(Done some time ago~)
[23:06] <Prox> +++
[23:06] <Prox> On your way back from Risus, a heavy rain began to fall.
[23:07] <Prox> You can tell that the valley you are in will soon be flooded.
[23:07] <Prox> There are some hills to the east, that you start heading towards.
[23:08] <Prox> After a silent time of climbing amongst the rocks, you find a long pathway leading towards a large, dark estate.
[23:08] <Prox> As you near the gates, they open noisily.
[23:08] <Prox> ---
[23:08] <Boris> Electric gates, fancy
[23:08] <Armature> wait where noisy sound effect
[23:09] <Prox> KRRREAAAH
[23:09] <Boris> somebody should really look into having them oiled though
[23:09] <Shadow> I wouldnt want to toyuch those
[23:09] <Armature> ^@^
[23:09] <Boris> I meant they're opened by a power system, not they're eleftrified
[23:09] <Minerva> Well, lets head on in, i dont want my hair wet any longer
[23:09] <Boris> yeah, the rain is messing with my tech, I like shelter
[23:09] * Minerva heads towards estate
[23:09] <Shadow> Yeah my armors chaffing
[23:09] <Prox> you trudge up the muddy pathway onto the verandah.
[23:09] * Armature strikes a pose, walks fowards to certain traps
[23:09] <Boris> verandah is a cool word
[23:10] <Prox> The doors are rotten and broken. It seems that they can be easily kicked in.
[23:10] <Prox> hint hint.
[23:10] * Shadow kicks doors open
[23:10] * Kurisu_Murei kicks one of the doors open
[23:10] <Boris> way to check your options
[23:10] <Boris> these guys are gonna get us killed rushing into obviousland
[23:10] * Armature rolls eyer (balls)
[23:10] <Boris> but fine, follows
[23:10] <Minerva> knocking is for wimps
[23:10] * Armature waits
[23:11] <Prox> The entry hall is large and quiet.
[23:11] * Minerva enters
[23:11] <Armature> And people who don't leap forward into traps!
[23:11] * Armature lies facedown, chokes on mu-wait no
[23:11] * Armature follers
[23:11] <Prox> Since the windows are covered in grime, you can't see much of the interior.
[23:11] <Boris> Did anybody bring a light source?
[23:11] <Prox> However, when you walk in more of the room is visible.
[23:11] <Minerva> Ah, the dark my kind of place
[23:11] <Shadow> Nice place
[23:11] <Boris> guess not, at least we can see it all right
[23:12] * Armature tries to light helmet cross, realizes its gone, cries
[23:12] <Shadow> Im used to darkness
[23:12] <Boris> are there any signs of what happened here?
[23:12] <Prox> A wide flight of stairs lies straight in front of you, and two double doors are on both sides of the room.
[23:12] <Boris> what about this room, any signs of a disaster?
[23:12] <Shadow> Hmm.......
[23:12] * Minerva rings hair dry
[23:13] <Prox> It seems as if the house is thousands of years old.
[23:13] <Boris> just abandoned then, eh
[23:13] <Shadow> Wow its holding up for such an old place
[23:13] <Prox> The carpet is black with age, and the paintings are near unrecognizable.
[23:13] <Armature> Minny, your some sort of witch ain't ya?
[23:13] <Minerva> sorceress, yeah
[23:13] <Armature> shadow sorceress?
[23:13] <Minerva> MAYBE?
[23:13] <Shadow> I like the shadows
[23:13] <Boris> so you mentioned
[23:13] <Armature> ya k thnx ^^
[23:14] <Boris> if only I had a light with me
[23:14] <Kurisu_Murei> Anyway, how dark is it?
[23:14] <Boris> pretty dark he said
[23:14] <Boris> grimey windows
[23:14] <Shadow> Hey a candle
[23:14] <Prox> there's a window above you which is grime-free, thanks to the rain.
[23:14] <Boris> oh ok
[23:14] <Boris> so some light from overhead
[23:14] <Boris> a candle doesn't do us much good without flame
[23:14] <Shadow> Good enough
[23:15] <Shadow> Does anyone know fire magic
[23:15] <Prox> there aren't any candles in the entry hall, unfortunately.
[23:15] <Armature> HOLD
[23:15] * Armature opens panel
[23:15] <Armature> Results from 1d5: 2
[23:15] * Armature gets a bit of light from tazer
[23:15] <Boris> woo, a tazer
[23:15] <Kurisu_Murei> That should help a bit.
[23:15] <Armature> Don't make me stick ya
[23:15] <Shadow> I think that will light the cande
[23:16] <Armature> w-where candle?
[23:16] <Shadow> oh yeah
[23:16] <Boris> there is no candle
[23:16] <Boris> sadly
[23:16] <Shadow> No candles
[23:16] <Prox> Armature sees that the stairs lead to a sort of balcony-hall, which leads to the second floor.
[23:16] <Boris> yeah you mentioned that
[23:16] <Boris> stairs or double doors
[23:16] <Shadow> Shall we go up
[23:16] <Boris> me I'm all for staying on the ground floor
[23:16] <Boris> and trying the doors
[23:16] <Armature> Hold up~
[23:16] <Boris> no chance to fall through the floor
[23:16] <Boris> unless theres a basement
[23:16] <Armature> Minny, can you sneak up the stairs via darkness?
[23:17] <Minerva> Not really, i can surround things in darkness you need
[23:17] <Shadow> Ahem
[23:17] <Armature> oh. . .
[23:17] <Shadow> Im a ninja
[23:17] <Armature> DON'T TAKE THAT TONE WITH ME
[23:17] <Armature> i mean, ok
[23:17] <Armature> Go scout
[23:17] <Shadow> Ok
[23:17] <Boris> Shadow is used to sneaking
[23:18] <Boris> he's got a better chance of not being detected then the rest of us
[23:18] * Shadow goes up stairs
[23:18] <Shadow> Hmm.....
[23:18] <Prox> you arrive at the top of the stairs.
[23:18] <Shadow> Seems clear
[23:18] <Prox> The balcony extends to the left and right, forming hallways on both sides.
[23:18] <Shadow> Left or right......
[23:19] <Shadow> I'll take left
[23:19] * Shadow walks down left hallway
[23:19] <Prox> You follow the left hallway. You can see two doors on your left, but the rest of the hallway is too dark for even a ninja to see through.
[23:19] <Shadow> Crap
[23:19] <Shadow> Wait
[23:19] <Shadow> My claws... they can provide some light
[23:20] <Boris> not much
[23:20] <Boris> and then you ain't stealthy
[23:20] <Shadow> Nah better play it safe and head back
[23:20] <Armature> how are you talking to him?
[23:20] <Boris> MAGIC?
[23:20] <Armature> WITCH
[23:20] * Shadow goes back
[23:20] <Minerva> WHAT?
[23:20] * Armature threatens Borz w/ tazer
[23:20] <Prox> Alright, you're all back in the entrance hall.
[23:20] <Armature> ohgod kids in the hall
[23:20] <Shadow> We need some light
[23:20] <Minerva> well, i say we find some beds and head out tommorow morning back to Risus
[23:20] <Kurisu_Murei> Couldn't find too much, huh?
[23:21] <Armature> are you insane?
[23:21] <Shadow> No
[23:21] <Boris> it doesn't seem like anything is gonna jump out at us
[23:21] * Armature tries panels again
[23:21] <Boris> or it would have already
[23:21] <Armature> Results from 1d5: 1
[23:21] <Armature> *FWOOSH*
[23:21] <Boris> flamethrower rofl
[23:21] <Boris> thats light right there
[23:21] <Shadow> Um....
[23:21] <Boris> army, find us a good room
[23:21] <Prox> the room is soon illuminated.
[23:21] * Armature slowly walks down hall to first door
[23:21] * Minerva follows
[23:22] <Boris> the left hall?
[23:22] <Shadow> Left hall
[23:22] <Boris> *grumbling about disorganization, boris follows*
[23:22] * Armature shrugs
[23:22] * Shadow follows also
[23:22] * Kurisu_Murei follows
[23:22] <Prox> are you on the second floor?
[23:22] <Armature> FOIST
[23:22] <Prox> ah.
[23:22] <Boris> owait
[23:22] <Boris> only one hall on the first floor
[23:22] <Boris> ok, we're traveling down this hall
[23:22] * Armature oper door
[23:22] <Shadow> To the left
[23:22] <Prox> You see a single door to your left.
[23:23] * Armature oper door
[23:23] <Prox> You open the door, and are greeted by a blast of cold air.
[23:23] <Shadow> Whoa
[23:23] <Prox> The windows in this room are all shattered out.
[23:23] <Armature> i done pooped 'em
[23:23] <Boris> well this ain't a good place to sleep
[23:23] <Kurisu_Murei> Looks like something's been here...
[23:23] <Shadow> Oh crap
[23:23] <Boris> yeah, shattered glass
[23:23] <Armature> Shadow, inspect the room
[23:23] <Shadow> K
[23:24] <Prox> It seems to have once been a sitting room. The fireplace is old and unused, and the davenports are arranged neatly on the persian carpet.
[23:24] <Armature> I'll stay in the hall with the light
[23:24] <Prox> The carpet is in very good condition, however.
[23:24] * Shadow enters the room
[23:24] <Boris> other than, you know, the broken glass
[23:24] <Boris> from the windows
[23:24] <Shadow> Wonder why the carpets good
[23:24] <Prox> There is no glass on the floor of the sitting room, strangely.
[23:24] <Armature> Check for bloooodddddddddddddd
[23:25] <Shadow> Something must have jumped outside or cleaned uo then
[23:25] <Prox> There is no blood on the floor, but there is a large velvet rope off to the right.
[23:25] <Shadow> Um.. hello
[23:25] * Minerva check rope
[23:25] <Boris> Hey, is it clear for us to go in?
[23:25] <Armature> plx donut pull
[23:25] <Boris> or can we not send shadow ahead
[23:25] <Prox> the rope goes through the ceiling into the room above.
[23:25] <Shadow> It seems clear, wait one sec though
[23:25] <Minerva> maybe a servant bell or something
[23:26] <Prox> you guessed it.
[23:26] <Minerva> doubt anyone is here to respond to it though
[23:26] <Boris> cause these other folks are already acting like they're in the room
[23:26] <Boris> Prox, do we have to move as a bunch?
[23:26] <Prox> you should, unless you are forcibly split up.
[23:26] <Shadow> Its clear
[23:26] * Armature waltzes up to fireplace, tries to light w/ frames
[23:26] <Boris> ok
[23:26] <Shadow> I feel uneasy though
[23:26] <Prox> The old wood catches quickly.
[23:26] <Shadow> Fresh wood
[23:27] <Boris> [we all move as a blob, unless otherwise stated]
[23:27] <Boris> This is low tech stuff
[23:27] <Prox> The room is soon warm with the heat of the fire.
[23:27] <Boris> it must really have been here for some time
[23:27] <Armature> God said old wood
[23:27] <Shadow> I guess we sleep here then
[23:27] <Boris> wait
[23:27] <Boris> is the window out?
[23:27] * Armature turns off flamethrower but keeps it ready to re-light
[23:27] <Prox> all three windows are shattered out.
[23:27] <Boris> can we cover them with something
[23:28] * Armature looks for chairs
[23:28] <Boris> the nice rug for example
[23:28] <Armature> +couches
[23:28] <Prox> The floor near the windows is rotten with rainwater.
[23:28] * Shadow lights up claws
[23:28] <Prox> there are 3 couches, and 2 poufe chairs.
[23:28] <Prox> this family must've been wealthy...!!
[23:28] * Armature hefts up largest couch, props against winder
[23:28] * Shadow helps
[23:29] <Minerva> my kind of place~ maybe their is a safe full of treasure as well?
[23:29] <Shadow> Heh, tthat would be nice
[23:29] <Armature> o plx
[23:29] <Boris> so we've got the windows covered by couches
[23:29] <Armature> i can do it by myself
[23:29] <Boris> yeah, army is a cyborg, shadow
[23:29] <Shadow> Just trying to help
[23:29] <Boris> its cool
[23:30] <Armature> AH CAHN MAKE IT OHN MAH OHWN~?
[23:30] <Boris> any damn way, with a nice carpet and the windows covered
[23:30] <Boris> we could stay here
[23:30] <Minerva> hey! how about some pillows and blankets?
[23:30] <Shadow> Hmm... I dont feel safe
[23:30] <Prox> The chairs have pillows, but there aren't any blankets.
[23:30] <Boris> boy, you don't want much
[23:30] * Armature continues in same manner
[23:30] <Shadow> Something doesnt feel right about this house
[23:30] <Boris> I know
[23:30] <Prox> which manner is that?
[23:31] <Armature> [22:33] * Armature hefts up largest couch, props against winder
[23:31] <Shadow> Something evil
[23:31] <Prox> ah.
[23:31] <Boris> its a creepy old house Shadow
[23:31] <Prox> Well, the windows are covered.
[23:31] <Boris> it sorta inspires that feeling
[23:31] <Boris> but I suspect its baseless
[23:31] <Armature> Alright, who knows how to keep them there?
[23:31] <Boris> I've dealt with worse out in the open
[23:31] <Shadow> Malice lies heavy in the air
[23:31] <Armature> that's just me
[23:31] <Shadow> ew
[23:31] <Armature> and maybe minny~
[23:31] <Armature> smwech~
[23:31] * Boris eyerolls
[23:32] <Minerva> I'll turn you into newt1
[23:32] * Kurisu_Murei sighs
[23:32] <Armature> I've had worse...!
[23:32] <Boris> seriously, I vote we ride out the night here
[23:32] <Shadow> Seriously something evil is here, trust me i have a feeling about these things
[23:32] <Boris> we'll deal with it if it comes knocking then
[23:33] <Armature> Someone close the door.
[23:33] <Shadow> We always encounter something evil in something seemingly normal
[23:33] <Boris> We've got an open exit with the windows behind us
[23:33] <Shadow> ill do it
[23:33] <Boris> if needbe
[23:33] * Shadow closes door
[23:33] <Kurisu_Murei> I don't feel anything now, but maybe after the wood is consumed and the fire goes out...
[23:33] <Armature> /CHAIR OR COUCH?
[23:33] <Shadow> i call couch
[23:33] <Prox> you already used the couches to block up the windows...?
[23:33] <Boris> I'll sleep on the floor
[23:33] <Kurisu_Murei> I'll be fine with a chair.
[23:33] <Boris> yeah
[23:33] * Minerva takes pillows
[23:33] <Boris> we used the couches to block the windows
[23:33] <Armature> I can stay up w/ cybrog
[23:34] * Shadow snatches a pillow
[23:34] <Armature> i mean b/c
[23:34] <Armature> DON'T JUDGE ME
[23:34] * Minerva whacks Shadow's hand with staff
[23:34] <Shadow> OW!
[23:34] <Kurisu_Murei> Okay. You keep watch, Arma.
[23:34] <Boris> army, burn these chairs if the fire gets low
[23:34] <Boris> since wood
[23:34] * Shadow rubs hand
[23:34] <Armature> aww, I was gonna start with the new kid
[23:34] <Boris> everybody else, the carpet is nice
[23:35] <Boris> get some sleep
[23:35] <Shadow> fine ill get my own pillow
[23:35] <Prox> I'ma end the banter here.
[23:35] * Minerva places pillows on ground and lies down on them
[23:35] <Prox> +++
[23:35] <Prox> you all go to sleep.
[23:35] <Prox> when you wake up, the fire is still going as strongly as it was last night.
[23:35] <Prox> The chair legs are gone also.
[23:36] <Prox> However, it's still raining outside.
[23:36] <Prox> ---
[23:36] <Boris> such rain
[23:36] <Shadow> Man its still raining
[23:36] <Minerva> Bah
[23:36] <Boris> Havn't see it like this on the other side of the forest in... ever
[23:36] * Armature generic agreement
[23:36] <Minerva> Well, i vote finding a kitchen for breakfest
[23:36] * Armature generic agreement
[23:37] <Boris> now why would there be food here
[23:37] <Shadow> Ill go and scout out
[23:37] <Boris> the place is long abandoned
[23:37] * Armature moves couch to the side
[23:37] * Armature lights flamethrower a bit
[23:37] <Prox> Armature sees that the valley is indeed flooded.
[23:37] * Armature opens door
[23:37] <Minerva> plz, places like this always have stock piles of food or a wine cellar
[23:37] <Prox> out the window.
[23:37] <Boris> a wine celler, now that I might buy
[23:37] <Shadow> Ill take some wine
[23:37] <Boris> some hard cheese preserved for years and years maybe
[23:37] * Armature relay info, moves chair in front of door, lights torch a bit, opens
[23:37] <Boris> we oughta look for a cellar of some type then
[23:38] <Shadow> Hopefully then will have steak
[23:38] <Boris> no steak, sorry
[23:38] <Minerva> Flooding eh? Guess we will be here for awhile then
[23:38] <Shadow> damnit
[23:38] <Boris> doesn't exactly store well
[23:38] <Kurisu_Murei> I'm pretty sure all meat has rotten by now, unless...
[23:38] <Boris> hope you like cheese
[23:38] <Shadow> Ill take some wine
[23:38] <Minerva> unless you have smoked or salted meats
[23:38] <Shadow> And some cheese
[23:38] <Armature> mor lik salted mets~
[23:38] <Boris> we need to find a basement then
[23:38] <Shadow> and some smoked meats
[23:38] <Boris> where would they locate such at hing
[23:38] <Shadow> I better scout out
[23:38] * Armature waits blankly in front of open door for horrible monster
[23:39] <Boris> sure, the light is much better
[23:39] <Shadow> maybe in the basement
[23:39] <Prox> Armature realizes that the house is a lot warmer than it was last night.
[23:39] <Boris> you won't be stealth at all
[23:39] <Boris> lets just stay a group
[23:39] <Shadow> Sounds good to me
[23:39] <Minerva> hmmm...i wonder
[23:39] <Armature> p.s. its warmer~
[23:39] <Boris> we raised the temperature of the whole place with that fire, I swear
[23:39] <Armature> p.p.s. i franted
[23:39] <Shadow> Hey is iy hotter in here or is it just me
[23:40] <Armature> -^^-
[23:40] <Prox> well, i suppose you're all going to go look for a cellar.
[23:40] * Armature tromps out of room, searches for other rooms
[23:40] <Boris> yeah
[23:40] <Shadow> You'd think it would be the same temperature
[23:40] <Boris> we're following army's tromp around the house
[23:40] <Boris> c'mon folks
[23:40] * Minerva follows arma
[23:40] <Shadow> Shouldnt be too hard
[23:40] <Prox> The hallway continues to the left, and the hallway you entered through is in front of you.
[23:40] * Shadow follows too
[23:41] * Kurisu_Murei follows
[23:41] <Armature> >tromp left
[23:41] <Boris> same
[23:41] <Prox> You tromp down the hall.
