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...he is convinced of it."

She looked at him blankly.

"He asked me to inquire of you whether you had heard anything, I know you are so easily disturbed."

She shook her head, "Sorry, Archie, I heard you coming a mile off, even in your slippers, but nothing before that."  Her hair shone in the moonlight, and Archie wondered at the beauty the artist had managed to capture.

"Thanks anyway, Maddy.  How's the book?  Baxter was asking after you."

She blushed, "He's a scoundrel, that man.  Tell him I am well, and all the better that he asked."

Archie nodded.  "Well I shall leave you to it.  Thank you for your help."

He padded back to the chess board.  Rook to H5 was the right choice.  His fingers hesitated as he noticed Baxter's pieces had moved.  The King was on its side.  But Baxter had been winning.

He looked up, "Baxter, you can't mean..." and realised he was talking to himself.

A space on the wall marked where King Baxter had once sat

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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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