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Hot anger coursed through his old frame, and he straightened up, eyes bright with the sudden fury. This man had stolen his daughter, and now he was trying to steal her memory away as well. Archie would not stand for that. Not at all. He would get the painting back if it was the last thing he did.

But how?

He fought down a sudden tide of defeatism. Something would surely turn up...

"Archie!" a voice suddenly called, in an all-too-familiar strong Scottish accent. Spinning round as fast as he old bones would allow, Archie found himself looking at Henry of Scotland, who was grinning like a loon and brandishing his claymore. Behind him, crammed into the painting's frame and spilling out into the two beside it (quite squashing out the painting's rightful occupants, two elegant Tudor ladies), was a jostling mass of painted figures, many of them heavily armed.

"I've got ye an army," Henry said cheerfully, waving an arm at the crowd. "Where would ye like 'em?"

What's Henry been doing to get this huge army?

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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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