DCC 87.5 Grimtooth's Museum of Death (SUSPENDED)

[Fenris Ulfhamr]

Within the sphere, a riveted metal box is covered with rows of holes.[/i]

Anything else notable about the mechanism? Malthus: INT=18

[StarShifter]

Tug, Bob, and Vijo ready their meager make-shift weapons. Jan tries to pull the #4 key from its hole. Does it come out? And, if so, does it look like it would fit any of the other key holes--or just #4?

Also, is there enough room on the elevator for all of our groups? Or will we have to take turns?

[quozl]

Chuck, Gene, and Barnum each test the elevator floor with their weapons before getting in.

Tellessa waits until everyone except herself is in and then presses the button again.

[GnomeBoy]

Is the thing big enough for all of us...?

I'm picturing an orb or sphere resting on a platform the size of the metal panel that was there before. Certainly big enough in volume, but are we crammed in with our feet all smooshed together at the bottom if we all try to enter?

Maybe it's a 'dome' more than an 'orb'...?

[Fenris Ulfhamr]

ooc Please disregard my last post- you apparently answered while I was asking!
My four board the platform. Malthus states, in Elven, his opinion that each key perhaps leads to a specific room, "4" being preselected as our first test.

[StarShifter]

Jan tries to pull out key#4 and stick it into slot #1, then #2, #3, etc. Does it fit in any other hole, or just #4?

Then my heroes squeeze onto the platform next to Fenris's gang. "This is gonna be a tight fit," Bob grumbles.

[Rick]

Anything else notable about the mechanism? Malthus: INT=18

Rather than a roll, tell me what he specifically does to learn more (if anything) about it...

[Rick]

Tug, Bob, and Vijo ready their meager make-shift weapons. Jan tries to pull the #4 key from its hole. Does it come out? And, if so, does it look like it would fit any of the other key holes--or just #4?

Also, is there enough room on the elevator for all of our groups? Or will we have to take turns?

The key easily slides out of the #4 hole.

Re: "does it look like it would fit any of the other key holes--or just #4?"
You're no locksmith, so roll me a d10 (add your INT modifier) and let me know if you get a 10 or higher.

EDIT: Yes, you can all fit, but it's cramped and uncomfortable.

[Rick]

Chuck, Gene, and Barnum each test the elevator floor with their weapons before getting in.

Tellessa waits until everyone except herself is in and then presses the button again.

The floor seems impervious to the probing of their weapons.

Pressing the button causes the loud "bing bong!" again but no other apparent effect.

[Fenris Ulfhamr]

My questions are answered enough. Let's draw weapons and torches, and place that key, and hit the button!

[Rick]

Jan tries to pull out key#4 and stick it into slot #1...

Ouch Jan takes 8 points of damage from a powerful electric shock upon inserting the key into the #1 hole.



The key falls from Jan's lifeless fingers and drops to the crowded elevator floor.

[quozl]

Tellessa looks horrified as she enters the elevator.

"Leave that thing alone!"

[StarShifter]

For one brief instant Jan lights up like the fourth of July--then there's the screaming and the smell of sizzling flesh.

Tellessa looks horrified as she enters the elevator.

"Leave that thing alone!"

Bob chuckles. "Now she tells 'im," he mutters under his breath.

(Hahaha! Bye Jan. It will be challenging to forget him. He was the first to go--but not the last. If we can learn anything from his death, it would probably be the value of a good turnip in situations such as these. A catastrophe might have been averted. Oh well, we'll ship his remains to Uncle Scratchy.)

[GnomeBoy]

Freebo is horrified, and will respectfully remove the body (alone, unless someone else helps)

Yadin the gravedigger says, "Not to be morbid, but.... does anyone want Jan's stuff...?" He's ready to see what sorts of equipment there is to be had...

[StarShifter]

Jan had a pitchfork, a small sack with two holes poked into it, 36cp, and a goose named Kylie.

Bob rifles through Jan's pockets and takes the 36cp.

Chance hands the goose to Yadin the Gravedigger. "You have a good heart. I think Jan would've wanted you to have Kylie," he says quietly.

And anybody who wants it can have the sack and the pitchfork.

[GnomeBoy]

Yadin will awkwardly accept the goose (which promptly nips at him).

He'll help himself to the pitchfork, as well.

All of my Zeroes are getting into the Orb, if I didn't say so already...

[quozl]

Chuck puts his hand on Freebo's shoulder. "Let's keep the body with us. Who knows what will happen to it if we leave it here?"

[GnomeBoy]

Freebo: "Aalp, perhap you're right'un" He shifts the body back into the capsule.

[Fenris Ulfhamr]

If no one objects, Malthus plucks the key from the corpse and inserts it back into the slot marked "4". Hey glances about to see if all are on the platform that plan to be and moves to press the button unless someone moves to stop him.

[GnomeBoy]

Kylie the goose nips Yadin again, as the platform activates...

[Rick]

If no one objects, Malthus plucks the key from the corpse and inserts it back into the slot marked "4". Hey glances about to see if all are on the platform that plan to be and moves to press the button unless someone moves to stop him.

Which button? The red button in the small box outside the orb, or the unilluminated one one the control panel within the orb marked EXIT?

Regardless, nothing happens, other than another loud BING, BONG! when the red one is pushed.

[Fenris Ulfhamr]

On the elevator platform, a rectangular metal control panel is covered with keyholes numbered 1-100 and has a single unilluminated button labeled “EXIT”.

He pushes THIS one- still nothing?

[Rick]

On the elevator platform, a rectangular metal control panel is covered with keyholes numbered 1-100 and has a single unilluminated button labeled “EXIT”.

He pushes THIS one- still nothing?

Yep. Not a thing. You each remain huddled uncomfortably within the blue orb, #4 key now inserted in the #4 hole, just as you'd found it.

It's very quiet, interrupted only by the "tap, taps" as you press the button, and by the sudden breaking of wind. Just when you think all will let the pony take the blame, there's a mumbled "excuse me" from someone in the back. Possibly one of the dwarves, though you can't be sure.

quozl, what's Barnum's pony's name, anyway? Shaun the sheep, Kylie the goose, "_____" the pony?

[quozl]

Bailey, of course!

"Try turning the key."

[Fenris Ulfhamr]

Malthus looks to one of the other elves in the group for translation, then turns the keyand presses the EXIT button