{"product_id":"the-departed-by-liam-montier","title":"The Departed by Liam Montier","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"1185\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sDXgPdXXl5k\" title=\"The Departed by Liam Montier - www.MonsterMagic.co.uk\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSo you've got a dimly lit room, some old photos, and the distinct impression that maybe Aunt Mildred's not quite as far gone as you'd thought. No big show, just a bit of eerie charm.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"The Departed\" is all about weaving a story, set in Victorian times, where they took the idea of chatting with the dead rather seriously. It's based on the notion of Summerland, a peaceful spot where the departed supposedly hang out.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eYou start with some old cabinet photographs, each tied to a memory of someone who once was. You and your spectator give them a good shuffle, no dodgy sleights involved.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eYour spectator silently picks a word from a list of twelve and remembers the number next to it. They don't need to utter a peep about it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLay down a few of those photos, and you're supposedly making a link to Summerland, \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNo need for twenty questions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNo fishing expeditions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eZero guesswork.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNo secret scribbles.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStill, you somehow manage to guess their word, like you've got a foot in another world.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThen it gets a bit more spine-tingling.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA journal from an 1890 séance mentions an unexpected photo, some lad nobody invited. The journal starts describing one of the photos on your table, and it's spot-on. Spooky, right?\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eYour spectator finally reveals their number.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eYou count through the photos.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFlip the last one over.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThere's a name.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWilliam.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eRight where it should be, matching their secret number. How about that?\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWHAT'S INCLUDED\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis all comes in a box that's convincingly old-looking:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e26 replica cabinet photos, looking just like they belong to someone's great gran\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn aged glassine envelope for the photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClara Wren's séance journal entry, with that authentic vintage vibe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA small cabinet photo of Miss Clara Wren\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn audio revelation download, if reading's not your thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eEverything feels genuinely old and personal, not like something you'd find at the local am-dram society.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIt's not just a box of props.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIt's a bundle of artefacts.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Murphys Magic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55972259234177,"sku":null,"price":51.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/6593\/0281\/files\/TheDepartedbyLiamMontier.jpg?v=1784885188","url":"https:\/\/monstermagic.co.uk\/products\/the-departed-by-liam-montier","provider":"Monster Magic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}