❄️MASQUERADE MANOR❄️

The Old Lady in the Manor | S1 E2

Katie slowly raised her finger to speak, but she couldn't mutter anything out. The lady seemed too deep into reading for Katie to want to interrupt her. The silence did not ask for long though, because as soon as Katie tried opening her mouth again, the blonde looked over to her, and stood up to walk over.

???: "Oh, you're awake! I was beginning to think you were not going to wake up!" She said with a sharp toothed grin

Katie: "I—... H-Hello? Who are you? W-Where are we??"

Elliot: "Elliot McDaniels, my dear! Welcome to my home, I take it that you know my co-worker here."

Katie: "Oh! Are.. You Chase's boss?"

Elliot: "Right you are, darling! He's talked about me? All good I hope! Ohoho!"

Katie: "Y-Yeahh.."

Something about her seemed a bit off putting. Maybe it was the confidence and tone of her voice, or the creepy way she shuffled around and moved her neck. Nonetheless, Katie had felt a bit unsafe. Just as she looked over to Chase once again, he had slowly begin to wake up.

Chase: "Ughh.. Where am—... Oh.. Shit.." He mutters and under his breath

Elliot: "Adkins! Welcome back to the land of the living!" She said as she shuffled her way over to him, leaning over on the bed

Chase: "Yeah— Katie, this is.. my boss."

Elliot: "So, what were the two of you doing out in the Powdered Peaks? Do tell, I am dying to hear."

Katie: "Uhm.. W-We went out here.. To look for my sister, and—"

Chase: "We were JUST about to get back to it! Weren't we Katie?" Chase exclaimed as he slowly began to get out of bed

Elliot: "Oh! You are looking for your sister?"

Katie: "Yeah! H-Have you seen her anywhere?? A tall lady with ruby red hair!!"

Chase: "I wouldn't be surprised if you didn't take her to perform another one of your sick experiments."

Elliot: "Nono, I did no such thing, although somebody else could be! Ohoho!"

Katie seemed to become uncomfortable by this remark. To interrupt the silence, Elliot cleared her throat

Elliot: "..Although, I could easily help you out in your search, if you'd like."

Katie: "R-Really? You would do that?"

Elliot: "Certainly! It has been quite some time since I have gotten out! It could be fun, why not?"

Katie: "Yeahh, fun! Haha..!"

Elliot: "Now, let us go and get you two something to eat! The two of you look quite malnourished!" She said as she walked out of the room, gesturing Katie and Chase to follow

Chase: "...Katie, this is a bad idea."

Katie: "Come on! If she's willing to help.. surely she can't be that bad!.. Right?"

Chase: "... If she does anything funny, we are leaving."

Katie: "..Yeah.. Okay.." She quietly let out as she walked in the direction Elliot went in. Chase soon followed her out

Elliot could be seen in a large dining room, ordering several humanoid figures around. They all looked similar to mannequins. They had very humane movements, but also looked so lifeless at the same time. A few were working in the kitchen section. Katie watched in amazement as she lightly poked one of the moving mannequins in the face. It let out a horrified glitchy screech, almost as if it was frightened just by her very touch. Katie jumped back in fear as Elliot casted the mannequin away