[hr][hr][h3][b][i][color=bc8dbf][center]Jeremiah Dupree[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3] [center][img]https://i.ibb.co/9p8PzkK/Jeremiah-Dupree.jpg[/img][hr][hr] [b][color=bc8dbf]Location:[/color][/b] TIME Agency office - Downtown Arkham [b][color=bc8dbf]Hit Points: 12 Sanity Points: 70 Luck: 40[/color][/b] [b][color=bc8dbf]Mental State: [/color][/b] Sane [b][color=bc8dbf]Skill:[/color][/b] N/A [/center][hr][hr] Dupree wanted to correct Eleonora: the man's studies on Eldorado, while inconclusive, [i]were[/i] complete. It was why he had moved onto other, conclusively-existing cultures. But before he could, Margarete spoke up and made the point that the expedition could've been private or poorly planned or even rushed. There was a lot to unpack there, but mostly - why? The man had not been reticent in his work before the 1923 Peru expedition, nor was there any obvious reason to rush. And he certainly knew how to plan an expedition, he was no newcomer to the field. So why would he do any of these things? He could agree on one thing, though: it would probably be important to go through his personal notes for clues. It was improper of him, but he rather looked forward to the opportunity to see the man’s unpublished work. There were often details cut from publications due to length or lack of perceived relation, nevermind the wholly unreported Peru trip. He had no intent to steal the work, of course- he was just curious as to what was missing from his body of work. Perhaps it was hypocritical considering his own redacted papers, but he’d admit as much. The detective addressed each of them in turn, offering his advice and suggestions. While Jeremiah politely nodded at his turn (of course he wasn’t thinking they’d go to Rio), his attention was held by the advice offered to Margarete. He knew a fair bit about what to expect from small towns, mostly due to his work, and was about to say as much before Harry ordered them on their way. On the way out, he noticed Margarete fiddling with the lamp, which was odd and he pondered briefly asking her about it. But then Eleonora immediately took charge, talking about travel arrangements, and the question was dismissed. He had more important priorities. It was then that the final member of their group arrived and made her apologies before offering suggestions of her own. As the group spoke, it was clear everyone wanted to go home and collect their things before going. Which made sense. He needed to talk with his neighbor about feeding Autumn in his absence (the woman loved cats, thankfully. Less thankfully, he was pretty certain he’d have to pay her to get Autumn back). Still, he felt there was one priority they needed to discuss. [color=bc8dbf]“I also have an automobile, but I feel it would be advantageous if we took only one car. It will be a tight squeeze, but we’ll be able to speak freely and perhaps share some advice to ensure we are able to communicate comfortably with the inhabitants of the town?”[/color] The last thing they needed was to have themselves thrown out or, worse, frozen out by the town. [color=bc8dbf]“In addition, we will have to survey the town itself to confirm, but many small towns have limited automobiles, which will make ours stand out. If we do not wish to stand out too greatly, we will likely have to walk to most places in the town. If we deem it necessary, though, for the sake of comfort and luggage space, then we may take a second car. Otherwise, it would be wise to pack lightly.”[/color] It was important to consider the practicalities of traveling, yes, but also important to consider the customs of the place you were headed to. They would be strangers already, so the more they could adapt, the more likely they’d be able to receive the information they wanted. And in this case, the customs impacted the practicality of their travel arrangements.