>You are Anonymous, or Anon in short.
>And you shouldn't have made that bet with Pinkie Pie.
>You are walking down a dirt path in the Everfree Forest while remembering about the bet.
>The bet was... to see how long you can handle a cinnamon challenge.
>You have no idea what you were thinking when it was towards the party horse.
>She had the cinnamon in her mouth for a straight five minutes before swallowing it.
>... Like, all of it in her mouth.
>You? It took ten seconds before you were in a coughing fit.
>At least Pinkie had some water nearby to help you out.
>Pinkie wants you to stay at a haunted house, not too deep in the Everfree Forest, for one night.
>You ask why and she says she wants to hear "if there are really ghosts there."
>Heh, ghosts? You can never believe in the supernatural back on Earth.
>Then again, this is the world of Equestria, so you don't know what to really expect from this mansion.
>You keep walking on the dirt road until you find a broken sign to the side.
>Wondering what it says, you walk over to it and pick it up.
>... The letters are completely smeared and you can't read any of it.
>You frown, set the sign back down, and continue to walk to the mansion.
>You have a bad feeling about this...
>...
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>It's getting a little dark, but you finally find the "haunted" mansion.
>You come across a small, rusty gate that is unlocked.
>Then, you look at the mansion that is on the other side of this gate.
>It is fairly large, almost as big as Twilight's tree library.
>The mansion is old and abandoned, and the boards look like they could use some maintenance.
>You can see some bricks nearby that must have been used to break some of the windows at the front.
>Immature ponies.
>From this view... the mansion looks sinister. As if it could come alive at any minute.
>Come on man, it's just one night.
>You push the gates open with ease and slowly walk to the front door.
 
>The front yard has little to no life and surrounded by small, stone and metal fences.
>The grass is dead and the flowers have lost their beautiful colors.
>This stone path, that you're walking on, to the front door is a nice little touch.
>Sort of.
>You see small wooden steps that go up to the front door and a small mailbox next to the steps.
>You examine the mailbox and find only cobwebs and a harmless spider.
>After closing the mailbox, you walk up the wooden steps and go up to the front door.
>You take a deep breath and exhale.
"Okay, Anon... you got this. For one night."
>You put your hand on the door knob and turn-
>What the?
>You keep turning the knob, only to realize that it's locked.
>Was Pinkie lying about this place being abandoned?
>Are there ponies in this mansion? Did they leave for vacation?
>... Does this mean you can go back to Pinkie's and tell her that you can't go in?
>You didn't want to upset her though.
>You're afraid that making her upset will trigger her or something.
>You look around the front to see if you can find a key to get inside.
>There's a flower pot that has a dead plant next to the door and a torn mat right below you.
>You pick up the mat and look for a key.
>No luck.
>You put the mat down and look at the flower pot.
>Well, it never hurts to get dirty, right?
>And this mansion does look abandoned.
>You dig up some of the dirt with your right hand and look for the key.
>You feel something metallic and you pull it out.
>It's a gold key.
"... This has to be it."
>You switch the key to your other hand and try to get rid of the dirt off your right hand.
>You're going to have to clean that later.
>You walk up to the front door, use the key, and turn it.
>... !
>You hear an unlock sound and pull the key out.
>Then, you turn the knob and slowly open the door.
>A small dust of wind flows out from the mansion.
>... Well, here goes nothing.
>You walk inside the mansion, ready to take on your night at the haunted mansion.
 
>It is a dark to see the mansion when you walk in.
>But, your eyes slowly adjust to the darkness.
>After your eyes are done adjusting, you look around.
>You are in a very dirty and old foyer.
>It is full of dust and there are empty cardboard boxes and furniture, like chairs and desks, laying around.
>If this place is abandoned, then why did the family leave this stuff laying around here?
>You can see double staircases, one on the left and one on the right that lead to the next floor.
>You notice an object on top of a wooden desk next to the left staircase.
>It's a lantern.
>As you walk towards the lantern to pick it up, a gentle breeze rolls by behind you and the front door slowly closes.
>... It was just the wind, right?
>With the lantern, there are also some vials of oil that you can use to keep the fire going.
>And, a matchbox with only one matchstick.
"Conveninent."
>You grab the lantern and pour some oil in before lighting it with the only matchstick.
>The lantern shines brightly and you can see the foyer a lot better.
>You can see a nearly broken door that is between the two staircases.
>That has to be the basement.
>And you are not going in the basement in this haunted mansion.
>... Not because you're scared or anything.
>Time to look for a bedroom to sleep in.
>You slowly walk up the squeaky, wooden staircases until you reach to the top.
>There is a hallway that goes down from the left and right.
>You really wish there was a map of this house.
>You look at the walls and see some wall candles that are not lit.
>It'd be nice if you had more of those match sticks.
>Flipping a coin in your mind, you walk down the right hallway.
>There are two doors on each side of the hallway before the hallway makes a left turn to another hall.
>You grab the nearest door and open-
>Locked? Fuck.
>You go up to another door and-
>Shit.
>You assume that all of these doors, even at the left hallway, are locked.
>... Never hurts to sleep on the floor, right?
 
>Then again, you don't feel tired right now.
>Maybe after you walk around this mansion?
>You walk back downstairs to the foyer and look around the mansion for a while.
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>You turn to the left, and find yourself in the living room.
>For a living room, it does not have much.
>The two couches, a small and big one, are torn and has springs sticking out.
>Looks uncomfortable to sleep on.
>The campfire by the couches have no wood and only has cobwebs and ashes inside.
>There is an antique set of dishes in a glass display at one corner of the room.
>You walk up to the glass display and get a closer look.
>The dishes look hoofcrafted and has a lot of colorful details.
>... The family would probably freak out if you ate food from those dishes.
>Seeing as there is nothing else in this room, you move on to the next room.
>You open the door to the next area and look around.
>It is a fairly large room and looks like it could be cleaned up if you had the right tools.
>And the right time to do so.
>This area must be the study room for the family.
>There are dusty books, from small paperbacks to large volumes, stacked neatly on the bookshelves on the walls.
>There is a window to your right that you can see the outside from.
>It is night time, and the moon is slowly coming out to take the sun's place.
>You can see a wooden desk that has books and torn pages.
>Behind that desk is a large painting... or what was a large painting.
>Even with the lantern, the picture is completely blurry.
>You could only see three ponies being together.
>They must have had fun being here at the Everfree Forest.
>You walk out of the study room and the living room and continue your exploration of this mansion.
>... Why do you feel like you're being followed?
>You stop and slowly turn around to see who it is.
>... There is no one behind you.
>It must have been the breeze from the broken windows or something.
 
>You keep walking until you end up in the dining room.
>There are a few cardboard boxes here and they are empty.
>The dining table is large enough to have two, maybe three, families eating together.
>The table is made up of plain wood and has some dust all over it.
>You also see plates, along with dining utensils, on top of plate mats and in front of the chairs.
>Was this family expecting a dinner with ponies or something?
>You see another room connecting to the dining room and walk in.
>It looks like a big kitchen.
>And... something smells rancid.
>There are dirty dishes stacked in the sink and look like it will collapse if you lightly push it.
>Frying pans and pots are on the stove and cooking trays are inside the ovens.
>Maybe this family isn't so neat and tidy.
>... What the hell is that smell?
>You walk around the kitchen until you stumble upon a trash container filled with rotten food.
"Ew."
>After knowing where the source of that horrible smell is coming from, you step away from the trash.
>You notice that there is another room that you can go to.
>You walk to the next room to see what it is.
>Suddenly, you hear some pans clinging.
>You quickly turn around to see who it is this time.
>... Nothing. And, you notice a round pot is rolling on the kitchen ground.
>It slowly comes to a fault and rests in place.
>There is definitely someone in this mansion.
>And by God, you are going to find that son of a bitch.
>... When you're done looking around that is.
>You go to the next room and find yourself in a patio.
>The patio is small and has two chairs and a coffee table.
>There is a cover hanging over the patio that can cover your head from the sun.
>You also see some toys, from toy blocks to plastic vehicles, laying around on the ground.
>Guess one of the ponies from that painting is a kid.
>You notice double wooden doors that lead to the backyard.
>After walking up to the doors, you put your hands on both doors and push them open.
 
>You walk out of the patio and onto the grass fields of the backyard.
>The backyard is very large and is surrounded by tall hedges.
>The moon is out, but not over your head.
>It would be nice if there was a clock inside that house to know the time.
>You see medium sized fountain that is flowing with water.
>The design is not too bad. It is just two ponies, sitting back-to-back, and pouring water from their vases.
>You also notice that there are a lot of gardening tools on the ground.
>Rakes, shovels, hoof gloves, small spade...
>Some of the tools are rusty and in bad shape.
>Why did the family leave all of this stuff laying around?
>You make sure you lower the lantern a little so you can watch your step.
>Stepping on a rake is a terrible idea.
>You keep looking around the backyard and see a small wooden shack at the far corner of the yard.
>That must be the tool shack.
>You walk over to the shack and put your hand on the door knob.
>This better be unlocked or you are going to crush something.
>You turn the knob and open the door.
>Thank you.
>You put your lantern in first before you walk in.
>The shack has more gardening tools here, but they are not in bad condition like the tools outside.
>There are some pictures and a toolbox on the table.
>You set the lantern to the side and look over the pictures.
>The pictures are black and white and most of them are just pictures of various plants.
>None of them look that interesting to you.
>You push the pictures out of the way so you can bring the toolbox closer to you.
>You open it and look at its contents.
>Some screwdrivers, nuts, bolts, wires... and a key?
>You pick up the key and examine it.
>It is a golden key and there is a small skeleton pony head engraved on it.
>Spooky.
>Maybe this can open the doors back at the mansion?
>You put the key in your pocket, close the toolbox, grab the lantern, and leave the shack.
 
>As you start to walk back to the mansion, you feel something tingling on your back.
>You feel like you're about to be pounced by something large and hungry.
>Yeah no. You're getting back in that mansion right now.
>You start to pick up your pace and look around.
"... Anyone there?"
>Who's going to respond to that, genius?
>Suddenly, you hear ghastly laughter around you.
>Well... shit.
>That laugh... it sounds like a kid is having fun or something.
>Great, death to the hands, or hooves in this case, to a kid.
>Maybe you can reason with it?
"H-Hey, I'm just here to spend one night here, alright?"
>You then begin to run to the double doors while minding your step on the gardening tools on the ground.
>Once you make it to the doors, you immediately grab the knobs and-
>How are they locked? They were just open a while ago!
>You quickly look for the key in your pockets.
>After finding it, you try inserting the key in the doorlock, only to let the key fall out of your hands.
>And this is why you don't like to be scared.
>You start to fumble stuff up with situations like this.
>You look down for the key and pick it up.
>After picking it up, you-
>...
>Time stops around you when you see what is coming out of that door.
>A pale white head comes out of the door and looks at you.
>The head has two eyes that only has a black sclera and white pupils.
"U-Uh..."
>It smiles, takes a deep breath, and shouts.
>"Boo!"
>You scream and release the inner girl in your body.
>If there was glass cup laying around, you could have broken it because of how loudly you scream.
>You turn around and sprint back to the backyard.
>Maybe you can escape this place through those hedg-
>Your foot steps on a rake and the wooden handle hits your forehead.
>It felt like the force of a thousand facepalms.
>You try to balance yourself, but you fail and land on your back.
>Right... you forgot about the tools laying around.
>Maybe if you weren't so scared, you would have remembered that.
 
>The world slowly starts to become fuzzy as you start to lose consciousness.
>You never knew how much a rake could hurt after stepping on it really hard.
>... Maybe it's not so bad to sleep on the dirt ground here.
>At least Luna can look over you for the last time before you're dragged in that mansion by... whatever that thing was that scared you.
>You close your eyes and slowly drift off into sleep.
>... Before you slip into the dream world, you hear something...
>"Hey... mister? Are you ok..."
 
>...
>Let's see...
>You are Anonymous, or preferably called Anon.
>You are trying to remember what happened in just one night.
>Pinkie Pie wanted you to go to a haunted mansion, it's abandoned, and you got spooked.
>You also remember getting whacked by a wooden rake.
>At least the pain on your head is away for now.
>... Pain?
>Oh, you're awake.
>You groan, rub your head, and slowly sit up from the bed.
>Bed?
>You look around and see that you were sleeping on a bed.
>A dusty and old, but comfortable twin sized bed.
>You look around the room to see where you are now.
>You are in a bedroom, which has a closet, a desk, a window, some boxes and two bookshelves.
>At the desk, you can see your lantern on over there.
>Who left it there?
>Speaking of leaving stuff...
>You look around in your pockets to see if you can find that golden key.
>You find it in your suit jacket and raise an eyebrow.
>This was in your hands before you got jumped.
>The closet has some formal and casual clothes for ponies.
>Well, at least the family doesn't wear formal clothes all the time like you do.
>The bookshelves are empty and the books must be in that cardboard box nearby.
>You wonder what kind of books they are.
>Through the window, you can see it is still nighttime and the moon shining down.
>Damn, you thought you slept through the entire night.
>...
>Why are you in this room in the first place?
>Weren't all of these doors locked upstairs?
>"Oh!"
>Shit, what was that?
>You look around to see who said that.
>"You're awake!"
>Maybe it's a voice in your head?
>No, it's definitely around the room. Somewhere.
"H-Hello?"
>"Hello there, mister!"
"W-Who is this?"
>"Oh right... you didn't see me after I got you!"
>This must be the thing that made you scream like a little girl.
>You can see an empty cardboard box slowly sliding over to the side of the bed.
>What the hell?
>It starts to quake, as if an earthquake is going on right now.
 
>You are unsure if that box is just the thing's doing or just a small face chopper in there.
>You hope it isn't the latter.
>After a few seconds of the box quaking, the box glows with a teal color, opens, and something small and white comes out.
>It looks at you and smiles.
>"Hi!"
>You slowly wave at this... ghost pony.
"Hi there..."
>This ghost pony is a small filly.
>She has black scleras and white pupils for her eyes.
>She also has a long, messy looking mane and a small red bowtie above her right eye.
>She only has spectral white ghost body, so you cannot see what color her body or hair used to be.
>Her front legs are present, and her hind legs have been replaced by a ghost tail.
>Well... ghosts are real in Equestria after all.
>"Hopefully you're okay after what I did to you..."
>Yeah, you almost-
"It's fine, I forgive you."
>She smiles at you.
>"So! ... What's your name, stranger?"
>... Should you give a name to a ghost?
>What if this adorable ghost filly curses you or something?
>Then again... she doesn't look too bad or harmful.
"It's Anon."
>"Hi, Anon!" she said, as she waves her right hoof at you, "My name is Charlotte!"
"Charlotte?"
>Not two names, like Twilight Sparkle or Ponka Poe?
>Charlotte nods.
"And... what are you?"
>"Well... I'm a ghost!"
>She spins around, showing her entire small ghost form to you, "But!"
>But?
>"I'm not just any average ghost!" said Charlotte.
>Charlotte looks over at your lantern and she glows with a teal color around her.
>She does magic?
>You can see your lantern moving from your desk.
>The lantern levitates and hovers over to you.
>Once it is in reach, you slowly grab and and Charlotte smiles widely at you.
>"I'm a poltergeist!" said Charlotte.
>A poltergeist.
>If you can recall, poltergeists are known for physical disruption, like moving objects around and making noises.
>"And what are you, Anon? You're not a pony, manticore, or anything!"
"I'm a human."
>"Hue... man?"
>You nod.
>"Never heard of that before..."