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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"If it had been, we would have fought the creature or creatures ourselves," Celestia said as she spread her wings. A few quick flaps brought her down the stairs. Not that she couldn't handle them, but this was was simply easier. "And it might have been informative to see if the symbol completed itself when we did so. But we should not assume we're out of the woods yet."

"If it came from the basement there might be something more down there," York said. He headed into the room, testing the top stair before standing on it. "We should probably go see what it is; maybe that'll make up a little for whatever got loosed on the town."

"There's a computer room and a hallway down here." Sora was halfway sharing what he knew and halfway thinking out loud. He caught himself before mentioning the pods and the one room with a single pod in it. Now that he actually thought of it, there had only been a need for three pods (for himself plus Donald and Goofy) yet there had been more. Had they been used for something else before?

Maybe it was better not to think of it. Especially not if it was going to be distracting. They had encountered some Nightmares already and it was likely they would encounter more.

"I'm sorry -- could you explain that, please?" asked the pony as she fell into step with the others again.

"What, about the computer room?" Come to think of it, did Luna know about computers from the start? Without hands, they definitely wouldn't have ones like people had at home, at least. "A computer's a machine you can use to store and manipulate information. And a lot of other stuff; you can put games on it or run equipment, but the basic function is information." York had his gun out this time; if there were more nightmares, he'd be ready.

"Someone was using this mansion as a base not long ago. At least, in the waking world. I don't know what the computer will on it now. Hopefully it'll have the same password, though." Keyword being 'hopefully' and he actually wasn't expecting to be that lucky.

As far as possible threats, he was on guard as well. In fact, he hadn't dismissed his Keyblade from the earlier scare when they'd finished the puzzle.

It was more of a technology-level thing than a reliance on hands... "So the communicator is a form of computer, is that correct?" Given that basic analogy, Celestia could go from there.

"Yeah, it's a pretty common sort of thing where I'm from," York said. "Computers used to be pretty big, but they've figured out how to make the tech smaller over the years." He glanced at Sora. Well, that was good to know. Maybe the computer would have some answers. "You can get us in if the password's the same, then?"

"If it's the same, yeah. I don't know what we'll do if it isn't." He wouldn't put it past whatever power was responsible to throw another puzzle at them. This was also assuming it wasn't smashed.

On the other hand, if it was smashed that would imply that they were in the dream of the digital town, not the real town. That was actually a mildly disturbing thought. And they never had solved the mystery of the photos...

"What does this password control? A door or passageway, or some more esoteric effect?"

Getting through a closed door, no matter how mundanely locked, was no challenge, after all. It must be more complicated.

What kind of hints was this supposed to be giving anyway? Moving stuff around was fine, but it was a whole new level of cryptic for whatever was running this show. They did what they were supposed to do, but all that did was release an enemy on the town. "Think we'll get a clearer hint once we finish up here? So far this doesn't make sense."

"It controls who can get to the information on the computer. If you know the password, you can get in." Of course, Sora had a lot of help not only finding that password but even finding out that he should be looking for the computer in the first place.

The fact that opening the way to the computer room had also released a Nightmare boss wasn't really sitting well with Sora, but it was likely the battle would be over by the time they got there. "I guess we'll find something. I just don't know how much it'll tell us."

Sora was going to be so unamused if they found Nightmares in the computer room. Given the possibility (they did tend to show up in places that didn't have enemies in the waking worlds), he was on guard as they entered the room.

The room looks much like Sora would remember it: multiple screens on dark metal walls with little other ornamentation. In the corner stands a computer terminal with multiple monitors. Both the screens on the wall and the monitors are dark.

"This is the computer, then?" Celestia said, looking about as she stepped into the room. "I hope one of you knows how to turn it on."

York headed over to look at the keyboard. "I don't even recognize the language. Sora?"

Sora looked over the keyboard. He hadn't really expected language to be a problem. They were all speaking the same language, after all, and everyone seemed to understand the texts that came through on the communicators.

Then again, they were in a dream world with communicators supplied by inhabitants of said dream world. Maybe the devices translated all the texts. Sighing and putting aside that train of thought, Sora tried the password he knew for the computer: sea-salt ice cream.

"If this doesn't work, we might have to find the password elsewhere..."

"I admit I'm out of my depth with this device," Celestia said as she looked curiously over Sora's shoulder, "but would a Metaphorical Unlocking spell perhaps be of assistance?"

It still seemed like it needed to be turned on, but what did she know?

Nothing happens - the screen doesn't light up, the password doesn't show up, nothing. This is because the computer still isn't on.

Further investigation will reveal that the computer has no power supply or switch, leaving no means of turning it on. It may as well be a sculpture for all the good it will do.

York straightened after looking the thing over. "Looks like there's no way to even turn it on from here, so there goes that idea. Let's see what else is in here, I guess." He turned around; it looked like a lot of pipes for some reason, then pointed at the far wall. "I'm going to pick door number two."

York headed towards the door; maybe this would provide some answers.

It had been worth the shot, at least. Sora followed York to the other door. He wasn't sure what he expected to see in the other room. In the waking Twilight Town, he'd encountered Nobodies there. In the digital one, he'd found a portal leading to a nothing space that in turn lead to The World That Never Was (a name he was sure was supposed to be every bit as grandiosely melancholic as it sounded).

"The next room is kind of open. Then there's a hallway and another room." And pods. For holding people. Admittedly, Sora knew they weren't intended as confinement but it was still a little uncomfortable to think of now that he actually was thinking about it.

"I could attempt to power the computer," Celestia said, with her usual calm serenity, as she followed behind. "I would need more information on its workings, and I wouldn't make any promises, but I believe it might be possible."

York opened up the door and stepped inside. "Let's see what's down here first. There might be a switch here somewhere if we look." He kept his gun ready; he didn't want to get caught helpless again.

The room at the end of the hall is large, with blue walls and a blue and green geometric design inlaid in the floor. The only way in or out of the room is the door you entered through; there are no other doors or windows.

As soon as the last member of your party has entered, an iridescent force field snaps into place over the door, similar to the force field that kept everyone in the post office all those weeks ago. The force field offers you this chilling challenge: to find a way out.

Once you defeat the several dozen Nightmares that appeared along with the force field. They should prove to be challenging as well.

That was new. He could have sworn there was another door in this room. Then again, dreams.

...And Nightmares. Crap. At least the room is fairly open, so York shouldn't have any problems with getting a clear shot. It's a lot of Nightmares for the size of the space, though. At least there aren't any large Nightmares in the party. Well, not too large. There were sheep.

Sheep that could run someone over if they weren't careful or didn't have good reflexes. Ven's sheep came to mind, but now was not the time for that line of thinking. Now was time for just getting through what was promising to be an annoying battle and getting out of this room. Sora hit a distant sheep with a Fire spell and took out a nearby Wheeflower with a quick combo.

This was probably going to suck, at least a little bit.

Celestia set her hooves on the ground firmly, lowered her head, and invoked her magic. Brilliant light blazed up around her horn as she summoned up telekinetic energy, inspired by the effects of Shining Armor's shield magic, to seize Nightmares and hurl them back against the walls like ripples in a bucket.

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