[IC] The Echo Game! Something Different! Always Recruiting! Exclamation Marks!

[SpookySquid]

Chuck-

The goblins, most of them with purple skin looked at each other uneasily. Suddenly, one, who had bright blue skin and golden eyes stepped forward. "Sounds like a good idea to me! Anyone else thirsty?" there are some cheers and shouts in agreement, and the goblins rush into the hotel. While many of the elves staying in the hotel seemed uncomfortable, the bartender seemed pleased to have so many people buying drinks, despite the fact that they were goblins.

CC-

BB looked shell shocked after the kiss and jumped when CC grabbed her. After a moment, she recovered, took off her necklace and placed it on the monitor and then pointed at it. "This," was all that BB said. "Now wait just a minute," said Carnegie, "why don't you go to the Teddy Bear room? I'm sure the others are trapped in there. With all of our great minds, I'm sure we could lift this curse."

[Genni]

BB: "This,"

Carnegie: "Now wait just a minute, why don't you go to the Teddy Bear room? I'm sure the others are trapped in there. With all of our great minds, I'm sure we could lift this curse."

@SpookySquid

As BB reached up towards her breasts CC bit her lip with anticipation, only to feel a little disappointed as the flawless fingers moved up behind the delicious delight's neck and unfastened the necklace CC had noticed earlier. Reaching out for it CC picked up the piece of jewellry and holding it up by its chain examined it carefully, or at least more carefully than she had back when it had been poised between BB's distracting chest pillows.

She could hear Carnegie talking, but he sounded more like a petulant school child than a great mind, and CC wondered just how great his mind truly was. Turning her attention to him, but never letting her eyes leave the pendant hanging before them, CC asked with a careful measured tone, "Exactly what is the curse, and who put it on you all?"

[SimplyJohn]

@SpookySquid

Holding back just far enough to blend in with the crowd Chuck followed the goblins into the hotel and made his way to the bar in their wake. The creatures seemed to be enjoying their trip into the luxurious suite normally reserved for the elven classes and Chuck couldn't help but smile at their antics as the beasts made a nuisance of themselves as he slipped through the bystanders unnoticed. Making his way to the concierge desk Chuck struck the service bell once with his hand and waited for service, his fingers pulling out several of the ICP notes from his pocket and holding them in clear view for any of the hotel staff who might choose to question what a detattler might be doing lurking in their establishment.

Reaching down Chuck plucked a letter opener from the desk and quickly went to work trying to cut open the intransigeant envelope which had so far resisted his fumbled attempts to unseal. If the thing had been so securely fastened there must surely be something of great worth hidden within.

[Eklispe]

"Erm alright then, kids follow me." Jack said awed by the size of the yacht, he hadn't expected a cruise ship straight out of a luxury vacation pamphlet. Perhaps he had made a better friend then he knew. He boarded the ship and leaned on the railing waiting for Al to come back. Slightly bored he took out the book on spiders and flipped through it idly, while keeping an eye on the kids, just in case the book had anything helpful, given what he had seen so far knowing how to avoid spiders might actually be helpful. It wouldn't surprise if this place had some kind of super venomous spider that could kill you instantly with a single bite.

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[SpookySquid]

Jac-

Jac fell and saw a few crates laying around. The first one she opened contained a bowling ball, some old Superman comic books and a bag of potato chips. Suddenly a creature moved from behind her, "What are you doing here?" it asked. It was a human-like figure with long fingernails and a dust cloud that followed it around like a lost puppy.

CC-

"Ah yes, I forgot, like an alien. Many greatly opposed the creation of Tempires when we created them in Italy. They decided that it would be best to burn them to the ground. Less than five remain today, and I wouldn't be surprised if this was the only one. But that wasn't all. They wanted to prevent any possibility that any more Tempires were created. They sought us out at and attacked. Most were captured... but a few..." Carnegie paused and his voice quavered, "were not so fortunate. Afterwards, they took the ones they captured and magically placed our souls within teddy bears, as a sort of cruel joke. Or at least most of us. Then they scattered us around the world. However, being familiar with some of the other counties strange torturing techniques, Henry created a special magical field within the Tempires that would allow us to always communicate with others. If we found Henry, I'm sure he could change figure out how to change us back, or at least would know someone who could help us. Perhaps if we went to the teddy bear room, Henry, or one of my other colleagues will be there. If not, the teddy bear room would still give us their locations."

Chuck-

As chuck tried to open the envelope, it became hot to the touch as the temperature rose past boiling point. As he tried to open the envelope, an elvish women, who was glancing sourly at the goblins said, "Would you like a room?" After she glanced at him she said, "Hmm... it's not often we get humans here."

Jack-

The book had plenty of information about what venomous spiders looked like and what to do if bitten. Jack noticed some spiders the size of school buses... one spider was the size of a whale! He reached the final chapter, "Magically Summoning Spiders to Help You." Hm.... maybe he shouldn't have given this to the kids. Suddenly, the boy who had silently been staring at Jack instead of reading the book asked, "So? Who's Ahmad?"

[Genni]

Carnegie: "...If we found Henry, I'm sure he could change figure out how to change us back, or at least would know someone who could help us. Perhaps if we went to the teddy bear room, Henry, or one of my other colleagues will be there. If not, the teddy bear room would still give us their locations."

@SpookySquid

Carefully handing the necklace back to BB with a smile CC told her, "Hold onto this for me for now, to keep it safe. Makes sure to stay close though, I may need it in a hurry." Turning her attention back to the console CC decided she had nothing to lose from following the talking bear's advice, picking the stuffed toy up, letting BB stand up straight again with her glorious chest bouncing slightly as she moved, CC handed the bear to her friend. "Hold this steady for me, please?" She asked passing Carnegie over and watching jealously as BB hugged him against her chest.

With a deep mournful sigh CC moved her hands over to the control knob and quickly twisted in around, filling the search bar dialogue with the letters 'T-E-D-D-Y-B-E-A-R' before quickly spinning the knob around five times.

[Eklispe]

Okay clearly where ever he was had a lot of problems. A spider the size of a whale, Jack got tingles just thinking about, how had they not taken over the world yet. He was just getting into the summoning section and realizing that A) he might have given the children nightmares and B) he might have taught them how to summon freakishly huge spiders to kill anyone that annoyed them. He looked at the creepy kid that had been staring at him ever since he started his first phone call and replied puzzled, "Ahmad? Whos-" Jack paused as he remembered the loud screaming noise from his first call, the noise had vaguely sounded like Ahmad though at the time he had been more worried about his eardrums.

"Just someone I was hoping to get some information from but he wasn't there." hoping that would satisfy the kid he went back to reading on these summoning methods, this can be very helpful information, just in case of course. He hoped Al got his room soon he wanted to see what this place had in the way of internet because he needed lots of information fast. Like a world map would be a good start. Obviously the technology level wasn't too different but other things like spiders were totally different. The kids following him around, another thing he needed to find out about, probably knew more about this place then he did. Well actually maybe he could ask them for information. Maybe if the internet plan didn't work he would resort to that.

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[SpookySquid]

CC-

BB looked a little frustrated when CC gave her the necklace back, but she didn't say anything. The screen which asked "Opening the Teddy Bear Room. Is this correct?" Underneath of this was a red and a green button. "Excellent," said Carnegie, "Now simply press the green button, go down the hall, and then turn right. The room should be right there."

Jack-

The young boy seemed a tad upset with Jack's answer, but he nodded and went to join the other two children, who were pointing at clouds. Shortly after, Al came back. "Hello again! Let me lead you and your belongings to your room. This way!" Al lead Jack to a large room with a flat screen television, three water beds, and a huge bed that looked like it was for Jack. The walls were coated with fancy paintings and there was even a fridge in the corner, which quickly attracted the attention of the three young children.

[Genni]

Carnegie: "Now simply press the green button, go down the hall, and then turn right. The room should be right there."

@SpookySquid

Noticing how off put BB seemed to be with CC's behaviour the geek turned back to her new friend and gently stroked her hand down the woman's arm, only brushing against her breast as a complete accident as she did. "Are you okay? Was there something more you wanted to show me?" She asked the blonde, tugging the necklace from BB's clutched hand and holding it up for another inspection.

Running her fingers over the surface of the strangely shaped trinket CC looked for anything unusual about the piece of jewellry, which looked just as beautiful as its owner. Perhaps it's a locket, or some sort of key..? CC wondered to herself before glancing over at BB. "This would be so much easier if you could just tell me what you wanted." She said, blushing slightly as the thought of what she wanted flashed through her mind.

[SpookySquid]

CC-

The pendant on the necklace resembled a rabbit. BB pointed and nodded.

[Genni]

@SpookySquid

"Rabbit, ehh? Well we are in Wonderland." CC said with a smile and reached for the control knob again. If the 'great minds' had been waiting so long for someone to lift their curse they could surely wait a little longer, and if BB was so eager about her necklace perhaps helping the gorgeous beauty out would make her feel just grateful enough to help CC out with some problems she was having too. Some personal problems. Which could be helped with beautiful, bountiful breasts.

Quickly spinning the dial CC cleared the search she'd been doing and quickly input 'W-H-I-T-E-R-A-B-B-I-T' instead, before spinning the dial around five times to lock it in. Slamming her hand down on the 'Activate' button decisively, knowing that it meant having to wait at least an hour before they'd be able to head after the bears. Perhaps BB could help think of a way they could pass the time together, CC wondered as she galnced over at the woman's considerable assets and licked her lips.

[SpookySquid]

CC-

The screen displayed a few different options

-Rabbit room

-Bunny room

-Playboy Mansion room

Carnegie seemed a bit upset. "Fine, fine, you can go somewhere else first..."

[SimplyJohn]

"Would you like a room? Hmm... it's not often we get humans here."

@SpookySquid

Not wanting to correct the elf's mistake that he was detattler not human, after all he wasn't sure just how welcoming the hotel might be to his unusual species, Chuck smiled and pulled out his ICPs, casually counting them out in his hand. "I've just arrived in the city on important business and am looking to acquire a place of residence for my stay. A very kind colleague of mine, a Mr Mateel, suggested this may be a suitable domicile. and assured me you would be able to offer very reasonable rates for my room and board."

Glancing back over his shoulder Chuck watched passively as one of the goblins lifted the dress of what seemed to be an elvish noblewoman and stuck his face up under it. The woman screamed at first, before bending over grasping the back of a nearby chair, moaning loudly. An angered male elf standing nearby reached for a cane and quickly belted the noblewoman's backside with it, causing the goblin to shriek in pain and collapse onto the floor unconscious, his long, wet tongue lolling out from the corner of his mouth as his friends laughed and pointed at his misadventures from their place at the bar. The noblewoman quickly dropped herself into the chair she'd been holding, wafting her blushing face with a stylish fan as her eyes darted devilishly over to the other goblins, her curiosity aroused.

"I sincerely hope this is not the kind of behaviour you encourage here in your city?" Chuck said turning back to the elvish woman before him, jerking his thumb back over his shoulder towards the raucous. "I appreciate far more civilised surroundings while travelling on business."

[Genni]

The screen displayed a few different options
-Rabbit room
-Bunny room
-Playboy Mansion room

Carnegie seemed a bit upset. "Fine, fine, you can go somewhere else first..."

@SpookySquid

Bopping Carnegie playfully on the nose CC smiled down at him as he nestled between BB's beauteous bosoms. "The Tempire can wait a little longer for us, surely? And if my girl wants to show me something, who am I to say no?" She said, reaching up and gently stroking BB's cheek before waving her hand towards the monitor.

"Well, which is the best one to go for, would you say?" She asked BB, her fingers totally accidentally floating just over the 'Playboy Mansion room' in a completely casual and in no way suggestive manner.

[SpookySquid]

Chuck-

The elvish women smiled sadly at him. "It's just the goblins, sir. They always go around and act like this. Not to mention how late it is at night," she tiredly started rustling through some paperwork. "Aaahhhh, so you've met Mateel..." She laughed. Suddenly a goblin shouted angrily in a language he didn't understand.

The elvish women leaned in towards Chuck. "I don't mean to scare you sir... but... the way things have been... the way people have been acting..." Chuck noticed something strange in her eyes... had they just changed color? "Something big is about to happen... I don't know what. Something is going to happen... to this city... no... this country... hell... something larger than that."

The elvish women sighed and handed Chuck a room card. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said anything, that was stupid..." Chuck noted that her eyes, which had seemed to be filled with fire, changed back to normal, "It's just that I have the sight... ah... nevermind that, I've said to much. That fortune telling nonsense is a thing of the past."

"How could you!" cried out an elf suddenly. Then, a series of arguments erupted around the lobby. All of them were in elvish or other strange languages that Chuck didn't recognize.

CC-

BB pressed the "Rabbit room" button, and then quickly pressed the confirm button. "Th... this... one," she said, struggling to talk. Suddenly, there was a large creaking noise. "There it is!" said Carnegie. BB lead CC out the door. On the right there was only one room "Rabbit Room" read a plaque above the door. Someone had spray painted, "property of Elmer J Fudd" on the door.

Carnegie suddenly gasped. "No, no, no, no, no, no! Graffiti! How could... no... oh dear...of all of the Tempires, why did it have to be this one!" he said. "We created a series of defenses with the Tempires. Rather, Edison did. He created several traps throughout the Tempires. In this one, he trapped the individuals within different sections of the Tempire. Who knows where they could be. He didn't want them to die, he wanted to keep them trapped in that room alive and make it the only thing they knew. Edison always was extreme. But who knows what rooms they could be in? Be careful..." he said.

BB ignored him and swung the door open. However, there was nobody inside. Instead, there were only rabbits. Lots and lots and lots of rabbits. They hopped and jumped and leaped everywhere. CC saw rabbit chairs, lamps, tables, televisions. Everything was about rabbits.

[Genni]

@SpookySquid

Following Carnegie's advice CC stepped cautiously through the door, slipping inside and keeping her back to the wall as she slowly closed the door behind her and watched as BB went deeper into the room as though she was looking for something. A wicked grin smeared itself across CC's face as she pictured BB bending over with a bunny tail buttplug stuffed in place, but she quickly pushed the thought aside.

Casting her gaze around the room CC examined the scenery very studiously. In her world Elmer J Fudd may only be a comic character, a buffoon who got tricked by 'Wascally Wabbits' time and again, but here in Wonderland he could be something altogether more dangerous, and CC would hate for anything untoward to happen to BB until after she found some hot oil and a massage table to get her friend to lay down on.

"Do you know anything about this 'Elmer J Fudd'?" CC called out to BB and Carnegie, deliberately trying to provoke a response either from her companions or from a hunter who may have been hiding anywhere in the over-packed room.

[SpookySquid]

Carnegie laughed. "Ha, too bad. I feel sorry for anyone who isn't familiar with Loony Toons. Sure I watched it as a child, but it has always stuck around." Suddenly, BB pointed to something on the far wall. A... Map? Suddenly, a large, menacing looking rabbit lumbered towards CC, baring it's teeth. It opened its jaws, ready to snap down on CC's head.

[Genni]

@SpookySquid

Quickly reaching into her backpack CC pulled out the surfboard and jabbed it towards the menacing rabbit sharp end first. For a moment she considered whether it was worth pulling the sniper rifle out and shooting the thing, but decided it might be best to assess things a little more before starting to shoot at things.

"Who are you? What's wrong? Why are you attacking me?" She called out, wondering if the rabbit was all it seemed. After all, I'm standing in a large room inside a small tent holding a talking stuffed polar bear doll while one of the most beautiful women I've ever met, who is also mute, isn't giving me a lap dance. With reality so screwed up, just about anything is possible here.

[SimplyJohn]

@SpookySquid

Taking the keycard as quickly as he could without seeming rude Chuck smiled at the seeress with gratitude. "I shouldn't worry, perhaps it means good things for my business in the city." He told her before quickly making his way through the almost rioting crowd and slipping into one of the elevators waiting just off the lobby.

The ride up was uneventful, the only other passengers being an attractive young blonde elf female with perfect sunkissed skin a look that screamed 'wannabe film star' and an old, wrinkled elf male with a look which uttered behind a concealing hand 'casting couch pornographer'. While the girl seemed to be hopping from one foot to the other with excitement for whatever the old man had promised was going to be happening in his room, the man eyed Chuck suspiciously with sweat glistening on his brow, as if expecting him to whip out a badge and ask him some very pointed questions.

When they reached Chuck's floor and he moved to step out of the small travelling box he heard the 'movie producer' sigh audibly in relief. Turning back for a moment Chuck saluted him with two fingers tapping the side of his mask. "Best of luck for tonight," he said with a wink.

"Thank you!" The future pornstar answered eagerly, thinking Chuck had been speaking to her as the 'producer' returned Chuck's wink with a gleeful smile.

Chuck wasted no time heading into the room he'd been assigned and using the keycard unlocked the door on the first attempt before pushing it open. That just proves nothing in this place is real. He thought with a chuckle, turning to see if there was a computer terminal or workstation of any kind he could access the internet on in the room.

[Eklispe]

Jack followed eagerly and was once again impressed. It appeared that Al had set up the room to both accomadate him and "his" children, how very kind of him. Looked like the room came with a fully stocked fridge, which from the looks of how quickly the children swarmed it, probally had candy inside. He sat down in front of the TV and set his backpack to the side pulling out the laptop and powering it up. First thing to do was find search "Child giving", see if he could find anything on that. While he was waiting for the laptop to boot up he turned on the TV and tried to find some sort of new channel to see if that would be helpful at all.

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