SBR 2.2: Ingratiate

"'Sam asks a friend of the show for help in trying to answer some questions, but things do not go exactly as they hope...'"

Events of Note

 * Sam gets Rhytidia to aid him with a seance, trying and failing to contact Scourge

Summary
Sam begins the episode by reintroducing Rhytidia to the listeners, and explaining that they're going to help him perform a séance of sorts. Sam is somewhat withdrawn about the details of what he intends to contact, and Rhytidia is concerned by this. The two assemble all they need for the seance, with Rhytidia guiding Sam. After a moment of the seance, Sam talks over, trying to call upon Scourge. They are unsuccessful and Rhytidia leaves immediately, obviously displeased with Sam's actions.

Sam changes the subject by reading the augury forcast he found under Kitty's sink. They then explain that they'd tried to search the remains of the house for others, but only got as far as the kitchen. They explain how upsetting it is to see the house so ruined, and how they can still imagine the way it once was so clearly.

Sam goes on to talk about the passing of time in the Impossible House. He says that what the listeners experienced was soley Sam's perspective, and that they were actually in the house for about a week. They describe how strange it was seeing Scourge, and what they looked like. He explains that the strange feeling he got when seeing Scourge is part of the reason Sam thinks that Scourge is something else and holds the answers.

The episode ends with Eggroll characteristically knocking over a candle, shocking Sam from the speculative trance he'd ended up in. They thank everyone for listening, and bid the listeners goodnight.

Characters Featured

 * Sam Enfield
 * Eggroll (Cat)
 * Revel (Cat)
 * Rhytidia Delphus
 * Scourge
 * Cosmo (Cat) (mentioned)
 * Madame Marie (mentioned)
 * Anna Enfield (mentioned)
 * Kitty Enfield (mentioned)
 * Oliver Boleyn (mentioned)
 * Bliss (mentioned)
 * Indi (mentioned)
 * Ingra (mentioned)

Augury Forecast
A murder of crows was spotted flying in circles over the A55; traffic will be horrendous this week.

''The birds nest low; a storm is drawing near. It’s calmest point is at the centre. We call it an eye but it sees nothing.''

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, but a cat on the lap is worth a fortune.

Orchids do not make you forget.

The sparrows trill in fear as Freya opens the door to scatter crumbs from their toaster; be sure to close your windows at night before you go to sleep or you risk inviting in more than a breeze.

Under the gaze of doves, lovers dream in tandem, but their dreams may not be pretty.

There are many benefits to being an Arcanist.

The swallow has turned out its nest; the 18:10 service to London Euston is expected to be busy and passengers with flexible tickets may wish to use an alternative service for a more comfortable journey.