Forget all your troubles

[grimgrinningghosts]

[You wake up and instantly realize something is wrong.

There is a vague feeling of dread hanging in the air and, as comfortable as this bed is, there’s just something off about everything, even before you open your eyes. The dread only grows when you open your eyes and realize that you are in a completely unfamiliar room. One that has clearly seen better days at that.

As you explore your room, you will soon find a bedroom key resting on the dresser along with a note]

Welcome, esteemed guest, to our humble abode. We hope that you enjoy your stay in this Phantom Manor, as we expect you to stay with us for a very long time.

Feel free to make yourself at home as you enjoy what this manor has to offer, whether it’s the library, our projection room, or our famous wax museum. We’re sure you will find great joy

However, before you can get too comfortable, we ask you to please come to the portrait gallery at noon so we can discuss your stay here.

We eagerly await to meet you.

-Your Host

[The uncomfortable feeling doesn’t let up as you leave the safety of your bedroom. The manor seems old and decrepit, almost like it would fall over at the slightest breeze. Despite that, anyone who tries to escape will soon realize that the walls are unusually sturdy, and there are no doors that would seemingly lead to the outside world.

Still, at least you’re not alone in this scenario, if the other bedroom doors are any indications. Maybe there are a few more people coming out of their bedrooms too, so you have someone to talk toif you want to try to figure out what's going on. But if the 30 bios in the foyer hall are any indication, whoever has you here did not do this on accident. Whatever you’re here for, it seems like you’re here for a reason.

But hey, what’s the use of being pessimistic about this? Maybe it’s all an innocent situation… right?]

Comments

[scrapplinghook]

[Kids are weirdness magnets, no matter what universe you're in that'll always be a constant]

Knowing Dipper he's probably hiding in his room doing nerd stuff like reading. But... I dunno where he is, yeah.

[pinkflip]

In his room, so you're, like... You two live here?

[ Please let there be someone who knows what's going on. ]

[scrapplinghook]

Nope! But I woke up in my own room, and I didn't see you there, so you gotta have a room too, right? So Dipper has to have his own room too!

[see mabel's not as dumb as some people might think she is!]

I don't even know what this place is... sure doesn't look like a bus. Or the Mystery Shack.

[pinkflip]

[ So she assumes he's here, then. ...She's not sure if she hopes he is or isn't, for this girl's sake. ]

Was that where you were before this? I was on my way to gymnastics practice.

[scrapplinghook]

I was on a bus, yeah! Me 'n' Dipper were on our way home from our summer vacation, where a lot of weird stuff happened... but nothing like this happened there.

[pinkflip]

Okay, well... What's he look like? I'll try and help you find him.

[scrapplinghook]

Like me!! He's my twin bro, but he wears shorts and a dorky vest and doesn't appreciate sweaters like mine!

[pinkflip]

[ Wow, what a darling kid. ]

Okay, so you but a boy, and less fashionable. And he goes by Dipper?

[scrapplinghook]

Yup! He might be carrying around a big old journal too! And he might be talking to himself when he reads it. Dipper kinda does that a lot.

[pinkflip]

Sounds a lot like my friend Billy. Nose in a book, head filled with numbers... [ ...Man, she misses talking to Billy, but. Might have burned that bridge. ] I'll keep my eyes peeled. Maybe he's off with one of the other kids here.