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...red canvas.  "Oh, dear me!  What has happened!"  He rushed up to the frame but knew that it was too late; there was no way to save her, the damage was too great. 

Archie was overwhelmed with these sudden turn of events.  He understood somebody trying to steal his precious friends, but to destroy them?  That, he just couldn't understand.  He frantically looked around at the other paintings.  They all seemed to be fine.  He directed his attention to the portrait of Henry of Scotland to possibly get some answers but he was no where to be found.

"Henry?"  Archie tried to peer in and around the sides of the painting but he could see nothing. "Oh dear..." He muttered to himself.

Archie knew where he had to go.  It was where the perpetrator was sure to be; where the prize of the museum was kept.  It was located in the south wing; the most protected of all wings. 

Archie was off.

The Duchess of York, Lucy Anna Cavendish

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Jillian Living paintings!

CHARACTERS
Archibald Leech - Curator of the museum, can talk to the paintings
Victoria Isabelle Prufrock - Deceased, daughter of Archie, painter, could also talk to paintings
Xavier - Thief, husband to the late Victoria

PAINTINGS
King Baxter - Archie's chess partner, from 19thC.
Henry of Scotland - Scottish lord, from 16thC.
Henrietta - English Lady, from 18thC.
Lady Jennifer - damaged/irreparable
Duchess Margaret - hangs in Archie's office, a fan of gruesome and macabre punishments, from 16thC.
Babbo - last painting done by Victoria before her death; the object of Xavier's thievery; painted after a likeness of Archie.

PLOT
Victoria's paintings contain a special substance that allows them to come to life; her very essence. Xavier has tried to steal it to be used by unknown baddies for some evil plan (yet to be revealed). Unfortunately for Xavier, Archie's faithful paintings have come to his aid and have built up an army against Xavier.
Xavier now sits bruised and bloodied in Archie's office. Perhaps, now, we will get some answers...?

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