ENDGAME GROUP 1: Hellscapes (Log 1)

[yourghosthost]

Now then.

[The initial groups have begun to disperse, and Ghostave and a group of stalwart young heroes remain seated right where they are.]

One of the things we’re looking for is supposedly in The Underworld. I intend to use this opportunity to speak to Hades as well, about his intentions.

...As well as find this “other box” that he seems to have so casually mentioned. Do we have any questions before we venture forth?

(ooc: if you’re in group 1, this is one of your logs!)

Comments

[defyingfrigidity]

[...Okay yeah Elsa wants to avoid freezing anything else solid for at least the rest of the day so she'll follow the others here. They should probably... spread out to search, right...?]

[grimgrinningghosts]

[A lot of these are large chambers. There's a throne room, a summoning room, and a conference center. Anywhere you want to start?]

[defyingfrigidity]

[... Well the summoning room sounds incredibly ominous and probably the one most worth investigating first, so. That one then!]

[memotome]

[Well, Hades is here.

The room is large and lavishly-decorated, with skeletons hanging from all sides. There is a pedestal in the center of the room, and an absolutely enormous painting taking up the north wall. Though, Hades is far more interested in Elsa's presence.]

Oh, hey. Ain't you, uh - you know, supposed to be saving the world or whatever?

[defyingfrigidity]

[... Of fucking course it's her luck that she stumbles on the guy running the place all alone. Great.]

Any bit of information can help us do that. We're looking around for any clues we can find right now.

[She's not looking at him as she speaks, though; instead, she's trying to get a good look at the painting. Anything familiar?]

[memotome]

[It's a painting of demons and other shadowy figures, emerging from the four corners of the painting. One of the corners is torn off.

Hades raises an eyebrow.]

Dunno what the - look, you just broke into my house.

[not_over_yet]

[ ...You're a Disney Princess Queen, Elsa. Of course you have Random Small Animal Backup?? ...It's fine, he's easy to miss when he's not talking. ]

Wasn't the whole finding a hidden mickey somewhere in the underworld and singing to the damn thing in part your idea? This is the underworld. What else would we be here for?

[defyingfrigidity]

[Oh thank god. Any backup is good backup.]

Right. And if you were willing to help us with that information, surely you won't mind aiding us a little more...?

[Hmm... do the demons look familiar at all? Is there anyhing near the torn edge that might look suspicious?]

[downtonabbeast]

[You know what, let's have a peak at the throne room.]

[toogoodforhim]

[...The best way to stay away from Gaston right now is probably to stick close to Beast so here we go!]

...Do you mind if I tag along with you, Your Highness?

[downtonabbeast]

[honestly yeah, that scans]

Not at all, Monsieur LeFou. [Belle has the library covered and if she needs him he can book it over there.]

[grimgrinningghosts]

[It's huge. There's a huge chair there, of course, for sitting. This is where Hades comes when he's feeling depressed and needs to validate himself. Sound familiar?

There's a bowl of cigars next to the throne, as well as a large table that seems to be adorned with a huge map of the Underworld.]

[toogoodforhim]

[LeFou's going to investigate the ashtray, presumably leaving the Prince to investigate what looks like Military Strategy]

[grimgrinningghosts]

[An ashtray sits on one arm of the throne, the other arm has a literal bowl of cigars. Y'know, for the enterprising smoker.

...Though, looking closely, there's something small under the bowl of cigars.]

[toogoodforhim]

[Just pass it from one hand to the other alright. He looks in the bowl of cigars first, sniffing one a little before he notices something under the bowl.

Quoi?]

[grimgrinningghosts]

[...It's a slightly burnt-up letter. It's stained with ashes and missing large chunks. It's still legible, but Hades must not have cared all that much about it.]

[downtonabbeast]

[Can he at least get a towel after being dragged through the mud like this?

But okay, let's go have a look at the Underworld map.]

[grimgrinningghosts]

[Nope!

The map takes up virtually the entire table, though there are a few points circled. The most ominous of these are two squares labeled "RITUAL SURVIVORS with the note "LEAVE UNHARMED - NO PIT OF SOULS" beneath them. Other points of interest are marked - "Underworld Palace, "River Styx", "The Underdrome", "Club 33"...]

[downtonabbeast]

[MMM YEAH that does feel ominous. Just gonna make a mental note of that to come back to later.]

Monsieur LeFou, do you know anything about a place called "Club 33"?

[toogoodforhim]

Ah...

[it's, still fucking weird hearing anyone, let alone a prince, call him Monsieur. Hearing it still to this day takes him back to the tavern on that night. "Ask Monsieur LeFou. He was there."

But he daren't correct a Prince, so he just looks up from the letter, and then considers the question.]

"Club 33?" Actually, it does sound familiar. When we were trying to escape the mansion, we found a... "receipt." From how Mike and Wendy described it, it sounds like it's like a bar tab that was written down.

[stenchus_rodentus]

[Well the library was lame. Let's see what's in the conference room, come on sweet artifacts of power...]

[grimgrinningghosts]

[Well if you're expecting gold and power, you'll be sorely disappointed.

It's pretty dark in here, first of all, with a long line of tables and chairs.]

[stenchus_rodentus]

[Surprise: he is. He so is.

But sure, he'll look around for a candle while squinting at the dark. Anything that sticks out in that long line of tables and chairs.]

You think god would have more than this...

[grimgrinningghosts]

[Oddly enough, the room is pretty dang empty beyond that.

But... wow... it sure is dusty in here too.]

[stenchus_rodentus]

[Good god it is. Like someone hasn't been in here forever. Let's just try clearing that dust out of the way so he can breathe Hmm?]