Lita consented so test the laser pointer on Kroos' face, making funny laser sound effects with my mouth as I do.

This post was last modified: Mar 29, 2025 at 11:59 PM by Kroos the Keen Glint.

Operation Silver Junction investigative report day 6.



Doctor, I'm pleased to announce there was a breakthrough in the information gathering thrust of this operation tonight. Not only did Roland find a way into the basement of the dormitory we reside in, I found a way into the bricked-off room above the Sacristy! Well... Found is an overstatement~ But I'll get to that.

I left my room and proceeded to the Mining Equipment room, encountering Lynne. I grabbed tools to break the wall down with, not that it ended up being useful~ I proceeded to the General Store afterwards... Um, Pete and VB was there when I entered, unfortunately, but I wasn't sticking around there long. As I popped out of the Storeroom, I managed to catch Akira entering the Storeroom. Doing some more shopping, huh~

Going through the tunnels, I eventually and uneventfully ended up in Sacristy. Here, well... I used a little trick I learned to blast the wall open. Nothing serious, Doctor, and no one was hurt; no need to change my class assignment! But inside, I hit the jackpot. It's a weird shrine to that Atua guy created by Spencer Edwards. See attached report for a detailed description of the interior. And more than that, there were a bunch of documents inside.



I will present and attach the detailed version of the documentation quickly, but in summation, Spencer Edwards was an Atuaist from the very start and arrived at Silver Junction with the express goal of engaging in a ritual. Having already performed the Grand Ridge and Dusty Stream rituals, the third will complete... something. A greater Arts built on the backs of smaller ones. I wonder how Partitio feels about his own copycat ritual now, hmm?



Personal grudges aside, there was also a document mentioning Spencer Edwards was the one who sealed the room himself. There was also an assortment of various items to perform religious rites with; chalices, knives, all sorts of stuff. Curiosity satisfied, I left at this point. Bud, Cascabela, and Partitio were now here in the Sacristy with me. The first two entered the shrine while Partitio and I looked around out in Sacristy. The ritual knife found in Sacristy at this point was notably absent when we both were there. Weird~

Roland, Operator Evangeline, and Lynne came in at this point, though Roland and Evangeline made a beeline to Prickly Pear building. We nosed around some more, but didn't find anything other than what I detailed above. During my investigation, I heard a loud train whistle. And some of the others down here with me filed out -- Bud, Cascabela, and Lynne all exited westward to Desert Sage. I decided it was time for me to get some rest too, so I left east, via Prickly Pear. I passed Miss Zalsarona on my way out, heading where I came from. Then I went to bed, satisfied.

End of Operation Silver Junction investigative report day 6.

Present all the lore I found when you get a chance, please~

Lita consented so test the laser pointer on Kroos' face, making funny laser sound effects with my mouth as I do.

You test the laser pointer on Kroos's face. She screams and falls to her knees, talking about how it burns and she's blind forever.

Then she gets up and you two stop fooling. It really is just an ordinary laser pointer.

What's deal with the poster the infernal anomaly put up in the Soundstage?

It's advertising PETE'S GRAND RETURN.

You're scared.

Present all the lore I found when you get a chance, please~

You present the lore you found. It's a journal by Spencer Edwards. It's written in flowery prose and metaphor as befits a man of the cloth, but the gist of it is as follows.

Spencer Edwards converted to Atua in 1861, inspired by a near-death experience when in the Civil War. He communed deeply with his god, and found that he could achieve his aims and Atua's both by completing a series of three rituals, which would need to be done in succession. It's clear from the description that years can pass between the rituals, but they must be linked by common cause and common nature.

He had performed those in Grand Ridge and Dusty Stream by the time he reached Silver Junction, and mentioned that he shone with Atua's divine light. The Silver Junction ritual is not described in detail, but Spencer says he started it in entries dating from 1873, with the death of the sheriff.

He then sealed up the Shrine when he realized the Paranormal Division was in town, and there it lay until you guys breached the Shrine. That surely won't be a problem.

This post was last modified: Mar 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM by Pete n VB.

Well now partners
Those were some nice shots



Thought it was enough to get rid of me?
You're damn foolish if you think I'm stayin down that easy



Because my name's Pete n VB, and I'm on my reunion tour!
That's right the reunion between me and the silver screen!
Me and this wild west town we're goin to be makin waves again just you see



But enough about me let's talk about me




Started off my night by grabbin myself a pistol
What sorta lawman would I be without one?
Then I went over to the stable and horsed around a bit
Some fella in yella saw me there
Kept starin at me for some reason
Aintcha ever seen a lawman before kiddo



Then I went over to the general store
Grabbed some stuff I'd want for tonight
Matches booze and gasoline
What else could a cowboy need
Saw the girl who won't open her eyes in there
And then............



There's somethin you oughtta know bout this place
Somethin bout bein buried in the dirt here
It leeches somethin from you at the very core of yourself
Sucks it right out of ya
I heard y'all whisperin bout some magic silver that might be able to fix that



So I went and had some for myself!
Swallowed that silver whole CHOOWEEE
Feels right to have that friend inside me again
Besides what sorta tourin movie star would I be if I was dead
PETE'S GRAND RETURN that's what I like to see!!
In celebration I scrawled out my name in the flames
Hope you weren't wantin to use the equipment in there again



Left after that
Went to the blue buildin and kicked that dirty director in the shin for not castin me sooner
I mean what gives I'm talent, rottin away!
Then I went and made a tour poster
Y'all saw it today PETE'S GRAND RETURN
Hope you're excited!



Went upstairs where I heard folks were gatherin to announce the big news
Punted away a cat
Then I heard shriekin and next thing I knew I was gettin shot from two directions
I'll say it again, you got good aim
Ain't enough to keep me down though not with this silver inside me

Oh and in case you were wonderin
I didn't take any knives tonight



Believe me! I ain't lyin!

Are there any ritual knives in the union army base or funeral parlor?

This post was last modified: Mar 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM by Roland.

Great, another missing weapon... Looks like I'll take a page from the Sweepers' book and do some sweeping myself.

Let's check out the Sheriff's Office. Someone said it was a mess, right? Any sign of a ritual knife? Let's do a lap around the building too, how about there?

If there's still nothing... I'll grab a net from the General Store and trawl the river for it. Check around the water tower and inside it too, while we're down there. Any knives or... anything weird at all?



Oh, and what about Akira's knife? That still there by the Saloon?

This post was last modified: Mar 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM by Agent Evangeline.

Are there any ritual knives in the union army base or funeral parlor?

Nope.

Great, another missing weapon... Looks like I'll take a page from the Sweepers' book and do some sweeping myself.

Let's check out the Sheriff's Office. Someone said it was a mess, right? Any sign of a ritual knife? Let's do a lap around the building too, how about there?

If there's still nothing... I'll grab a net from the General Store and trawl the river for it. Check around the water tower and inside it too, while we're down there. Any knives or... anything weird at all?



Oh, and what about Akira's knife? That still there by the Saloon?

Alright.

You check out the Sheriff's Office. Not Shane's desk is weirdly messy, the papers heavily disturbed, but knifeless.

You investigate the other rooms of the Purple Building, including the Basement. You find an oddly placed sack in the Storeroom. Moving it aside, you find a ritual knife. It's wet.

You go looking in the Water Tower and trawl the Canal. You don't find any knives, but you do think you might be able to see some text at the bottom of the water tower's inside. Too much water to tell, though, and you don't have an easy way to drain it off. You also find that the supports of the Water Tower appear to be damaged.

Nothing turns up in the Canal. As for the Knife That Killed Neil, it's still north of the Saloon where it was placed post-murder.

Examine both the many stab wounds and the slicing neck wound on the victim. How much did each of these bleed, compared to each other? Which set bled more?

Let's go to... I think it was ??? The room with the many ritual knives hanging on the wall. I'd like to count those knives, see if there's one extra.

Also check the area in and around the ??? room for anything suspicious.

Knock over the idol thing. No, not Nico, I mean the evil one. No, not Honoka, I mean the golden one. In the ??? room. Punch it in the face.

Examine both the many stab wounds and the slicing neck wound on the victim. How much did each of these bleed, compared to each other? Which set bled more?

Let's go to... I think it was ??? The room with the many ritual knives hanging on the wall. I'd like to count those knives, see if there's one extra.

Also check the area in and around the ??? room for anything suspicious.

Knock over the idol thing. No, not Nico, I mean the evil one. No, not Honoka, I mean the golden one. In the ??? room. Punch it in the face.

You examine both of these. It looks like both of them bled... actually, neither of them bled much at all. Odd. There's not that much blood around Not Shane, either.

You go to the Shrine to Atua and examine the ritual knives. It looks like every knife is in its place, and that they fit into the prepared niches.

You examine the Shrine. It doesn't seem like there's anything out of place, other than the very existence of the Shrine.

You punch the idol. You feel a resonance from the golden star.

No blood, huh? That's not usually how a stabbing like this goes, right?

Let's open up his eyes, take a look like a flashlight. In his mouth and down his throat too. Maybe check his hands and veins, cut 'em open to look at his stomach contents... Any signs of poison?

Let's check his head too, does it look like blunt force?

Let's cut him open and see what we can find out about the cause of death.

Before they do all the slicing and dicing, is Not Shane wet?

No blood, huh? That's not usually how a stabbing like this goes, right?

Let's open up his eyes, take a look like a flashlight. In his mouth and down his throat too. Maybe check his hands and veins, cut 'em open to look at his stomach contents... Any signs of poison?

Let's check his head too, does it look like blunt force?

Let's cut him open and see what we can find out about the cause of death.

You go for a full blown autopsy and find the following.

-He doesn't have anything but some ordinary, unpoisoned food in his gut.
-His face is kinda blue and his eyes are bloodshot.
-He doesn't have any real significant signs on his hands.

Overall, you don't think you see any signs of a poisoning. Definitely none of an FA poisoning.

Before they do all the slicing and dicing, is Not Shane wet?

Beyond the wetness created by blood, Not Shane is Not Wet.

"Meow..meow!"

Mcjango happily paws at his device to tell you about his night! The screen reads the words "GYM BRO" before it starts to speak.

--
Yo! I’m “Tiny baby Paws McJango” - but you can just call me Mcjango, the gym beast! Tonight was a blast! So pumped to have my crew here grinding it out with me to shred that fluff and come back jacked for my owner!

Before the pump session kicked off, I had to make sure the crew was fueled up, so I hit the General Shop for some ice-cold H2O. I cruised past Elster on my way to the gains HQ (aka the blue building), then dropped off the water in the break room for later. Hydration’s key, bro!



On the Sound stage the crew is waiting ready to go! North Star, Lynne, and Roland are here to hype me up! I'm so stoked they showed up to back me. We kick off this workout with Roland crushing the spotlight in this new threads, he gets us hyped and moving along!



Sadly, my crew North Star, Lynne, and Roland had to dip out, so I ended up grinding solo on the large savage hamster wheel Lynne hooked me up with, no way I'm staying soft! Let’s shred that fluff!!

I never stay lonely for long though bro! Hollywood Bowl rolls in and pumps me up on stream! As he bounces to do his Hollywood magic, the fire Akira shows up with a laser pointer that had me hyped and ready to go beast mode!



As the night rages on, Northstar comes back with some really epic Lasso drills to crush, while my bros Ranger and Hollywood Bowl come to chill with the crew. Then Pete shows up...."



Mcjango sadly paws his translator in memory of the night. The machine clicks and the words "SAD BOY" appear.

"Meow...."

--
"As Pete arrives, I muster a smile, longing to share tales of fitness and joy, only to be met with his reckless approach; he collides with me, a cruel reminder of fleeting camaraderie, as I feel the sting of his kick echoing in my heart like an indifferent football soaring through the air. I crashed onto the earth, and the echoes of gunfire pierced the stillness. I rise, only to find Pete has vanished......

--



Mcjango perks up swatting his translator again before the text reads " The 1990' appear.

"Meow~!"

"I cruise past the pain and flash a grin at Akira and North Star who are still chillin’ next to me, holstering their heat. Then we get hit with this gnarly train whistle that makes North Star bounce, and boom, the legendary Zalsarona rolls in!



This aside I’m return to hittin’ the gym! Nicos rolls in and, like, one by one, peeps are bailing. By the end of the night, it's just me and Akria, and she totally slips me some snacks for being a rad little guy. :)



She chills on the Sound Stage while I scope out the Exec office for a rad couch to totally shred. Bummer though, there's nada for me to crash on, so I bounce back home to catch some z's."

If Not Shane isn't wet, is he creepy instead?

Check for strangulation marks or signs of suffocation.

If Not Shane isn't wet, is he creepy instead?

This post was last modified: Mar 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM by Roland.

...Eh? Any signs of strangulation around his neck? What about around his mouth, does it look like he had that chloroform pressed against his skin for a long time? That'd leave a rash or something, right?

Speaking of, would chloroform actually kill someone if they were breathin' it in too long?

This post was last modified: Mar 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM by Agent Evangeline.

...Eh? Any signs of strangulation around his neck? What about around his mouth, does it look like he had that chloroform pressed against his skin for a long time? That'd leave a rash or something, right?

Speaking of, would chloroform actually kill someone if they were breathin' it in too long?

You can't tell if there's any signs on his neck. The cut has damaged it too much to make any evidence out.

There's no marks around his mouth.

"Chloroform can be absorbed into the body via ingestion or inhalation. Symptoms include excitement and nausea followed by dizziness and drowsiness. More severe exposures to chloroform may cause heart problems, fitting, unconsciousness and in some cases death." - From the UK Health Security Agency webpage (emphasis mine)