Lily and Elsie tail Charlotte to the house of mirrors in the fairgrounds. At this point in time, this area of the fairgrounds is pretty much abandoned and closed down for the night. They see her open the door and walk in. You also see Rhodri walk in the same door about 20 seconds later. From what you can tell when the door is opened, there is a yellow glow coming from inside.
Brady remains at the concert area, handing out flyers to those passing by.
Charlotte and Rhodri
Something strange is happening. Your mind is racing in thought, yet you seem to be unable to control your own actions. As your body walks into the door of the house of mirrors, you notice that the overhead lights are all on and each mirror is intact. However, the reflections in the mirrors do not match this reality, showing the overhead lights being off and all other mirrors cracked and shattered. You hear some faint chanting, sounding like it is coming from underneath the floor in the center of the building. Your body slowly walks in front of one of the mirrors in the center of the building and then stops to stare at it. You catch some sort of figure in the reflection slowly approaching you, seemingly urging you to touch the glass. The figure is shrouded in darkness yet has glowing yellow eyes. Your mind is screaming that all of this is wrong. (This entire process took about 10 minutes as your body slowly made its way to the center)
(How this is going to work is going to depend on what the two players who did not fall suspect to the domination effect will do -- aka Lily and Elsie. You will have another chance to save in order to break free of the effect. If Lily and/or Elsie try to intercede, such a shouting something at you or physically preventing you from touching the mirror, you will gain advantage on the saving throw. You're looking for a Wisdom save, DC 15. Failing the save isn't the end of the world or your character, it will just make things more... interesting... for you. I'm going to be asking Lily and Elsie what they are planning on doing. If they choose to peek inside or go inside, feel free to describe what your character is doing. Unlike you, Lily and Elsie will just see regular reflections in the mirror -- nothing spooky/supernatural. They will be able to hear the chanting though once they're a few feet inside of the building, in case you want to describe what they see/hear in regards to you instead of waiting for me to describe it.)
Lily and Elsie, what are you doing?
Thought process (feel free to open)
I normally do not like taking agency away from players, as was the case earlier with the saves and walking to the house of mirrors, but there are a couple times where I may need to "take the reins" so to speak in order to keep the story moving. This case in particular was what I managed to come up with once you all decided to derail my initial plan by picking an open fairground instead of a nice enclosed area where I could already start you all corralled, and represents the first instance of "wrong place at the wrong time" in the campaign pitch. In other words, do not expect things where I "take control" of your character to be regular occurrences, but they probably will happen again in the future (just hopefully few and far between).
Don't worry about said "derailing" by the way; I'll figure out ways to react to whatever you end up doing. It's not my normal style, but I wanted to try out a much more sandboxy campaign than I normally run for in-person games, given that PbP gives me more time to think of how to respond to arbitrary things that happen.
"Huh?" Lily whispers softly, watching the girl stroll on in. Her head tilts slightly to the side as she dips into the tent, before shortly followed by the singer fellow at the concert. Her curiosity starts to wean at the thought that maybe the two were just looking for somewhere private to make out in. But if it was that, then why would she leave without saying anything? At least an excuse would be better than nothing, right?
She glances back toward Elsie, gives her a nod before stalking up to the House of Mirrors. Once she verifies the coast is clear, she slips on inside, stalking behind Rhodi about 30 seconds after he enters.
(Not sure where everyone went off to... so let's try to get this moving again.)
As Lily steps in, she notices that the lights are on, and the mirrors form some sort of maze of passages. As you try to get your bearings, you spot the reflection of Charlotte and Rhodri, and begin making your way towards them. It appears that they are standing in front of different mirrors, staying mostly motionless. You may make a Perception check, and open the following spoiler if you succeed.
Perception 10
After you get inside a few feet, you hear some faint noises coming from beneath the floor. It almost sounds like... chanting? You do not recognize the voice, so it can't be Charlotte or Rhodri.
Open if/when you reach the center
Upon getting to the center, you find Charlotte and Rhodri themselves. They are staring blankly at some mirrors (each is looking at a different one), and their hand seems to be slowly raising to reach out and touch it.
You may attempt a Wisdom saving throw (DC 15), a Perception check (DC 10), and an Insight check (DC 15). If you succeed at any of the checks, open Box 1. If you succeed at the Perception check, open the "Perception 10" spoiler above if you have not done so already. If you succeed at both the Wisdom saving throw and the Perception check, additionally open Box 2. If you opened the "Perception 10" spoiler and succeed at the Insight Check, additionally open Box 3.
Box 1
You get a feeling deep down in your gut that allowing Charlotte or Rhodri to touch the mirror is a very bad idea. How this feeling comes to pass depends on which check(s) you succeeded on, feel free to invent the specifics yourself.
Box 2
You see something strange in the mirrors that Charlotte and Rhodri are staring at. There seems to be a ghostly figure with glowing yellow eyes inside of the mirror guiding their reflection's arm to touch the mirror. You do not see such a figure in real life though.
Box 3
You have a feeling that the chanting from below might be what is causing them to act so strangely, at least in part. You think if you manage to distract them or block them from hearing it, maybe they will snap to.
(Forgot to mention, but Matthias and LunaticKnight: feel free to open every spoiler in my above post. It's all stuff your characters would see/know. Checks are only required for Lily/Elsie).
You (and LK) do not need to make any of the rolls I mentioned in my above post (#83) -- you can just open all of the spoilers. The only roll you'll be making is the one I mentioned in post #81 at the top of this page. Sorry for not being clear about that :)
This post has potentially manipulated dice roll results.
[Wisdom Save: 19 ] [Fates be kind]
Charlotte blinked for a moment, as she noticed the chanting, the ghostly figure with yellow eyes, and the overwhelming fact that what was happening was... not at all normal. She realized that she had control over her body once more, her fingers inches away from the glass on the mirror. "The hell?" Charlotte said as she pulled her hand away, bringing forth her stun baton. "Time to break some laws," she muttered, leveling her stun baton with the yellow-eyed reflection in the mirror. "Ha!" she shouted, smashing the mirror in an attempt to break up the weird ceremony that was taking place. Turning around, she saw Rhodri, also about to touch the mirror. "Oh, hell no," she said, flipping the switch on her weapon. "Sorry about this," she said, before briefly placing it on his lower thigh, intending to shock just enough to allow him to break out of the trance he was in.
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Lily squints as she enters inside the house, frowns at the plethora of mirrors inside. She didn't have a phobia for places like this, cramped and filled with weird or sometimes downright terrifying imagery. But she didn't enjoy being in here either. She remembers the first time she entered a house of mirrors when she was 6 years old. Her knuckles back then while clutched to her mother is almost as white as her knuckles now, squeezed tight into fists.
She forces herself to push past the fear however, takes a sharp, but quiet exhale before peeking around. Lily curses how these mirrors bend around, potentially giving away her position from afar.
Lily makes a Wisdom (Perception) check! 1d20 + 4 = 15
The artist freezes at the sound of chanting. Someone else was here, she thinks to herself, then immediately looks over to Elsie. The girl frowns and touches her ear, then points deeper inside the tent toward the direction she heard the sound. Hopefully that was enough for her to hear.
She then dips in a bit closer. Lily stays behind cover, hiding behind one of the mirrors along the outside of the mirrors, but peeks into the center of the house regardless. Her eyes widen in horror as she stares at the girl and the man standing there, seemingly hypnotized or controlled against their will. Her legs tense up. She's about to scream at her to move and yank Charlotte away from the mirror, sensing bad things to come from it. Thankfully Charlotte comes to a moment earlier, and she stays in her place.
Lily holds in place at the moment, tucked behind the mirror along the outside of the mirrors. She takes a moment to glance at the other mirror, studying it for a moment.
Lily makes a Wisdom saving throw! 1d20 + 4 = 12
Lily makes a Wisdom (Perception) check! 1d20 + 4 = 17 Ignore this roll, made above.
Lily makes a Wisdom (Insight) check! 1d20 + 4 = 23
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As you turn to leave, he spots smoke coming from the mirror that Charlotte smashed. The chanting seems to have ceased, leaving things eerily silent for a brief moment before a loud crashing sound emanates throughout the room. Your reflections in the mirrors seem to take on a life of their own as they reach through, shattering the mirror in an attempt to grab you. The lights cut out at this time, leaving the light filtering out through the open doorway as the only thing dimly illuminating the area. The smoke seems to be forming into something, but you think it probably a bad idea to stick around and find out what.
Due to the dim light and the maze of mirrors, it will likely be dangerous to try and sprint out of the room. Taking it slowly (half speed), you think it will take about half a minute (5 rounds) to navigate out. If you try to move at more than half speed, make an Acrobatics (Dexterity) check, DC 15. Success means you move normally. Failing by 5 or less (meaning you rolled a 10-14) means you move half your speed before having a close call and needing to stop to get your bearings, and failing by more than 5 means you crash into a mirror.
Initiative
Charlotte - 12
Lily - 5
Rhodri - 7
Smoke creature - 4
Cultist - 14
Hands - 9
Please let me know if you roll is inaccurate (hover over the number to see the modifier)
@CatalinaG: If you're around, feel free to roll initiative and jump in at the appropriate time.
If your name is bolded, you may act now. If you do not act by the time of my next post (at least 1 day), you will be assumed to be heading towards the exit at half speed if you are currently inside, and waiting just outside if not.
Round: 1
To Act: Rhodri,Hands, Lily, Smoke Creature, Cultist, Charlotte
Location: All of you are currently in the center of the house of mirrors.
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Remember that you can move up to your speed and take one action normally as your turn. If you have something that grants you a bonus action, you can take a single bonus action during your turn as well. If you wish to forego your movement or action, please say so (lets me and the other players know that you're actually done with your turn instead of still thinking of what to do). Be descriptive, as this is still "theater of the mind," the more details you give the more I know what you're trying to do and therefore do not make incorrect assumptions. For example:
Bruenor turns to face the skeleton blocking the exit, then charges forward while readying his hammer. As he reaches the skeleton, he sends out a mighty swing. (Attack roll 24, Damage 9 bludgeoning). As the swing connects, he taunts "Take THAT, you pile o bones!"
Note that I saved the post and then went back to edit it so I could add more information after seeing what the result of the rolls are. For more details, see this link.
As a clarification, making the Acrobatics check I mentioned in my previous post is an action.
The hands reach out of the mirrors and attempt to grab ahold of those still in the house. Given how narrow the passageways are, it is nearly impossible to be out of range of them while inside.
(These attacks resolve against your AC. If they hit, you are grappled. To escape the grapple, attempt an Athletics or Acrobatics check against DC 12 as an action).
A hand reaches out of a nearby mirror to try and grab onto Charlotte: 21
A hand reaches out of a nearby mirror to try and grab onto Lily: 11
A hand reaches out of a nearby mirror to try and grab onto Rhodri: 16
If your name is bolded, you may act now. If you do not act by the time of my next post (at least 1 day), you will be assumed to be heading towards the exit at half speed if you are currently inside, and waiting just outside if not.
Round: 1
To Act: Lily, Smoke Creature, Cultist,Charlotte; (Round 2) Rhodri,Hands
Location:
Rhodri is almost halfway out (40%), Lily and Charlotte are at the center
Oh, Lily is currently hidden with a 21 to Stealth. Does that change if they attack her or not?
I read "Her legs tense up, screams at her to move and yank Charlotte away from the mirror, sensing bad things to come from it." as you breaking stealth and moving in. I see you then added a sentence after that which contradicts what you just said before, so that's a bit confusing. If you're going to change what you're doing, perhaps edit the wrong stuff out entirely or cross it out with the strikethrough feature.
It would not attack you if you are currently positioned behind the mirrors (as there wouldn't be anything there to attack). You could probably make it out a bit more easily than the others given your current position as well.
Oh, Lily is currently hidden with a 21 to Stealth. Does that change if they attack her or not?
I read "Her legs tense up, screams at her to move and yank Charlotte away from the mirror, sensing bad things to come from it." as you breaking stealth and moving in. I see you then added a sentence after that which contradicts what you just said before, so that's a bit confusing. If you're going to change what you're doing, perhaps edit the wrong stuff out entirely or cross it out with the strikethrough feature.
It would not attack you if you are currently positioned behind the mirrors (as there wouldn't be anything there to attack). You could probably make it out a bit more easily than the others given your current position as well.
OOC: I read it as her almost moving in, but Charlotte and Rhodri snapping out of it before she did, so she didn't have to.
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"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both" -- allegedly Benjamin Franklin
Lily begins moving for the door, about to run for the hills. She stops however, realizes this should be documented. Her hand reaches into her pocket, pulls out her phone and begins video recording on her simple cell phone. She wishes she had a smartphone for better quality, but this would do at least.
She then begins moving out slowly, taking care to duck and weave around the hands.
Yeah, my bad! I meant "about to" do those things, but I must've been really tired and forgot to add that. FIxed now, responding accordingly.
Lily takes the [Tooltip Not Found] action to open up and record this on her cell phone. She then moves 15 feet out toward the entrance.
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"Oh come on!" Charlotte grumbled as she struggled against the shadow hands. [Acrobatics: 21 ] She found herself trapped. "Hey! A little help here!" Panic started to fill her mind as she fought against her shadowy captors.
[OOC: Well, things are going to get interesting...]
Lily and Elsie tail Charlotte to the house of mirrors in the fairgrounds. At this point in time, this area of the fairgrounds is pretty much abandoned and closed down for the night. They see her open the door and walk in. You also see Rhodri walk in the same door about 20 seconds later. From what you can tell when the door is opened, there is a yellow glow coming from inside.
Brady remains at the concert area, handing out flyers to those passing by.
Charlotte and Rhodri
Something strange is happening. Your mind is racing in thought, yet you seem to be unable to control your own actions. As your body walks into the door of the house of mirrors, you notice that the overhead lights are all on and each mirror is intact. However, the reflections in the mirrors do not match this reality, showing the overhead lights being off and all other mirrors cracked and shattered. You hear some faint chanting, sounding like it is coming from underneath the floor in the center of the building. Your body slowly walks in front of one of the mirrors in the center of the building and then stops to stare at it. You catch some sort of figure in the reflection slowly approaching you, seemingly urging you to touch the glass. The figure is shrouded in darkness yet has glowing yellow eyes. Your mind is screaming that all of this is wrong. (This entire process took about 10 minutes as your body slowly made its way to the center)
(How this is going to work is going to depend on what the two players who did not fall suspect to the domination effect will do -- aka Lily and Elsie. You will have another chance to save in order to break free of the effect. If Lily and/or Elsie try to intercede, such a shouting something at you or physically preventing you from touching the mirror, you will gain advantage on the saving throw. You're looking for a Wisdom save, DC 15. Failing the save isn't the end of the world or your character, it will just make things more... interesting... for you. I'm going to be asking Lily and Elsie what they are planning on doing. If they choose to peek inside or go inside, feel free to describe what your character is doing. Unlike you, Lily and Elsie will just see regular reflections in the mirror -- nothing spooky/supernatural. They will be able to hear the chanting though once they're a few feet inside of the building, in case you want to describe what they see/hear in regards to you instead of waiting for me to describe it.)
Lily and Elsie, what are you doing?
Thought process (feel free to open)
I normally do not like taking agency away from players, as was the case earlier with the saves and walking to the house of mirrors, but there are a couple times where I may need to "take the reins" so to speak in order to keep the story moving. This case in particular was what I managed to come up with once you all decided to derail my initial plan by picking an open fairground instead of a nice enclosed area where I could already start you all corralled, and represents the first instance of "wrong place at the wrong time" in the campaign pitch. In other words, do not expect things where I "take control" of your character to be regular occurrences, but they probably will happen again in the future (just hopefully few and far between).
Don't worry about said "derailing" by the way; I'll figure out ways to react to whatever you end up doing. It's not my normal style, but I wanted to try out a much more sandboxy campaign than I normally run for in-person games, given that PbP gives me more time to think of how to respond to arbitrary things that happen.
"Huh?" Lily whispers softly, watching the girl stroll on in. Her head tilts slightly to the side as she dips into the tent, before shortly followed by the singer fellow at the concert. Her curiosity starts to wean at the thought that maybe the two were just looking for somewhere private to make out in. But if it was that, then why would she leave without saying anything? At least an excuse would be better than nothing, right?
She glances back toward Elsie, gives her a nod before stalking up to the House of Mirrors. Once she verifies the coast is clear, she slips on inside, stalking behind Rhodi about 30 seconds after he enters.
(Not sure where everyone went off to... so let's try to get this moving again.)
As Lily steps in, she notices that the lights are on, and the mirrors form some sort of maze of passages. As you try to get your bearings, you spot the reflection of Charlotte and Rhodri, and begin making your way towards them. It appears that they are standing in front of different mirrors, staying mostly motionless. You may make a Perception check, and open the following spoiler if you succeed.
Perception 10
After you get inside a few feet, you hear some faint noises coming from beneath the floor. It almost sounds like... chanting? You do not recognize the voice, so it can't be Charlotte or Rhodri.
Open if/when you reach the center
Upon getting to the center, you find Charlotte and Rhodri themselves. They are staring blankly at some mirrors (each is looking at a different one), and their hand seems to be slowly raising to reach out and touch it.
You may attempt a Wisdom saving throw (DC 15), a Perception check (DC 10), and an Insight check (DC 15). If you succeed at any of the checks, open Box 1. If you succeed at the Perception check, open the "Perception 10" spoiler above if you have not done so already. If you succeed at both the Wisdom saving throw and the Perception check, additionally open Box 2. If you opened the "Perception 10" spoiler and succeed at the Insight Check, additionally open Box 3.
Box 1
You get a feeling deep down in your gut that allowing Charlotte or Rhodri to touch the mirror is a very bad idea. How this feeling comes to pass depends on which check(s) you succeeded on, feel free to invent the specifics yourself.
Box 2
You see something strange in the mirrors that Charlotte and Rhodri are staring at. There seems to be a ghostly figure with glowing yellow eyes inside of the mirror guiding their reflection's arm to touch the mirror. You do not see such a figure in real life though.
Box 3
You have a feeling that the chanting from below might be what is causing them to act so strangely, at least in part. You think if you manage to distract them or block them from hearing it, maybe they will snap to.
21
"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both" -- allegedly Benjamin Franklin
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(Forgot to mention, but Matthias and LunaticKnight: feel free to open every spoiler in my above post. It's all stuff your characters would see/know. Checks are only required for Lily/Elsie).
OOC: Do I now make the listed additional rolls?
"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both" -- allegedly Benjamin Franklin
Tooltips (Help/aid)
You (and LK) do not need to make any of the rolls I mentioned in my above post (#83) -- you can just open all of the spoilers. The only roll you'll be making is the one I mentioned in post #81 at the top of this page. Sorry for not being clear about that :)
[Wisdom Save: 19 ] [Fates be kind]
Charlotte blinked for a moment, as she noticed the chanting, the ghostly figure with yellow eyes, and the overwhelming fact that what was happening was... not at all normal. She realized that she had control over her body once more, her fingers inches away from the glass on the mirror. "The hell?" Charlotte said as she pulled her hand away, bringing forth her stun baton. "Time to break some laws," she muttered, leveling her stun baton with the yellow-eyed reflection in the mirror. "Ha!" she shouted, smashing the mirror in an attempt to break up the weird ceremony that was taking place. Turning around, she saw Rhodri, also about to touch the mirror. "Oh, hell no," she said, flipping the switch on her weapon. "Sorry about this," she said, before briefly placing it on his lower thigh, intending to shock just enough to allow him to break out of the trance he was in.
[OOC: That wasn't too much, right?]
Lily squints as she enters inside the house, frowns at the plethora of mirrors inside. She didn't have a phobia for places like this, cramped and filled with weird or sometimes downright terrifying imagery. But she didn't enjoy being in here either. She remembers the first time she entered a house of mirrors when she was 6 years old. Her knuckles back then while clutched to her mother is almost as white as her knuckles now, squeezed tight into fists.
She forces herself to push past the fear however, takes a sharp, but quiet exhale before peeking around. Lily curses how these mirrors bend around, potentially giving away her position from afar.
1d20 + 4 = 15
The artist freezes at the sound of chanting. Someone else was here, she thinks to herself, then immediately looks over to Elsie. The girl frowns and touches her ear, then points deeper inside the tent toward the direction she heard the sound. Hopefully that was enough for her to hear.
She then dips in a bit closer. Lily stays behind cover, hiding behind one of the mirrors along the outside of the mirrors, but peeks into the center of the house regardless. Her eyes widen in horror as she stares at the girl and the man standing there, seemingly hypnotized or controlled against their will. Her legs tense up. She's about to scream at her to move and yank Charlotte away from the mirror, sensing bad things to come from it. Thankfully Charlotte comes to a moment earlier, and she stays in her place.
Lily holds in place at the moment, tucked behind the mirror along the outside of the mirrors. She takes a moment to glance at the other mirror, studying it for a moment.
1d20 + 4 = 12
Lily makes a Wisdom (Perception) check!
1d20 + 4 = 17Ignore this roll, made above.Lily makes a Wisdom (Insight) check!
1d20 + 4 = 23
OOC: Okay then. Wisdom save, DC 15. 14 Missed it by that much. 19
"Bloody 'ell! What's goin' on 'ere?" Rhodri jumps and looks around in startlement.
OOC: Sanity save, because I think it's appropriate: 19
"Let's get oot o' 'ere!" So saying, Rhodri turns around and runs for the exit, grabbing Charlotte's arm and dragging her with him.
"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both" -- allegedly Benjamin Franklin
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(psst, you get advantage, roll it again -- although make it a separate roll instead of editing the existing roll)
As you turn to leave, he spots smoke coming from the mirror that Charlotte smashed. The chanting seems to have ceased, leaving things eerily silent for a brief moment before a loud crashing sound emanates throughout the room. Your reflections in the mirrors seem to take on a life of their own as they reach through, shattering the mirror in an attempt to grab you. The lights cut out at this time, leaving the light filtering out through the open doorway as the only thing dimly illuminating the area. The smoke seems to be forming into something, but you think it probably a bad idea to stick around and find out what.
Due to the dim light and the maze of mirrors, it will likely be dangerous to try and sprint out of the room. Taking it slowly (half speed), you think it will take about half a minute (5 rounds) to navigate out. If you try to move at more than half speed, make an Acrobatics (Dexterity) check, DC 15. Success means you move normally. Failing by 5 or less (meaning you rolled a 10-14) means you move half your speed before having a close call and needing to stop to get your bearings, and failing by more than 5 means you crash into a mirror.
If your name is bolded, you may act now. If you do not act by the time of my next post (at least 1 day), you will be assumed to be heading towards the exit at half speed if you are currently inside, and waiting just outside if not.
Round: 1
To Act: Rhodri, Hands, Lily, Smoke Creature, Cultist, Charlotte
Location: All of you are currently in the center of the house of mirrors.
Acrobatics t' get th' 'ell out o' 'ere as fast as possible: 11
"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both" -- allegedly Benjamin Franklin
Tooltips (Help/aid)
Remember that you can move up to your speed and take one action normally as your turn. If you have something that grants you a bonus action, you can take a single bonus action during your turn as well. If you wish to forego your movement or action, please say so (lets me and the other players know that you're actually done with your turn instead of still thinking of what to do). Be descriptive, as this is still "theater of the mind," the more details you give the more I know what you're trying to do and therefore do not make incorrect assumptions. For example:
Note that I saved the post and then went back to edit it so I could add more information after seeing what the result of the rolls are. For more details, see this link.
As a clarification, making the Acrobatics check I mentioned in my previous post is an action.
The hands reach out of the mirrors and attempt to grab ahold of those still in the house. Given how narrow the passageways are, it is nearly impossible to be out of range of them while inside.
(These attacks resolve against your AC. If they hit, you are grappled. To escape the grapple, attempt an Athletics or Acrobatics check against DC 12 as an action).
A hand reaches out of a nearby mirror to try and grab onto Charlotte: 21
A hand reaches out of a nearby mirror to try and grab onto Lily: 11
A hand reaches out of a nearby mirror to try and grab onto Rhodri: 16
If your name is bolded, you may act now. If you do not act by the time of my next post (at least 1 day), you will be assumed to be heading towards the exit at half speed if you are currently inside, and waiting just outside if not.
Round: 1
To Act: Lily, Smoke Creature, Cultist, Charlotte; (Round 2) Rhodri, Hands
Location:
Rhodri is almost halfway out (40%), Lily and Charlotte are at the center
You might've said so earlier.
"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both" -- allegedly Benjamin Franklin
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"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both" -- allegedly Benjamin Franklin
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Lily begins moving for the door, about to run for the hills. She stops however, realizes this should be documented. Her hand reaches into her pocket, pulls out her phone and begins video recording on her simple cell phone. She wishes she had a smartphone for better quality, but this would do at least.
She then begins moving out slowly, taking care to duck and weave around the hands.
Lily takes the [Tooltip Not Found] action to open up and record this on her cell phone. She then moves 15 feet out toward the entrance.
"Oh come on!" Charlotte grumbled as she struggled against the shadow hands. [Acrobatics: 21 ] She found herself trapped. "Hey! A little help here!" Panic started to fill her mind as she fought against her shadowy captors.
[OOC: Well, things are going to get interesting...]