IG's Legend of The Ripper [IC]

[Autumn]

Fen gives a shrug. "Looks like nothin' here. Was worth a look though... and who knows? Maybe ol' Mari will cut us a break now we helped her out with some pest control."

He grins as he makes his way over to the stairs. "Guess we're headed up now. Careful, might not be too solid."

He goes first, testing each step carefully before he puts his weight on it.

 

[industrygothica]

The stairs creak loudly after years without use, but otherwise seem sturdy enough. It appears that they also lead down, probably to a basement of sorts. Which direction does Fen want to go?

 

[Autumn]

Fen will lead the way up first. He wouldn't admit his reasoning, but he feels a distinct aversion to the idea of heading down into the basement of this haunted place. Better to save it for last...

 

[industrygothica]

The stairs open onto a hallway on the second floor. Aging floorboards, worn thin in the middle over decades of passage, creak eerily underfoot as it protesting your passage. Dust covers the floor, the cheap painting adorning the walls, and the hooded lanterns hanging from the ceiling--a funeral shroud for an old building at rest.

The hallway is lined with doors--five on the left, four on the right. They are all closed.

 

[Schmoe]

Xao stand close behind Fen, with his light raised.

"Do you see any signs of footprints, or anything else like that?" The foreign mystic peeks over Fen's shoulder, curious. "At any rate, let's start looking in these doors. Maybe we should open all of the doors to see what's behind them before we decide where to focus our search."

 

[PhoenixAsh]

Dacen shrugs, "That sounds as good a plan as any." He hesitates a moment, studying Xao's injuries a moment. "Xao, would you like me to heal those cuts? You don't look like you could handle another ghoul, or another one of those traps, in that condition."

 

[Rhun]

Rexy stands quietly, still holding her rapier in a guard position. She didn't like the prospect of searching through this haunted, trapped place which may or may not be hiding a murdering curr behind any door. Still, she followed Fen, hoping the scout knew what he was doing.

 

[Schmoe]

"Hmm? Oh, yes, thank you Dacen. I'm not one to trouble you with my pains, but these cuts do hurt quite a bit." Xao winces as he touches a bloody gash on his arm.

 

[Autumn]

Fen nods his agreement and makes towards the nearest door, keeping an eye out for any sign of footprints as Xao suggested. When he reaches the door he'll first check that it seems clear of any traps, and then try the handle.

ooc: Search +6.

 

[industrygothica]

The first door on the left...

The door is just off the stairs on the opposite wall. Fen heads straight for it, figuring its as goos a place as any to start. He runs his rough fingers along the edge of the door, and kneels down to examine the knob and latch. When he is fully satisfied, he stands and looks at the others in turn, silently telling them to get ready. As they each hoist their respective weapons, he gently turns the handle and the door opens into the darkened room beyond.

[sblock=ooc]What're we doing for light? I know Xao cast light on a stick some time ago, but that's surely run out by now. Might want an alternative source before we move on.[/sblock]