>>6373841Ellen not being a Vessel when we free her. Then of course kill cultists and destroy altars like the one in that one lady cultists house. Without a vessel, cultists, and altars the Drowned God is presumably back in the seal. If it isn't then we'd know by the veil deteriorating.
But Virginia seemed to think to 'kill' the Drowned God is sacrifice it while its in a vessel, we wanted juice to keep Kyle's powers and deal with the parasite instead of turning back to normal, fix Candi etc...We don't want that to be Ellen so we need someone who can act as a vessel. Truesdale or Selena. Chip is to be our sacrifice to free Ellen. So there is a bit of logistics and timings to be arranged, and how far we are willing to trust the most treacherous man we've ever met especially considering the next points.
Truesdale wants Candi as a hostage, but Ellen pointed out hes wanted her for a long time. The next Vessel. Why would he need his next Vessel now?
Would he turn Ellen into some kind of single use weapon, unless we take that option away. What can he do while we're busy killing a bunch of cultists. What is he willing to give us in return for bringing 'Candi'?
If we bring Candi and play along with Truesdales plan we kill Selena and all her cultists. Hopefully he doesn't fuck over Ellen and us once his enemies are dead (hah). Then we'd still need to get Chip and bring Ellen home if we can't arrange that before the party. Then also take Truesdale at the same time or later so we can force him to act as the new vessel and sacrifice him, but after his enemies are dead we have less leverage to ask for things.
Truesdale wants us to clean his house which is burning down as we speak. His sons friends and presumably his son are being hunted down by the Drowned God. Hes worried hes next. He once implied he would give Chip to us under the right circumstances. Its looking like Chip might vanish before we even get the chance as far as Truesdale can see.
If bringing Candi is so important to us cleaning house then he can give Kyle what he wants. Chip and Ellen. To replace Chip as his heir or whatever sounds good. Also if Kyle and Candi can tell Chip that his father sold him out I imagine that should make them both very happy, Annie as well. We'd have all the time before the party to figure out Ellen's seal and break it with the sacrifice ritual before the party. Deny Truesdale his Ace when the party does happen. If Chip knows where his father keeps the books of how to do this lake magic that would be good intel to rip out of him so we can later turn Truesdale into a vessel for the big ritual
Bring ""Ellen"" Virginia in disguise and Candi as juiced up as possible. Lure the Drowned Things that used to be Wood Cultists to the party so Virginia and Candi can unleash them on the Lake Cult as poetic justice. Kyle kills Ken, takes Truesdale, burns the big mansion down. Scene.
At least thats my exhaustive thoughts on it lol.
