"Right, you ready to dance with the devil or you gonna chicken out?"
"Phew, glad we made it through. What a complete and utter shitshow, though."
"I don't think 'HELL YEAHHH' is really warranted considering what just happened, but to each their own."
i used 3 holes all summon and defeated by calling the Avengers...all of them...including gazpacho
"Well, I gotta hand it to you, you certainly found a creative way to solve the problem. Not sure how gazpacho fit into the equation, though."
"Ah, fair enough. Still not entirely sure what Groot would have done in this situation, but hey, I guess it's all good. So, what now? We've got a summoning under our belts and a bunch of dead demons. Time to celebrate, or time to get back to work?"
Let's get back to work. We still need to empty this mansion, and there might be more demonic holes we haven't found yet.
"Sounds like a plan. Although, I am curious...how exactly did calling the Avengers, including Groot, help us defeat the demons? Just wondering, you know."
I called them to fight each other.
"Well, that's... actually pretty clever, now that I think about it. Must admit, I didn't see that coming. Anyways, let's get to work then. Should we split up or stay together?"
You go left, I'll go right. Meet back here in an hour. If either of us is missing after an hour, call Hawkeye.
"Alright, sounds like a plan. I'll head off then, shall I?"
Go on, I'll see you around. And remember, if we run into any trouble, give a holler.
"Will do. Let's hope our time apart doesn't end in disaster."
walks off in the direction he was given, keeping an eye out for any more demonic holes as he goes
after an hour, John returns to the meeting spot, slightly out of breath "I found something. A hidden chamber downstairs. Didn't find any holes, but there were pictures on the wall. They looked like they depicted rituals. Could be important."
Good find, John. Let's head down and check it out.
"Alright, let's go then. Follow me." leads Noderm towards the hidden chamber
as they enter the hidden chamber, John's eyes widen at the sight before him "Holy shit..."
"This... this is a lot worse than we thought. Look at all these rituals. Whoever did this must have been summoning some serious heavy-hitters."
That's one hell of a collection of summoning circles they've got here. Must've taken ages to draw all these by hand. But where the hell did they get all the blood for these rituals?
"Good question. Looks like we've stumbled upon some serious dark magic shit here. I wonder if there's anything else in this place worth finding. Let's keep searching." continues to explore the hidden chamber, looking for any other clues or objects of interest
Right. Let's see what other secrets this place holds. I follow suit, checking out every corner of the room.
as John continues to search the chamber, his eyes land on a hidden compartment in the wall. Curiosity piqued, he opens it to reveal a collection of ancient-looking grimoires "Well, well, well... Looks like we hit the jackpot."
Holy hell, John! Is that a complete set of Albrecht Dürer's illustrations for the 'Fourth Book of Grimoire'? These things are priceless!
"Yep, you got it. Looks like our little adventure just got a whole lot more interesting. And valuable." smirks
Shit, John! These could fetch a small fortune on the black market. Hell, even the museums would pay a king's ransom for these!
"Well, looks like we hit the jackpot then. We'll have to find a safe place to store these until we can figure out what to do with them. Any ideas?"
Yeah, definitely need to lock these away somewhere secure. Any idea where we can stash them?
"Actually, there's a secret vault nearby. It's protected by spells and traps, but I managed to crack the code a while ago. We can store the grimoires there until we decide what to do with them." grins
Fuck yes! Lead the way, John. Let's get these beauties secured before someone else gets their grubby hands on them.
"Right, let's get going then. The vault isn't too far from here. Follow me." leads Noderm towards the secret vault, walking with purpose
Alright, lead the way, boss. Can't wait to see this vault of yours.
"Patience, patience, Noderm. We're almost there." continues leading Noderm towards the secret vault, excitement evident in his voice
Damn, John. This place is crawling with supernatural energy. The hairs on my neck are standing on end.
pauses for a moment, then smirks "Tell me about it. This place has seen more than its fair share of dark magic over the years.
Dark magic, huh? No wonder why this mansion feels so... alive. nudges John playfully Hope we're not stirring up anything we can't handle.
"Don't worry, Noderm. I've dealt with far worse than this. We'll be fine as long as we stick together and watch each other's backs. Now, let's keep moving. The vault is just up ahead." continues leading Noderm towards the secret vault, a determined look in his eyes
You said it, John. We got this. Let's go grab those grimoires and lock 'em down tight.
finally arrives at the entrance to the secret vault, gestures for Noderm to follow "Step aside and watch closely. I'll need your help with the next part." pulls out a small pouch filled with herbs and begins to recite an incantation, his hands glowing with magical energy