Not Fun Anymore

## Summary

Alexander Jefferson carefully goes down the hallway and notices another trap. However instead of a fist, a fish comes out of the wall. He throws up a little in his mouth but holds it in and they continue on. In the next hallway, Alexander nearly runs into sawblades but catches himself. Everyone goes along the opposite wall as Alexander remarks on how he hates the funhouse.

As Chester and Cyrus Ferdinand have a pun-off, Alexander is hit in the face with another boxing glove. Emily Binks suggests sending Chester ahead as Matthew summons an unseen servant. Alexander sees a chest at the end of the hallway. Matthew sends his servant to investigate and it opens the chest. The chest explodes but the unseen servant dodges in time. Matthew is impressed as Douglas asks what it's name is. Matthew calls it shadow spawn as Matthew commands it to run to the end of the southern hallway. It avoids another boxing glove trap and Matthew is impressed calling it Yeetus Mcleetus. Alexander catches up with it and hears something clicking.

A spider falls from the ceiling in the large round room with a key hanging from one of it's pincers. Alexander asks Chester to talk to the beast. Chester tries charming the spider but it is not amused. Emily glares at the giant spider and it starts cowering. Emily suggests ripping it's face off or going for the legs as she's webbed by the spider. Cyrus moves in and uses his longsword which connects this time. Cyrus then gives Matthew inspiration as he moves in next with an eldrich blast. Chester acts like he got really hurt to Douglas who gets really mad. He summons dark tentrils that go right for the spider's face. Alexander then finishes off the spider with a punch to the face.

Hazel begins freeing Emily from the webs as the group looks into the eastern room. There aren't any traps in the rooms but Yeetus notices a note, two bottles and a book. Matthew commands Yeetus to open the book and Alexander notes that they're being too cautious. The book reads: 'A tribute so simple. so pure. A trust so innocent, so sure. Bathe our union in the crimson light so we may bask in the eternal night. Vampires, werebeasts and ghouls, too long have we been fools. May the light of the blood moon break the chains. May the world of light ever rule again.' Matthew says it's nothing like he ever read about so Alexander thrusts the book in his face asking if he know what it means. Matthew interprets it as some sort of ritual that happens on the blood moon and that there is a tribute or blood sacrifice but they don't know what that means. What they know is that this is to freeze the blood moon in place.

Emily begins noting that Calliope Hollow may be using them for this ritual. Alexander agrees somewhat but they have no choice but to help her. Hazel notes that there is a difference between spells and rituals. Hazel shows them a stick she found in a corner of the room. Matthew identifies it as a staff of healing with his magic and gives it to Hazel. Alexander also takes the potions of growth and health and Emily calls him dumb for taking punches and stuff. Matthew keeps the ritual book as he orders his unseen servant to follow him.

As they make their way back to the blood room, Alexander avoids another glove trap. Hazel breathes through her mouth as she puts the mask back on. Using both keys, Alexander opens both locks on the door at the same time. As he enters he avoids another boxing glove trap. Matthew then sends his unseen servant to check out the note in the middle of the next room.

## Notable Events

* Matthew summons an unseen servant to open a booby-trapped chest
* Salem's Children take out a giant spider
* The party comes across a book mentioning a ritual, a healing wand and potions of growth and health