Night 041

[allthekeys]

|| THREAT DOWN

|| NIGHT 041: GENERAL Outside, the wind is picking up. The waning crescent of the moon offers little light tonight and is on occasion obscured by clouds. The Offering Tables from the previous night have returned, although the contents have changed; gone are the plates, and the tables are cracked and worn now, the signs exhorting “give to those in need” faded with letters only half-readable from wear. In their place are a few brittle wreaths of dried flowers, candles; the cups with the knives laying across them are placed in the center, although the cups now look chipped and dented. The tables can be found in the Parlor of the First House, the Plain Kitchen of the Second House, the Gentleman's Lounge of the Third House, the Picturesque Entry Hall of the Fourth House, and the Den of the Fifth House. The Feral Deer are out again tonight and seem strangely disoriented by their surroundings. Something is wrong with their antlers; once symmetrical and sharp, they seem to have twisted in and around themselves, making the antlers heavy and bothersome for the animals to carry, which in turn makes their gait more careful and slow. One of the deer has a problem with its wings as well and appears unable to stretch them out fully and take flight. Despite these issues, the deer remain as hostile as ever, and don’t take kindly to being approached. Something is happening in the Ballroom. The door is locked, preventing anyone from entering, but it is unmistakable nonetheless. A great, roaring sound fills the air in the immediate vicinity. Loud cracks, like ripples of thunder, disturb the air. An uncomfortably warm breeze stirs the dust on the furniture just outside the room. There is the undeniable feeling of something wrong surrounding the room. It is only by climbing to the Loft Bedroom that anyone can see what is going on in the room below. Rose stands in the centre of the room, seeming to shake and seethe with rage, and faces an unnaturally calm Estella. They stand together for what seems like days, neither moving more than the barest amount. Rose is more animated-- stomping her feet and tearing at her hair-- but never moves more than a step toward or away from Estella. The two of them are in a deadlock, that much is certain. They seem to be having a hushed conversation, but it is impossible to make out the words from the distance a houseguest must observe. Lock sits on the ledge of the Loft Bedroom Balcony overlooking the Ballroom, his face is almost expressionless. A small, somewhat familiar looking stone floats in the air above his hand, twisting in slow revolutions with seemingly no power to hold it in place. He watches the drama going on below, barely seeming to breathe. He seems to be waiting for something. Also waiting just inside the door is a Black Dog. Someone has affixed a heavy golden collar around his neck, but his gaze remains serene as the drama unfolds. The Basement is filled with a greenish grey mould that seems to move as the houseguests watch. It expands and contracts, as though it is a great beast that breathes and seethes and waits only an incautious step. Thick, viscous liquid drips down the walls, lingering in stagnant pools on the dirt floor. This fluid smells sharp and acrid, but is somehow soothing to those who linger for very long. It is impossible to reach the hospital tonight. Touching the mould will result in burns on the hands, though surprisingly the pain fades quickly into a rather odd sensation of relaxation. Touching the walls for long will result in the flesh slowly melting away, though the pain of the obviously grievous injury vanishes quickly. In the Photographer’s Bedroom the Photographer’s Ghost has been joined by a pale, wane Rei. They are working together on several rolls of film, and neither seems inclined to respond to any attempts to gain their attention. Rei seems distinctly unwell, her skin almost translucent. The books in the Blank Library are all bleeding ink … or at least it looks like ink at first. The black, sticky substance forces itself from the blank pages of the books, forming drops around the edges and slipping down the shelves onto the floor where it pools. It’s thick, slow-moving, and has an unpleasant, heavy odour that soon settles in the library as if it had always been there. Touching this substance makes it stick to your skin and clothes. It stains and is nearly impossible to remove. Any guest who’s been stained will start to feel melancholy – moreso the more stains they have. It might even seem like a good idea to give into the lethargy that’s gripping them, to lie down in this inky tar and let it convince you that if there’s no point to anything else, there’s surely no point in breathing, either. The Chapel in the Second House is overtaken by a hushed silence; the sound of chanting in an unfamiliar language can be heard if anyone stands still within it, while the scent of incense is almost overpowering. The smell filters throughout the rest of the rooms adjoining it, although it disperses in the courtyard and open hallway. The door to the Priest's Room is locked, with an occasional flicker of light from below the door. The smoky, dusty air in the Orchard becomes steadily more manageable as the night progresses, helped by the wind outside. From the ash covered ground new saplings are sprouting, offering some tentative colour in the remains of the destruction the previous night. Though thin, the new young trees seem hardy and resilient, and grow taller throughout the night to stand about as tall as the guests. In the Courtyard is a writhing, quivering mass of flesh. Closer inspection reveals it to be several Boneless tangled together, clawing and twisting their way over each other, leaving deep gouges in each other’s skin in their struggle to break free from one another. The occasional guttural moan makes its way up the staircase, but no matter how much they twist and turn and slice at each other, they remain locked into one seemingly singular being. The sound of construction has overwhelmed the Fifth House the riotous noise making it impossible for those who linger for long to think. To make matters worse, the noise is not the only peril haunting the Fifth house tonight. Those who enter the Basement can hear the sound of something breathing in the corners, harsh, frightened breathes that never unveil themselves as a creature. Walking through the halls of the Fifth House will soon result in the distinct sense that something walks just behind the houseguests, breathing their air, leaning into their space. If they turn quickly enough, it always seems as though they might catch sight of the person standing just behind them. But there is never anything there. The corpse in the Den is sitting up, posed on her knees, lifeless eyes staring straight ahead, through the wall that blocks her view. The Not Child sits in the Abandoned Nursery clutching a doll in its arms. It rocks back and forth, gasping and giggling to itself. Anyone who enters this room will be attacked by the creature, but lingering in the hall will allow them to simply watch the creature. Someone is pounding on the door to the Boarded Room and low cries of desperate terror can be heard very clearly heard. However it is impossible to get to whoever is trapped in the room. The box for the dishwasher in the Bachelor’s Kitchen is rocking from side to side violently, water or some other fluid oozing out from the sides and puddling on the floor. The Safe Rooms tonight are the Student Bedroom and the Seedy Bar. [ ooc: Please leave a comment below if your character is leaving anything at, or tampering with, the scattered offering tables, or if they did so on the previous night! ] || THREAT DOWN First House 1. Front Door 2. Entry Way 3. Coat Closet 4. Parlor 5. Formal Dining Room 6. Blue Kitchen 7. Doll Bathroom 8. East Hallway 9. Library 10. Study 11. Dawn Room 12. Closed Closet 13. Nursery 14. Dollhouse Room 15. Dollhouse 16. The Crack In The Wall 17. Maid Hallway 18. Clean Bedroom 19. Dirty Bedroom 20. Closet Room 21. Smoke Room 22. Yellow Bedroom 23. Vanity Room 24. Ivory Bathroom 25. Door to Basement 26. Supply Closet 27. Ballroom 28. Oak Hallway 30. Theater 31. Backstage 32. Locked Door 33. Music Room 1. Hallway 2. Student Bedroom 3. Student Closet 4. Mirror Bedroom 5. Journey Bedroom 6. Fairy Bedroom 7. Red Bedroom 8. Mask Bedroom 9. Trophy Room 10. Gallery 11. Observatory 12. Sewing Room 13. Glass Bathroom 14. Perfume Bedroom 15. Library 16. Cherry Hallway 17. Thin Bedroom 18. Dark Bedroom 19. Light Bedroom 20. Loft Bedroom 21. Ink Bedroom 22. Mosaic Bedroom 23. Day Room 24. Narrow Hallway 25. Store Room 26. Open Bathroom 27. Blind Bedroom 28. Door To Floating Hallway 29. Corkscrew Stair 1. Main Room 2. Green Room 3. Half Bath 4. Small Kitchen 5. Garden Closet 6. Empty Hall 7. Radio Room 8. Carpenters Room 9. Painter’s Room 10. Shared Bath 11. Glass Blowers Room 12. Tapestry Bedroom 13. Dollmaker's Workshop 14. Pottery Room 1. Basement 2. Dirt Hallway 3. Waiting Room 4. Doctor's Office 5. Supply Closet 6. Recovery Ward 7-11. Examination Rooms 12. Treatment Room 13. Surgery Room 14. Ward 15. Morgue Second House 1. Straight Hall 2. Public Restroom 3. Glass Half Empty 4. Fake Bedroom 5. Model Bedroom 6. Locked Door 7. Viewing Bedroom 8. Memory Bedroom 9. Photography Bedroom 10. Dark Room 11. Shelter Bedroom 1. Stairwell Room 2. Wallpapered Parlor 3. The Open Door 4. Plain Kitchen 5. Pantry 6. Dining Room 7. Hallway 8. Half Sized Bath 9. The Blank Library 10. ??? Room 11. Open Hall 12. Rose Garden 13. Chapel Courtyard 14. Priest's Room 15. Priest's Bedroom 16. Hallway 17. Locked Door 18. Rough Kitchen 19. Junior Dormitory 20. Bell Tower 21. Courtyard Third House 1. Wind Tunnel Hallway 2. The Front Door 3. Sitting Room 4. Leather Study 5. Gentlemen's Lounge 6. Diamond Dining Room 7. Professional Kitchen 8. Stable 9. Locked Door 10. Orchard 11. Hanging Tree 12. Hot Springs 13. Locked Door 1. Red Hallway 2. Herbal Bedroom 3. Costumed Room 4. Bell Bathroom 5. Locked Door 6. Playboy Bedroom 7. Statuary Bedroom 8. Candy Store 9. Stalker Room 10. Satin Room 11. Scented Bathroom 12. Birdcage Room 13. Hedonist Room 14. Carved Parlor 15. Silk Room 16. Get Away Cabin 17. Vanity Bathroom 18. Velvet Bedroom 19. Wax Bedroom 20. Husk Bedroom Fourth House 1. Hanging Hall 2. The Slaughterhouse 3. Meat Freezer 4. Cheese Room 5. Salt Room 6. Preserved Storage 7. Fresh Storage 8. Hallway 9. Distillery 10. Humidor 11. Cramped Stairs 12. Hook Hallway 13. Smoke House 14. Drying Shed 15. Hot House 16. Lift 1. Tea Room 2. Cafeteria 3. Entrance Hall 4. Courtyard 5. Bakery 6. Patisserie 7. Overstuffed Kitchen 8. Ladies' Room 9. Mis-sized Dining Room 10. Men's Room 11. Servant's Kitchen 12. Unidentified Restroom 13. Empty Kitchen 14. Opium Den 15. Seedy Bar 1. Checked Hall 2. Wine Room 3. Green Bedroom 4. Soft Bedroom 5. Carnivore Bedroom 6. Herbivore Bedroom 7. Sweet Bedroom 8. Chamber of Purification 9. Nasty Bathroom 10. Horrific Hotel Room 11. Locked Door Fifth House 1. Outside Door 2. Plastic Hall 3. Bachelor's Kitchen 4. Garage 5. Abandoned Nursery 6. Boarded Room 7. Rough Hall 8. Old Bedroom 9. Bathroom 10. Pillow Room 11. Empty Bedroom 12. Patio 13. Poet's Room 14. Forgotten Storeroom 15. Mildewed Hallway 16. Broom Cupboard 17. Den 18. Unfinished Stairs 19. Workman's Room 20. Guest Bedroom 21. Lily Bedroom 1. Upstairs 2. The Nest 1. Leaky Basement 2. Ruined Apartment 3. Drained Parlour 4. Decaying Bathroom 5. Jammed Door

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[allthekeys]

So sorry for the delay!

We don't currently have any plans for an open for Rei or the Photographer's Ghost, but if you post something up I'd be more than willing to tag in. Otherwise, let me know what you might like to do-- we can hash it out on here or on plurk if you have any ideas for what he might do to try to get their attention, etc.