Amused, Noel smirked at the younger boy's comment. 

"[color=red]Yeah, I felt that was a little...odd too. Understandable, i suppose,[/color]" Noel mused, "[color=red]but definitely a new experie-.[/color]" 

Just then, she was cut off by one of the older men's interjection. Craning her neck to the side, she turned just in time to see the coffee pot crash to the floor. A darken area was suddenly revealed and brunette wasn't sure what to make of it. It didn't get any better when a middle aged man with glasses appeared. He seemed a bit odd, like the last guy, and beckoned them to follow him into the darkness. 

Shrugging, Noel complied and followed behind Chester and his pal. It was an interesting room. Similar to a secret base with super computers that you would see in spy movies. Not that those were up Noel's alley in particular, but her mind still made the connection. It was still dim, but she could see the half lidded expressions on the older men's faces. [i]Are they bored?[/i] She wondered. How could they be? The fun was only just beginning! And if they were all taken back her to be slaughtered, well, at least they weren't alone. 

Noel listened as the some men in lab coats conversed in hushed tones. She couldn't really make out what they were saying but the few things she did catch didn't make her feel any comfortable. Moments later, passages opened into individual compartments with some beastly looking recliners. It didn't take long for the gentlemen in front of her to curl up in them and make themselves comfortable. Shortly after, the younger boy did the same. Noel pursed her lips for a moment, and then sighed. 

"When in Rome, I guess." With that, she climbed into one of the contraptions herself. While it didn't look comfortable, it suddenly felt like heaven. When has she become so tired? She wondered it would be bad to fall asleep, but, after a bit, she didn't really care. All she wanted was to wake up with all her organs in tact.  

Noel could feel the pricks and tingles on various parts of her body. It felt like something sharp pierced the back of her neck, but all feeling was gone shortly after that. She was surprised. While the feeling of what stabbed her wasn't pleasant, it didn't compare to the tattoo she got on that back of her neck two years back. Now that was a bitch and it lasted for what felt like forever. However, when it came to tattoos, it was no pain no gain. She did, after all, get one or two in her lifetime. Well, maybe 3 or 4. Okay, [i]5[/i], she had five tattoos, all easily covered, but she didn't want to talk about the last one. She was drunk, it was a mistake. Let's just say, never trust another drunk person to do your tattoo, no matter how good of a deal their belligerent self is willing to give you. Also, make sure you use spell check. It's important.

The next thing Noel knew, she was outside, in the daylight. Finally, look and feel of real daylight once again! Then it hit her. No. It wasn't real. None of this was. Those crazy chairs must have been the virtual reality simulators. 

"[color=red]Ughhh,[/color]" Noel grunted. She had so hoped she could finally see the sun and sky again after so many hours of being blindfolded. Defeated, Noel sat up and looked around. Ah, good, the group was here too. Noel pulled herself up and dusted herself off before heading over to them. Past them, she could see a large house. It looked a bit worn, and the plant life near by needed a good trim. 

"[color=red]Soooo, does anyone else want to check out the haunted mansion?[/color]" Noel asked excitedly.