WEEK 5

[grimgrinningghosts]

[It's been a month now, and even more people keep dying. Even more, one of the beloved (if.... very weird) guests killed two people just because it was "funny", and while there seems to be other people they don't seem too interested in helping out or even being seen.

This week a new land opens to the public which, depending on the last trial might be a blessing or a curse.]

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[grimgrinningghosts]

[Two things!

The first being a wall of shelves, lined with boxes of edibles. Weed-infused barbecue sauce? You got it.

The other, maybe a little less important, is that the other wall is practically taken up by what appears to be a demonic, voodoo-esque altar. It seems...someone was worshipping here.]

[candymancan]

[Why do i feel like "weed infused barbecue sauce" is something from that fucking netflix cooking show

Anyway.

Wonka is absolutely gonna wander over try to get a better look at this alter. Is there anything on it? Any weird, cryptic languages he can't decipher? Odd talismans?

... People lurking in the room that he hasn't noticed yet?]

[grimgrinningghosts]

[Quite a few talismans hanging up! As well as a few pieces of what appear to be Greek art.

In fact, pinned to the altar are numerous artistic depictions of what appears to be Hades. At least, that’s what you can assume from the darker clothing and the skulls. His form is a bit unfamiliar, though, and skews a bit closer to what people would think of when they think about Satan-esque imagery.

The flaming blue hair and skin, for one thing.]

[ilovepuppies]

[If Wonka listens closely, he might hear the faint screaming of a teenage girl in the distance.]

[candymancan]

[Lepo i thought this was nondisney, you liars

How does Wonka know it's Hades, though, and not like. Thanatos, Greek god of Death. Or Pluto, the Roman form of Hades. Or multiple other death gods throughout the centuries. Do the images have any of the symbols and attributes traditionally associated with Hades? There's the obvious ones, like the three headed dog Cerberus, the Helm of Darkness, the presence of Persephone, the presence of a screech owl, pomegranates, keys, his throne, the cornucopia, his chariot...

Just going by your brief description of a blue figure with blue fire hair, neither of which are traits traditionally applicable to Hades, there is no way for Wonka, in character, to recognize this as Hades, unless he has happened to have seen a single movie made by a certain animation company, which loosely adapted Greek mythos, sacrificing much of the traditional imagery, making many of the gods and goddesses unidentifiable to the viewer without the context of knowing about the movie itself and, preferably, having at least a brief understanding of classical mythology. This is because the movie only briefly glosses over the gods and goddesses themselves, aside from Zeus and Hades, who only have a vague connection to their classical selves.

In essence, the only way that Wonka could recognize these artistic interpretations of Hades, as Hades, is if he has seen an animated movie from 1997, well past the time that Charlie and The Chocolate Factory is traditionally set. The only way around this is if one of these drawings/paintings happens to say "HADES" at the bottom in large, bright red, Impact font, with a massive arrow pointing directly at the image of Hades. There is no other option.

Nevertheless,]

Why are people worshiping a Greek god in a weed dispensary...?

[grimgrinningghosts]

[You know what. I can’t argue with this. Theres a red arrow pointing at Hades to label him as such.

There are also some candles attached to the altar, spewing out smoke. Someone was here recently.]

[candymancan]

[Thank you for putting up with my stupid bullshit tags. you're so valid.

Can Wonka hear anyone/anything in the adjacent room[s]? Aside from the distant shrieking of a young teenager girl that he's just going to ignore for right now since it seems unimportant.

Also, what do the talismans look like?]

[grimgrinningghosts]

[He can’t, oddly enough.

The tailsmans look something like this. In that style, at least.]

[candymancan]

[:supereyes:

Wonka's just. Gonna take one of them, if he can. Surely nothing bad could come of that.

What else in the room is of interest?]

[grimgrinningghosts]

[He can!

Nothing at the moment, no!]

[candymancan]

[ok Cool! Wonka leaves the way he came, the talisman in his hands.

Now comes the question- will Wonka actually be useful and tell someone about this, or be a dick and say absolutely fuck all?

... Normally, it'd be the latter, but even Wonka can tell this is important to them being trapped here. So.]