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[idolpro]

Escape the mansion and bring evidence of the one responsible for this incident, or die trying.

[ For as long as the game is running, idols will only be able to access the rules on their phones. They may not text/call, nor may they take pictures.

Unit abilities are off. Items are off. Each idol can hold up to 3 items at a time maximum. ]

Comments

1 - BASEMENT

[idolpro]

[ The room's stench is the first thing you notice upon waking up: it's an unpleasant mix of incense, smoke, and metal. Although the room is poorly lit, the light from the hanging wall lamps show that the room is quite big . . . and quite crowded.

Not with living people, of course. You find yourselves surrounded by corpses, mutilated beyond recognition. Vaguely humanoid shapes and limbs indicate these used to be humans—probably. . . ?

The metal smell is more easily identifiable as blood, now—though even if you could not make the connection, the floor is sticky with pools and rivers of red, so it's quite easy to tell that these—people?—met their end right here.

Yet, you won't find even a drop of blood on yourself, or even near your body. In fact, the carnage is absent on both your clothes as well as the ground immediately surrounding you, which is just as well because the blood would have otherwise obfuscated the white-chalked summoning circle that surrounds the idols.

You're situated in the center of the room.
Against the north wall is a table, where there are two oil lamps and a number of other things.
Against the east wall is a running fountain pool of sorts—the stench of blood is strongest here.
Against the south wall is a large portrait, though without coming closer, you can't make out who those people in the portrait are.
Against the west wall is a closed wooden door. ]

STARTING EVENT

[idolpro]

It seems your arrival was not entirely without injury, however: LAVA will find themself situated in the very center of the summoning circle, atop of various sharp implements—the murder weapons, perhaps?

While the idol can safely extricate themself for the most part, there's no avoiding the sharp blade that scrapes their shoulderblade. The injury itself is negligible, both in deepness of wound and depth of pain, for it's strangely rather numbing . . . for now.

As time progresses, the idol will begin to exhibit the following symptoms:

• Weakness/numbing of limbs
  
• Fever/chills
  
• Dizziness/mind fog
  
• Difficulty moving or staying awake, sluggishness

Re: 1 - BASEMENT

[identitypolitics]

Ah. Yikes.

Re: 1 - BASEMENT

[worldlyafflictions]

Why's it gotta be cults!

Re: 1 - BASEMENT

[warningbells]

@LAVA: **THREAT DETECTED**
@LAVA: **MULTIPLE HUMAN DEATHS LOGGED**
@LAVA: **SCANNING FOR DARKNESS/DEATH SPIRITS...**

Re: 1 - BASEMENT

[worldlyafflictions]

Ugh-- [Manages not to recoil hard enough to injure himself on any sharp implements apparently.] --what is this scenario??

Re: 1 - BASEMENT

[warningbells]

@LAVA: **THREAT DETECTED**
@LAVA: **MULTIPLE HUMAN DEATHS LOGGED**
@LAVA: **SCANNING FOR DARKNESS/DEATH SPIRITS**

!!!

[idolpro]

A sudden howl reverberates through the whole building, but especially in the room; the sound is so loud and piercing it feels like ice picks on your eardrums.

Saffron and everyone who does not cover their ears now exhibit the following symptoms:

• Ruptured eardrum(s), icepick-like pain
  
• Dizziness
  
• Partial to complete deafness

Re: !!!

[identitypolitics]

[ clapping her hands over her ears just a little too late— ]

Nghhhh—!

Re: !!!

[warningbells]

[ THANKS SHE HATES IT ]

@LAVA: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: !!!

[worldlyafflictions]

[absoLUTEly wrapping forearms over his ears PLEASE WE ALREADY HAVE ANXIETY]

2 - CORRIDOR

[idolpro]

[ Having escaped the basement, you ascend the stairs, and ascend them, and ascend them . . . endlessly, they go on, spiraling up until you reach a room.

No, it's more accurate to call it a corridor, for the room is simply the joining point for three other hallways and another door. Each hallway is adorned with glistening jewels and metals: the leftmost hallway has gold lining, while the middle hallway is adorned with silver and the right hallway has a copper-like bronze plating its walls.

Hanging from the closed door is a plaque, with strange markings etched into it:




You also can turn back around and go back down. ]

Re: 2 - CORRIDOR

[identitypolitics]

[ squints. squints harder ]

That's not aurebesh but it looks a little like it...

I think it's words?

Re: 2 - CORRIDOR

[warningbells]

@LAVA: SCANNING...
@LAVA: Script not detected.
@LAVA: Similarities to several known scripts detected.
@LAVA: Conclusion: poor handwriting.

!!!

[idolpro]

The ground shakes violently—although this time nothing lands on anyone, the staircase leading back down completely collapses. It seems you can only go forward, now.

Re: !!!

[identitypolitics]

Aw, nuts.

SILVER HALLWAY

[worldlyafflictions]

[OK well the stairs collapsed before they could retrieve a poor victem's limb to poke any keys with, but luckily Saffron and Lava took a better look at the sign so Pink is gonna see if there's a key in the Silver corridor]

3 - FOYER

[idolpro]

[ As you reach the top of the staircase, you're able to open up the hatch, pushing away false flooring to find yourself—finally—on the first floor of the building. It seems like you'll finally be able to get out—right?

A single wall lamp flickers unsteadily, as though the wick is nearly burnt out, so it's a little difficult to see—but. Unlike the other rooms, you feel like there could be an active danger here—for the whole room has been completely trashed, with jagged claw marks running down various pieces of furniture. You can't hear anything here, but. . .

The north wall is made entirely of glass, revealing a rather lush forest. It seems like it must be night time, given the faint light . . . There's also a glass door, but it's been boarded up.
The east side of the room has an ivory piano, which seems to be the only thing in the room that hasn't taken any damage at all.
The south side of the room has another boarded up door.
The west side of the room has several couches, which would look more comfy if they weren't torn to near shreds. There's also a fireplace and the accoutrement for fires, including a poker, a matchbox, and kindling. Well, the poker is bent, and the kindling's been knocked around everywhere, but it's all there! ]

Re: 3 - FOYER

[identitypolitics]

Pleasant. I guess whatever did this is probably still running around...

[ she's just gonna try and squint through the north wall and see if she can see what's out there. ]

Re: 3 - FOYER

[worldlyafflictions]

[ugh noooo the howly thing is definitely up here...............]

Maybe the piano opens the fireplace or somethin' ridiculous like that? Can't just toss a chunk of wood through the glass 'n leave...

!!!

[idolpro]

The ground shakes violently and complete sections of ceiling collapse, partially crushing Saffron and anyone else who's not fast enough to get away underfoot. The rubble can be moved away, but affected idols are going to be in pretty bad shape one way or the other.

!!!

[idolpro]

Once more, the ground shakes violently, and a crack splits open—there is now a rift in the middle of the room, and those crossing the room will have to be careful not to let their foot get caught in it (roll 1d10 and get 4 or higher). Those who do will have their ankle fucked up, possibly even spraining it.

END

[idolpro]

[ It's a long way, but you make it in the end. The moon is out, shining a gentle light on you as you stand on the rooftop of the mansion.

You've escaped successfully—now it's time to go home and nurse your wounds.

But first, please submit the evidence that reveals the one responsible for this event. One item turn-in only. ]

Re: END

[worldlyafflictions]

[Locket of the tsum tsum havers?? Seems most 'attempted to destroy some evidence'-y]

Re: END

[worldlyafflictions]

[ANYWAY TIME TO GET MY GIRLS OFF THE ROOF BEFORE THE PLACE CATCHES ON FIRE IN EARNEST]