>Take some of the paper, someone else might be able to confirm.
>Any mythological creatures that might BE that sort of lantern? That'd be weird...
>Check out the clothes.
>You obtain: Scrap of brittle old paper.
>It's possible, you suppose.
>The clothes are faded, dirty, and bloodstained, some of them shredded up into pieces. They seem to be about the right size for a small woman or young adult of either gender.
> "Yeah, I'm leaning towards not making this own house now."
>"Not without purging it with fire..."
> Hold back memories of that poor snake.
> Is there a closet in here or anything?
> Check any closed drawers.
>...Oh hell, you managed to forget about it, too! You can hear the crunch again...
>There is a closet. The paper door has been shredded and the frame ripped asunder. There is a lot of red splashed in there, as well.
>None of the drawers are closed, they've all fallen out, and some have been broken into bits.
>...Did that torn up robe shift?
>"Now I have to wonder if this place is haunted... for REAL this time."
>You do indeed...
>_