foolishmortals | Forget all your troubles

[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?]

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[Oh right... that. She's almost done with her sandwich when he asks, and she puts what remains down. Ariel sighs as she tries to think of a way to explain without words. She touches her throat and then shakes her head to try and communicate she can't talk.]

[Throat...no...no throat...something wrong with her-

!]

Oooh. So you can't talk. That's...um, sorry about that.

[He doesn't really know what to do now, so he just continues eating his sandwich.]

[Ariel just smiles and shrugs. Yeah it's not great, but she's mostly okay with it. She got her wish after all.

She finishes her sandwich with a happy sigh. A full stomach really helped; she looks to him once more with a smile to thank him.]

[Okay, she doesn't seem upset about it or anything, so he guesses it's alright.

He finishes his sandwich not long after.]

So, what happened to your voice? Were you in an accident or something?

[Ariel has to think about how to explain this. At first she points to her new legs... buuuut that is definitely unclear. But then she has an idea! She gets up to her feet and motions for Soos to follow her.

She leads him back over to the bios and points at her own. It has all the details needed.]

[Oh, well, he actually hadn't payed attention to these earlier when he passed by, so probably a good thing that he's seeing them n-

!]

It's you! You're that mermaid princess Mabel told me about!

Wow...so you gave up your voice to become a human? That's crazy.

[Ariel brightens and nods eagerly. Mabel her friend! So Soos knows her too; that's good news!

She confirms the human thing by putting her hands over her heart. She gave it up for love. Love for the human world and for the love of a human.]

Did...did you do it for someone important to you?

[That's the only thing he thinks that could mean.]

[Ariel nods yes to him. Her prince! Her very handsome and uh.... handsome prince! Though she can't really tell him that either.

She points at him and then back to the bios. The girl would like to read his.]

Oh, um...

[He looks over all the bios, before finding his own near the bottom. He can't help but raise an eyebrow at it.]

Not sure how they got those pictures, but I guess that's the least of our worries.

Anyway, there's mine.

[Ariel reads over it to herself, mouthing the name "Soos" as if to remember it. She's glad to know his name and a little more about him.... even if she doesn't really understand what it means. She smiles at him as a thanks for showing her.]

[Soos smiles back at Ariel, but as he looks back at the bios, he seems to get a little nervous at the sight of some of them.]

K-kinda freaky that there's bunch of kids here.

[Mabel alone is concerning, then there's Molly, this Noby kid, this Jane, and along with Pinocchio. Maybe. Does a puppet that looks like a kid count as a kid?]

[Ariel turns attention back and frowns. How... did she miss that? Honestly she had barely thought about the whole kidnapping thing until now since she was pretty overwhelmed by the whole "legs and no voice" thing. Looking at everyone's bios is suddenly worrying.

She turns back to Soos with a worried look: what's going on here?]

[Yeah, he definitely notices that worry on her face.]

Don't worry, I'm sure we'll be out of here soon. We got a superhero to help us get out of here.

[Soos, what part of that Bio made it sound like she knows what superheroes are.]

[Ariel tilts her head in thought. She has no idea what a superhero is, but she's sure Soos is right. They just needed to figure this out together.

She nods with a smile. She hopes so anyway...]

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