Reaching for the knob of the master’s bedroom door you begin hesitate. If the rumour about the deceased Mr. Atkinson is true, is it not likely of you to find his ghost inside his bed chambers? No, you think to yourself. If this place was truly haunted you would’ve bucked it out of Atkinson manor immediately the moment you stepped in the ballroom. Taking a deep breath you open the door and was met with… nothing, of course it was all just speculation. Though the room is not as profligate as Marie Antoinette’s former bedchambers, it carries its own extravagance. Unlike any of the other rooms the master’s bedroom has its own fireplace, and mountains of records and books pile neatly along the shelves. A no longer ticking grandfather clock lay dormant close to the vanity with a weirdly shaped pendulum. You decide to inspect the…
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Grandfather clock
The pendulum of the grandfather clock turned out to be detachable. Detaching it from its mechanism, you realize it was a key.
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Fireplace
Though you can’t see well from the soot, you can see a keyhole carved inside the stone. You had to double-check its existence with your flashlight.
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Vanity
On the vanity, you find a will belonging to Arthur Atkinson. In the will you find out that though his son Luke will be the first one to inherit both Atkinson manor and the west mildreson mines after his death, Heinz Atkinson will also be given its benefits if ever something were to happen to his son.
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the Boy and the Crescent Moon I - The disappearance of a heir
AdventureSome stories are better left in the dark... but an urban writer never learns. Taking a trip out of Northcore, you find yourself down at West Aurous hoping to chase a grand story to write about in your blog. Will you be the one who learns the truth a...