Space Oddity

[Brian]

The maid actually looks alarmed at that, blinking in surprise at Bjorn, and hurriedly collecting a sense of decorum.  Mostly by jumping down from the table and smoothing non-existent wrinkles from her apron.  "Um, greetings, Sir," she says, ducking her head.  "Can I help you?"

[Bjorn]

"Oh, no," Bjorn replies, "not at the moment.  Unless there is something I can do for you, of course?  I'm not a gentleman, Mistress Molly, I'm a spirit somewhat similar to you possessing the body of a witch doctor who made deals with other spirits like the two of us for the good of his people."  He beams.  "I find this gives me great latitude in taking a more relaxed approach to social situations."

[Brian]

"Y...you're a spirit?" Molly echoes, before her eyes widen.  "S...spirits can possess people?  Can you teach me how?"

[Bjorn]

Bjorn gives that careful contemplation for some time.  "Not the way I do it," he says regretfully. "The way I do it requires extraplanar presence and the intervention of several very powerful spirits.  On the other hand, while his people," he gestures down at his body, "were surprised by the possession, they didn't seem to think it was unheard of, so there presumably is a way."  He thinks longer.  "Interesting.  I'll work on it.  No promises, though."

[Brian]

"I would be ever in your debt," Molly says, blushing.  "Thank you very much, kind sir."

[Rezantis]

Nathan fishes the jade pendant out of a pocket.

"Well, Molly, in the interests of demonstrating that Bjorn and I are not, in fact, insane," Nathan says, offering it to Molly.

[Brian]

Molly accepts the pendant from Nathan curiously.  To Nathan and Bjorn's eyes, she instantly solidifies.  To everyone else, Nathan's pendant is floating in midair.

"Should I do something now, then?" Molly asks, looking at the pendant curiously.  Even though she's not visible, she's certainly audible.

[Dracos]

"Why would we assume your loss of sanity 'now', Nathan?" Dracos bemusedly replied.

[Carthrat]

"Can you conceal the pendant?"

[Brian]

Molly takes a moment to put the pendant on, tucking it into her blouse.  After a few heartbeats, she fades into visibility.  "Is this hidden?"

[Dracos]

"Not really, though we can see you now."

[Carthrat]

"Now the question is: Can you touch *other* things?"

[Bjorn]

Bjorn rolls his eyes a bit impatiently.  "While this is interesting," he says, "it might be more productive to discuss the main issue here.  We need to figure out how to work the gates.  Any leads?"

[Dracos]

"I've been looking into that in greater detail, but need to actually be able to spend some time with them.  It's been a bit difficult..but hopefully here that can happen."

[Bjorn]

"Nothing we can do about that now, then," Bjorn decides.  "Then as for me, I'm off for sleep and a fresh start tomorrow."