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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

SOUTH

[idolpro]

[ Now that you're closer to the portrait, you can see it's. . .

. . . your unit?

Rather, not just the members of your unit—there are people in this portrait that you may not recognize, but everyone is wearing your unit's fashion, so you can safely assume they're all past members. It's a lovely painting, all things considered, but maybe this setting is not the most lovely place you could be seeing it in. ]

Re: SOUTH

[identitypolitics]

Huh.

[ does the painting come off the wall ]

Re: SOUTH

[idolpro]

[ You successfully removed the portrait!

Behind it is a depression in the wall, revealing a secret shelf. Here, there are three sets of candles, each set containing three candles.

There's nothing else here. ]

Re: SOUTH

[identitypolitics]

Okay, that looks like... something potentially notable.

[ does the painting have anything on the back. can she take the candles ]

Re: SOUTH

[idolpro]

[ The candles.............are bolted down. They are not removable.

The back of the canvas has a long, long list of names and signatures in various levels of legibility. The frame is pretty and gold, but not particularly noteworthy. ]

Re: SOUTH

[identitypolitics]

[ time to pause a moment for PIERCING HOWLS???

anyway she just drops the painting. it can sit on the floor now. god. okay. hate that

she's just going to yell: ]

Anyone have anything to light candles?

1/2

[warningbells]

@LAVA: Yes!
@LAVA: Felicity of future is now restored me to 70% fire power.
@LAVA: i will demonstrate.

[ she holds her hands out toward one of the corpses, and - ]

2/2

[warningbells]

[ click. click click click click. ]










@LAVA: They have disabled my offensive matrix.

[worldlyafflictions]

In game items only, I guess. [Comin' over with oil lamps and some matches]

[identitypolitics]

Oh, that'll work, though.

This was all behind the painting, so it feels like it should be significant?

[worldlyafflictions]

Guess we'll see!

[Handing over one of the oil lamps and a match]

[identitypolitics]

I guess I can just light all of them...

[ which she's going to start doing? ]

[warningbells]

@LAVA: Yes!

[worldlyafflictions]

The directions are 'get evidence' and 'escape' though. Hard ta know what the candles are actually for yet. But I think I found a book of victims, so maybe that part's taken care of...

[identitypolitics]

[ ok well she's just gonna light all the candles. that's fine. good job ]

[idolpro]

[ To the west, there's the sound of a distant, subtle click........ ]

[identitypolitics]

Oh, it did something.

Maybe it was the door?

[idolpro]

@LAVA: Affirmative.
@LAVA: i will go check.

[ she's going to go wander over and see if the door did actually like, open ]

[idolpro]

The door is unlocked for you, which means you can walk right in—! . . . right into a gas cloud.

LAVA and everyone else walking into the room will find themselves breathing in something most certainly chemical and painful, exhibiting the following symptoms:

• Coughing fits
  
• Blindness/eye irritation
  
• Difficulty breathing
  
• Insatiable itchiness

[identitypolitics]

Okay I guess that was not it.

[warningbells]

[ IMMEDIATELY JUMPS AWAY WHYYY I DON'T EVEN HAVE A MOUTH I CANNOT SCREAM ]

@LAVA: !!THREAT DETECTED!!
@LAVA: !!THREAT DETECTED!!
@LAVA: !!THREAT DETECTED!!
@LAVA: !!THREAT DETECTED!!
@LAVA: !!THREAT DETECTED!!
@LAVA: !!THREAT DETECTED!!
@LAVA: !!THREAT DETECTED!!
@LAVA: !!THREAT DETECTED!!
@LAVA: !!THREAT DETECTED!!
@LAVA: !!THREAT DETECTED!!
@LAVA: !!THREAT DETECTED!!
@LAVA: !!THREAT DETECTED!!
@LAVA: !!THREAT DETECTED!!

[identitypolitics]

Okay, uh—maybe we're supposed to light them in a pattern? A code or something?

[worldlyafflictions]

[Shoving the door closed again when Lava jumps back. He's got his mask on but his eyes are watering.]

--Ugh--well there's still the fountain ta check...

[warningbells]

@LAVA: i do not like water.

Re: 2/2

[identitypolitics]

Of course they have.