Armed Forces

Myriad Reality

<Snipped quote by Armed Forces>

I can help with that too.
*floats over to the door*

@Galvanize

<Snipped quote by Webmaster>

*waves my finger in a circle and then both of you have a magic circle platform underneath you*
You can stand on that.

@Galvanize

…
*Let’s go of Surprise and drops from the ledge*
Thanks you kindly.

<Snipped quote by Galvanize>

Thanks! Although you also did it, so I dunno.

<Snipped quote by Armed Forces>

That's a good idea! I knew you were the kind of guy to bring a crowbar with you everywhere.

@Webmaster

Something like that.
*Pries both my hands in between the two halves of the door and pulls, causing the metal to creak before it gives way, opening up to reveal the darkened foyer of what would appear to be a manor, with a grand staircase leading up to a second floor of doors that overlook the open space from a balcony*

Myriad Reality

<Snipped quote by Webmaster>

*blinks as I reach my hand up to heal your “wound”*

@Galvanize

<Snipped quote by Armed Forces>

*I peel off the door with a pop and remain flat and light*

@Webmaster

*Looks to the side*
I have no idea what you’re doing, but do you mind grabbing the ledge here so I can pry this door open with my free hand?

Myriad Reality

<Snipped quote by Armed Forces>

*Slams into the doors as flat as a sticker*

@Webmaster

*Jumps down and grabs a tiny ledge where the top of the door overhangs, grabs you by the shirt collar and lifts you up with one hand*

Myriad Reality

<Snipped quote by Armed Forces>

Ready? Three... two... one... jump!

@Webmaster

No no no! It's not open!
*Stops my slide with my free foot just above the door*

Myriad Reality

<Snipped quote by Armed Forces>

Okay, let's do this.
*Grabs the sides with my hands and feet and slides down*

@Webmaster

*Reaches out and grabs one side of the ladder opposite yours, plants one foot against the vertical bar, and also starts to slide down while twisting and facing outward, looking toward the nearest elevator door below us*

Myriad Reality

<Snipped quote by Armed Forces>

Up or down? I mean, down makes more sense, right?

@Webmaster

I believe so.
*Looks up, the ceiling from the top floor where we departed barely visible from where we stopped in the low light*
It's where we were headed anyways.

Myriad Reality

<Snipped quote by Armed Forces>

I had no idea you were an athlete. That was impressive!
*Feels around for a ladder*

@Webmaster

*The lights illuminate the area enough that symmetrical ladders can be seen opposite each other in the shaft, within arm's reach of the edge. I take a step over and look over the side at the abyss below us*

Myriad Reality

<Snipped quote by Armed Forces>

*With a nod, takes a running start and hops off your foot to reach the panel and climb into the shaft*
If I run into one of those spiders up here...

@Webmaster

*The elevator is suspended in a classical style, supported by long cables that extend up and down the length of the shaft, which is made visible through otherwise utter darkness by columns of alternating, blinking yellow lights*
I'm coming up.
*Leaps up through the open hatch behind you and lands next to you*

Myriad Reality

<Snipped quote by Armed Forces>

I can try climbing up the shaft and check?

@Webmaster

*Looks up and points to an emergency hatch, and I walk underneath it, lean forward and lace my fingers together, flicking my head back and motioning for you to step up*

Myriad Reality

<Snipped quote by Armed Forces>

I've never even seen the condition this bad before! It really must be haunted.

@Webmaster

No telling if it’s going to come back on its own, then?