Insane Cafe 3: The Curse of the Haunted Hotel

Nick22 · **Reply #5060 on:** January 10, 2010, 12:49:57 AM

' what about the Window of opportunity? Nick suggested. "When it closes the opportunity is lost, and the window has no glass in it.. we just need to find if there are any painting involving a tea party..
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good suggestiona all around.. Nick has a good idea though.. the window of opportunity is something that is open only for a time,' stripetail said, As Tarrax Scooby Shaggy and Freddy reached them. " we have to find this "painting or carving soon.." Stripetail said as the y entered the ballroom. Strpetail hit his staff on the ground three times and the light coming from it became much brighter. lighting up the room, as if someone had flipped a switch. On the far wall there were three laarge paintings.. and a figure of a man stood there, dressed like a Confederate soldier..

Serris · **Reply #5061 on:** January 10, 2010, 01:10:20 AM

"Ah welcome back," Isaiah Thompson said.

The Lipizzaners turned off their headlamps and put them away.

"I'll check the kitchen," Mr. Bigmouth said.

"We'll examine the main areas for clues," Clive said. Dirk, Al, Jose and Kurt stood by him.

"I'll accompany Mr. Bigmouth," Ms. Swimmer said.

"Zach, Rime and I'll stand guard," Dr. Zanasiu said. All three of them had their firearms and armor.

"Werner, Franz and I'll check the paintings in the back," Hans said.

Everyone then dispersed to their respective places.

Kor · **Reply #5062 on:** January 10, 2010, 01:11:48 AM

"If the Funky Phantom or Nugget Nose were here they may be able to get some information from the ghosts here, being ghosts themselves." Jason said.

(ooc: Those were 2 chars from cartoons in the 70's. Not made up chars.)

Nick22 · **Reply #5063 on:** January 10, 2010, 01:13:29 AM

Dixie turned and greeted Scooby with a hug. ' i see you made it back in one piece.. "Ri rot rucky" scooby said, as he looked around.
Patomon flew over towards the far wall were tghe painting were " Come on Tk help me look..

Nick22 · **Reply #5064 on:** January 10, 2010, 01:16:28 AM

the ghosts haven't exactly been willing to give up information" Stripetail replied as he headed towards the paintings.. ' By the way, wheres Demiimos?
_ He stayed upstairs I think" Shaggy replied
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Briggins came into the room where Deimos was resting. " Mind explaining why there are two black boxes on the front desk? The manager queired.

Kor · **Reply #5065 on:** January 10, 2010, 01:36:17 AM

"We may need Sherlock Holmes for this one." Moran said. "Or that Solar Pons chap."

Nick22 · **Reply #5066 on:** January 10, 2010, 01:55:12 AM

Nick frowned as he made his way towards the paintings they once must have been bautiful to look at, once, but years of dust had dulled their appearance...

Kor · **Reply #5067 on:** January 10, 2010, 02:00:24 AM

"They do look like they need restoration and conservation." Jason said as he looked over the paintings.

"indeed, quite a bit of both from the looks of it." Moran said.

Serris · **Reply #5068 on:** January 10, 2010, 02:07:28 AM

Deimos downed the margarita he had been drinking in one gulp. "Those were the flight data recorders I took from the drones, Tarrax, Sara, Scooby, Fred, Shaggy and myself shot down. We will be analyzing them for data in a few minutes," he said. He then headed out to the lobby where he grabbed his assault rifle and several magazines. He then headed down the stairs and in a few minutes arrived at the ballroom.

"Stripetail, I have salvaged some flight data recorders from the drones we shot down. I need help analyzing them later," he said.

"Hey, Deimos nice to see you back in one piece. Help us stand guard," Strut said,

Deimos did as he was told.

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The kitchen was very old but not dusty. Several cabinets had been opened.

Mr. Bigmouth was standing by with his bow at the ready.

Ms. Swimmer opened a cabinet and retrieved a container of tea. She placed that aside and opened the last cabinet. This one was filled with old crockery.

"Well, there's nothing more," Mr. Bigmouth said.

Ms. Swimmer shrugged and picked up the container of tea.

They then headed out of the kitchen.

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The NUMA group was examining every inch of the ballroom.

Werner and Franz actually removed one of the paintings from the wall and were examining the back of it.

Nick22 · **Reply #5069 on:** January 10, 2010, 02:11:36 AM

Excellent" stripetail nodded "I don't have the kind of technology you do on your world.. so, you'll have to explain to me some things..

Kor · **Reply #5070 on:** January 10, 2010, 02:26:19 AM

"Those will be useful, if we can access any data they may have." Jason said.

Serris · **Reply #5071 on:** January 10, 2010, 04:10:40 AM

"Unfortunately for the examination and extraction of information, we'll need Jason as none of us have the capabilities of breaking encrypted data," Deimos said.

"Stripetail, there is nothing in the kitchen except for this container of tea," Ms. Swimmer said, placing the tea on the ground next to Stripetail.

The Lipizzaners put the painting they were examining back. "Nothing but dust," Werner said.

They then moved onto the next painting. It was a large watercolor landscape that showed a couple picnicking on the beach.

Werner and Hans carefully lifted the painting off its mounting and placed it on the table where they could look over it.

Franz was examining a strange crack in the wall. Without warning, he drew his expandable baton, flicked it open and swung it at the crack. The plaster began crumbling away with each blow.

Soon, a keyhole was revealed behind the crack.

Kor · **Reply #5072 on:** January 10, 2010, 12:33:43 PM

"Glad to help." Jason said, "I just hope we can get some good and useful info out of them." He said.

Nick22 · **Reply #5073 on:** January 10, 2010, 05:53:52 PM

Nick looked at the last painting it was of a old fashioned tea party.. "Wait I think this painting fits the clue! Where alicxe sips her tea , this look like a tea party that might have taken place in England. as Nick tried to move the painting he heard a loud crack. the outlines of a door appeared around the keyhole..

Kor · **Reply #5074 on:** January 10, 2010, 06:47:48 PM

Odysseus & his friends looked over at the sound of the crack.

"Anyone have an old key handy?" Odysseus asked.

"I think I still have some lockpicks I picked up from a few missions back." Moran said.

"We could always try tearing or smashing the door open, always worked for me." Brooklyn said.

"I can try my Pyrosphere to open it." Guilmon said.

Serris · **Reply #5075 on:** January 10, 2010, 07:04:11 PM

Clive approached the door. "I've got a lock pick," he said. He then pulled out the lock pick from his pocket.

"I think I may have some specialized door breaching explosives I bought from Pete's Munitions," Deimos said.

Hans pulled out the ax that was strapped to his backpack. "I have an ax," he said.

Ms. Swimmer poured the container of tea into a nearby bowl. Among the tea leaves was a slip of paper. "Hey Stripetail, I found this in the tea leaves from the kitchen," she said, handing the piece of paper to Stripetail.

Nick22 · **Reply #5076 on:** January 10, 2010, 07:07:06 PM

The paper read ' Turn the party upside there you will find a kingdom's crown.." "Turn the painting of the party upside down! he said..
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Serris · **Reply #5077 on:** January 10, 2010, 07:09:46 PM

Werner and Franz picked up the painting of the tea party and turned it upside down. As soon as they did so, a small key fell out of the frame with a clatter.

They placed the painting aside and examined the key.

"This key is too small to fit in the keyhole I found," Franz said.

Nick22 · **Reply #5078 on:** January 10, 2010, 07:12:39 PM

Why don't you try pushing on the door" Stripetail suggested "its the simpleast sloution and one we haven't yet tried..

Kor · **Reply #5079 on:** January 10, 2010, 07:21:53 PM

Brooklyn walked over to the door and in case it was trapped or something thwacked it with his tail.