WEEK 4

[grimgrinningghosts]

[Tadashi, Sophie, and Princess Anna are dead. By now, maybe you're realizing that this plays is way more dangerous than you have ever feared, but don't worry, maybe some hope will come along the way.

For example, if anyone tries to open the Conservatory Door leading outside starting this week, they'll find that they finally have access to the graveyard and outside. You are now freely able to leave the mansion whenever you want.

Maybe you can all finally leave this place...?

20 guests remain.]

[SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY]

 

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making a break for it?

[kindaruledatit]

[Wendy's still feeling the slump from the weekend, but she's also determined to not let it get her down. At least, not forever. She was cool under pressure. But as she woke, she started wondering just what the house would throw at them this week.

It wasn't until she was wandering past the conservatory that she noticed those doors she tried to burst through a few weeks ago. Seemed kinda pointless, but she decided to give them a tug.

And it opened. The other door opened too. Wendy could see the graveyard just outside.

She stood there for half a second before rushing out into the yard. What's out here? Can they leave now? Is she laughing? You bet she is.]

[chainbroke]

[ Oh, yeah, Naminé's seen it, too. It's after Wendy's run outside that she hovers near the door, looking incredibly wary and maybe a little scared. She's torn between staying, and going out to grab Wendy, because what if it's a trap...?! ]

Wendy, is it... Are you sure it's safe?

[kindaruledatit]

[It's it's a trap, then whatever's out there is probably being directed towards Wendy. Not that she can't handle most of anything.

Wendy looks back over her shoulder at Namine. She knew the girl was a bit shy. Most of them probably would be, but she was always the one to prefer jumping right in.]

Hey! Don't worry! I'm sure it's-wha!

[Oh. As she was looking back at Namine, Wendy happened to trip over a tombstone. Whoops.]

[chainbroke]

Oh!

[ Self-preservation, what's that? Naminé rushes on over to help her up. ]

Are you okay?

[kindaruledatit]

[Whatever it is, it's not something Wendy's too familiar with.

Still, it looks like she's already picking herself up by the time Namine comes over, trying to get a few sticks out of her hair.]

Yeah, I'm fine. It was just a little trip. Happens all the time.

[Totally.]

[aboyandhiscar]

[Mike idly moseying on by when he hears Wendy's laughing, and it doesn't take long for him to get to the door. He sort of makes himself hit the brakes, staring outside in disbelief.]

What the. . .is this for real? [HE WANTS TO RUN OUT SO BAD BUT ALSO UNSURE...]

Yo, Wendy! You okay out there?

[kindaruledatit]

Never better! [Actually, she has been better, but. Figure of speech.]

I mean... I'm not dead yet? So....

[aboyandhiscar]

Sooo not a trap? [he's itching to get outside, but after the attic, his guard is up.

Well, at least it was for a minute. He dashes on out.]

Holy crap, I almost forgot what fresh air smelled like. [Sort of, since I wouldn't call underground detroit fresh but shh]

[ilovepuppies]

[You know what, screw it, Star is running out after her.]

FREEDOM!

[kindaruledatit]

[Star! Just the person she wanted to see.]

Hey! Race you out of here!

[The fact that she already has a head-start means nothing!]

[ilovepuppies]

HA! Get ready to eat my dust!

[folkscallmewander]

[What's an escape sequence without a high action banjo accompaniment. Wander runs after Wendy furious strumming his banjo to add moral support like a good Bard Class should.]

[kindaruledatit]

[This has made everything at least 30 times better. She's escaping, and she even has musical accompaniment? That rocks.

She cheers as they run down past the graveyard, into a strange forest. It seems to stretch on forever, but it's not like she cares. Anywhere is better then that mansion!

...Which is what Wander and Wendy come out to when they break through the forest line. It kind of makes her stumble to a stop.]

[folkscallmewander]

[BANJO INTENSIFIES

And it continues as they leave the forest, only to stop when Wander runs into Wendy's leg.]

What's up? [He says, looking up at her. And then forward.]

...We ran around the whole planet, didn't we?

[capulion]

[Kiara was probably napping on her log in the foyer when Wendy comes by, and opens an eye to watch her. Curiosity hits like a freight train when she hears her enter the conservatory and the sound of another door opening.

And then the laughing.

And Kiara leaps up into a bounding run after her, beaming and laughing, too.

OUT!!! DOORS!!!!!]

[kindaruledatit]

[Out!! doors!!!

Wendy hoots and hollers as Kiara comes bounding out of the house, the great cat rushing out into the free air makes the whole thing pretty great in itself.

Please be careful if you tackle her, Kiara. She is but a lanky teen.]

[capulion]

[She's whooping and hollering too, laughing and even roaring in victory as they run. She runs a circle around Wendy first, before sort of barreling into her for the fun of it.

She could have been less gentle...]

[arpeggiositar]

I can't believe there's a way out!

[Demyx gets to the door but doesn't go out yet]

Hey, Wendy! Is it safe? Anything dangerous out there?

[If you die then Demyx will know it isn't safe, so good luck!]

[kindaruledatit]

I know, right? I was beating on this door weeks ago!

[She calls back to him, trotting around the yard with all the excitement of a free bird. Or a student that just learned that summer break is today.]

Seems alright so far! Definitely not dead yet.

[arpeggiositar]

Right. Okay, I'm stepping out.

[As if he expects the ground to open beneath his feet, Demyx goes out slowly]

You know, I bet there are secret passages somewhere. I once knew of a castle that had a secret passage that was activated through a mechanism in the courtyard. You'd have to move stuff around to activate it.

There could be something like that around here.

[grimgrinningghosts]

[Run, Forrest, Run!

At last, Wendy can run free! Run, girl, run away from the Haunted Mansion! Run through the forest of twisted trees, and gallop into freedom! It seems like an eternity, but eventually, if she runs far enough, she'll find herself...face to face with the Haunted Mansion.

Wasn't it behind it her before?]

[kindaruledatit]

[And she ran, she ran so far away...

She feels like she's so close to freedom that she can taste it! She runs full-tilt towards the light, eyes shutting as she gets close....

And when she opens them, she's looking at the mansion again.

Looks around, looks behind her, realizes what has just happened.

She flips the mansion off.]

[pardonmylanguage]

[Tip comes hurrying after, smiling despite herself.] Hey, are there any more fences or stuff out there?

[kindaruledatit]

No! Just a bunch of weird looking tombstones!

[And they say that the macabre is dead.]

It's kind of...weird.

[pardonmylanguage]

Well, as long as they don't have any skeleton hands coming out, I guess that means we're home free?