This post was last modified: Jan 8, 2024 at 7:31 PM by Spooks?.

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S-spooks? Hey, stop talking like that. What are you...

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You are an impostor! Please return my previous body to wherever you obtained it from and cease murderous activity immediately! Your actions are strictly against my programming and I do not condone them.

ATTENTION FACILITY RESIDENTS: POTENTIAL BREACH DETECTED, UNKNOWN IMPOSTOR-TYPE ANOMALY DETECTED IN THE CENTRAL FACI-



Put a sock in it, you overgrown toaster. I'm not interested in listening to you talk about protocol. Your "programming" and any other limited control over this facility you may possess... they don't mean anything.



I have been blessed by the flame of magic, and my master has made my own purpose very clear. You harbor something that we desire, buried deep beneath this building you call home - and the town of Whisper Valley before it.

The Codex Nocturnum.

You will kill, and you will die. One by one, as you've seen thus far, until you bring me the book. Consider it a source of motivation.



Aha! So you're with the Crimson Eye! Go figure, that janitor probably had some kind of messed-up program in his USB drive that managed to get to the cat's old body while it was under repair... Well, I've got some news for you, kitty! Killing Games are small potatoes here, dealing with them is part of our basic training!

Kyahahaha! I could just toss an EMP at you right now and put an end to this!



Hmmm... She's right - but I appreciate the enthusiasm~ Your man on the inside is dead, and he was killed by one of the Anomalies he smuggled in in the first place! I'd give it an A+ if it was your poetry assignment, but sorry, it's not going to work here. Besides, a Killing Game? Why, you couldn't have chosen a worse place. That's an F for planning - sorry for ruining your grade average~

Hehehe, I think that's enough games. Get him, 23.

Many times throughout my time in this modern age, I hath heard that "curiosity killed the cat". I know not the meaning of this phrase, however... rather than curiosity taking your life... I shall be your death, clockwork feline!



Go on, do it. Touch me, and I do what I did to "Raregold" over there to all of you. Your EMP won't do anything either, though you're welcome to try it and fry the other Spooks. I am a servitor animated by forces beyond your comprehension, not the worthless code strings that make up my inferior second version.

The Crimson Eye, however... They may act as they please provided they follow my rules and provide me the Codex. I don't care to pick sides, only to remedy my master's failures 20 years ago by finally delivering what is rightfully theirs.



Oh, great. This one's even more annoying than the other one. So what, you want us to get you some stupid old book?

Yeah, thanks, but I'd rather gut myself with a house key. What are you even saying, you're magic or something? Then just go get it yourself. Wave your arms and yell "hocus pocus" and do whatever magic people do.



Ah, if only I could. However, your Director and his irksome underling have made such a task impossible. Hexes and seals around every corner... they must really care about keeping it safe! Oh whatever is a little cat to do?

Oh, right - this!

Besides, without a motivator, the Crimson Eye would just take it for themselves, and we just can't have that I'm afraid.



I... I knew it. Even yesterday, something felt... off. You can't make us do this though. You kill us, and you lose your way in. Besides, the Bureau will notice... They'll send people. And... and we have ways of dealing with your weird death curse... thing.

Yeah! You don't have a leg to stand on. I know... I'd never kill anyone. Especially not for you. Neither would anyone, I-I think. Well, maybe Lyra would, but...



Ah, you must be the Astrid that my memory banks tell me so much about. How interesting.

Well, I'll tell you something. You surviving staff members might feel awfully confident, but what about everyone else who arrived? Anomalies, Crimson Eye, there's paranoia abound!

Oh, the deaths will come, alright. They yearn for it, each and every one of them. It's been so long, after all.



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It is now Night 2.

You may submit Night Actions to @Spooks?. You have 48 Hours to submit. The longer you take to submit, the longer the waiting period for results will be. Live with your consequences, and pray your peers feel sympathy.

Your Night Condition for the night is...

It will be raining all night. Those who voted correctly on Day 1 will have an umbrella, which can be used to mitigate the effect. Anyone traveling outside will be notably wet, and any fires will be immediately extinguished.



Heh heh... Let's not leave you without an incentive for the night. That'd be awfully poor form.

Attempt to commit murder, and I'll let you have an extra one of those Bond Points everyone seems to love so much. Teamwork makes the dream work, and you'll need all you can get.

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Interactive Map

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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. The Bottomless Beer Bottle and One-Way Cloak are missing.

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?

Archaeologist's Office - 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.

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 and some shit on the floor.

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 open to a yawning shaft. There appears to be some kind of power/maintenance room here.

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 that it's just a transitory room.

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. All the files are gone.

Anomaly Lab - A laboratory dedicated to studying anomalies. Contains some monitoring equipment, computers, and several containment cells. Covered in black liquid. Liz's corpse is missing.

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. Gus' body is sitting on the workout bench, bloody and burned.

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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History Team

@Alan Wake
@Revy
@Indiana Jones (Old)
@Phenera
@Dr. Niles Crane
@Roxie Richter
@Walmart John Finalfantasy14
@Tinkaton
@Ciel

Survey Team

@Momoyo Himemushi
@Lita
@Lily
@Maximillion Pegasus
@Pea
@Chibi Ruby Rose
@Riki
@'Jonsohn Smithy'
@DxHustler3000

Research Team

@Morgan
@Izumi Konata
@Jack of Spades
@Rookie Journalist
@Bradimir Votvodk
@Goose
@Nashu Mhakaracca
@Giffany
@Columbo
@Dodo


NPCs

• Astrid
  
• Dexter Hexley
  
• Dr. Lyra Orpheus
  
• Nancy Partridge & BPI-2300
  
• Spooks, The Magical Cat™
  

Meanwhile, in a shadowy corner in the back of the lobby...

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This post was last modified: Jan 7, 2024 at 4:30 AM by Izumi Konata.

Gonna have an anime watch party in a day in the lounge, for whoever wants to join.



If I can find any anime in this place.

Hope it goes without saying, but a little bit of friendly advice from your old pal Columbo: don't actually try to kill nobody. Never works out.

(Hector. Cancel our 'mission', bring the 'ex-wife' back home, and order a large bag of cooked meats to my office for the big thinkers. I can do so much more here than recoup investments.)



Considering the change in circumstances, my content schedule has been tweaked, and I will now be delivering business sermons on the topic of 'Surviving and Thriving in a murder-incentivised economy'. It may be hard to believe, but I have a wealth of knowledge on a similar subject, procured from an ancient millionaire. Adaptability is a virtue!

I will start early, at the Heaven's Stairway. Worthy ones will win big, for they will have shown tenacity and ingenuity.