Mystery Mayhem: Day 7
Дата: 02.11.2014 19:52:36
pizzastorm: You wake up on a hard, cold floor. Brushing the dust and cobwebs
from your clothes, your eyes slowly adjust to the darkness,
revealing a dingy unfurnished room. Surveying the ancient, torn
wallpaper, the lack of windows, stacks of partially collapsed
boxes, and foul, musty odor, you determine you are somewhere in the
midst of old house; perhaps the attic.
You shuffle forward, delicately making your way through the darkness towards the door. Grasping the door, you quietly turn the knob only to hear the click of a stuck lock. Behind you something growls deeply.
Heart beating heavily, you run out and slam the door shut behind you. Once you catch your breath, you realize you’re not alone in the hallway. Several pairs of eyes stare at you, but at least these are human. Suddenly a loud crashing comes from the end of the hallway. The other people jump into defensive positions and prepare to fight. It’s going to take all of you to overtake this monster.
The group defeats the monster and cautiously makes their way into the next room. You peer around the corner and down a long staircase. Sliding your way to the stairs, you’re thankful the dust muffles your footsteps. That is until you kick a small, hard object and it tumbles its way down the stairs. Thud. Thud. Thud. Surprisingly, the noise stops on something soft. Relieved, you let out a deep breath a little too loudly. Suddenly dozens of eyes stare up at you and a chittering screech fills your ears.
Your group succeeded in defeating the mob of monsters, but their combined weight piled onto the stairway collapsed it. That path closed off, you headed further down the darkened upper hallway, searching for another way out. A soft light spills across the floor around the corner, beckoning you into an empty concrete room with a door set into the far side. As you enter, the door behind you slams shut, and the walls begin to close in! Churning symbols you cannot understand burn like heatless fire above the door at the other end; in some strange corner of your mind you realize that there are gaps in this ethereal script. Something calls to you to fill them in, to stop the walls…
"A giant spider lurks in the deep recesses of the library, facing true north. It looses a sob of madness as it's all too human eyes search the shadows. The willow wilts, it's gnarled roots grip the grey portcullis and turn to dust. At the stroke of 3 am, the commander descends."
The words framing your answers become clear, but to your rational mind they make no sense. And yet, whatever madness touched the person who penned this paragraph must also have gripped you, for in some alien way your words fit. The walls stop, and the door on the other side of the room opens…
The walls have stopped moving and you’re able to catch your breath. Glancing around, you’re not sure which way to go. A promising beam of light emanates from the door on your left. Slowly, you creep your way over and open the door, dreading that inevitable creaking hinge. Beyond you the room is full of sleeping monsters; low snores and rotten breath fill the air. However, you’re confident you can find a way to blend-in and go unnoticed. The monsters didn't buy your disguise and now they’re angry you woke them up. Very angry. Unfortunately you left your weapons behind in hopes you could speed up the pace. Desperately looking around the room, you grab the nearest object and prepare to defend yourself. Day 7: Wiping the sweat from your eyes, you exit the room and come upon the main entry way. The grand double doors, covered in cobwebs with sunlight gleaming through the stained glass, means victory is close. But not close enough. Something stands between you and the front door and you can’t tell what it is. You won’t let anything stand in your way. Your Task: What is it that is preventing your exit? Write a brief scenario to describe the obstacle and your triumphant escape. Prize: 1 day of Premium Time (credited at the end of Mystery Mayhem) and a single entry for a chance to win a Premium Vehicle. (Due to the large amount of entries, payouts may take a few days to process. Thanks for your patience!) Deadline: This thread will close at 10 AM PDT on Monday, November 3rd , 2014.
You shuffle forward, delicately making your way through the darkness towards the door. Grasping the door, you quietly turn the knob only to hear the click of a stuck lock. Behind you something growls deeply.
Heart beating heavily, you run out and slam the door shut behind you. Once you catch your breath, you realize you’re not alone in the hallway. Several pairs of eyes stare at you, but at least these are human. Suddenly a loud crashing comes from the end of the hallway. The other people jump into defensive positions and prepare to fight. It’s going to take all of you to overtake this monster.
The group defeats the monster and cautiously makes their way into the next room. You peer around the corner and down a long staircase. Sliding your way to the stairs, you’re thankful the dust muffles your footsteps. That is until you kick a small, hard object and it tumbles its way down the stairs. Thud. Thud. Thud. Surprisingly, the noise stops on something soft. Relieved, you let out a deep breath a little too loudly. Suddenly dozens of eyes stare up at you and a chittering screech fills your ears.
Your group succeeded in defeating the mob of monsters, but their combined weight piled onto the stairway collapsed it. That path closed off, you headed further down the darkened upper hallway, searching for another way out. A soft light spills across the floor around the corner, beckoning you into an empty concrete room with a door set into the far side. As you enter, the door behind you slams shut, and the walls begin to close in! Churning symbols you cannot understand burn like heatless fire above the door at the other end; in some strange corner of your mind you realize that there are gaps in this ethereal script. Something calls to you to fill them in, to stop the walls…
"A giant spider lurks in the deep recesses of the library, facing true north. It looses a sob of madness as it's all too human eyes search the shadows. The willow wilts, it's gnarled roots grip the grey portcullis and turn to dust. At the stroke of 3 am, the commander descends."
The words framing your answers become clear, but to your rational mind they make no sense. And yet, whatever madness touched the person who penned this paragraph must also have gripped you, for in some alien way your words fit. The walls stop, and the door on the other side of the room opens…
The walls have stopped moving and you’re able to catch your breath. Glancing around, you’re not sure which way to go. A promising beam of light emanates from the door on your left. Slowly, you creep your way over and open the door, dreading that inevitable creaking hinge. Beyond you the room is full of sleeping monsters; low snores and rotten breath fill the air. However, you’re confident you can find a way to blend-in and go unnoticed. The monsters didn't buy your disguise and now they’re angry you woke them up. Very angry. Unfortunately you left your weapons behind in hopes you could speed up the pace. Desperately looking around the room, you grab the nearest object and prepare to defend yourself. Day 7: Wiping the sweat from your eyes, you exit the room and come upon the main entry way. The grand double doors, covered in cobwebs with sunlight gleaming through the stained glass, means victory is close. But not close enough. Something stands between you and the front door and you can’t tell what it is. You won’t let anything stand in your way. Your Task: What is it that is preventing your exit? Write a brief scenario to describe the obstacle and your triumphant escape. Prize: 1 day of Premium Time (credited at the end of Mystery Mayhem) and a single entry for a chance to win a Premium Vehicle. (Due to the large amount of entries, payouts may take a few days to process. Thanks for your patience!) Deadline: This thread will close at 10 AM PDT on Monday, November 3rd , 2014.
Mystery Mayhem: Day 7