The 12 Rusty Keys and the Door

[fuckyou_chorus]

[There is a small shack that's relatively close to the barrier--not part of the main part of camp, but not entirely separate from it, either. Was it there before? ... who knows. It's in good condition, though; it looks pretty solid and well-kept. The door is old and set with a heavy lock; on a nail hammered beside it hangs a ring of twelve

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[sans_reason]

. . . huh.

[ picks up key 5 and tries the lock. ]

[fuckyou_chorus]

[the door opens with a slow groaning creak. on the other side is darkness--but not the sort of absolute no-light sort; it's more like a starless moonless night.]

[sans_reason]

[ why not! Heads through. ]

[fuckyou_chorus]

[there is grass under your feet; you can definitely feel it swishing around your feet as you walk. after a while, though, you step out into what must be a clearing--there's suddenly a huge full yellow moon overhead. in the distance, you can see the outline of a small house.]

[takeupavarice]

[quirks an eyebrow at it, and then shrugs his shoulders, picking up key 9 and slipping it into the lock.]

Who'd leave something like this around, huh?

[fuckyou_chorus]

[the door takes a bit of effort to open, though it unlocks easily. inside, it looks like an ordinary room, furnished like a rather spartan bedroom.]

[takeupavarice]

[steps in, eyes shifting about, taking in the room.]

Huh ...

[fuckyou_chorus]

[it's a very nice little room! even though it's only got a bed and a table and a small bookshelf (empty except for one book), it looks cozy enough.]

[demonesticate]

[scrutinizing the door, then picking key 7 and tries it]

[fuckyou_chorus]

[it takes some effort to turn the lock, but it does give with a bit of muscle. the door, conversely, opens smoothly and with just a whisper of sound, into ... a sunny field at mid-day.]

[demonesticate]

. . .

[interesting. steps through the door]

[fuckyou_chorus]

[it is your stereotypically idyllic scene: green grass and leaves, birds singing, a little burbling stream; if the animals suddenly burst into song, it wouldn't be out of place.]

[ofsevenbelles]

Okay, if you just want to invite me in ... don't mind if I do!

[tries key 3]

[fuckyou_chorus]

[the door opens, releasing a huge puff of air outwards, like a gigantic sigh. on the other side of the door is a wide blue expanse and fluffy white clouds; it looks sort of like your typical cartoonist's rendition of heaven.]

[ofsevenbelles]

[immediately looks down]

[fuckyou_chorus]

[the ground is made of fluffy soft white clouds. there are flowers growing out of it.]

[anoathforgotten]

Hello?

[curiouser and curiouser. key #1]

[fuckyou_chorus]

[the door opens with a whirring noise. on the other side is a room--far, far larger than the shack should be able to hold--full of computer monitors. they each seem to be tracking a single person at all times--in fact, you can see yourself, looking straight at the screen.

a small shiba inu is seated in a computer chair, observing it all.]

[anoathforgotten]

[...reminds me of a certain mansion]

Hmm? What's this?

[fuckyou_chorus]

[at the sound of your voice, the dog perks up and yaps a few times. it leaps down from the chair and runs over to you, wagging its tail. hi hi hi you are a PERSON hi I have never seen you before please love meeeeeee.]