"God it's cold" , you mutter under your breath. It's late November and it's been so cold the elevator freezes in place from time to time. You are a regular to "The Inventory". A fancy club where many famous video game celebrities come to relax, drink, gamble, and do some...discreet deeds. You usually come to drink and gamble most of the time. You sometimes notice though that on your way to the card table that there are people going through the bookcase. You try to ask your card buddies about what's behind the bookcase, but it's usually met with sly smiles and a giggle from Max. The closest you got to an answer was from Tycho. "It's a very...sinful place" , Tycho answered with a enamored look on his face. In fact you notice for the past 3 weeks that your gambling buddies are acting very...odd around you. While you play you notice some of your opponents are looking right at you with goo goo eyes, as if fantasizing about something involving you. You also notice them looking at each other with sensual looks on their faces. Shit you could have sworn one of them was trying to feel up your leg!
You are snapped out of your thoughts with the ding of the elevator's arrival, and step in. You press the button and the elevator sinks into the secret hole and into the Club. As you descend, you reach in your coat pocket for an envelope you received in the mail today and review it's contents: a Letter and a V.I.P card to get into "The Bookcase". The letter reads:
"Dear Player,
Congratulations! Someone has recommended you for receiving this very exclusive V.I.P pass! With it not only are you able to drink for free, but you now have the ability to visit our most private and reserved section for people who receive this letter. "The Bookcase". Unfortunately we cannot give any details on what the interior and activities within. Thank you for choosing The Inventory as your club of choice.
Signed,
Reginald Van Winslow"
The card itself is black with a kiss mark on it with the words "V.I.P" on the back of the card. You put the card around your neck as you arrive on the main floor. You greet Reginald and then notice that your gambling buddies are not anywhere to be seen. Reginald tells you, "That they had some sort of business to take care of. But they wouldn't tell me what it was." You figure that they'll arrive in a bit. You take out your V.I.P card and show it to Reginald. A surprised look springs on his face, as if shocked to know that you would receive that card. He quickly wiped his shock off his face. "Follow me my good friend", says Reginald with a look as if he were trying to hold some sort of goofy laughter inside. He calmly leads you to the bookcase. He searched a bit and find a book titled "Faust" and pulls it out, opening a small door to "The Bookcase". You see what appears to be a pitch black room, noiseless except for the smooth jazz playing in the background. You take a deep breath and enter the room. Suddenly the bookcase closes behind you, the last thing you see before it closes is Reginald smiling at you. It's completely dark, you hear no noise whatsoever, and your mind starts to race as what might happen to you. Then you hear some footsteps. They sound like squeaking boots. The fear is too much and you pass out. "It looks like cute little player cannot handle dark" , a heavily Russian accent chuckled. "Quick, take him to the room and bind him up before he wakes up" , a gruff voice ordered. "Oh boy a new toy for us to play with! He was cute from the moment we met him" , a cheery voice commented. "Yes my little friend, we are going to give him the moment of his life" , a sly voice replied.