This post was last modified: Dec 15, 2023 at 6:05 AM by Spooks?.

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....The lobby appears to be empty, besides the 30-or-so of you. You're not exactly sure if a room with that many people can actually quantify as 'empty', but you at least expected someone to be waiting to brief you or something. Instead, there's been no sign of life since your transport dropped you off. When they said there'd been a "partial evacuation", they were understating it.

It's kind of creepy, actually.

Should you... call someone? Is there a bell you can ring? Intercom button? Hm. Maybe you can-

*BZZZZZZZZZZZZZTT* !ALERT!

Unauthorized Personnel Detected! Please step away from the front desk when it is unattended and wait for assistance!

[SCANNING AREA]

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[SCAN COMPLETE]

Music: Show

Oh! You must be the investigation team!

Hello, and welcome to the Bureau of Paranormal Investigation! I have been programmed to prepare for your arrival, and provide a tour of the premises to ensure maximum safety compliance by all staff and visitors!



I'm Spooks, the Magical Cat™!







I apologize for my appearance. There has been an increase in risk incidents by approximately 86.334% in the past 90 day period, resulting in damage to my usual physical frame due to a confrontation with [DATABASE ERROR]. This is a temporary measure. Refrain from making inappropriate comments on the matter.

For explanation of inappropriate appearance-based remarks to avoid, please refer to Section 32-9 (Tolerance & You) of the Code of Conduct. Thank you!



Hm. Quantity of individuals exceeds expected Investigation Team headcount. Reverifying...

[CONNECTING TO DATABASE...]



[DATABASE ERROR]

Verification failed.

I am unable to verify Investigation Team headcount or check for updates.



Logical conclusion: Backup units sent in anticipation of expected Anomaly transport. Internal memory updated. Access granted.

Now, let's begin preparation for your tour of the facility! Our Central Facility is a very old building, and as such, I ask that you refrain from causing property damage while exploring. This is a relatively free-roaming tour, however I will be present for assistance whenever necessary as your friendly, helpful virtual guide - Spooks, the Magical Cat™!



Allow me to provide you with a map. Ordinarily, our map is an interactive tool that supports panning, zooming, and built-in room description technology as well as access to our database on Anomalies. Unfortunately, until database communication is restored, we will have to rely on a static map for the time being. I apologize for the inconvenience.

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room descriptions: Show

Main Elevator - An elevator that takes you downstairs to the Underground Facility. It is fairly spacious, likely to aid in the transport of anomalies.

Lobby - The Central Facility's check-in lobby. Flanked by two staircases, the check-in desk sits abandoned, though it contains office supplies and some files. There are a variety of places to sit down as well..

Meeting Room - A small boardroom, with a long table, a couple chairs, and a laptop connected to a projector.

Checkpoint - A security checkpoint with a metal scanner, requiring you to walk through if you enter or exit.

Liturgical Study - A laboratory dedicated to the study of religion and so-called miracles. Contains a variety of religious texts from around the world, as well as religious symbols such as crosses, prayer beads, and small statues.

Chapel - A non-denominational chapel for whatever you wish to pray to. An altar sits at the end of the room, and pews line the sides of a central aisle. A small bowl containing nonspecific holy water is planted firmly in the middle.

Gate - A security booth gating the exit. You’re not allowed to leave, but you can hang around the booth if you wish.

Patio - A patio overlooking the Black Forest. You can climb down to explore from here, but the forest is easy to get lost in.

Black Forest - A forest infamous for stories of lost researchers and strange occurrences. A few landmarks inside have been identified and categorized, but it remains difficult to locate them again. Enter at your own risk.

Boiler Room - A room with an old boiler, as well a supply of cleaning supplies and maintenance tools. While the boiler is out of use now that modern systems are in place, it can burn hot enough to start fires.

Sleep Lab - A room with three beds and some monitoring equipment. Seems like it is intended for monitoring dreams. Also seems like a comfy place to sleep.

Anomaly Hall - A hallway containing three strange, yet harmless, anomalies.

Library - A library that appears to be fairly old, filled with several books about the supernatural, both fact and fiction. Some are older than others, and many are filled with blacked-out text.

Security Office - An office by the entrance of the building, where the security personnel usually spend their time in case something tries to break in. It has several lockers, a couple CCTV feeds on a monitor, and various other trinkets.

Whisper Valley Archives - A room housing a variety of files and leftover items from the Whisper Valley Historical Society. They are very well organized, and can be easily found with a reference number. You can look for a random file too, but don’t expect much.

Classified Files - A smaller offshoot of the Whisper Valley Archives, with a higher level required to access. Contains more files, somewhat stranger ones too.

Museum Hall - A hallway containing many old objects and displays. The most notable being an anomalous pipe, but other cases and pedestals contain everything from ancient texts to masks.

Gate #1 - A security gate by the front entrance, containing a few CCTV feeds and a locked cabinet. Not much else of use.

Gate #2 - A security gate by the tunnel leading underground. Contains what appears to be a variety of emergency equipment.

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Fountain - A grimy fountain just outside the back of the building. Appears to be damaged and no longer functional, though you get the feeling that at one point it was very nice.

Arboretum - A large greenhouse, the interior wrapped in thorny vines. Housing a variety of plant-based experiments, low-risk anomalies, and regular plants, you can find most known botanical life here, though maybe it's possible to find some… unique specimens as well?

Climate Controls - A control panel used to manipulate the climate in the Arboretum, including heat, water level, and the dispensing of pesticides and herbicides.

Botany Lab - A laboratory dedicated to the study and breeding of plant life. Contains a variety of equipment, soil, fertilizers, and gardening tools. Maybe you can grow your own plants?

Black Forest - A forest infamous for stories of lost researchers and strange occurrences. A few landmarks inside have been identified and categorized, but it remains difficult to locate them again. Enter at your own risk.

Waiting Room - A relatively uninteresting room with a front desk and some seating. Probably contains office supplies and a couple magazines.

Decontamination - A room that releases a gas that instantly cleans your body and equipment. It logs its usage for the night however, to prevent any shenanigans.

Chem Lab - A laboratory with a variety of chemicals and equipment with which to use them. A door sits off to the side, requiring Access Level 4. It is covered in radiation warning stickers.

Aux. Bathrooms - A set of unisex bathrooms for the Auxiliary Building. Sinks and toilets, what else do you need?

Archaeology Lab - An laboratory belonging to the Archaeological Team. Its walls and desks are lined with a variety of strange artifacts you don't recognize, and shelves contain various historical books and research notes. The desk belonging to the team leader is locked, and a fossil sits on top.

Observatory - An observatory located a short distance up the mountain. Its oversized telescope points skyward, and several notes and charts regarding celestial bodies and phenomena sit scattered about.

Geology Lab - A laboratory dedicated to the study of stone samples and the composition of the nearby earth. Contains drills, chisels, picks, and other means of examining stone. Lots of rocks too.

Boathouse - A quaint, old boathouse by the dock. It appears to be locked via a physical key, and not an access level like most of the facility.

Mirror Lake - A lake to the northwest of the facility, accompanied by a boathouse and a small dock. The lake is known for its still, reflective waters, immense depth, and reports of something moving in the water, despite the fact that there are no fish in mirror lake.

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Main Elevator - An elevator that takes you upstairs to the Historical Society. It is fairly spacious, likely to aid in the transport of anomalies.

Facility Lobby - A spacious lobby containing a front desk and a large carpet depicting the Bureau’s logo. A door at one end, behind the desk, leads to the Director’s Office, though his receptionist appears to be out.

Shuttle Line - A tunnel for a shuttle that facilities quick transport from the Auxiliary Building to the rest of the facility. You can walk along the tracks, but you might get run over, for obvious reasons.

Station 2 - A rail station for the shuttle, this one on the side of the main facility. There are some benches to sit in while you wait. The Lab Zero entrance is here, firmly sealed up.

Station 1 - A rail station for the shuttle, this one on the side of the main facility. There are some benches to sit in while you wait. There is a facility map on the wall.

Lounge - A bar built into the facility for employees who live on-site. Food and drink are free, but abuse of this privilege is discouraged. It’s furnished with bar stools and booths alike.

Kitchen - A professional bar kitchen with a variety of implements, attached to the Employee Lounge. You can prepare food here if you want, but accidents are known to occur, so stay safe.

Service Elevator - A larger elevator that seems to go deeper below ground. It is currently out of order, though the doors still open, so be careful.

Receiving Bay - The room where new Anomalies are delivered to the facility. Connects to the upper levels via a road tunnel, but it's a bit of a walk

Lab Passage - A small passage between rooms, with some seating and tables. There’s not much going on here and you get the sense

Morgue - A morgue containing several cadavers in various states and an autopsy table, along with several tools for medical analysis and dissection.

Killing Game Lab - A laboratory dedicated to researching the link between Killing Games and anomalous phenomena.

Anomaly Lab - A laboratory dedicated to studying anomalies. Contains some monitoring equipment, computers, and several containment cells.

Dispatch - A room where dispatchers use a variety of equipment to communicate with other agents. You can use the intercom here to remotely make an announcement to other rooms.

Counter-Terrorism - A department dedicated to combating the Crimson Eye, an evil criminal organization opposing the Bureau. You can find materials and information regarding the Crimson Eye here, as well as some recovered technology.

Bathrooms - It’s a bathroom. Feel free to use the toilet. No notes.

Armory - A room filled with lethal weaponry, such as guns, energy weapons, and explosives. Access is largely restricted to higher ranking agents.

Holding Cell - A relatively low-security containment room to hold troublemakers or the occasionally possessed until they calm down. Anyone who assisted in a murder or caused too much damage will end up here temporarily.

Facility Jail - A room for the guard assigned to the Holding Cell to spend their time in. There’s a desk and an evidence locker, though the latter is locked.

Anomaly Records - A room where the Bureau keeps its physical copies of records in case of problems with the facility database. Requires high access and the BPI-XXXX number of the anomaly to properly search.

Control Department - The workplace of the team assigned to contain and control Anomalies. Contains a couple weapons, and many notes on Anomaly strengths and weaknesses.

Lab Zero - ACCESS RESTRICTED - DEPARTMENT WILL REMAIN SEALED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR EMPLOYEE SAFETY.

Break Room - A room with some tables and chairs for staff on break. Also contains a small kitchen with cutlery, a toaster oven, a microwave, a coffee machine, a kettle, and a sink.

Leisure Center - A gymnasium meant for keeping agents both in shape and entertained. Contains a variety of workout equipment, sporting goods, and even a pool.

Locker Room - A room for employees to store their belongings. All the lockers are unlocked besides 3, which are locked with combination locks

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Oh, it looks like the issues with the database are affecting our facility maps as well. Luckily, there's no better way to learn than exploring for yourself!, and learning is the greatest magic of all!

Why don't you start with the Historical Society building? It's a great place to become accustomed to the map icons, and the Anomalies are mostly all cleared for safe examination!

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Day 0 has begun.

You may submit Investigation Questions here to explore the map, meet NPCs, and get a first-hand opportunity to check out certain rooms and mechanics before the Killing Game begins with Night 1. You will be able to explore the other areas of the map, as well as meet more NPCs, as the phase continues. It is advised that you open the map in a new tab for easier viewing.

You are currently exploring 1F - Historical Society.

Please also, after examining the map, choose a Dorm that you wish to stay in based on map placement. Anyone who does not choose a dorm will be randomly placed on Night 1. You may not get your chosen dorm if it is too popular.

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i love you spooks

Adorable magic cat, love it.
anyway, I'm sorry to ignore Spooks but I wanna Make the trek to the observatory if I can, and investigate there

SexBot McWhiskers is right, this dump looks like one breath would be enough to make it crumble down...whatever. I've hit the hay in more than my fair share of crackhouses, so this should do just fine. Not having used needles scattered on the floor shouldn't be a high bar to get past.

Ugh, looking at this map and it fucking figures that there's nothing but boring science labs. I can leave those for the people who actually went to high school, but maybe I'll check out that Library. Even a nirvana for lab coat virgins like this has gotta have some nudie mags lying around.

This post was last modified: Dec 11, 2023 at 9:49 PM by Lily.

Look around the Spooks robot. How is it powered? Is there a wire I can unplug? A visible off button?
Also might as well investigate the Lobby as a whole while I'm at it.

I'll head left to check out the Museum Hall. It's a historical society, it's meant to be browsed!

Since it seems like we're splitting up I'd like to go and see about the Sleep Lab. Seems like a strange thing to have in a place like a historical society.

Ooh! What about the Whisper Valley Archives? Is that like an exhibit about the town? Do they have postcards? "I heart Whisper Valley" hoodies?

Woops looks like I'm getting stopped from going there right now. I guess I'm gonna goooo

Investigate the Anomaly hall and see if what's there, also check out the anomalies in the hall

Tinkaton!

She's running toward the Chapel. Perhaps she wants to investigate it.

You know, my wife was all into that SCP stuff, real spooky. But me? I don't know the first thing about 'em. Can I get a real good look at 2218, 2610, 3999, 3143, and 4211? I know those last two are yella, Spooks, but I'm a careful guy, don't worry about me.

Ooh, the historical society! So much to explore; the library, the Whisper Valley archives...

...Ah. I see. Both of those have already been checked. In that case, I'll take a moment out on the Patio.

(So this is where we get to work! It's so much bigger than the offices in those videos! So... where should we start...?)



(They're all so smart that they're already examining the libraries and labs... But we... we wouldn't even know the first place to begin...)

(So? We follow them and act like we know what we're doing! They'll be so impressed!) (But what if we get caught in the act? Get asked to read a book and we're done for!) (Yeah! And we need to know where to bring the fresh brew!)

(Right! They want coffee and vodka at... meetings! That's it! I'll go investigate the Meeting Room so I know where to bring it!)

Look around the Spooks robot. How is it powered? Is there a wire I can unplug? A visible off button?
Also might as well investigate the Lobby as a whole while I'm at it.

You lean down next to Spooks and inspect him for some kind of off button or plug. Not seeing anything, you begin to try to pat him down to see if there's anything that fits the bill.



Please refrain from this activity! I am property of the Bureau of Paranormal Investigation, disabling me is against protocol and strictly prohibited!

You decide to leave him alone. You're not seeming to find anything anyway, and you're starting to get weird looks.



Your compliance is appreciated.

I'll head left to check out the Museum Hall. It's a historical society, it's meant to be browsed!

You decide to go check out the Museum Hall. It's decorated much the same as the Lobby was, with dark green paint and old wooden paneling. There are a few displays scattered around the hall, one of which seems to contain a vintage smoking pipe and is equipped with signage indicating that it is Anomalous.

The other displays contain what appear to be a couple of obsidian statues, as well as a wall-mounted cabinet with several old pieces of parchment containing text written in another language and a mask in the shape of a deer skull. The glass of the case seems very thick, and difficult to break.

The hallway seems to lead to a few rooms, including the Chapel, a couple labs, and a Containment Room.

Since it seems like we're splitting up I'd like to go and see about the Sleep Lab. Seems like a strange thing to have in a place like a historical society.

You enter the Sleep Lab. It looks like it's been converted from whatever it was before into a laboratory of some sort. There are three beds sitting inside this room, each equipped with some kind of strange equipment, presumably for monitoring sleep patterns.

You could probably sleep here and get a restful sleep outside of your dorm, provided you're okay with sleeping out in the relative open .



Welcome to the Sleep Lab! This is where the Bureau of Paranormal Investigation studies dreams! There's nothing more magical than a good night's sleep!

Ooh! What about the Whisper Valley Archives? Is that like an exhibit about the town? Do they have postcards? "I heart Whisper Valley" hoodies?

You open the door to the Whisper Valley Archives. It doesn't look like they have much in the way of souvenirs, instead being a repository of various files and items left over from the town. You suppose you might be able to find something though, if you looked hard enough.

The Archives seem relatively well-organized, and you feel like you could easily find something if you had the reference number for it. You suppose you could go digging for a random file too, if you didn't have the "cat" looking over your shoulder, his eyes pleading with you to not disrupt the careful organization.



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This post was last modified: Dec 11, 2023 at 11:07 PM by Momoyo Himemushi.

Oh, so this is what the place is like. Ain't bad. Gal could dig a little nest here.

Lemme see that Black Forest. The Schwarzwald. Dunno why I know that name.

Or why it makes me wanna dab.

Also sign me up for that Survey Team. Good vibes. I like good vibes.

This post was last modified: Dec 12, 2023 at 1:37 AM by Lita.

There are a few displays scattered around the hall, one of which seems to contain a vintage smoking pipe and is equipped with signage indicating that it is Anomalous.

Interesting. I'd like to examine the signage in more detail, trying to figure out what exactly is anomalous about the pipe. Ceci n'est pas une pipe?

From there I also want to stick my head into the small room with the other Anomaly, watching my back for danger, and then head to the Upper Landing. Maybe I'll head downtown next, provided the elevator is working.

edit: Oh yeah dorms. My order of preference is 1. Survey, 2. History, 3. Research please and thank you.

You're... Spooks, right? There's a library in this building. I need to find a copy of one of my books; The Sudden Stop, maybe, or Departure. I'm going to go look in the Library

Woops looks like I'm getting stopped from going there right now. I guess I'm gonna goooo

Investigate the Anomaly hall and see if what's there, also check out the anomalies in the hall

You decide to go check out the Anomaly Hall, temporarily barred from the outside world..

Sitting in the hall itself are three pedestals, each labeled with a variation of BPI-3999 with an inanimate object behind some glass. It looks like rather than simple signage, the labels appear to be flat screens, each displaying various info.

You look at the first display... It appears to read

Code:

BPI-3999-A [One-Way Cloak]
[ACCESS LEVEL: II]
[THREAT LEVEL: BLUE]

[DATABASE UNAVAILABLE]

The case doesn't seem to contain anything at all, or at least nothing visible.

The second display reads...

Code:

BPI-3999-B [Bottomless Beer Bottle]
[ACCESS LEVEL: I]
[THREAT LEVEL: BLUE]

[DATABASE UNAVAILABLE]

It seems to look like a regular bottle of beer, labeled as being made by "Big Boy Brewing Pumpkin IPA". The label also contains what looks like the Headless Horseman, flipping you the middle finger. How rude.

The final display appears to read...

Code:

BPI-3999-C [VHS Receiver]
[ACCESS LEVEL: II]
[THREAT LEVEL: BLUE]

[DATABASE UNAVAILABLE]

This one just looks like an old VHS recorder. There might be a tape inside, but you can't really tell. It's not hooked up to any TV though, so it's a moot point regardless.

Tinkaton!

She's running toward the Chapel. Perhaps she wants to investigate it.

You run into the Chapel, throwing open the door with more force than Spooks would probably prefer.

It looks like its a regular chapel, with a couple rows of pews and an altar. There's a small impression on the cloth covering the altar as though something was supposed to sit there but is now missing. There's lots of religious iconography from various religions in here, which you suppose makes this a non-denominational generic chapel. Neat, you suppose. There's also a small water fountain, which you take a step towards.



Please refrain from drinking the Holy Water...

Oooh, I wonder what's on the VHS... Gonna try to get into the display and get it out

Since I'm thinking about it I'd like to secure a place in the Research Team Dorms on level 3.