Heat Haze Manor

## BEGIN PROFILE:

*Subject HEAT-HAZE MANOR must be MANDATORALLY AND IMMEDIATELY DEALT*
 WITH when sighted. All federally-linked fire-suppresant operations have
 been informed of such (But SEE ALSO the entry for THE ETERNAL ORDER OF
THE FIRE-FIGHTERS for more details).

*Subject is a large mansion of [REDACTED’] styles, appearing in areas of intense uncontrolled combustion*. *Subject*
 is unaffected by any combustion around it, though the temperature has
initially been shown to always be near the highest degree long-term
survivable by humans, and analysis of the materials composing such show
that [REDACTED]

*The mansion appears to be staffed by those*
in anachronistic dress in the seeming guise of servants, with the garb
appearing in varying styles, none of which date past the 1930s in
appearance.

*In description several of the “staff” appear to*
 match individuals confirmed previously deceased, all of whom were only
identifiable via dental records. All individuals also share in common
the factor of only the face maintaining fire damage and no fat left at
all on their bodies.

*The individuals appear to be*
initially polite, but become firmly insistent that the user stay,
despite steady observed rises in temperatire. They do not make mention
of any protective gear, but will repeatedly persist in asking the guests
 remove their clothing, for the reason that “It must be awfully stuffy
in there.”

*They will also insist you wait for “The*
Master” but will also implore you “not to disturb him during his
waking.” They will also attempt to make conversation.

*DO*
 NOT SPEAK TO THEM OR OTHERWISE ATTEMPT TO VERBALLY COMMUNICATE WITH
THEM. YOUR LIFE IS VALUABLE, DO NOT THROW IT AWAY LIKE THIS. Written and
 sign-language communication is fine though.

*There are*
multiple “puzzles” throughout Subject, varying in the incarnations of
subject. The most common re-occurring ones are the Chestnuts, the Wax
Filigree and El Toro Embolado, the full dossier is attached to the
official document.

*The “staff” will become hostile and*
appear to “mutate” as the mansion is solved. Analytics show this appears
 to occur in quarter-intervals of the “required” puzzles being
completed.

*The full list of “mutations” are given on*
the dossier, but in the short term, the Snuffer is the easiest one to
dispatch, and the Pilot Lighter is invulnerable to both conventional and
 non-conventional weapons aside from [REDACTED]

*When “The*
Master” is reached, immediately aim for the heart on the bed. Do not
listen to his speech, do not hesitate due to the flames. After
dispatchment, the house will disappear, and the flames will die down.
G.U.F.F. rescue forces will be there shortly for retrieval.

*Occurences*
 of Subject have been increasing. Data points regarding such match to
the point of definitive correlation with rise in global temperatures and
 wildfires. This is a cause for concern, alongside further incidences
regarding other Subjects such as [REDACTED]

## Author Commentary

Basic idea was "survival horror mansion with a fire theme," inspired by an
 extremely obscure cut mode from Kirby Super Star, Kagero Manor.

Also, this sadly had the unfortunate timing of coming out after the horiffic 2018 California wildfires, though I will say my general thoughts were more about the general increase in wildfires due to global warming, not trying to capitalize on that horriffic tragedy.

As per usual with G.U.F.F. stuff, this is free to use as you see fit under a CC-BY 4.0 license so long as I; Thomas F. Johnson, am credited as their creator!

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