Case #26: Video

[19centconstable]

[George is stood in his room. If it seems more well lit than usual...it is. Because ghosts can't haunt you in the light; too see-through.]

I think the obvious solution is to hold one to several seances. Whom on board is the most sensitive?

We might also try to catch one of the spirits mid-haunt and try to communicate with it there, but that would require everybody turning out their lights and being quite quiet, luckily, rather late at night. Would anybody else be interested in taking part in such an investigation? ...because I wouldn't like to undertake one alone.

Comments

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[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Oh, I couldn't hold it myself, doctor. I'm not sensitive.

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[iam-aghost.livejournal.com]

Please don't ask anyone to do one. I'm seriously asking you, do not do this.

Re: private

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Why? Have you had an experience?

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[iam-aghost.livejournal.com]

Not quite.

I...

George, if I tell you the real reason, will you promise to retract this request?

Re: private

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Well, it depends what that is. I'd certainly take it under consideration.

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[iam-aghost.livejournal.com]

I've died and come back as a ghost.

I have literally no idea what might happen if you do this.

Please.

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[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

...Have you really? You're quite sure? What was it like???

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[iam-aghost.livejournal.com]

Entirely sure.

Like being an insect trapped in amber. It's... strange.

Re: private

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Could you do ghost things?

Are you...still a ghost now?

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[iam-aghost.livejournal.com]

Define 'ghost things'.

No. No more than any inmate.

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[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Go through walls. Fly. Take people to their pasts or futures to show them the error of their ways and the true meaning of Christmas-time...

Oh. [Disappointed.] Then I don't see that a seance would affect you at all.

Re: private

[iam-aghost.livejournal.com]

No, I don't.

I opened a door, once.

I am still a little worried it might bring the truth to light.

Re: private

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

How, though? You aren't a ghost.

What sorts of things did you think about, as a ghost?

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[iam-aghost.livejournal.com]

But I'm more like one than anyone else here.

Much the same things I did in life.

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[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Did you know other ghosts?

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[iam-aghost.livejournal.com]

No, I didn't, unfortunately.

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[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

That must have been lonely.

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[iam-aghost.livejournal.com]

I had bigger concerns at the time, I think.

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[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

What were they? If you don't mind my asking?

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[iam-aghost.livejournal.com]

I had to save the boys. Nothing more than that.

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[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Save them from what?

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[iam-aghost.livejournal.com]

Jacinto was going to kill them.

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[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Were you able to? Save them?

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[iam-aghost.livejournal.com]

Yes.

Well, I freed them. They saved themselves after that.

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[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Did you...pass over then?