On the deck of the Second Shank...
Sigmund, observing that Mark appears to be in even better than perfect health, at least from a physical standpoint, propositions him in a manner that would be downright lewd if the circumstances weren't what they are.
"I see that Gunther has already finished working on you, Mark. As you have noticed, there are some people who need to be fixed here, and I am one of them. So, I suppose that you should be able to get us in a proper condition if you had materials to work with, right?"
Mark remains stoically silent and unresponsive. Sigmund wonders what to make of that. Maybe all his enthusiasm is spent already?
A short distance away, Niklas has successfully negotiated an arms deal with Erin, and now he enacts the final step on his part - complete motionlessness! As he becomes still, Erin starts to work her magic again.
[Erin's magic roll: 4]
Suddenly, Niklas' chair legs transform, with four small claw-like fingers growing on the bottom of each leg - they feel somewhat responsive, too! Niklas has hands once again!
This transformation along with the recent arrival of Mark signals to Kevin that there's really something he should be doing, and that something is getting his bad self fixed already! He rolls down the gangway and heads off to Gunther Gunnarson's stall, which he reaches rather promptly. There he notices Gunther himself, getting his stall in order. The man looks at him with a tired expression.
"Ah. Hello. You're here to get fixed as well, right? Give me a moment and we'll begin."
In the kitchen of the Second Shank...
Scott and Morton, armed with ingenuity and a great need for tea, go about the mitigation of the situation and creation of some wonderful beverages through the use of methods that many older butlers might find questionable - really, a bag full of tea? How does that even work? Regardless, Morton locates a small pot and commences the making of hot water.
Midway through the process, however, Scott finds, much to the distress of the tea-loving elements of both his and Morton's mind, that the sailcloth appears to be completely waterproof.
In a house of hands...
Darren asks the hand person for some final tips, hoping to be as prepared as possible.
"Any other advice?"
The creature starts slowly tapping its eye-hand fingers against the floor, which makes a rather considerable amount of noise.
"Hm... well, this one is more common sense than anything, but I'll say it anyway - if one of these ghosts says they see something, you take their word for it. Don't say nothing's actually there, even if that's the truth. Play along. Don't ever call them crazy or insinuate that they're not of entirely sound mind - even if you're completely right, and odds are that you will be if you meet someone - calling them out on their delusions never works. It only makes them distrust you. Also, if you go to the tombs, make sure to bring gifts of some kind - they might distract the ghosts from noticing you're not exactly supposed to be there," the hand deliberately explains.