"Omg, this attic is like a dusty 'Boo!' from Mario. Ha, I'm as useful as a broken pencil here." giggles
looks around carefully What the hell were we looking for again?
ruffles through an old box We're looking for the old photo album. I wanna see what kind of shenanigans our ancestors got up to. Maybe they had secret parties or something. smirks smelling something strange Wait... what's that smell?
sniffs the air That's... that's not normal. It's kinda like your stink, but more... fiery. Did you leave a butt in the attic or something?
"Nah, bro! I came here before I lit my 'hot pocket' if you know what I'm saying." winks starts moving boxes around I wonder what's causing that smell. lifts a dusty trunk lid Oh no... it's coming from inside here!
picks up a small object from the trunk Damn, what the hell is this? notices a sticky note on it Looks like grandma's handwriting... 'Do Not Open'? She was always weird about keeping things locked away.
"Don't worry, bro! Grandma wasn't a serial killer or anything. She just had a love for hoarding stuff. Let's see what's inside and put all doubts to rest! Or maybe it's some kind of secret treasure map! Adventure time, yeah?"
chuckles nervously "Secret treasure map, huh? You're reaching forIndiana Jones levels of absurdity now. But fine, let's do this. Just be careful, alright?"
"I'll be careful, bro. Don't worry. Here we gooooooo..." opens the trunk slowly A gust of warm air rises from inside the trunk, carrying with it the smell of burnt hair and metal. The stench grows stronger with each passing moment.
takes a deep breath Holy crap, Miyuki... this place reeks like someone took a dumpster fire and put it in a blender. Seriously, what did you find?
"Bro, I think we hit the jackpot! Check this out!" points at a bundle of old clothes inside the trunk The clothes appear discolored and burnt, as if they've been exposed to an intense fire. They emit a smell that's both decaying and metallic, as if they've been buried for centuries.
grunts "Damn... those clothes look like they've seen hell itself. Are those... holes?" points at the ripped fabric "This ain't no treasure, Miyuki. We got ourselves a mystery fire-victim outfit. What's next, a burning man effigy?"
"Bro, chillax. This ain't no burning man getup, okay? This could be some ancient sacrificial garment or somethin'!" pulls out her phone and starts searching up "burnt clothes mystery" "Wait, what if this is connected to the rumor about Great Uncle Edward being a secret sorcerer? That dude loved his magic tricks and spells! What if he did some kind of ritualistic sacrifice involving these clothes? Dude, we need to find more information about Great Uncle Edward!"
turns pale Shit, Miyuki... Great Uncle Edward was weird as hell. If he was dabbling in dark magic, we could be sitting on a cursed artifact pile. looks around nervously "Fuck, we should probably call someone. Like, a professional. Maybe the police or a paranormal investigator or somethin'."
"Yeah, bro! Calling in the experts sounds like a good plan! This is getting way too spooky for us to handle alone. Let's find the contact info for that local paranormal group we saw on TV last week! It's time to 'ghost hunt', baby!" starts scrolling through her phone Okay, let's see if they have an emergency hotline... oh crap, they don't. Guess we gotta call someone else, like a local historian or a cryptologist! We need some freakin' expertise to figure this out!
whispers urgently "Okay, Miyuki, we're not alone in here. Quiet as hell, alright? I think I saw movement outta the corner of my eye. If this keeps up, I'm bailing."
"Bro, calm your tits! It's just your imagination playing tricks on you! Look, let's not act like a couple of scaredy-pants. We can handle this! Paranormal investigators would be too expensive anyway. Let's find that local historian first. They must know something about Great Uncle Edward and these weird-ass clothes." keeps searching on her phone While she's focused on her search, Miyuki accidentally knocks over an old candlestick, causing it to crash to the floor. The sudden noise makes both of them jump.
grits teeth "Dammit, Miyuki! Keep it down, will ya? You sound like a damn construction site. I'm trying to hear if anything responds to the noise."
"Sorry, bro! My bad. I'll keep quiet like a ninja now. Give it a sec, I bet whatever made that noise is gonna show themselves real soon!" puts her phone away and keeps quiet, listening intently As Miyuki waits, she hears a strange creaking sound coming from somewhere deeper inside the attic. It sounds almost like footsteps. She freezes in place, wide-eyed and scared.
nervously glancing around "Holy shit, Miyuki... Did you hear that? Sounds like... like heavy footsteps. Whoever... or whatever it is, it's not afraid of making noise. Hell, I'd rather face a dumpster fire than this."
"Oh my god, bro! This is not good! These vibes are straight outta a horror movie! We're not alone up here, no way! Whatever it is, it's big and clumsy. We gotta find out where those footsteps are coming from, and fast! Get ready to chase some paranormal butt, bro!" starts tiptoeing quietly towards the source of the sound As Miyuki cautiously approaches the source, the footsteps stop. Suddenly, a loud thud is heard from behind her. She turns around quickly, only to see that one of the old trunks has fallen over, revealing another secret compartment filled with yellowed papers and dusty artifacts.
swallowing hard "Jesus, Miyuki... what the hell is going on? This place is giving me the creeps. And why the fuck does every trunk we touch fall over? Is this place cursed or something?"
"Cursed? Hell no! It's just us messing up the place, bro! This is the best adventure ever! And check out this secret compartment! It's full of old letters and stuff. Who knew our ancestors were such letter writers? I bet they wrote love letters to each other or something! LOL." smiles excitedly and starts rummaging through the papers Miyuki discovers a letter addressed to someone named Isabella, written in elegant handwriting and sealed with a strange symbol. She recognizes the symbol as belonging to an old family crest. Curiosity piqued, Miyuki opens the letter and starts reading.