text | un: kovacs

[kovach]

[ after attempting to follow some small footprints from the dining room, kovacs briefly hears some strange and suspicious laughter that echoes out for only a short time before it's gone.

— the fuck? ]

Has anyone heard some creepy fucking kids giggling in the hallways?

Or seen some tiny feet trailing around?

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text; un: stardust

[shadysided]

You're probably haunted.

Better perform some rituals so the ghosts don't eat your soul.

[C'mon, you knew you'd get one of these.]

[kovach]

What soul?

They're gonna be pretty disappointed.

[ get the fuck outta here, ziggy. ]

text | UN: d.johnson

[morethan084]

Is redrum written on the walls too?

[kovach]

The hell does that mean?

[ he's not a 'shining' guy. ]

text; un: s.wilson

[unclesam]

if you turn a corner and see creepy twin kids in blue dresses who want to play with you... good luck, nice knowing you, you're on your own.

[kovach]

There been kids like that around here?

[ he doesn't get your shining jokes!!! ]

text ↪ un: 朱

[blackfire]

（ score one for 'never have i ever watched a horror movie' team. ）

No. Where?

[kovach]

[ finally, some sanity. ]

Outside the dining room. In the hall.

Followed some footprints that led to nowhere. Heard some kids laughing and then it was gone.

text. » un: rhysand

[business]

For reference, what's your shoe size?

[kovach]

I don't know. Big.

[ it's not his actual body, so it's not like he's measured his foot. ]

Much bigger than these prints.

text / un: starkov

[peasant]

👻?

in all honesty, it could be the castle playing tricks on you. it has a habit of thinking it's hilarious.

[kovach]

Yeah, it's fucking hysterical.

If people are chatting up this castle, can't someone talk to it and ask what the fuck?

Video | Un: Star-Lord

[spacedisaster]

Sweeeeeet. This is exactly what this castle needs: ghost of creepy children. Time to grab some salt and find holy water.

[ Peter is really considering going back to getting wasted. ]

I haven't heard any kids or seen footprints, but I've been wondering where the Queen and her soldiers might be.

A few days ago I found a jewelry-music box that had something alive inside that didn't let me open it. When I finally managed to do it, it had run off. Everything here is very fairy tale like, maybe it's gnomes?

[kovach]

Think the footprints might be too small to be this queen. Could belong to the princess, too.

[ though he doubts the laughing was her. ]

This jewelry box — anything inside of it? If it didn't want you opening, could be hinting at something.

( text | un: butcher )

[cheapbastard]

wow, people really like to to fuck with you, don't they?

[kovach]

Yeah, they could really tell I'm the all around guy for hilarity.

text; un: alenko

[majorbiotic]

Haven't seen anything like that, but Kirigan and I did find a hidden alcove in the library with blankets and pillows. There's definitely evidence of other people in this castle.

[kovach]

So, still a chance of other company around. How recently did they appear used? Any other objects laying around?

text; un: clarke

[romancekiller]

I haven't seen either of those around. Was it just at a specific location?

[kovach]

Happened in the hall outside the dining room. Beginning to sound like a solitary incident so far.

text; un: lanxichen

[calmness]

I have not encountered them but if you are able to provide a location, I could see if they're part of the castle or truly spirits?

If spirits, they may have information to share?

[kovach]

I'm just outside the dining room, which is apparently the only place it's happened.
If we're talking ghosts, they seem like they're more in the mood for shitting around than having a conversation.

text; un: stargirl

[bossily]

It's when the laughter stops that you usually need to start worrying. And I have to say, if you manage to get yourself killed or possessed? I'm going to be incredibly cross.

[kovach]

Well, guess if I'm dead, you can't really bitch me out for it, can you?

audio; un: doctor.disco

[attackbrows]

[Oh good. It just so happens the Doctor has Ghost Children on his Mystery Castle Bingo Card.]

I’d say that is about as normal as you’ll find yourself here. Besides, they’re only the disembodied voices of children milling about. And that could be anything: inter-dimensional audio transmissions, an encryption, someone’s mobile phone playing that same clip on a loop, a parasite slowly eating away at your cerebral cortex.

But just in case — do text me if it is ghosts or your brains being chewed out. I have an ointment for that.

[kovach]

What the hell was that last thing?

[ most of the rest of it, he could just nod and roll his eyes at the complication of suggestions, but that suddenly took a twist. ]

And pretty sure if my brains are eaten out, text isn't going to be left on my list of capable skills.

text / un: damesill

[krazed]

just the feet? no legs? no ankles? phantom feet?
that's a new one.

[kovach]

Footprints. Legs and ankles don't usually leave prints.