Day 2 - The Abode of Memphis | Thread

Dec 18, 2023 1:53 am

Yuna's gaze does go distant a moment as she questions what she has seen. Has she seen it? Certainly no. Some kind of trick mirror. "I-I'm fine, yes, thank you." She carefully steps down from the stage and approaches the mirror, losing herself in the reflection while she studies it.

nezzeraj

Dec 18, 2023 11:34 am

Day 2 - The Abode of Memphis

The mirror is large and of impressive quality but it appears to be a regular mirror.

Nakane Yuna

C1NDER

Dec 19, 2023 4:46 am

Day 2 - The Abode of Memphis

"I'd like to take a look behind the stage, and down below," she says, feeling drawn to whatever's down there.

nezzeraj

Dec 19, 2023 7:16 am

Day 2 - The Abode of Memphis

Nakane Yuna's instincts must be thrown off from being spooked by the mirror. Under the stage is a small area about 3 feet square with a tunnel that leads towards the back of the stage. The back of the stage is almost non-existent. It's a four foot wide strip behind the curtain that is just big enough for a few stage props to be hidden and for two people to pass by each other. Currently the back stage is empty as all the props are stored in the prop room.

KCC

Dec 19, 2023 8:46 am

Day 2 - The Abode of Memphis

"An immensely organized and tidy fellow, wouldn’t you say? Everything in proper place." the man says, inspecting the wood under the stage for any markings or carvings.

"The only thing out of place here is us! Let’s not lose hope! We should inspect his props. It’s there that, I suspect, we’ll find something of interest!"

He turns to Ingrid and asks her:

"Would you be so kind as to show us the prop room please! That’s of the most primary interest here, I believe!"

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Nakane Yuna

C1NDER

Dec 19, 2023 10:41 am

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OOC:

We kind of started in the prop room, I think. HERE

Yuna rejoins the others and shrugs. "Nothing of interest behind or below," she reports, then listens to Charles. "Mr. Wilde, unless there is a secondary prop room, I believe we can circle back to the first once we see the rest of the house."

"Ingrid, what about your father's study? or his bedroom? Where would he have kept private notes regarding his comings and goings?"

Ingrid Schwartz

nezzeraj

Dec 19, 2023 2:22 pm

Day 2 - The Abode of Memphis

Ingrid Schwartz

"Oh, that would be his library on the top floor. Only he goes up there. It's in the attic at the top of the stairs here," she says as she takes you to the carpeted spiral staircase in the rotunda.

Barrington Van Ness (he/him)

BeardHare Inactive for 3 months

Dec 19, 2023 8:09 pm

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Barrington moves over to walk next to Charles...

"Wilde" Barrington speaks quietly.

"You have an idea what's going on here. Something to do with the Occult. I'd bet my life on it."

"I thought you were almost ready to start telling me some of your thoughts on that when the others arrived. Wilde. I shared with you my take on this - please, back me up here, let me know what YOU think might be going on here..."

KCC

Dec 20, 2023 12:29 pm

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"How foolish of me. Perhaps I’m suffering from the same affliction as Mr Van Ness." and the reporter, if her pale completion a moment ago was to be believed.

"Let us see the man’s study before I make any final judgements. Surely that is where he would keep his most private artifacts. If something occult is to blame here, we may find it there!" he mutters back to the man, trying to keep his voice low.

"Well, then that is where we must see! No where else will provide such a private insight into the man and this house!"

BeardHare Inactive for 3 months

Dec 20, 2023 1:29 pm

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Barrington sighs in loud audible frustration at Wilde's continued avoidance of Barrington's increasingly direct questions. Especially given that Wilde was so persistent in hearing Barrington's thoughts about what was going on.

"Alright, Wilde, alright." Barrington says quietly to the older man.

"Just so you know, you are extremely close to the edge of my patience with you - you better come good on this... I'll leave you alone about this for now, but believe me, a reckoning is on the cards between you and me on this..."

Nakane Yuna

C1NDER

Dec 20, 2023 11:40 pm

Day 2 - The Abode of Memphis

Yuna starts to follow Ingrid to and up the stairs to the library. "Best to get on with this. Even if the thieves never made it this far, there could be a clue as to what they had hoped to find. Or, maybe, what they did find, after all."

At the bickering behind her, she stops, turns, and scowls. "Are you quite done back there? Focus on what's at hand, gentlemen." She nudges her head up the stairs and sets her feet forward.

KCC

Dec 21, 2023 10:52 am

Day 2 - The Abode of Memphis

A reckoning?…

Charles’ eyes lose any of that put-on quality of being a simple old gentleman when word of a reckoning between himself and Van Ness is mentioned. His eyes are sharp then, and his body square.

"Are you still dizzy, Mr Van Ness? Do you need to lay down?" he says, giving the man a firm squeeze on the shoulder.

"Yes, yes! We’re quite ready to continue. I fear we’ll need to call for another ambulance before long. Mr Van Ness seems lightheaded!"

Barrington Van Ness (he/him)

BeardHare Inactive for 3 months

Dec 21, 2023 8:39 pm

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Barrington looks over at Wilde. His eyes harden at this change in Wilde's demeanour.

"Now the old man is finally showing us - or me, at least - his true colours" thinks Barrington.

Barrington flexes his powerful shoulders against Wilde's grip, but says nothing.

"We'll see who needs to 'lay down' soon enough, old man, if you keep this up much longer..." muses Barrington to himself.

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nezzeraj

Dec 22, 2023 10:15 am

Day 2 - The Abode of Memphis

OOC:

Who is going first up the stairs to the library?

KCC

Dec 22, 2023 10:34 am

Day 2 - The Abode of Memphis

OOC:

Tis I! Unleash your best Home Alone ruse!

Barrington Van Ness (he/him)

BeardHare Inactive for 3 months

Dec 22, 2023 11:03 am

Day 2 - The Abode of Memphis

Seeing Wilde head up towards the stairs, the library, Barrington makes sure he is next in line behind the wily old man. Barrington will be keeping a careful eye our for any tricks Wilde might want to try out, that Wilde might try to conceal from Barrington and the others...

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Nakane Yuna

C1NDER

Dec 22, 2023 10:52 pm

Day 2 - The Abode of Memphis

Yuna allows the men to go before her as they push past her, then follows along close behind.

nezzeraj

Dec 23, 2023 1:42 pm

Day 2 - The Abode of Memphis

Above the stairs, guarding the entrance to the attic, is an eye inscribed into the woodwork; it looks like the Evil Eye from European cultures.

John Brown

Esidrix

Dec 23, 2023 6:49 pm

Day 2 - The Abode of Memphis

Looking over the heads of the others on the stairwell, John sees the engraved eye.

"Well that looks like something my Gramma might call some bad hoodoo."

Barrington Van Ness (he/him)

BeardHare Inactive for 3 months

Dec 23, 2023 8:59 pm

Day 2 - The Abode of Memphis

At the sight of the Evil Eye, Barrington's hand moves involuntarily to the silver cross he keeps on a chain around his neck - a gift from his brother before Barrington went off to The Great War.

But he doesn't let the symbol hold him back here - he keeps on going, up the stairs, aiming to enter the library.

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