revenance_rpg | What's this, what's this?

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What's this, what's this?

Characters: Anyone who wanted to go explore the mansion
Content: Exploration!!
Location: The abandoned mansion
Time of Day: Whenever
Warnings: None

There have been rumors of it being haunted. There have been suggestions that what's inside might not be what people remember. Which is correct?

No one can say for sure, and the mansion certainly isn't about talk. The only answer to questions is waiting inside.

So come, step in through the crack in the wall. Explore the forest and what lies beyond. The answers have to be there somewhere after all.]

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"We need to have a long talk about your battle performance," Celestia said -- to her own Komory Bat, which was only just now peeking its way out of her eternally flowing mane. Her horn continued to glow with what was not precisely a spell of healing, but one that brought warmth and energy like standing in the spring sun. She stepped into the library, glancing quickly around for further trouble.

This is a wide open room, distinguishable as a library only by the bookshelves that line the walls, filled to the brim with books and, in one corner, a golden vase. In the center of the room, there is a small, rectangular table with a strange symbol drawn on its surface in chalk. The symbol looks to be incomplete, however.

York headed inside after Celestia, keeping an eye on Sparky. The dream eater seemed to be doing better; scouting ahead, actually. No uninvited guests seemed to be coming out of the woodwork. "Maybe your bat figures that you've got a handle on the combat," he suggested to Celestia.

York drifted over to the shelves to search them for a gap; he didn't really take much note of the symbol on the table. That could definitely be part of the puzzle too, but he wanted to see if he could get the chime to sound with the book first.

"He might just need a little time."

This was the first time Sora was seeing the library with its floor intact. As such, he was looking around and in that looking around, he spotted the vase. He also noted the symbol on the table, but he still wasn't sure what they needed to fill in the empty circle. Perhaps that clue would come from solving the other puzzle? "Well, it's probably a safe bet that vase belongs in the foyer."

As certain as he was that they needed the vase, Sora took a closer look at the table first. He really felt like he should know what belonged in that circle. Roxas probably did know, but there was no way in hell they were going to get him into the mansion to look at it.

"I agree with you," Celestia said, adding the vase to their inventory by the simple expedient of lifting it with her magic.

As for the symbol... recalling the previous one they had seen, Celestia assessed this one for parallels.

One of the circles in the symbol was empty. It looked as if it needed something to be complete.

York set the book into an empty space on the shelf. "There we go." He glanced around; nodding to Celestia as she picked up the vase. York walked over to check out the symbol. "What could go there, Sora? We could make guesses."

The chime sounded again and the book glowed a golden color. The chime didn't seem to be coming from any particular direction.

"I don't know." And he really didn't, but that was frustrating. "I know who might know, but he's not going to come anywhere near here."

Sora wasn't surprised in the least that returning the book had done something. The question remained as to what it did do, though. It seemed pretty likely that they'd get a clue when they went to return the vase and fetch the broken dishes to return to the dining room.

"Let us return all the objects properly then," Celestia said, her thoughts having gone on much the same path. She took herself to the door, vase in tow. "I suspect whatever we need to complete this drawing will become obvious when we have fulfilled the conditions for making it appear."

"Here's hoping," York said. He followed Celesita out, frowning. He'd definitely have to see about a weapon that could be selective; he was used to being in firefights, but especially with the dream eaters, the chances of hitting friends were more likely. "Everybody healed up? Just in case we run into some more friends out here."

"Back to the foyer then." Sora followed along, giving the room one more look. He was pretty sure they would be returning to it once they'd solved the puzzle since he knew there were more rooms hidden beneath it. He wondered if the unicorn statue on the one shelf was meant as a clue, given that it was staring rather intently at the floor.

As to being healed up, Sora was pretty sure everyone was fine unless maybe he should have asked about other things besides the poison. "I'm good. And the Spirits all look okay."

Celestia had sustained no injury; in fact, her continuing experience in the dream world convinced her more each day that its inhabitants, both friendly and hostile, generally thought two-dimensionally. Which was no insult, only perhaps a little sad that they had so little access to flight.

"Are more likely to appear?" she said, already seeking the proper home for the vase.

York headed down the stairs, relieved when no more unexpected company showed up. "I guess we're clear. It looks like the vase should go in one of those glass cases over there." Lucky that Celestia had picked it up; she wouldn't have to worry about the broken glass.

Sora considered fetching the broken plates as soon as they got back to the foyer, but he figured it might not hurt to wait and see what happened when the vase was put... somewhere. Given the mess in the foyer, it might not even matter where exactly the vase was placed.

Bruce did fly over and poke at the dishes, chattering as he did. It seemed like he wanted to make sure no one forgot about them.

She did not, no; she simply lifted the glass case with her magic, then slid the vase into it properly. As an afterthought, she collected the dishes; telekinesis was a remarkably handy thing.

The vase glowed golden and the chime sounded again. It didn't sound any closer or further away this time either.

York looked around, but nothing else seemed to be happening. "I guess there's just the last piece left. Maybe we'll find out about the symbol then." It was probably too much to hope that this would just give them a straight up reward for a job well done.

No, it likely wouldn't be the end. It would get them into the computer room. At least he remembered the password for the computer. If they were lucky, maybe it would have something for them... assuming it had the same password in the world's dream as in waking.

"It does seem a little that we can't really tell where the sound is coming from..."

Sora, maybe you should consider mentioning the concept of a computer to the magic pony princess slightly ahead of time...

Without fanfare, Celestia simply sent the dishes on ahead. No need to follow physically, after all.

The dishes glow gold and the chime sounds again, followed this time by a distinct rumbling coming from the library upstairs. Something in the mansion has shifted.

The rumbling is swiftly followed by a loud buzzing growing louder, and then the crunching, crashing sounds of architecture that is likely now much worse for the wear. The buzzing sound fades quickly afterwards, as though whatever was making it had moved away.

"Okay, what did we break?" York headed right back up the stairs. That hadn't sounded good. He paused at the door to the library because there was no way he was going into whatever it was without backup, but clearly, this had not gone to plan.

On the upside, nothing was attacking them yet.

Startled by both the rumble (Roxas's memories didn't include a rumble for revealing the path to the computer roomm...) and the buzzing, Sora had his Keyblade in hand and the beginnings of a spell forming before he realized they were under no immediate threat. He settled down, but didn't dismiss his Keyblade as he followed York back up the stairs.

At this juncture, Sora was torn. He knew that buzzing was Queen Buzzerfly. He also knew that anyone hanging around town would likely be capable of fighting the Nightmare, especially if any of them had taken care to read his Dream Eater guide. It didn't stop him from wanting to go and help but there was still the issue of the obvious noise from the library. "We didn't break anything. But we might have let something loose. Sounded like it was heading into town..."

It wouldn't be the first time he'd let a powerful enemy loose by finding or solving something. He wondered if maybe finding that ID card from Ziva's world had somehow triggered the appearance of the Hockomonkey, but there'd been too much time between finding the card and the appearance of the boss.

Celestia winced, casting a sheepish look towards the door that led outside. "I think we may owe several people an apology after this."

Still, she knew at least some of the people outside were highly capable warriors, and she could trust them to handle the creature.

"We had best not return before we accomplish all we can here, then. We owe them our best efforts."

"Yeah, let's check out the damage." York pushed the door open and looked into the library before heading in; the last thing he wanted to do was walk into dangerous wreckage.

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