Tristan: "Come right on in, guys. No need to knock or anything."
Markus: "Man, I don't care how many times I see you guys drink that stuff it still freaks me out."

James: "Are you ready to go hunting?"
Tristan: "Suuuuure, just let me grab my keys and we can go- who needs clothes?"
Markus: "You certainly don't."
Tristan: "Wait a second- James, did you bring Markus along as BAIT?!"

James: "What?! No! We need someone along who isn't going to be swayed by that thing's Jedi mind tricks."
Markus: "Oh yeah, I'm bait alright. I'll remember this when it's time to buy Christmas presents, James."
Tristan: "Let me go toss some clothes on- I'll meet you guys by the front door in a few minutes."

The night air was crisp with the promise of autumn as James, Tristan, & Markus followed a fading trail of dried blood splatters from the gates of the cemetary through alleyways and a school playground before coming to a small abandoned house only a few blocks away from where they started. Though there wasn't much in the way of an actual trail, Erebus' blood had a sharp metalic scent that was surprisingly easy to track.

Tristan: "The trail leads into that house."
James: "My spidey senses aren't doing any tingling, at least not from out here. Maybe it's dead."
Markus: "You have spidey senses now?"

Tristan: "I don't know about spidey senses, but something about this place feels strange."
Markus: "Now that you mention it, the air's almost... crackly."

Tristan: "I suppose we'll have to go inside."
James: "I suppose."
Tristan: "You go first, James."

James: "Someone beat us to him."
Markus: "Who?"
James: "I don't know, but the trail dies here- see how there's this large area of dried blood over here? Emily must have done quite a number on him. Now look over here- see how there are four different sets of footprints? Three people came in and managed to get him."
Tristan: "But they didn't have to force him to go with them- it looks like he went willingly."

Markus: "I never know if you guys are serious or just making shit up."
James: "You tend pick a few things up after you've been around nearly two centuries."

Tristan: "Hey do you think we should go tell Emily and Mary it's been captured? I mean, we're in the area after all."
James: "Tristan, being on the same planet is 'in the area' for you as far as getting to see Emily is concerned."
Tristan: "You're going to have quite the lean Christmas at this rate, James."

Markus: "I'm gonna sit this one out, guys. I'll catch up with you later. Tell Mary & Emily I said hi."