OUR TOUR BEGINS HERE.

[yourghosthost]

[Eventually, no matter your reading comprehension or your sense of time, you all find your way to the stretching room. Once everyone has gathered, the ominous sounds of a clock ring throughout the chamber. The clock strikes 13 times, and the candles in the room light themselves up on their own.

Something...or someone is in the room with you. They make themselves known quickly, with a deep voice that echoes throughout the room.]

When hinges creak in doorless chambers, and strange and frightening sounds echo through the halls; Whenever candlelights flicker where the air is deathly still - that is the time when ghosts are present, practicing their terror with ghoulish delight!

Welcome, foolish mortals, to the Haunted Mansion. I am your host, your... ghost host. Kindly step all the way in please and make room for everyone. There's no turning back now.

[The doors close behind everyone as he speaks, leaving the group stuck in the room until he finishes talking.]

Normally, we spirits don't open our manor up to temporary guests. But desperate times have forced me to extend visitations beyond our usual tours, and residency has been extended to your select group. You shall remain here permanently, unless...

Well.

[...his tone goes slightly darker for a second, with a hint of reluctance. The candlelight dims for just a moment.]

If you end the life of one of your fellow guests without being discovered, you shall be allowed to leave.

[It takes a moment, but the lights return to their normal brightness, and his tone becomes chipper once more.]

Of course, you're more than welcome to stay in the manor as long as you like! Our spirits haven't spent time with the living for a while, so they'll be excited for the change of pace.

Comments

[arpeggiositar]

Come on, you can't do that! That's not fair!

[You mean death is something that can happen here? Demyx would rather to take his chances with his superiors than stay another minute in this manor after these revelations!]

Why'd you even do something like this?!

[yourghosthost]

I have my own reasons - ones that I'm not planning on disclosing at this time.

[arpeggiositar]

And when are you going to say those reasons? You can't leave all of us in the dark like this, say it already!

[yourghosthost]

I'm not leaving you in the dark - I've provided a very adequate amount of candlelight!

[amadeusrockette]

It's still kind of dark, sir.

[You're a ghost so maybe you don't know but she's worried about the old people. What if they trip and fall and DIE?]

[yourghosthost]

Ambiance is still a necessity.

[amadeusrockette]

Could we clean up the cobwebs and dust if you leave the poor lighting?

[It's filthy, Mr. Ghost Host. Living people have needs.]

[yourghosthost]

You can certainly try to clean up. I'm afraid it won't work very well.

[amadeusrockette]

. . . Could I speak to the White Lady about this?

[This is like. Close enough to a castle. There has to be a White Lady. There's always a White Lady.]

[yourghosthost]

...the White Lady.

[amadeusrockette]

Yes. [C'mon, Mister Ghost Host. Every Haunted Place has a White Lady.] Do you not have a female spirit in residence who has lost a great love? I wish to speak with her.

[yourghosthost]

[goddamnit r]

Oh.

I'm afraid you won't be speaking with her anytime soon.

[amadeusrockette]

[:D]

. . . Can I speak to anyone besides you?

[yourghosthost]

I doubt many others here would as welcoming as I am.

[amadeusrockette]

Is that a no? Or are you advising that I don't?

[arpeggiositar]

That's not what I meant!