livestage ([personal profile] livestage) wrote2025-01-18 08:50 am

UNHOLY DISORDER

[Something is wrong with the room you are in.

At first blush, it seems normal enough. It's nicely furnished, lavish dark oak, brass and a rich green drapery and carpet. Except in the middle of the room, a simple glass box sits wrapped in chains. Inside, a heart rocks back and forth as it beats, chambers constricting and relaxing around air.

But the more you look around, you might notice that the rafters beyond the brass lamps are made of bone, spine connecting them all. You might notice that the binding on all of the books seems to be an unusual leather. You might notice that teeth have been used as nails.

You almost can't help but notice the strange ... give... under your feet. Whatever is under the carpet seems almost spongy.

You know, instinctively, that the heart is in danger.

But so are you.]
notlikeanyone: (hairswipe)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] notlikeanyone 2025-01-19 02:05 am (UTC)(link)
[ looking at all the stuff happening with heart. ]

Well, don't like that.

Anyway, we got our answer, and that does essentially halve our options. Now we just need to figure out what to ask next.
monkeyseemonkeydoom: (121)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] monkeyseemonkeydoom 2025-01-19 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
Does their name have greater than five letters or a first letter which appears after L in the alphabet?
notlikeanyone: (I'm okay)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] notlikeanyone 2025-01-19 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
[ thanks for being on-task when things are deeply distracting, Flamingo. Heron hums thoughtfully. ]

That... I think that should narrow it down a lot in our remaining pool of people, that's a good one. It's worth trying the compound question approach at this point for sure.
monkeyseemonkeydoom: (2)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] monkeyseemonkeydoom 2025-01-19 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
If we're lucky and we get a "no," that narrows us down to four. Three, if we assume that it's not Forte. Otherwise we can compare it against families...

Or if we wanted to do family first, asking if it's one of the Sirens is a relatively close split.
notlikeanyone: (let me think)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] notlikeanyone 2025-01-19 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
I'm going to check if it's possible we've got Forte. It's the kind of trick the Dame would pull, but I'm not sure about the other one.

Yeah, those are all good options, honestly... I'll do my best to calm things down so you can focus on how to ask, and which to ask first. They're pretty close.