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Let's look at candles! (Some candelabras will sneak in here if their candles are synonyms for the candlebras themselves until they get their own page.)
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Alchemist's Gold (2022)
> x candle (@ Den)
It's a beeswax candle. These are very popular in these parts because they emit the brightest light, burn slower, last longer and drip less wax. [if unlit] This one is not lit, though. [else] This one is proof of that, as it is emitting a bright light.
The Bibliophile (2014)
> x black candles (@ Priest's Chamber)
There are dozens and dozens of them, creating a sickening heat as well as a jaundiced light.
Bullhockey 2: The Return of The Leather Whip (2019)
> x white candle (@ Natalie's Nook)
It is unlit and partially melted. Natalie uses it in meditation.
> x candles (@ Candlelit Room)
They are barely larger than votive candles. They flicker slightly.
Carpathian Vampire (2022)
> x candle (@ Library)
It's [an unlit or a lit] wax candle.
Charming (2018)
> x tall candle (@ Astrology Tower)
A tall, thin white candle.
> x ugly candle (@ Astrology Tower)
A short, extremely fat white candle that has wax that is lumpy and uneven, as though it has been repeatedly melted and reformed.
> x average candle (@ Astrology Tower)
An entirely average looking white candle.
> x tiny candle (@ Astrology Tower)
A tiny white candle--more of a tealight, really.
> x black candle (@ Astrology Tower)
A squat black candle that is seldom used by your class, though its dripping wax is testament to its use by older students in more advanced magic than you've ever done.
Cragne Manor (2018)
> x hand candle (@ Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant)
You see nothing special about the candle shaped like a human hand.
...what? It's just a weirdly shaped candle. Lots of bathrooms have candles, to freshen the air after using the facilities. That's all this is. Totally normal bathroom!
> x foot candle (@ Bathroom of the Meatpacking Plant)
You're starting to worry that the candlers who are supplying this restroom are running out of PG bodyparts.
> x first candle (@ Tunnel Entrance)
A white electric candle, a good five inches long and as thick as your thumb. [if unscrewed] On one end is a glass bulb, on the other is a threaded metal base. [else] It's currently screed into the [socket]. [end if] It is [unlit or lit].
Daddy's Birthday (2021)
> x candles (@ Garden)
They are letters which say HAPPPY BIRTHDAY!
Dial C for Cupcakes (2014)
> x pumpkin-scented candle (@ Bathroom)
It hasn't been used very much. Well, how often do you want anything to smell like a pumpkin?
Dinner Bell (2012)
> x candles (@ Test Chamber)
Sixteen pink birthday candles are happily dripping wax all over the cake's icing. [if first time]Something about their flicker strikes you as unsettling, but you can't quite place it. [else]Their cheerful flicker seems to be mocking you.[end if]
Dr Horror's House of Terror (2021)
> x candles (@ Voodoo Temple)
Glued in place, the candles aren't even real! You think they might be made out of plastic.
Frankenstein Adventure (2004)
> x candle (@ Dining room)
Frankenstein's Legacy (1992)
> x candle (@ Dining room)
Germania (2008)
> x burnt candle (@ Guard Room)
This candle is so small it would not last but a mere few seconds lit.
Ghost Train (2003)
> x candles (@ Chapel)
Candles mounted in the wall, light this tiny chapel with a flickering light.
Grooverland (2021)
> x candles (@ Painful Purchases)
They are honestly pretty disgusting.
The Hidden King's Tomb (2022)
> x candle (@ Bottom of The Sinkhole)
The candle is [unlit or lit].
Hollywood Hijinx (1986)
> examine red candle (@ Living Room)
It's a thin, wax statuette of a Hindu god, dressed in a long gown. The foot-high god is holding up its right hand, showing three fingers. A wick is sticking up from the top of the statuette.
Indigo (2011)
> x stub of candle (@ Blue Tower)
The remains of a cheap candle. You rarely use such indulgences. It has burned down almost to nothing, however: an hour's use is enough to exhaust one of these things.
> x candle (@ Blue Tower)
The candle is whole and unburned.
The King of Shreds and Patches (2007)
> x candle (@ John Croft's Bedroom)
A typical tallow candle. It is currently [unlit or lit].
Leatherworld (2001)
> x candle (@ Ground Floor)
This is the candle from the Jack-O-Lantern, which is supposed to illuminate it from within, which is theoretically eerie, and also provides the aroma of burnt pumpkin, which is practically nauseating. [if unlit]Unfortunately, it isn't burning.[end if] [if lit]It's burning with a cheery, if feeble, glow.[end if]
The Light: Shelby's Addendum (1996)
> x candle (@ Guest Bedroom)
Lydia's Heart (2007)
> x candle (@ Bathroom)
The candle is a couple of inches in diameter, and perhaps three inches tall. Evidently Aunt Caroline has been burning it, but it’s not burning now.
Napier's Cache (2020)
> x candles (@ Dining Room)
The candles around the edge of the room flicker, as they provide much-needed illumination.
Not Just an Ordinary Ballerina (1999)
> x candle (@ Candle Shop)
The fat, cream-colored wax candle has been used at some point, but it's still six inches tall.
A Pilgrim (2020)
> x candle (@ Poison Pine)
You can always light it if you need to see something in the dark.
The Quest of the Golden Banana (2004)
> x candle (@ Secret Passage)
It's a long red candle.
Santa's Trainee Elf (2020)
> x candle (@ Lounge Room)
You recognise it as one of Broomhilda's magic candles that never blows out, unless you blow it out yourself. It's [not] currently lit.
Shades of Gray: An Adventure in Black and White (1992)
> x candle (@ Plain White Room)
Sting of the Wasp (2004)
> x candles (@ Banquet hall (at your table))
I guess Charles thinks that if the banquet is lit with these, people won't be able to see how tacky the whole thing is.
Storm Over London (2014)
> x candle (@ Living Room)
A long candle was set in a bronze holder.
Thorfinn's Realm (1999)
> x candles (@ Guest Bedroom)
Mmmmm, lightly scented.
Tower (2014)
> x candle (@ bottom)
A candle consisting of yellow wax in a black stand. The wick is standing upright on the top. The candle has been lit before: some of the wax has run down over the stand, and the wick has burnt down. Currently it is not aflame. There is not much light around, but still enough, so you do not need a candle now.
Tryst of Fate (1995)
> x candle (@ About Half Way Up, On the Derrick)
The Wand (2017)
> x candles (@ Dining Hall)
There are five candles standing in small brass holders. [Summary of which candles are lit].
> x first candle (@ Dining Hall)
The first candle is [lit or not lit].
Where There's A Will (2005)
> x candelabra (@ Dining Room)
It's a rather nice seven-branched candelabra, fitted with seven [if lit]brightly-burning[end if] candles.
The Wizard's Apprentice (2013)
> x candle (@ The Study)
It is a large candle for providing ample illumination on the study desk at night. It is currently unlit.
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