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BANG!

That was the Door flying open.

Zzzzat-zooot-zat-zat-BOOM!

And that would be the sounds of some sort of fighting going on outside it. Fortunately, the tall, robed and armored figure standing in the opening appears to have some sort of energy shield which is keeping the energy bolts from endangering any patrons quite nicely.

The helmeted head turns slightly as if he just noticed what's behind him.

"I advise you stand down and surrender," he says to whoever's doing the shooting. "The delegates are out of your reach. Further violence will not have a favorable result."

The only response is an increase in the tempo of the blasts.

"Very well."

With his back to Milliways and his massive encounter suit blocking the Door entirely, it's pretty much impossible to see exactly what his return salvo is...but there is an impressive flash of light and an even more impressive BOOM as he steps backwards into the Resturant at the End of the Universe. The Door swings shut with a quiet click.

"That," he says as he turns to face the room, "was most unpleasant. It is definitely time for tea."

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"The city of Chicago," Ray says. "A ship that sank in a November storm back in 1969's started manifesting on Lake Michigan again. Which wouldn't be that much of a problem for the city, if it weren't for the fact that the storm manifests whenever the ship does. It happens every night, and it's disrupting a lot of the everyday doings on the lake. We're trying to work out how to get the Robert Mackenzie to finish its voyage safely, since that looks like the main binding duty holding the spirits to the prime material plane instead of letting them go on to their final destination."

Thoughtful look as he sips. "Hmmm...is there any physical reminant of the ship to be found? Perhaps if that was brought ashore. I fear I have no experience with calming restless ghosts, but, from the stories we have in our records, they do seem to be as vulnerable to technicalities as a Drazi judge."

"Unfortunately no," Ray says. "They've found the approximate location where part of the Robert Mackenzie went down, but no one's been able to dive far enough to confirm it yet. The ship sort of broke in half when it hit a shoal. As it stands, we're going to have some assistance- a friend of mine from here who's a wizard with experience dealing with spirits volunteered to come along, since he visits his Chicago all the time."