Le Noir-Bouquet

by Verbose Mode

Rating: mature
Tags: Mystery, Horror
Length: 395

An abandoned villa on the lonely side of Canterlot Mountain is tempting to many. Especially the few who are willing to ignore warnings.

The old Lís Estate is strange.

Not that there is anything wrong with it, in fact, it's in quite excellent condition besides some groundwork and general tidying up. A bit windy and far removed due to being situated on the northeast side of Canterlot Mountain, and certainly in dreary shadow from the mountain most of the year, but for the view alone one would think it would be prized.

Yet, it's strangeness come from being abandoned, totally and utterly, for the past century.

No ghost stories. No sordid histories. Only the flippant disregard of the Lís family and a single, unrelated incident from one-hundred years ago.

Naturally, a few curious ponies want to have a looksie when the property rights expire this winter. After all, whoever moves in gets the place, what's the risk?

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2015-10-23 16:06:06 UTC

Chapter 5: The Wolfsbane

The ponies enter the main hall and begin to explore, staying fairly close. Notably, many of the doors are locked, and their is plenty of wear and damage, but no dust. Then Historian steps away from the group slightly and notices a vase with deep blue flowers in it. Fresh flowers.

Chapter 6: Threat

The ponies are not alone. The businesspony is poisoned, found in a pool of his own vomit (wolfsbane). The Historian's friend is locked in the wine cellar, forced to go deeper into the caves under the Estate. The Historian finds new and cryptic notes, written on paper from the Pilot's notepad, demanding keys and explaining their locations. The Historian remains outwardly calm, but is beginning to make irrational decisions and stress. Bouquet of wolfsbane are beaching more common, or is he just noticing them?

Chapter: Sugestions

The Historian finds the cellar key and a new note (that sounds like a cry for help from beyond the grave), and finds his path back to the cellar barred, forcing a new path that takes him through the ballroom. He finds the Pilot hung from the chandelier, bleeding, far higher than should be possible. A note floats in his blood, asking if anyone knows the secret. Terrified now, the Historian arms himself with a letter opener and unlocks the cellar, finding no trace of his friend. He follows the cave wall until he comes out in a secret entrance in the Master Bath, which is full of fresh blood specks and a clump of blue mane that does not belong to any of them.

Seven: scent

run

Chapter 10: The Quick Pony

Chapter 1: The Old Title

Everypony decides to take an airship in and have a look. The protagonist, a historian, notes the only "strange" incident surrounding the place was an accidental poisoning 100 years ago.

Chapter 2: The Winds

The airship is forced to land and damaged at the base of the mountain. After recovering, the ponies must decide how to proceed.

Chapter 3: The Mountain Trail

The ponies make their way up the mountain trail.

Chapter 4: The Grounds

The ponies arrive on the grounds of the Estate, only to find that the Pilot has vanished sometime between approaching the (open) gate and approaching the main door.