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...ame. Gaudy, in his opinion. The picture inside would be much more enhanced with a plain frame. People would be forced to look only at the paint on the canvas.

He transferred his fingers to that paint, brushing it as softly as the kiss of a feather, too softly to wake its drowsing occupant. The skill, the skill of that brushwork-it surpassed everything. The other paintings this museum housed were fit only to be burnt. He felt nothing for them.

But there was no time to lose himself in it now. He had to get it out. Remembering how tightly the other painting had been fixed to the wall, he edged his fingers behind the frame and tested. Yes. Adhesive of some kind. Well, that wasn't too hard to deal with.

Shortly afterwards, only the hooks on the back kept the picture in place. Returning a tiny bottle to its hiding place, the dark figure reached out greedily and unhooked the precious painting. It was his.

And then the painting began to scream.

Let's find out what happened to Henry of Scotland

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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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