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LOBBYQUEST - PARTY 2
This front yard? It seems you've found yourself in some sort of dolphin mansion.
This front yard? It seems you've found yourself in some sort of dolphin mansion.
There's not much to say here that isn't evident. Besides the the music playing from the surround sound system and whatever is going on with the interior design, it's a regular foyer.
The stairs both lead to the same place, and you think you see a bar off to the right? A door behind the staircase leads elsewhere.
[ The kitchen isn't really overwhelming, but it's not underwhelming, either. It's just sort of whelming. You're very whelmed. The speakers agree with this opinion.
The counter is clogged with a variety of useless kitchen gadgets to the point where you're not sure anyone has ever used any of this counter space. In the back of the kitchen is a fridge, and next to that is a bowl on the part of the counter between the fridge and oven.
There is another door here, but you can also leave the way you came.
There are…so many dolphin statues in this bathroom. So many! You can barely move without knocking over a dolphin statue. Besides those, there's a basin which seems to have a faucet attached but it's not really clear, and a weird toilet and a bathtub with the curtain drawn.
Accompanying the endless dolphin parade is this.
The only way out is back from where you came.
Edited 2021-08-21 16:08 (UTC)
[ "regular foyer" ]
...um.
Are we still in the escape room?
...um.
Are we still in the escape room?
This room is a maze of mirrors, filled with bedroom furniture that is also covered in mirrors, each of which reflects your very soul. Every possible version of you that you could be is here, staring at you silently. It's almost judgemental, really! As soon as you step forward, however, a laser fires from above your head and into the mirror immediately ahead of you - it rebounds from there to all the others, and as it does each reflection (from the benign to the utterly monstrous!) begins to dance to the beat, as the room becomes saturated with technicolour light and sound.
Regardless of whether or not you find this disconcerting, you also literally cannot anything besides the reflections through all these lasers. Holy fuck. It seems the only way forward is to channel the powers of the ancient Laser Masters…
Or you could return from whence you came.
Edited 2021-08-21 18:06 (UTC)
[ Ok, well. Her very practical combat-wear and enormous naginata are already starting to feel a... little bit out of place. ]
This... is the location for the Quest, isn't it?
This... is the location for the Quest, isn't it?
Ah— Eirene, wasn't it?
[ She looks prepared. Possibly over-prepared. ]
It surely must be, but I admit it's... not at all what I expected.
[ She looks prepared. Possibly over-prepared. ]
It surely must be, but I admit it's... not at all what I expected.
This is a really interesting looking manor, isn't it...?
Er—
[ that outfit is a lot to unpack. not that hers is any more practical but it's what she's got. ]
Well—um, at least we're not seeing hostiles yet, so we can scout it out.
[ that outfit is a lot to unpack. not that hers is any more practical but it's what she's got. ]
Well—um, at least we're not seeing hostiles yet, so we can scout it out.
Well, it isn't impossible that we're somewhere else, but this could be the same place too - couldn't it...? I think that it does these sorts of things sometimes...
[ just escape room things: turning into a mansion complete with yard ]
[ just escape room things: turning into a mansion complete with yard ]
It's definitely a very advanced escape room, then...
...maybe we should look at where the doors go?
...maybe we should look at where the doors go?
Yes, but stay close. There aren't enough of us here for splitting up to be wise.
Do you have anything you can use to defend yourself?
Do you have anything you can use to defend yourself?
It's almost as if there were two different manses that got jumbled together.
[ pause ]
...This may be quite dangerous, Aradia. Are you prepared? I confess I don't know what your weapon of choice is.
[ pause ]
...This may be quite dangerous, Aradia. Are you prepared? I confess I don't know what your weapon of choice is.
Er—if you mean a weapon, no, but I assumed I'd be filling the medic role.
...I could probably handle a sword, if I had one, but at least so far, I don't think the situation calls for it.
...I could probably handle a sword, if I had one, but at least so far, I don't think the situation calls for it.
[ a nod, professional ]
The healing you can provide is certain to be invaluable; I'd just like to avoid a situation where I can't protect all of us at once.
[ Class: Vanguard
Block: 2 ]
The healing you can provide is certain to be invaluable; I'd just like to avoid a situation where I can't protect all of us at once.
[ Class: Vanguard
Block: 2 ]
I think that's a good idea. If we're able to understand that, then it'll be easier to decide where to go from here, won't it?
. . . Weapon?
[ even if she did appear to have one on her - which she definitely doesn't - her expression is fairly indicative of the answer.
prepared? no. weapon of choice? no ]
[ even if she did appear to have one on her - which she definitely doesn't - her expression is fairly indicative of the answer.
prepared? no. weapon of choice? no ]
[ noted. ]
As you'll probably be our front-line fighter, I'll do my best to support you!
Ah, then—we should probably investigate the directions we can go from here.
As you'll probably be our front-line fighter, I'll do my best to support you!
Ah, then—we should probably investigate the directions we can go from here.
It's definitely not what I expected, but I'm not sure I expected anything in particular...
I'm going to go look at the door behind the staircase.
I'm going to go look at the door behind the staircase.
Hm.
[ well. yeah. it's very whelming.
she's going to inspect the bowl. ]
[ doesn't every woman have a preferred weapon?? ]
—Ah, of course: you're a god in your own world, so I suppose you wouldn't need to rely on such things.
As long as you're quick on your feet with ZRAEL's abilities, you should be able to defend yourself, but I will do my best to act as our front-line fighter.
—Ah, of course: you're a god in your own world, so I suppose you wouldn't need to rely on such things.
As long as you're quick on your feet with ZRAEL's abilities, you should be able to defend yourself, but I will do my best to act as our front-line fighter.
Yes—whatever we're to find and defeat, it doesn't seem to be in this part of the manse.
[ so, you know. following her to the kitchen. ]
[ so, you know. following her to the kitchen. ]
This song is a little...
[ a little a lot. ]
Mm. I don't think I like it much. [ it's so cursed. ]
[ —anyway. going to keep close to Eirene, and check out the fridge. ]
[ a little a lot. ]
Mm. I don't think I like it much. [ it's so cursed. ]
[ —anyway. going to keep close to Eirene, and check out the fridge. ]
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