressing still; I told you you have to keep in mind what you lost to move on," She added, before shifting her gaze over to Verrier with a hint of pity in her eyes as Albrecht ranted.
Lastly, she ended up looking at the old man towards the end of his rant instead. "The people in positions of power should really do more about that, should they not?" Juna said, in a way that may or may not make her sentence look like a slight.
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Albrecht cackled at that. "If only! If humanity could only work together towards that goal, maybe I'd have never needed medicine! But here we are. Divided, uncoordinated, directionless. We'll never make progress like this. Everyone dreams of evolving into a superior race, yet so few have the drive to try and achieve it. It's as pitiful as it is infuriating."
Heinrich was startled by his brother's rant but nevertheless still tried to engage with him, "Albrecht, I do think that you're very right about the importance of unity but-"
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"Oh, we tried, trust me," Albrecht muttered darkly. "Then the Allies put a stop to all that. All our research opportunities, lost in a moment. Humanity's darkest hour, though few even realise."
Albrecht's next statement evidently made Heinirch very uncomfortable because as soon he heard it, he made a slight grimace and stopped talking.
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Albrecht's next statement evidently made Heinirch very uncomfortable because as soon he heard it, he made a slight grimace and stopped talking.
“Grandfather, is your brother making you feel uncomfortable? Don’t worry, I have it on good authority that time will heal that wound,” Raphael said patronizingly.
He abruptly stood up. “Bring my dinner to my room,” he declared, to no one in particular, as if this was not already standard practice for his visits to Geistfabel. He walked towards the door, but stopped on the way next to Juna. “Not you,” he said, without turning towards her. He then proceeded out the room.
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She responded by murmuring 'time better spent elsewhere', clicking her tongue and looking at the rest of the family, "Is there a servant he likes more than me?"
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"Still, I might get a late start on my business. And my boys probably may not be able to make it to school on time..." He said quietly as he looks around his surroundings, still sitting. "Why'd it have to be today of all places? Any other day would have been fine, but..."
He muttered something to himself before shaking his head and letting out a sigh.
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