[h3][center]~Ancient Castle: Interior ~[/center][/h3]
Katherine - Meowka - Sorcha - Sol
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[color=aba000]"G-grah?"[/color] Sorcha could only manage another quite growl as Sol tugged on her hand, leading her into the castle. The dragon was wholly unprepared for that, being far too focused on trying not to appear completely undignified and little more than a common house pet. By the time she was pulled inside, she hadn't been able to direct Sol to where Maoin had actually gone. Instead, it seemed, they ended up with Katherine and Meowka.

[color=aba000]"Oof."[/color] Sorcha pulled her hand away from Sol. [color=aba000]"Apologies. This little one got carried away, just a bit."[/color] The dragon replied. She really should be resting a bit, but she was already here now...no sense in heading back. Sorcha flapped her wings in mild annoyance. Oh well. She could handle a little trek through an old castle. [color=aba000]"It seems though, yes we have lost Maoin. I am unsure why she headed in by herself but I am unsure If I ever know entirely what is going through that kitten's head."[/color] She replied with a sigh.

The small group of people eventually passed what appeared to be a large collapsed doorway that seemed to lead to a courtyard on the other side of it, judging from the light coming in through the cracks in the rubble. The hallway continued on the way it had previously, before turning to the left at a staircase that seemed to lead downwards.

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Head downstairs [i]Basement of a spooky castle? What could possibly go wrong[/i]
Keep heading down the hallway [i]Might be something interesting in that courtyard, if you could find a way into it[/i]
Something else?
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Luna, Marie, Eith, and Miren
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[color=6ecff6]"It'll be fine, Eith!"[/color] Miren replied, taking the lead as they walked down the west wing before replying to Luna. [color=6ecff6]"A-and, yes...according to Katherine's research there were...quite a number of experiments done at this place over the years."[/color] The human chimera frowned, as if recalling something unpleasant before shaking her head.[color=6ecff6] "W-we'll be fine though, there shouldn't be anything left of those experiments still around."[/color]

The group continued walking, though nothing in the hallway seemed to be anything of note. The rooms seemed to be of little importance, nothing more than what looked to be the remains of some storage areas of some sort. The broken remains of large wooden crates and other similar items were stacked against the wall in one room. In another, is what looked to be the remains of a lab of some sort. Various old beakers were laying useless on the ground, some broken but otherwise nothing of note.

Soon enough, the hallway turned at a sharp ninety degree angle to the right before leading into a relatively large room that had a number of bookshelves, tables, and a number of overturned cabinets. In the air hung the musty smell of old paper.

[color=6ecff6]"...A library?"[/color] Miren's ears perked up. That was her first impression at least, but upon further consideration it wasn't large enough to be used for one. [color=6ecff6]"Hm, a study of some sort?"[/color] She hopped into the room, swiveling her head around and taking a good look at the area before hopping over to one of the shelves. [color=6ecff6]"Maybe a storage place for records or something...looks like most of the stuff here is no good, though..."[/color] Miren frowned. Many of the presumed records had been damaged by the weather, left to rot in the elements. [color=6ecff6]"Hrm, there might be something if we look."[/color]

Miren continued to carefully go through the shelves a few moments, but a small distance away on the opposite end of the room there was a door that lead outside to what looked to be an overgrown garden.

Marie for the most part remained silent, not contributing anything. She was content not to help these lesser creatures.

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Head out to the garden. [i]Nothing here, maybe something in the garden area?[/i]
Head back? [i]Doesn't seem to be anything here, and there's obviously not going to be much outside.[/i]
Look around the room. [i]Doesn't look like there's much left here, but if you're lucky you might find something[/i]
Something else entirely?
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Maoin
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As the lone kitten ascended the stairs to the upper floors of the castle, the echoes of chatter from the other parties faded quickly she was met with an almost eerie silence. Similar to how it had been outside, no birds or other wildlife seemed to be making much of a noise. Only the echoes of her own soft footfalls could be heard echoing off the ancient stone walls around her. A few bugs could be seen skittering about, but paid the cat no mind, instead fleeing from the light that streamed in from various old windows and cracks in the stone ceiling.

As she moved through the first archway into the hallways beyond, the entire place seemed like it was at first glance - abandoned. The interior, at least, seemed like it had been devoid of anyone's presence decade. Centuries, maybe. The hallway was lined with a number of side rooms, the doors to of which were ajar or broken completely. Any of the rooms she poked her her poked her head into were similarly empty, though one or two others seemed to be hallways that led to other parts of the castle. Nothing but the remains of what were perhaps once chairs, beds, or other amenities. Perhaps this used to be the living quarters? Would make some sense, at least.

Eventually, as she reached the end of the hallway she would notice a spiral stairwell that led up again, perhaps to the exterior ramparts of the castle. To her right though, was a door - and one in relatively good condition, though it still appeared not to have been disturbed in ages. If she had a thought to open it, she'd be disappointed. Something heavy on the other side of the door prevented it from swinging open.

If she happened to look upwards, she'd see a crack in the ceiling of the roof that lead towards a window on the opposite wall. Outside the window, there looked to be old scaffolding of some sort overlooking a now overgrown garden, indicating that someone might have had tried repairs or were planning an addition to the place at one point. Might be a way into the room from there.

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Find a way to open the door? [i]Who knows, something might be inside. You're not getting in through conventional means, though...[/i]
Head up the narrow spiral staircase. [i]Might lead the to roof of the old castle.[/i]
Try your luck with the scaffolding. [i]Looks unstable, but you're a cat.[/i]
Head down another hallway. [i]Nothing to see here...maybe treasure or something is somewhere else?[/i]
Head back downstairs. [i]This place is a bit creepy, right? Maybe not the best idea to be alone here.[/i]
Something else entirely?

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