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!)

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[defyingfrigidity]

[Well, since Basil seems to be examining the painting much more seriously, Elsa will trust him with that. He seemed like a smart enough sort while they were watching that round unfold, after all.

Instead, she'll turn her attention to the pedestal. Is there anything on it?]

[grimgrinningghosts]

[Three circles have been burnt into it. Seems like a ritual was already performed here.]

[defyingfrigidity]

[... Three, huh. That doesn't bode well.

Are they arranged in a certain pattern, or do they not overlap at all? And is there anything inside of them?]

[not_over_yet]

[ Basil's gotten what he could from examining the picture--how's your investigation going Elsa, what up.

Seems like a bad idea to wander away and just leave you here with Hades. ]

[grimgrinningghosts]

[They overlap! There's a big circle, than two medium circles.

Nope. If there was something inside them, it's been well and burned up by now.]

[defyingfrigidity]

[Oh hey that's--!]

Hey, I think we found it!

[... But then why did Hades try to shoo them out at first...?]

[not_over_yet]

If this is what we're looking for...

Hades, surely you knew this was here already? This can't be what you needed us to go off and find?

[memotome]

Yeah, no. That's not it.

[gee wiz basil]

The symbol appears a lot in - you know, ancient text. Pretty common in summoning rituals. The fact it also happened to be the symbol for Walt's wacky enterprise is no skin off my back.

[defyingfrigidity]

[Hm, this is getting suspicious...]

Thrn what's this one specifically for, if it's not the one we're trying to track down?

[memotome]

This one? That was for personal use. Conjuring up a little animated something-something. The ones I'm having you look for were placed there by Walt.

[defyingfrigidity]

[... Yeah okay this is definitely sketchy now.]

What exactly did you conjure?

[memotome]

I conjured up a hellbunny, yeesh. [just holds up fuckin thumper] I was planning on giving my dog a treat.

[jeez, elsa, leave the man be]

[defyingfrigidity]

... I-I see.

[.... Oh okay this went from sketchy to awkward pretty fast. Let's just. Avoid the dog topic.]

So these hidden mickeys... aside from the color and the pattern, is there anything else off about them? Like certain places they might be found...?

[memotome]

Yep. Gonna feed my dog. My dog that I love. Such a good dog.

[:)]

Dunno. I didn’t put em there. Try to think like Walt.

[defyingfrigidity]

[Uuuuggghhhh. Look it was attacking, so...! She had to do something!]

I can't even imagine how a man like that would think. [... Yeah she's still a little sore over how he hid so much from them.

... wait.]

If you're this realm's ruler, wouldn't you be able to tell when a stranger is sneaking around and drawing mysterious sigils?

[memotome]

I’m not omnipotent, honeybunch.

[not_over_yet]

Any notion why he'd want to hide one of these things in your realm to begin with?

[ Is this a divine turf war. ]

[memotome]

To be a total dick, maybe? Don’t ask me.

[not_over_yet]

[ Nice non-answer there. ]

Do these "sigils" do anything on their own, prior to activation?

[defyingfrigidity]

... But aren't you a god?

[It's not a mocking tone at all; she's genuinely curious. Most gods were omnipotent on some level, right???]

Hm... are there any areas in the underworld that hold certain significance or some special power? Maybe he put one there...

[memotome]

I am. I’m not some all-seeing, all-powerful one like...

[with disgust:]

Zeus.

And don’t ask me, lady. After eternities running this place, things get pretty samey.

[defyingfrigidity]

[Aha...]

From what I've read, it's a good thing you're not like him. I-I mean, I'm sure the omnipotence would be nice, but everything else...

[Man she's sure glad she didn't read all those stories about Zeus's exploits until after she grew up a little...]

So there's no other important sites, like the River Styx? Or pedestals lile the one you used?

[not_over_yet]

Any distinguishing characteristics we need to keep in mind, then? Past "Hades already knew this one's location". I doubt any of us want to rely on double checking your awareness of every common-ritual-symbol we come across.

[memotome]

The ears are red. The main circle is black. They turn purple when you activate 'em.

[not_over_yet]

Thank you.

...I take it you'd already informed some of us, and they simply opted not to pass that information around. [ Rude of them tbh.


and he's back to waiting on Elsa. ]