IC: Ch. 10 Back into the Breach...uh I mean House

[BenTheRat]

OOC:   no there is a 12 inch gap between the board you broke down and another wood wall. The carving is on the newly revealed wood wall.

[DrPeterson]

"Well, I guess that supports our hypothesis..."

Harrison looks around, wary for more rats.

"Can you see anything else?"

[DrVendetta]

Richard contiues to remove boards to get to the second wall

[BenTheRat]

After removing 3-4 more boards you have a nice little entry way. There is about a 12" gap and then a new wall is there. With the extra light everyone can now see the carving on the wall.

In the 12" gap there is a bunch of liter, trash and rat droppings. The smell is pretty bad.

[DrVendetta]

Richard uses hisshovel to start moving the trash out of the way so he can start on the boards on the second wall. He gives the trash a quick once over as he is shoveling it out of the way for any thing that looks unusual.

[Papa Gateau]

Sonny continues to the bottom of the stairs and to the basement, he fingers his trumpet gingerly and watches the others as they dismantle the false wall.

[Silver Priest]

Michael is on edge. If anything he greets the rats appearance with relief. Not that he's a big fan of them, but rats were knowable. They were not flying knives.
He watches quietly, the suspense building as Richard starts removing more boards.

[Priest]

Keeping a wary eye open for another burst of rodents, Scott makes his way to the basement doorway. He peers down the stairs noting the shadows of his companions thrown by the large lights.
For a moment he considers making his way down to join the others, then shakes his head,

Scott thinking:   No, I may be of more help up here if the shit hits the fan.

He eyes the safety rope realising that in the event of a fast exodus from below, his strength may be more usefull at this end.
He glances warily around, the house was giving him a bad case of the shivers.

[BenTheRat]

As Richard pulls the first board back, the nails screeching in the quiet, another room is on the other side.
It is dark and silent as if time has stood still here.

[Occigon]

"Let's get some lights over here," Charles whispers urgently.

[Papa Gateau]

Sonny raises his trumpet to his lips, not really sure what he may need to play but prepared to improvise should there be any kind of notes, chanting, sounds coming from the secret room

[DrPeterson]

Harrison drags one of the lights closer, helping to cast a light into the darkness.

[DrVendetta]

Richard peers into the room for a better look once the lights are brought in closer.

[BenTheRat]

You drag the large laterns closer to the opening. But as you lean in to look closer your shadow blocks most of the detail of the room. You can see it is a large room, easily the same size as the one you are in. There appears to be an alter or table in the middle of the room.
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You must either remove more boards, or go into the room to see any more details. The opening isn't big enough for you to squeeze through you would need to remove at least 1 more board, maybe 2 for the biggest in the group.

[DrVendetta]

Seeing that no one is going to be able to get in Richard removes enough boards to make it easy for them to get in and out of the hidden room.

[BenTheRat]

You remove a couple more boards. Now you have a large enough hole to get enough light in to see better. The room looks like he hasn't be disturbed in decades. A thick layer of dust covers everything. There is an old desk off to the right against the wall. And a large table lays in the middle of the room.
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There is something on the table, that is covered by a sheet, covered in dust.

[DrVendetta]

"Ok this must be the place so what do we do now?" says Richard as he turns and looks to Charles and the others

[Occigon]

"In we go," says Charles in such a low voice that he can barely hear himself, and steps into the room.

[BenTheRat]

As you step into the dark room, only lighted by the large lanterns in the other room. As you turn on your flashlight, the light dims and goes out.
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A small cloud of dust stretches up your leg with every step, like its grabbing a hold of you, wanting to pull you down into the dust.
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On the desk is an old looking book.
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You can see now as your eyes adjust the sheet appears to cover something in the shape of possibly a body. It is a bit hard to tell. It is not moving.
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There are no windows in this room, and no other adornments of any kind.

[Occigon]

"Don't leave me alone in here, guys," says Charles, his voice shaking. "Someone get in here - and someone tear off some more boards so that we get more light in here. My flashlight just went out and I doubt it's a coincidence."