Jonathan will truthfully tell everything he knows from his own observation, but he will not speculate about what he did not witness.

George will respond only to direct questions and otherwise let Jonathan do the talking.

Kit would also defer to Jonathan to tell the story.

OK Jonathan will tell the story, but when he gets to the bit where he rushes in at the end of a scuffle with Walter, any half-way competent policeman will ask Kit and George is what happened. What will you two say?

Kit will defer to George.

I'll plead self defence.  Call the 'warning shot' alibi.  Show defence wounds in shoulder and arms.  Claim Walter was a raging psychopath!

Kit will, of course, back him up. Kit's theory about the shots to the man's head is that he has a metal plate in his head or some such.  (Assuming that was possible in 1920, which I'm not sure it was.)

And assuming it comes up Father Alden will describe exactly what Nana did, but he will take his lead from Jonathan as well.

George should be able to produce the licence allowing ownership of his weapons, explaining the use of which in self defence <wink> Thanks Kit.

It's actually around 6am the next morning. You are all tired, obviously, but you probably can push through till the evening if you want. Your call.

Kit would want a rest.

Would love to make a Streetwise or Bargain spend to get a car for the duration of the story.

Did we talk to the lawyers already?

Since the lawyers are all the way back in London, we'll wait until we're back to follow up on this.

Actually I was assuming you had done it so I didn't mention it in my post. Shall we say it stands?

In reply to Great Old One (msg # 49):

Yes, it was done from Newcastle.

Quick question - do you want your night at the pub to be (relatively) restrained, or a real lock-in booze-up till the sunrise kind of affair?

Jonathan's intention is just:

a. stand the room to a round or two in thanks for their response the previous night;
b. shoot some darts and make himself known to 'his' people;
c. pick up any gossip about the past.

Any ideas where we should go from here, guys?

Presumably you will spend another night at the farm, right? If you let me know where you want to go the next morning can move on the action.

Actually, my idea was pretty different, o Great Old One.

Kit was going to find out everything he could about:

1. The history of the estate
2. Jonathan's dad and their family
3. Soran, if anything can be found of the guy.

At minimum, Kit wants to find out who the best information brokers are in town.

I was thinking of an investigative spend of an appropriate kind as suggested by the GM.

Jonathan can keep them distracted with bad dart-throwing while Kit works the crowd. Father Alden might want to chat up the local rector and George might be a hit with the older squires and sportsmen.

That's a good call.  Father Alden will chat up the local rector/pastor and any alderman/church seniors.

He will focus on how the locals feel about Jonathan taking over for his father.  Although anything he can learn about Nana and the man that wouldn't die would be of interest as well.

Jonathan spends 2 points for Reassurance.

Actually was asking for one of the others to make the spend, as Jonathan was mixing with the masses!

I'll do it :o)