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Started November 05, 2021 by Deleted user

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(Awww I love Efraim <3)

(i second that)

(Literally I cannot wait until Efraim and Jekyll meet. I think they'll be chemistry buddies in a weird way. Like, yes we did fucked up and evil experiments that caused us great emotional and liver damage, and what of it? But in Efraim's case it's more tragic and less funny that Jekyll's case.)

(Yesssss chemistry buddies <3)
(I mean not really cuz Efraim just did a stupid and drank what they weren’t supposed to but I mean, if you’re invisible the science of why that is has gotta be intriguing)

(SHSHSSJHDHJDJNDNJD I just thought it was relevant to some degree)

(Elizabeth and Mina will have a lot to relate over lol.)

(Yesssss chemistry buddies <3)
(I mean not really cuz Efraim just did a stupid and drank what they weren’t supposed to but I mean, if you’re invisible the science of why that is has gotta be intriguing)

(Lol yeah. Maybe Jekyll could eventually figure out a cure for Efraim? Could be neat.)

(SHSHSSJHDHJDJNDNJD I just thought it was relevant to some degree)

(Elizabeth and Mina will have a lot to relate over lol.)

(Lol yeah just— they have the vibe. They just do)

(Yesssss chemistry buddies <3)
(I mean not really cuz Efraim just did a stupid and drank what they weren’t supposed to but I mean, if you’re invisible the science of why that is has gotta be intriguing)

(Lol yeah. Maybe Jekyll could eventually figure out a cure for Efraim? Could be neat.)

(:0 could be neat. Unfortunately, I do not think Efraim could do the same for him lol)

(Yesssss chemistry buddies <3)
(I mean not really cuz Efraim just did a stupid and drank what they weren’t supposed to but I mean, if you’re invisible the science of why that is has gotta be intriguing)

(Lol yeah. Maybe Jekyll could eventually figure out a cure for Efraim? Could be neat.)

(:0 could be neat. Unfortunately, I do not think Efraim could do the same for him lol)

(Honestly I’m aiming for Jekyll’s situations to be incurable for now lol.)

“A ghost? A ghost!?” Sanger exclaimed. “Oh, I doubt the Captain will be too happy about a ghost on his ship.” he murmured. “Hello to you too. Mind explaining your afterworldly affairs to me?” he asked, leaning over. “Can you even understand me?” he wondered, stepping back somewhat.

Efraim groaned inwardly. Turning the notebook over again, they wrote more underneath the greeting.
I am not a ghost. I am just speechless and invisible, the notebook said. My name is Efraim Marion, and I was recruited by M. just like the rest of you. I apologize for not introducing myself sooner.

“Ooookayyyyy…” Sanger said. “Speechless, huh? Must be hard when you’re invisible. Wait, you’re invisible? How would that even work? And how do I even know you’re telling the truth?” he bombarded the figure with questions, getting more confused by the second.

This was already becoming very stressful. Efraim felt themself shaking a little.
It’s a long story that I’m sure you don’t need to hear, they wrote. But here, I’ll prove it to you.
They flipped to the beginning of the notebook. Tucked inside was a folded piece of paper. When Efraim unfolded it, it revealed itself to be the letter, written in Hebrew, that M. sent to them. Although Efraim mainly spoke English and only spoke Hebrew to pray, it was mainly because they wanted to avoid being judged. It was their first language, and they had spoken it a lot when their father was alive.

“Hebrew. I recognize the characters, Z had me do a bit of study on ‘the world as we know it’.” Sanger said, sick to his stomach at the memory. “And Mr M’s signature. Well, it’s not like I can argue with that, let’s get you introduced to the others.” he smiled, offering a hand to the invisible figure.

Sherlock straightened up, taking a deep breath and pushing away the faint nausea still rolling in him. It was ever-present now, and he could only pray it would go away soon. Maybe it was physical effects of his loss; he had lost the two people he loved most in the world, the only two people who knew everything about him and still loved him without judgement, and he had lost both in the blink of an eye. For a moment, grief threatened to overwhelm him again, but he took another steadying breath, then another. He would not lose this battle with grief now. Not when he had a chance to discover just what had happened, what had caused that fire.

They paused, a little surprised that the man recognized the language so quickly. Efraim folded the letter and returned it to the notebook, then looked up and saw his outstretched hand. The others? Oh. Oh no. Efraim felt themself trembling again. Maybe it wouldn’t be so bad, since Mr. Rainsford had the most courteous reaction to their invisibility of anyone they had encountered thus far, but even then it was still nerve wracking to think about.

Mina, meanwhile, had been watching Sanger interact with some invisible partner for the last few minutes or so, and now she walked over. Perhaps it was due to the need to distract herself from memories of the past— and Dorian.
“Sanger,” she said. “What is this? Who are you talking to? I couldn’t help but overhear.”

"Oh, I…" he took the sketchbook, showing Mina their previous conversation, then tossing it back to the invisible figure. "The fellow has the note and all. Mind showing Miss Murray the letter, Mister… Miss…. er, Efraim?" he said, looking at them, or at least their outline, somewhat cautiously.

Mina had seen enough of the world to not be surprised by the invisibility. Heck, she could transform into a wolf. “Fascinating,” she murmured as she inspected the sketchbook. Efraim tugged back very quickly and forcefully, holding it close again.
Just Efraim is fine, they wrote, then pulled the letter out again, showing it to the lady in black. She also recognized it as Hebrew fairly quickly, as there was a community of Jews in the village near Dracula’s castle, back in Romania.
“An invisible recruit,” she mused. “Well, it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Efraim.”
And you, Miss Murray, they silently replied. She had surpassed Mr. Rainsford in how well she took their whole situation, and for that, they took a shine to her.

"Okay, okay, but what will the others think of it?" Rainsford asked. He hadn't really gotten the handle on how to refer to a person outside of he or she, and while he meant well he certainly wasn't having that impact, as far as respect was concerned. "I mean, I think the Captain would have no problems with it but… well, I don't know. I suppose we could just keep it a secret for now?" he shrugged. "At any rate we should be checking in with the rest of the crew in order to make sure everyone is alive at the very least. How about that Sherlock fellow? He seems like someone we could introduce this thing to."

(I say that, but when they find out she’s a vampire she might give them the heebie-jeebies)

(Oof.)