Frankie nodded toward Jim. "That sounds like a plan... but first I think Alan and I should tell you what we found out about that gold box." He glanced over at Alan, "Tell me if I mispronounce anything," and then back toward the rest. "The outside reads something along the lines of 'Seeker of wisdom, servant of Yu... something Setheth, Deliverer of the people of the water, Bearer of the spirits of Nar-Loth-Hotep, child of... Tooth? ... Seeker of Wisdom.' Upon looking for more information we found out the inside language has to do with someplace called 'Mu' and that the box was said to contain a piece of amber with spirits in it that some ruler or another could call upon to aide them." He nodded and looked at Neil, "Hey, you're the one who knew this was from the middle kingdom, any idea on any of that?"

"This 'thing' was rather....intresting. It's hard to explain. Something came by and scratched up my car and then suddenly went off. There was some galloping too, and when we entered the house, there was a screech, and we didn't hear of it again, since we left soon after."

"Whatever it is, I know I'll be shooting that thing in the head," Mike pointed out as he walked up with his rifle.

"If our friend wasn't hallucinating, I'd like to be sure how to kill the creature, before we go and try and see it."

OOC: "Neil" isn't hear, sooo...

Neil nods agreement at what Frankie said. He shrugs, indicating he doesn't know any more about the Middle Kingdom. He sit quietly.

"I have some of the symbols photographed -just need to get them developed- and one of them I drew a couple of sketches of. Personally, I think that there is probably more in the farmhouse than we actually 'found.' But we don't entirely know what we're dealing with. I'm planning on checking with records on some of the good Doctor's old estates. I'm convined that there must be something in his study that might prove useful. And this Marion fellow who was brutally murdered, might have something in his house, too.

Those are two leads I'm considering persuing." He said, arms crossed, fingers drumming against his them.

Frankie looked back over at Alan, "Hey, why don't you give him back the box. Let him look around the university for some more information on it, while the rest of us go check out that house... seeming as everybody else is all raring to go."

(OOC: That way the rest of us get to go to the house without him, but 'Neil' is still doing something in the meanwhile. And he might have a better chance with the professor, being as that they seem to have common grounds.)

"We ought to go to the house quickly. I have a car. Who'll be coming with me?"

OOC: I am tempted to post one thing, but in the name of retaining some seriousness...

Neil takes the box and says, "Sure thing. I'll look around for more info while you all do what you need to." He then takes the box and walks off.

Something tweaked in Gabriel's memory. "A peice of Amber ... wasn't there a piece of Amber in 'Murdered Marion's' possession?"