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allthekeys) wrote2012-02-17 10:52 pm
allthekeys) wrote2012-02-17 10:52 pm
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Night 006 Midnight
The first chime of midnight stills the music. The musicians freeze in place, the pianist stills, and one of the creatures clinging to the wall shrieks a brief note of defiance before stilling.
On the floor, the ghosts draw close to their partners, clinging to them with a desperation that has been missing from the chaos of the dance. Any house-guest still dancing with their partner may use the moments of midnight to step away from their partner or to explore the tables, but the grip of their partners is both welcome and protective.
The second toll silences the ghosts throughout the house, stilling them.
In the Mirror Bedroom, the ripples still, and the Shadow Man lifts his head. Anyone watching might see the brief glint of something hidden in his palm. Around him, the mirrors crack.
There is a sound throughout the house as every mirror in the house cracks, half covered by the second chime.
In the Photography Bedroom, the Photographer suddenly stirs from his otherwise passive examination of photos. He becomes increasingly agitated as the chimes sound, moving erratically, and frantically flip through pages and photos. He doesn't even seem to care that things are being knocked around. As the last chime ends, he suddenly freezes in his efforts. Anyone near him will have him violently lash out, before he sets out into the house itself for his desperate hunt.
The Mirror Man pauses on his journey through the house, head canted to the side as though listening to the clock. Where the other ghosts stand frozen under the sound, he seems almost curious. He will not attack anyone during the lull in the music.
The Phantasms return to the house, two heading for each of the seven. Though many will try to resist, they will find their struggles futile and ultimately pointless. As they, like those before them, are dragged through the floors and to the lair of the Phantasms.
The only pause comes when Lock steps between them and Akito, and then only for a moment, as his claim is assessed and accepted and the two boys are dragged together through the floor.
For the chosen, the Experiments will now begin.
In the mist in the Greenhouse something begins to move. Though it remains unseen, much can be heard; the occasional sound of something snorting, the tap of a shod hoof against stone, or the jangling of tack. A light flashes in the darkness, but nothing materializes to anyone watching from the house.
A dirt path has appeared, circling from out of the fog it passes by the locked door that seems like it might lead to the ballroom and the door to the gardener's wing before vanishing into the fog again.
For Venus, lost within the fog, the sound seems unnaturally close. As though turning around might find her face to face with a horse.
In the Journey Bedroom the Lady In White has appeared, sitting almost demurely on the bed with her hands tucked in her lap. Some of her unnatural radiance seems to have been dimmed by the blood spotting her dress and the echoing sound of the music makes her seem almost human, if a bit tired. She seems to be waiting for someone.
As the last chime fades, the music begins to play again, the dancers returning to their chaotic patterns across the floor.
Occ: The experiment order is: Luke, Akito, Leon, Raven, Bobby, James, Niall. Experiments can be completed in any order, Luke and Niall are with Caitlin, Akito and Leon are with TC, Bobby is with Infy, Raven is with Allison, James is with Raile. Talk to the mod handling your experiments for further details.
On the floor, the ghosts draw close to their partners, clinging to them with a desperation that has been missing from the chaos of the dance. Any house-guest still dancing with their partner may use the moments of midnight to step away from their partner or to explore the tables, but the grip of their partners is both welcome and protective.
The second toll silences the ghosts throughout the house, stilling them.
In the Mirror Bedroom, the ripples still, and the Shadow Man lifts his head. Anyone watching might see the brief glint of something hidden in his palm. Around him, the mirrors crack.
There is a sound throughout the house as every mirror in the house cracks, half covered by the second chime.
In the Photography Bedroom, the Photographer suddenly stirs from his otherwise passive examination of photos. He becomes increasingly agitated as the chimes sound, moving erratically, and frantically flip through pages and photos. He doesn't even seem to care that things are being knocked around. As the last chime ends, he suddenly freezes in his efforts. Anyone near him will have him violently lash out, before he sets out into the house itself for his desperate hunt.
The Mirror Man pauses on his journey through the house, head canted to the side as though listening to the clock. Where the other ghosts stand frozen under the sound, he seems almost curious. He will not attack anyone during the lull in the music.
The Phantasms return to the house, two heading for each of the seven. Though many will try to resist, they will find their struggles futile and ultimately pointless. As they, like those before them, are dragged through the floors and to the lair of the Phantasms.
The only pause comes when Lock steps between them and Akito, and then only for a moment, as his claim is assessed and accepted and the two boys are dragged together through the floor.
For the chosen, the Experiments will now begin.
In the mist in the Greenhouse something begins to move. Though it remains unseen, much can be heard; the occasional sound of something snorting, the tap of a shod hoof against stone, or the jangling of tack. A light flashes in the darkness, but nothing materializes to anyone watching from the house.
A dirt path has appeared, circling from out of the fog it passes by the locked door that seems like it might lead to the ballroom and the door to the gardener's wing before vanishing into the fog again.
For Venus, lost within the fog, the sound seems unnaturally close. As though turning around might find her face to face with a horse.
In the Journey Bedroom the Lady In White has appeared, sitting almost demurely on the bed with her hands tucked in her lap. Some of her unnatural radiance seems to have been dimmed by the blood spotting her dress and the echoing sound of the music makes her seem almost human, if a bit tired. She seems to be waiting for someone.
As the last chime fades, the music begins to play again, the dancers returning to their chaotic patterns across the floor.
Occ: The experiment order is: Luke, Akito, Leon, Raven, Bobby, James, Niall. Experiments can be completed in any order, Luke and Niall are with Caitlin, Akito and Leon are with TC, Bobby is with Infy, Raven is with Allison, James is with Raile. Talk to the mod handling your experiments for further details.