BEDE & WC Amnesplora

[idolpro]

You awaken slowly, laying in the middle of a cold, hard stone floor … and realise that you have absolutely no idea where you are, how you got here, and who any of these people are.

Some of you may also be wondering who you are, too. Hm. That's probably concerning.

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START: Pentagram Room

[idolpro]

There's something just a little creepy about this room. Maybe it's the amnesia? Or maybe it's got something to do with the huge chalk pentagram you woke up in the middle of. The pentagram is surrounded by a ring of twenty eight candles in black and gold banana-shaped candleholders. The flames send the shadows in the otherwise dark room dancing ominously.

There's a wooden door to the East. For now, it's locked; there's nothing you can do to make it budge.

Re: START: Pentagram Room

[modeswings]

[ huh. standing herself up, looking around the room for a little bit before trying for the door ]

Re: START: Pentagram Room

[carrionmywaywardsun]

[...sitting up and looking around, tense and wary, taking in all the details...

before getting distracted and picking up one of the candleholders]

Why in the fuck are these shaped like bananas?

Re: START: Pentagram Room

[protectshisown]

[Well]

[This is Immensely Concerning.]

[He does pat himself down, and nope, no items, that is more concerning. Also why do his clothes look...weird?]

[But there are weird candles and weird shadows...]

[Is he dead?]

[Let's. Not go full grim.]

CHASM

[idolpro]

You enter a room split in two by a huge, jagged Chasm, spanned by the (very) rickety old remains of what (probably) used to be a wooden bridge. Do you have a head for heights and a daring heart? Because you might need both, if you're going to get across this.

Something chitters softly in the darkness way, way up above.

There's one door to the West side, and one to the East.

Anyone attempting to cross needs to roll 1D10.

Re: CHASM

[carrionmywaywardsun]

[hmmm. he doesn't mind trying out the bridge but he kinda wants to see what the options are first. checking out what's behind the East door.]

Re: CHASM

[modeswings]

[ anyway she has 0 sense of danger so she just tries to cross it

and rolled a 2. rip ]

Re: CHASM

[protectshisown]

[What is being afraid of heights.]

[But he does have caution, so he's gonna try to test the bridge sturdi-]

[Except then companion has fallen, oh no, he is actually gonna try to climb down the chasm?!]

[3]

UNDERGROUND LAKE

[idolpro]

You enter the Underground Lake! The water is cold and dark, and it's impossible to say where it comes from, or how deep it must be towards the middle. The only light comes from glowing iridescent moss growing up the cavern walls.

If you fell from the Chasm … congrats on the tremendous splash you just made! That might have hurt, though you'll be glad to know that you didn't break anything. Hopefully you can swim.

If you came down the stairs … welcome!

There is one door to the East.

Everyone entering this room must roll 1D6.

Re: UNDERGROUND LAKE

[modeswings]

[ huh!

time to try swimming to the door at the east.

rolled a 3 ]

CAVERNOUS STAIRCASE

[idolpro]

You enter the Cavernous Staircase, which seems to have been hewn from the very rock itself. They're incredibly steep, and unfortunately lacking in railings. You hear a steady, incessant, unceasing, disconcertingly echoing drip drip … drip drip … drip drip …

There are two exits: West at the bottom of the stairs, or East at the top of the stairs.

Re: CAVERNOUS STAIRCASE

[modeswings]

[ time to go east!!!!!!!!!! ]

BASEMENT LANDING

[idolpro]

You enter the Basement Landing.

There's not much here except … coal. Piles upon piles upon piles of coal, the floor caked in a thick coating of ash and soot. It's spectacularly filthy.

There are doors to the North, South, and West, and … a set of closed elevator doors? to the East.

Re: BASEMENT LANDING

[carrionmywaywardsun]

[as far as he's concerned right now, closed elevator doors are simply a weird-looking patch of wall...

he'll stuff his pockets with a few pieces of coal in case he needs something to throw at something else at some point. whomst can say what may happen.

and heading North!]

OFFICE

[idolpro]

You enter the Office. There is a desk strewn with stuff: a haphazard pile of notebooks, a few newspaper clippings, a half completed crossword puzzle, and a sudoku grid that was clearly filled in with pencil, failed spectacularly, and then erased to try again.

You'll also find a coffee mug filled with frigidly cold black coffee … and another one, almost empty. And another one, half full. And another one; two big gulps would've finished it off. A mostly full bag of gummy bears. A black robe flung over the back of the spinny office chair, with a pair of rubber gloves hanging out of the pocket.

Against one wall is a counter with a kettle, a pot of coffee grounds and a sink. Beneath the counter is a fridge.

There is one door.

nsfw

[modeswings]

[ huh.

well.

anyway the most important thing here is to take off all her clothes right ]

—that's much better! How refreshing.

STORE ROOM

[idolpro]

You enter the Store Room. It's kinda dusty in here, albeit nowhere near as bad as the Landing you just came from. And, honestly? Despite the name, there's not a whole lot in here. Sitting on top of three old wooden crates are three potted plants: a cactus, a tomato plant, and a short, thick blue stalk. The latter wiggles vaguely. Set into the back wall is a grand old mirror with an ornate golden frame.

The only door is the one you came through.

Re: STORE ROOM

[carrionmywaywardsun]

[.....throws a chunk of coal at the wiggling blue plant]

ELEVATOR

[idolpro]

You enter the Elevator, which is a little on the cramped side. Or rather, a lot on the cramped side. It smells strongly of damp.

To the left of the door is the control panel:
Basement
Ground Floor

Re: ELEVATOR

[carrionmywaywardsun]

[peering in once Mercy's gotten it open :|b]

Is this it? There's nothing in here...

ENTRANCE HALL

[idolpro]

You are in the Entrance Hall. It's big and fancy, with high vaulted ceilings, polished oakwood flooring, lots of intricate detailing here, there, and everywhere. A huge chandelier provides decent lighting.

To the South is the front door, a solid work of wood and iron, with four keyholes. It is very much locked and completely impassable no matter how hard you try. To the left of this door is a set of coat hooks, all empty, and an umbrella stand, which is not empty. To the East is a door, to the North is the Foyer, and to the West is the elevator.

Re: ENTRANCE HALL

[modeswings]

Ah. There we are—a keyhole.

FOYER

[idolpro]

You enter the Foyer. Tucked into an alcove is a statue of a boy and girl trading whispers.

There is one door to the East, and one door to the West.

There is a staircase through an open archway to the North and the Entrance Hall is open to the South.

Re: FOYER

[modeswings]

[ up the stairs we go (north) ]

UPPER LANDING

[idolpro]

You find the creaky old Upper Landing. The chandelier above you is dim and flickering.

There are doors to the North, East, South, and West.

Re: UPPER LANDING

[modeswings]

[ NORTH ]

ATTIC

[idolpro]

You enter the Attic. It's dusty and creaky and dark, though you can dimly spot a chest at the far side of the room …

The only door is the one you came through.

Re: ATTIC

[modeswings]

[ let's check the chest out ]

KITCHEN

[idolpro]

You enter the Kitchen, which is shiny and chrome. It's ultra modern. There's a fridge freezer, drawers filled with cutlery and plates — everything you could want, unless you want sharp knives — and six large larder-style cupboards. The space is otherwise dominated by a huge range oven and stove, upon which there is an oversized stockpot.

There is a door to the West and a door to the South.

Re: KITCHEN

[carrionmywaywardsun]

[what in the fuck is all this

systematically checking all the cupboards and such for anything that looks like a key or something that might hold a key

including inside the oven and oversized stock pot]

GYMNASIUM

[idolpro]

You enter the Gymnasium.

One half of the floorspace is dominated by a sizable swimming pool, filled with clean, warm (chlorinated, of course) water. The second half has tread machines, stationary cycles, a rack of weights, and a set of three lockers.

Re: GYMNASIUM

[protectshisown]

[Whoa, fancy.]

[Let's check those lockers!]

MASTER BEDROOM

[idolpro]

You enter the Master Bedroom. The floor is strewn with clothes — or maybe buried under would be a more apt description. It's a pretty impressive collection. There are swimming trunks, jeans, black robes, three piece suits that may or may not match, t-shirts, some interesting lacy … boxer shorts? Huh.

On the wall above the king-size bed is a large, beautiful portrait of a laughing young woman with black hair and grey eyes; she's wearing a white summer dress, and she's cradling a knitted rabbit doll in one arm and a bouquet of flowers in the other. There is a cold fireplace set against one wall, and a wooden trunk against the other.

The only door is the one you came through.

Roll 1D6:
1-2: You can freely explore.
3-4: You stub your toe on the handle of an axe that was hidden under the clothes.
5-6: You see something shift out of the corner of your eye.

Re: MASTER BEDROOM

[modeswings]

[ 3. ow.

gonna go check out the trunk ]

LIBRARY

[idolpro]

You enter the Library, a high-ceilinged room filled with hundreds upon hundreds of books. Books on shelves that stretch from floor to ceiling. Books on the two battered old red couches. Books on books. Books everywhere.

It's a shame about the cobwebs. These are also everywhere.

There is a door on the southern wall with a lock on it, and the door north that you just came through.

Re: LIBRARY

[modeswings]

[ let's go to the southern wall and see if we can break the lock, ]

COURTYARD

[idolpro]

You enter the Courtyard. It's a beautiful garden space, with pretty flowers and even a variety of apple trees. The endlessly towering wrought iron fence surrounding it might seem a little much, though … you know immediately that there's no way you're going to be able to escape through or over them.

A stone path winds through the garden.

There is a door to the East and a door to the West.

Re: COURTYARD

[carrionmywaywardsun]

[after the Kitchen bullshit, wandering down the garden path seems like a nice change of pace. though he is keeping an eye out for Dangers.]

THE CRYPT

[idolpro]

You enter the Crypt. It smells of damp and earth and rot, and there are three closed coffins resting in half-dug graves.

Re: THE CRYPT

[modeswings]

[ hm.

well it's time to open them all one by one. ]

...

[idolpro]

You race the final key to the entrance hall, and hear an echoing click — click — click — click as each of the locks opens. The door creaks open, and warm golden light like sunrise spilling into the room —