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

[amadeusrockette]

You were freaking out. I didn't know what to do. [She sound vaguely apologetic. She didn't really want to hit him.] Are you thinking more clearly now?

[terribibble]

... Reckon so.

[He's still freaking out, honestly. It's just less overt. He can tell himself to keep calm and be rational all he wants but that doesn't make it easy.]

Not that it makes it any better.

[amadeusrockette]

Haven't you ever heard that ghosts feed off of negative energy? If you feed them too much, one of them will probably possess you and make a murder happen whether we want it to or not.

[Good job, Julia. You're really nailing this, that's totally going to make the panicky man calm.]

[terribibble]

[Yeah that sure didn't just make his anxiety spike even more, thanks. He's going to be scared no matter how much he pretends he has a handle on it. She's basically just said 'it's only a matter of time before you get possessed'.]

Don't say that.

[His voice goes a little screechy at the end there. He's trying. He really is, honest.]

[amadeusrockette]

I didn't mean it like that. [Yes she did.] I'm just saying, it would be unwise to do anything to excite or disrespect our hosts.

[Julia glances over at Ghost Host, aware he's just. There. Existing.]

[yourghosthost]

[he waves!!]

[terribibble]

Look, I -- I know you think you're helpin', but...

[But telling him he's liable to die if he doesn't calm down is not helping him calm down whatsoever.]

Thanks. Really. But you can stop now.