Quiet Mounds: heart game
Feb. 15th, 2018 09:53 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
flamingprick[So you fell asleep! It's okay, that happens. Everyone's gotta sleep, after all.
But what's important here is that, instead of waking up wherever you were, you will wake up in a rather dark hallway. There are no windows, so the only light comes from the occasional chandelier hanging down from the tall ceiling, casting long shadows that may look like they're moving if you catch them out of the corner of your eye.
Despite how long this hallway is, there are only five doors in total. Two on the left, two on the right, and one right at the end of the hallway. On the left there is a simple wooden door with '1-F' written on it, and a little further down is a sliding rice paper door. On the right there is a steel gate leading to what looks like a dark forest, and then further down is a wooden door with a cross on it. The door at the end of the hall looks like it's made of gold, and there is a bloody handprint on it.
The first four doors are unlocked, but the fifth can't be opened for the time being. You also can't go backwards down the hall, it will eventually end in a solid wall.
Where do you go?]
((OOC: the first four rooms can be explored in any order, so feel free to go about this in whatever way you want! There will be differences depending on the order in which you explore things though.))
But what's important here is that, instead of waking up wherever you were, you will wake up in a rather dark hallway. There are no windows, so the only light comes from the occasional chandelier hanging down from the tall ceiling, casting long shadows that may look like they're moving if you catch them out of the corner of your eye.
Despite how long this hallway is, there are only five doors in total. Two on the left, two on the right, and one right at the end of the hallway. On the left there is a simple wooden door with '1-F' written on it, and a little further down is a sliding rice paper door. On the right there is a steel gate leading to what looks like a dark forest, and then further down is a wooden door with a cross on it. The door at the end of the hall looks like it's made of gold, and there is a bloody handprint on it.
The first four doors are unlocked, but the fifth can't be opened for the time being. You also can't go backwards down the hall, it will eventually end in a solid wall.
Where do you go?]
((OOC: the first four rooms can be explored in any order, so feel free to go about this in whatever way you want! There will be differences depending on the order in which you explore things though.))
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Date: 2018-02-21 05:44 am (UTC)But anyway, if Kevin follows the blue lights, he'll eventually find the source of them. Plain white candles have been left around the path, and each candle has a blue flame dancing at its wick. The further along the path Kevin goes, the more candles he will see.
Will he keep going, or will he inspect the candles?]
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Date: 2018-02-21 05:47 am (UTC)[he's not going to relight it like he did the shrine's candles, but he will try to snuff one out experimentally]
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Date: 2018-02-21 05:49 am (UTC)Also, the warmth of the flames will feel familiar, since Kevin already did the sword puzzle.]
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Date: 2018-02-23 01:28 am (UTC)[moving on further down the path]
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Date: 2018-02-23 04:06 am (UTC)There is no path to exit the clearing, and if Kevin looks for the path he used to get to the clearing he will be unable to find it. It looks like he will have to solve this puzzle if he wants to progress.
Kevin might be able to find clues to help solve the puzzle if he inspects it more closely, or he could just try to strongarm his way through it.]
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Date: 2018-02-23 04:14 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-02-23 04:18 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-02-23 04:38 am (UTC)[sets them back down, and picks up the match, checking that over too]
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Date: 2018-02-23 04:53 am (UTC)The match has three things on it. On the match head end, 'Proverbs 14:29' is written. On the other is '2 Timothy 1:7'. They are written in such a way that you have to turn the match around entirely to read either bit of writing. And at the very center of the match is the impression of a thumbprint. If Kevin were to match his thumb up to the thumbprint, the match head would be to the right of his thumb.]
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Date: 2018-02-23 05:10 am (UTC)[turning the match over to the Timothy side instead and going to light it]
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Date: 2018-02-23 05:15 am (UTC)If Kevin is using his magic to light it, then the fire will appear however Kevin's fire would normally appear, by the way. But other than that, nothing happens. Kevin will have about 5 minutes before the match burns completely through.
What now?]
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Date: 2018-02-26 01:11 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-02-26 01:14 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-02-26 01:23 am (UTC)whoops
yes
lighting the rightmost candle with the Timothy one, and the leftmost with the Proverbs end]
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Date: 2018-02-26 01:24 am (UTC)What order were the candles lit in? This actually does matter surprisingly.]
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Date: 2018-02-26 01:25 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-02-26 01:40 am (UTC)But still, it's not the right answer, so the match and the candles reset.]
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Date: 2018-02-26 02:45 am (UTC)[lights the match again at the Proverbs end, and tries that on the rightmost candle]
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Date: 2018-02-26 03:06 am (UTC)This time, though, the two outer candles are slightly shorter than the middle candle. Did they melt a little from being lit? Is it a clue maybe? WHO KNOWS]
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Date: 2018-02-26 03:19 am (UTC)[Timothy on the center candle]
cw: brief nudity
Date: 2018-02-26 03:28 am (UTC)Don't worry, Rin sucked at it too. But at least Kevin's try isn't as bad as Rin's first time at it.
The puzzle resets again, by the way.]
Re: cw: brief nudity
Date: 2018-02-26 03:37 am (UTC)[considers the match...]
Well, if it resets, I might as well do it my way at least once...
[disregarding the match and using his own magic to light the left and right candles simultaneously]
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Date: 2018-02-26 04:14 am (UTC)Both candles ignite, and for a moment they flicker in a normal red color before switching over to blue. And then there's one last memory, but this time the puzzle does not reset after the memory plays. Instead, the two candles on the outside melt down to nothing instantly, leaving behind only the middle candle, which now also sports a blue flame. But it's not just a candle anymore, instead it's encased in a little hand lantern. The candle has 'Proverbs 12:25' carved into it, too.]
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Date: 2018-02-26 04:27 am (UTC)[picks up the lamp, laughing at his own joke]
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Date: 2018-02-26 04:39 am (UTC)But hey, once Kevin picks up the lamp, he'll be back in the hallway! One more door to go~]
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