We regret to inform you of the terrible tragedy that some may have seen or smelt last night. There was a fire which started in some debris in the prep room outside the theatre. It burned its way up to the Medic’s Ward and the Gallery, where the smoke and heat destroyed many precious old paintings. Because of the smoke contamination, both the Gallery and the Medic’s Ward will be closed for several days. We ask that you please stay out of the way of any workers who may be coming in and out of the Theatre and the Gallery/Medic’s Ward area. Also, please remain wary when traveling around that section of the Manor, because we are not sure whether that corner of the house has remained structurally stable.

Fortunately, the third floor rooms were saved, because the fire did not continue up to that floor. You can all continue to play Billiards and Pool to your hearts’ desire. Unfortunately, we must ask you to stay out of the Lounge for today – the servants will be purging the room of any smoke smells or burns caused by fire. We understand that many of the people visiting the lounge are accustomed to or may even create such odors, but we ask that you still refrain from taking your drink there.

We ask that you all thank Mrs. Hobbes if you see her, because she was the one who first noticed the smell of smoke (which was quite miraculous, because of the powerful scents that always abound in her kitchen) coming from outside the kitchen and roused the house. For those of you who were too sleepy to know what was going on at the time, Inky and I quickly ordered an evacuation, and ushered you all out into the cold night air. As soon as the Butler and Artemis got the fire under control (no thanks to the dry well), you were all brought back to your bedrooms. This has been a sleepless, stressful night for the workers of the Manor as well as for Inky and I, so we ask that you all take a day of rest from your normal energetic activities around the Manor. You may go on your explorations of the catacombs, but be aware that Rose the nurse will not have her full Medic’s Ward to treat you in if an accident occurs.

Thank you for your cooperation last night – whether it was from the goodness of your hearts or simply the sleep in your eyes, we appreciated your composure.


Also, as there has been much controversy over when the due date is, we will say again that it is February 17, 2008 That's 16 days from now. Please don't complain - this competition has been one with some of the most time alloted for entries. After all - unless you get lost - the exploration of the catacombs should take a week at most!

THE THING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE JOURNAL

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1. Her and I as Scoliosis-ridden zombies!
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