#aurtransmedia

I fell through the staircase… and into a secret. 😳🌀 Tell me why there’s an old map just casually chilling behind me like this is a Dan Brown novel. Anyway—I’m fine. Kinda. But maybe you’re not supposed to save me. Maybe you’re supposed to follow me.

This is your first step. Find the place where this pic was taken. It’s somewhere on campus—peek under the stairs if you dare.

Can’t play in person? No stress—follow the story on IG and Tumblr for updates, clues, and chaos. You’ll still be able to solve riddles, uncover secrets, and maybe even win a digital prize.

When you find the hidden clue IRL: 1. Snap a pic at the spot 2. DM it to our page 3. Get your password for a free HomeBaked treat (first 5 win!) 4. Oh yeah—also unlock a piece of the ancient map.

Ready? Here’s the riddle.

Beneath where students climb and roam,

Lies a secret message near your campus home.

A slip of paper or something flat,

Where whispers echo and the floor meets your hat.

Look below, where few might stare,

And just like that… the catacombs are closed, the book’s gone, and somehow, we’re all still standing (barely).

Who would’ve guessed our cursed little scavenger hunt would lead to actual magic, a half-mad professor’s redemption arc, and me—Lucky Fortuna—finally being taken seriously. (Okay, semi seriously.)

To the crew: thanks for trusting me even when I led us down the wrong corridor—twice. To Iris: we’ve got a long road, but I see you trying. To Professor H: still side-eyeing you, but Nonna’s forgiven you, so I guess I can too. Just don’t make me cry at Archi’s, I swear.

The book may be ash, but the bonds? Solid. What started as a wild goose chase became something way bigger—our first real adventure. I’ve got a feeling it won’t be the last.

To everyone who followed the chaos: grazie. You made this ride even better.

Until next time (and there will be a next time),

— Lucky

📍UPDATE: Apparently… I found a MAP. Because obviously the janitor’s office is where ancient mysteries go to chill. 😳🧹🗺️

Behind the world’s oldest mop and a poster from 2009, there it was—framed and half-hidden like someone wanted it to be found eventually. And it’s not just any map. Not of campus, not of Rome. Farren thinks it’s tied to something deeper—like underground deeper. She swears she saw this exact thing in a book somewhere. Minerva says that’s “logically improbable.” Meanwhile, I’m wondering why there are tiny wolf symbols and what looks like a trapdoor drawn on it.

🌀First piece = found. But there are more out there.

And HUGE shoutout to the first five puzzle-solvers who already cracked the riddle under the stairs and claimed their HomeBaked reward—y’all are legends. 👑☕️ For everyone else, the puzzle’s still live if you want in on the mystery. Just no more free cappuccinos (for now…).

📚 Word on the street is Farren’s heading to the library next. If that map is part of something bigger, that’s probably where we’ll find answers—or at least more confusing riddles. Stay tuned.

-Lucky 🍀