The basement wasn't just known for punishment. It also held... secrets. Saira had had a glimpse of the first purpose of the place, but because of that she now sought the other. Secrets were to Saira, after all, like fresh honey was for a curious bear. Though in a sense... that made it a trap, too.

In the back of her head, she knew it. But no. This time, Saira intended to break into these mysterious depths, and this time, this time, she'd come out with more answers. Or so her sense of reason and vigor told her. Her cynicism, on the other hand, commented that there were likely very dangerous things hiding down there. But Saira was not in the business of listening to that voice.

The tanned girl slowly went down the stairs, realizing how stupid that way of living likely was...

The click of ultra-high black heels echoed down the basement hallway as Barbaricia stalked through the darkness, her glowing green eyes piercing through the pitch-black of the dusty rooms. She had only recently found this wonderful "school," but already she knew that this basement would be like a second home for her. The foreboding atmosphere and the multitude of places to set up traps and store her props made it perfect for her needs.

The demoness' pointed ears perked up at a sound far away: light footsteps. A girl was approaching - and she was alone. Wonderful!

Cloaking herself in the shadows, Barbie waited for her prey to wander by, so she could formulate a plan of attack.

And wander by she did, as she flicked on a flashlight. Saira was looking around... if she didn't find any monster or anything like that, the least she could plot out their little lairs. She didn't even know if she would be helped by this at all... in a way, she was just trying to learn what she could so she could sleep better at night.

With a sigh and a slight cough from some accidentally-kicked-up dust, Saira stepped a bit further. This hall was featureless, bland, and lead up to one room or another ahead of it. She couldn't get a good look from the angle the hall was coming from. For all she knew, it was either completely empty...

...Or chock-full of all sorts of nasty bondage devices. A thought that in most senses made her shiver slightly in expectant fear. Disturbing a monster down here? Could hurt.

Watching the girl from her protective shadow-illusion, Barbie licked her warm lips. Very nice! A lovely brown-skinned lass, with curves that would be wonderful to stroke. The demoness' hoped the girl had a personality to match her form - that would make her all the more entertaining to bring to heel!

Sensing that the girl was looking for something, Barbie devised a little test. Slinking silently down the hallway, she set up a few interesting "obstacles," to see how the girl would deal with them. Then, waiting far down at the end, she conjured a ball of golden light, which shone like a pile of ancient coins. THAT should get her attention!

The first obstacle in the hall was simple - a large slick of dark oil covering the floor. How would her little treat deal with that? Barbie certainly hoped she wouldn't give up and turn back!

As the flashlight moved over the darkened hall, Saira blinked suddenly from behind her glasses. Was that... She moved it over again, and while it was hard to completely tell? She could have sworn she saw a glint of light, like something golden. A slight lean to the side and, sure enough, she was right!

"...How the hell?..."

But with another flick of the flashlight, Saira saw something else entirely. The gleam of a slick of... oil? Black oil. She didn't quite know what to expect, but... curiously, she knelt down near the edge of the slick. With a slight poke of her finger, Saira dipped it into the slick. Then, calmly, she brought it up to her nose, taking a small whiff to figure out just what it was...

Barbie giggled to herself as the pretty young thing knelt to inspect the oil slick. It had the overall consistency of chocolate syrup, with the added trait that it was very slippery and almost impossible to clean off without hours soaking in a bath.

The girl had been smart to examine it before running across, as falling to the ground in the mess would be QUITE unpleasant. As she brought it to her nose she would notice that it smelt a bit of cinnamon, a bit of cloves, but, primarily, it had the unmistakable odor of female arousal.

Continuing to play with her ball of glowing gold, Barbie twirled it on her finger like a basketball. She knew she had the girl's attention. She would cross the oil - but how? Barbie hoped for the girl's sake she was wearing good shoes!

Saira was wearing, just for the sake of completeness, regular sneakers, not expecting to need hiking boots down here. But... She didn't think that walking right through the stuff would work, she'd just fall down! And... smelling like THAT for that long would... ew. Just having been with Linnis at all was enough to give her a slight reputation, but she didn't need to smell like she just came back from an orgy or something!

But she had come down here for a reason. So she had to get through there... somehow. Then, finally, she came up with an idea! Not a very good one, but an idea nonetheless. Raising her skirt a little so it wouldn't trail in the stuff, Saira, with an uneasy gulp, got down on her hands and knees and began crawling across the oil.

The logic went something like this. She was going to slip anyway. She didn't have anything that could mop it up, and would raise a lot of suspicions if she brought the janitor's gear down here. So... she'd just make sure it wasn't as big a fall, and more importantly? That there was more of her on the floor so she'd hopefully remain stable!

Barbie sat and watched, crossing her long legs and resting the glowing ball in her expansive cleavage.

The girl was a quick thinker! She was managing to get across the slick without falling, which was good for her...but at the expense of coating her hands and legs in the slimy sex-oil. Overall, an intelligent solution - but not as arousing as Barbie had hoped!

The demoness pouted, dreaming up the next obstacle to place in this girl's way. It would have to be something more challenging, that was for sure.

Of course, once Saira got up she... she realized that she didn't quite make it out unscathed. With an audible "Ugh..." the girl tried to wipe her hands off on the least-dusty wall she could find, hoping to at least get them unslippery enough to hold things again.

Assuming that worked, she'd be able to get her flashlight going again, and with it, she continued forwards. She was, of course, totally oblivious to the fact that she was someone's show in the darkness (or that she wasn't quite performing as well as they'd like). But nonetheless, she continued on towards the strange lightsource, noting that now, she was possibly getting closer to someone or something's lair...

Barbie giggled with anticipation as the girl reached her next challenge: the hallway narrowed to a strange narrow passage ahead, only wide enough to barely squeeze through by walking sideways. The girl would find, however, that many convenient splinters and snags would make it impossible to get through without shedding some clothing.

Barbie blew the girl a kiss, which traveled through the darkened hallway and landed on Saira's cheek with a wet smack. "Let's see how you get through this one, my clever little treat," Barbie whispered.

Saira, nonplussed, made her way through... until she saw the narrow pass. Blinking some, she waved her flashlight through it, trying to see if there was some other kind of nasty surprise waiting... And unfortunately for her, this time her eyes weren't so sharp! She glossed right over the splinters, not thinking much of them... and going ahead and sliding into the passageway.

At first it was minor. A little scratch here or there gave her the sense something was wrong, but Saira ignored that sense for the time being. Then as the snags started... she got annoyed. To hell with it! And with one strong push, Saira tried to just force herself off the snags and into the next room!

Barbie laughed out loud with glee as the girl forced her way through the small passage, shredding her clothing! The demoness' mocking laughter echoed down the hallway to the student, who now stood wearing nothing but rags and her underwear!

The golden light shone even brighter as Barbie waited for the girl to come closer. She had one more treat in mind for this girl...

The echoing laughter was something that shook Saira. Well. That and the fact that she had grossly underestimated how long and well-made those snags were. She was almost completely naked! But... still, the laughter gave her the sense that whoever's lair this was, was still here. She almost thought of turning back, but... she had to at least see what was luring her here. No matter how much her cynicism wanted to kill her for that curiosity.

With careful steps forwards, Saira decided against just calling out to the beast, and instead just made her way deeper in. She rounded a corner, and darted her flashlight around, looking for the thing attached to that damnable glint of light. Though even if she hadn't called out in frustration? Saira did, almost unconsciously, mutter...

"This had better be interesting enough to be worth whatever hell I'm about to be put through..."

Barbaricia had the final challenge arranged for the girl. First, the demoness covered herself in an illusion, making her look like a statue of herself, with the glowing ball of light now revealed to be a large crystal that shone from within, held between the statue's large breasts.

The statue sat on a stone throne up a short flight of carved stairs. At the bottom of the stairs, hanging on the wall, hung a gold-plated pair of handcuffs, with the inscription:

THOSE WHO WISH TO APPROACH THE STATUE OF GREAT BARBARICIA MUST FIRST SHACKLE THEIR ARMS BEHIND THEIR BACK

If the girl failed to obey, she would find the stairs turn into a ramp, making ascent impossible. She was going to have to bind herself if she wanted to get near the crystal!

Saira stepped up to the statue and, picking up the handcuffs... blinked. Then... the inscription, then the statue, then... She just... buried her face in her hand. For some reason, she was beginning to 'get' what was going on, and she just realized it.

"...This cannot be serious."

So of course, she tried to go up the stairs, revealing the trick. After a brief period of staring at it, she furrowed her brow. The faux-ancient shtick, the need to shackle herself... it was beginning to become clear. And she just... Saira just... sighed.

"Gah. This IS serious. Who do they take me for?"

So she grabbed the cuffs and went to... hold onto one side and... carefully...

...Cast it out in an attempt to hook the gem in the loop of the other end of the cuffs.