This post was last modified: Mar 23, 2024 at 2:46 AM by Spooks?.

As the sun rises, you gather once again to hear your captor’s ominous dialogue. Instead, you are met with only silence and the whistling of the chill wind outside. No dead body announcement, no smug dialogue. The silence is palpable, suffocating.




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...So uh... Anyone gonna say anything? What's the deal? I feel like I'm being blue-balled here. Where's the cat?

Need someone to show up and call us a bunch of morons who don't understand the truth or whatever. Let me guess, he's gonna show up midway through the inevitable investigation again and talk about how someone found another elevator or something?



Actually, that will not be the case! I have an announcement to make!



Augh! God, warn me before you pop out of nowhere!



My apologies, [AGENT DESIGNATION - DEXTER HEXLEY], however my algorithms predict a 98.7% chance that you will be interested in what I have to say - as will everyone else!

You see, due to the efforts of a dedicated group of employees...



The servitor formerly inhabiting my previous physical interface has been purged!

...The physical interface withstood significant damage, so I am constrained to this less-functional form for the time being, however a sufficient safety risk has been eliminated by the individuals who challenged the impersonator.



'Tis true. It was a battle hard fought, a hunt of transcendent proportions - but we hath purged the evil influence from the clockwork feline's form. In the darkness of the Black Forest's depths, we stood resolute in the face of unholy terror. It was a worthy hunt indeed, one for ages eternal - though our prey... bled less than I would have preferred.

@Dodo, @Columbo, @Riki... You are warriors unmatched. I am proud to have fought alongside you all.



Kyahaha! You might've killed the puppet, but the one pulling it's strings is still out there somewhere, watching and waiting. You don't seriously think that taking out that little kitty is gonna fix anything, do you? Naïve, really. I've worked in the Killing Game Lab, read all the files, examined the cases - killing the "host" figure never solves anything.

You've gotta strike at the root cause! Just wait, any minute now...



Ah! Sorry to interrupt! I'm not really sure what you're all here talking about, but I was just getting ready to feed 1650. You know how it is with that little guy. He loves his meat, and he's usually pretty friendly if he's been fed.



When I walked into the containment room though... I found...

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@Revy has been found dead in BPI-1650's containment room, vaguely chewed by the large venus flytrap within.

Her role was...

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Case Files:

• Revy is lying on the floor of BPI-1650's containment room.
  
• Several bites appear to have been taken out of her.
  
• There is a puddle around the body.
  
• She appears to be frostbitten.
  
• A strange book page has been left on the body.
  
• The Lounge is decorated with candles, wine bottles, and several speakers are set up.
  
• There is a huge dent in Gate #2.
  
• The Trapdoor Spider is missing from the Facility Jail.
  
• The window of the Observation Room has been vandalized.
  
• BPI-2101 has been secured in his cell once more.
  
• There is vomit in the Archaeologist's Office
  

Other Info:

• The entity referred to as "Evil Spooks" has been vanquished.
  
• Two bridges have been built over the River.
  
• The Telluric Seal has been opened.
  
• The Mine Elevator is now functional.
  

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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. There is a vault door open behind the front desk, housing an Anomaly Containment Room.

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. It is currently bloody, and graffiti is on the wall.

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 as 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.

Somatic Seal - A large, deactivated machine.

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 fountain just outside the back of the building. Water is currently flowing, though the fountain appears pretty old.

River - A trench dug from Mirror Lake to the Mines, carrying a steady stream of water into the depths.

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.

Cafeteria - A completely unremarkable Cafeteria, the sort of thing that you probably could go without a detailed description of.

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.

Somatic Seal - A large, deactivated machine.

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 contains fuel, rafts, books, paper, and other boating and emergency supplies.

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.

Lighthouse - A lighthouse on the island in Mirror Lake. Inside is a variety of sailing and rain gear, as well as a lighthouse lamp capable of cutting through fog like a knife. There's also an Anomaly Containment Room in here, housing a diving suit. A nearby building housing an elevator leads to the Aquatic Lab.

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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. It is currently in disarray, with Ruby's body in here.

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.

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.

Crusher - A large crushing device capable of pulverizing rock. It pounds up and down rhythmically, though too quickly to safely get through. It is currently not functional due to water damage, and the Telluric Seal lies behind it.

Explosive Storage - A large cavern housing a variety of old explosives. A rope dangles through a hole in the ceiling, leading to an area near the Observatory.The room is full of knee-deep water, thanks to a certain someone and their river. The explosives are largely waterlogged.

Crystal Cave - A large cavern containing a large number of luminescent crystals and some far more modern research and excavation gear. The crystals are said to contain Esotera. The room is full of knee-deep water, thanks to a certain someone and their river.

Aquatic Lab - An underwater laboratory with several windows looking out onto the lakebed. Much of this room has been utterly destroyed in the fire.

Station 3 - A Shuttle station nearly identical to Stations 1 and 2. The Shuttle is currently operational, and can be taken to any other shuttle station.

Esotera Lab - A strange laboratory full of unknown equipment, various masks, and plenty of obscure files. Appears to be related to the study of Esotera, whatever that entails.

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Observation Room - A room deep underground, filled with various high-tech monitoring equipment and a window overlooking a strange, ancient underground city.

Laser Hall - A hallway “locked” by an array of high-powered scorching lasers. Probably best not to fuck around in here.

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History Team

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

Survey Team

@Lita
@Pea
@Riki
@'Jonsohn Smithy'
@DxHustler3000

Research Team

@Morgan
@Izumi Konata
@Nashu Mhakaracca
@Giffany
@Columbo
@Dodo


NPCs

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

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Please post all investigation questions in this thread, and try to post major theories here, for ease.

Day 5 begins now.

Day 5 will end on Sunday, March 24th at 7 PM, PST.

The Trial will begin later, after time has been had to investigate the case and each involved character has testified in some fashion.

If you vote correctly for the murder, you will receive a Grab Bag, which contains five items. You may choose one to keep, the rest will be destroyed..

As the Telluric Seal has been broken, future Wraiths will be allowed to commit murder and break seals. Should they succeed at either of these tasks, they will permanently revive - however killing them will result in no trial.

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Kyeh heh heh... right on cue.



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Once again I have been left alone to manage a murder investigation! Despite previous experience, I am not equipped to handle such matters on my own! I had hoped that the destruction of the servitor inhabiting my body would prevent another death - however it appears that I was incorrect.

I suppose it is time once again.



!MYSTERY PROTOCOL - ENGAGE!



...I'm... not surprised that someone else died. That's how these are supposed to go, right? If the mastermind, whoever they are, is still out there, then... Lyra's right.

Yeah. I'll say it. She's right.



You know, Lyra... I think... I'm done with your antagonism now. You're smart. You know a lot. I know that. You know that. I've... learned a lot this past night. These past few nights. I'm not afraid of you, or anything else. I think... I understand some things now. I think I understand a lot. I've got some... things I have to show off. Things I have to say.

I'm... not gonna listen to you talk shit anymore. Even if you do, I'm not gonna sit here and stoop to your level. You're one of the the Bureau's rising stars, I don't know why you're so insecure that you have to put me down to feel better about yourself.



A long time ago... My dad worked with someone else to try to solve a mystery. They might not have agreed on everything - just like I don't agree with how you treat Anomalies - but no matter... what he's doing now... I know he made the right choice then. The choice to pursue the truth.



Lyra. If there's a mastermind lurking around, threatening all our lives... A killer who doesn't care about your stupid anomaly research, or my stupid stargazing... We need you. I don't... think we can stand here and argue anymore. That... "host", the other Spooks... They're gone for now, but we'll keep dropping like flies, one by one, until they're stopped.



Just... stop being a dick. Help me out. Help us.



...

If evil spooks is dead who posted this thread?

Investigate the body and the body's surroundings, natch/

Now we wait for the mastermind.

While we are waiting, let me take a close look at Revy. I'm assuming those aren't human bite marks?

Take a look at the book page

Pretend I said that

Tinkaton will check out the dent on the gate and the observation room window.

It seems that, Evil Spooks, is now deceased. That is not a shame! I did not wish to know him better! Now I can get to know Spooks better, without interference from an evil imposter!

Last night was pleasant! I had a, nice night, with everyone!

However...



Another seal has been broken. This is an unacceptable breach of protocol.

Hello, Spooks! Although we might soon learn who broke the seal anyway, I believe this should be, most convenient. I love CCTV footage pointed at the seal room! Can you show everyone the CCTV footage pointed at the seal room? I think it will be really helpful in uncovering this, troublemaker!

Ah, I also found some stuff during the night, I'll Present the Liturgy memo and the underground tunnel audio log when the investigation's slowed down

Inspect that puddle. Does it resemble or smell like anything notable? It's not piss, is it?

Check decontamination and see if it has had any uses other than mine?

This post was last modified: Mar 23, 2024 at 3:48 AM by Spooks?.

Investigate the body and the body's surroundings, natch/

Now we wait for the mastermind.

While we are waiting, let me take a close look at Revy. I'm assuming those aren't human bite marks?

Inspect that puddle. Does it resemble or smell like anything notable? It's not piss, is it?

You investigate the body. Upon a good once-over, you notice that her bite marks appear to match the giant flytrap nearby much closer than a human. They appear posthumous though. Her body appears to be frostbitten and rather wet.

Nashu inspects the nearby puddle, giving it a sniff. Thankfully, it is not piss. It appears to be very cold water.

Take a look at the book page

You inspect the book page, plucking it off the body...

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Tinkaton will check out the dent on the gate and the observation room window.

You inspect the dent on the gatehouse first... It's rather large and spherical, like something big and round rolled into it. Who knows what it was.

You then inspect the observation room window, after taking a long ride down the Service Elevator. It appears as though the words HOLY HOLY HOLY have been scrawled on it in red and blue paint, and a sigma symbol has been carved into the glass. The area around the carving looks melted, as though something extremely hot cut into it.

Another seal has been broken. This is an unacceptable breach of protocol.

Hello, Spooks! Although we might soon learn who broke the seal anyway, I believe this should be, most convenient. I love CCTV footage pointed at the seal room! Can you show everyone the CCTV footage pointed at the seal room? I think it will be really helpful in uncovering this, troublemaker!

Of course! Allow me to display the requested CCTV footage. One moment please...

Spooks' screen blurs briefly, and then displays a video feed...

It shows someone in a white cloak leaving the Crusher area in the mines, seemingly headed for the exit. Then, after a delay, Ciel emerges from the room inside the Crusher, and heads in a similar direction. You don't see anything else on the cameras for the rest of the night.

Pretend I said that

the walls are speaking. hbelp me 23

The river and lake got any holes we should know about?

See if there's any Thousand Tendril marks on Revy's body?

- I wake up in the explosive storage room. Thankfully there is only about a foot of water and I'm not frozen into it like I expected.
- I take my caffeine pills in order to rid myself of the smelly fish curse.
- I head down to the path to the elevator.
- It's powered off so I wait around and notice some markings on the cave wall.

- While I'm looking at the picture the elevator powers on.
- I press the button, hop in, and ride down. The trip is slow and bumpy.
- The elevator eventually stops and I get out. I find myself in a cavern with modern support beams and lighting.
- I do some exploring and find:
---- A room with heavy duty mining equipment and modern explosives
---- A room my access level is too low to enter
---- Plumbing plans that I can't inspect at the time. Need to do it during the day phase.
- Ciel shows up. She also can't get into the locked door.
- We walk together down an ancient road.
- The end of the road is blocked by a collapsed pillar. At the base of the pillar is the corpse of Hazel Nolen.
- Ciel leaves me behind and I go to sleep next to Hazel. I want to be able to start my investigation here tomorrow night instead of having to make the trek back.


@Spooks? After the case ends I'd like to take a closer look at the plumbing plans.

This post was last modified: Mar 23, 2024 at 4:55 AM by Izumi Konata.

Take out the large dvd player looking thing from my room and take it to the meeting room, hook it up to the projector, and put my crystal disc in and play it on the projector

Also, show off the lore document related to it

While I'm gathering my thoughts... Spooks, would you mind showing off my CCTV as well?

Are there any trails of water between the crime scene and the river/lake? Are there any places where the ice has been broken?

I've been in the dark for a bit too long. I'll come clean for once about my night:

I started the night by first asking Dexter to accompany me to the Director's Office, where I checked for missed documents, info on the building, whatever. On my way there, from the Shuttle Station, I saw Konata pass by from upstairs, profusely apologizing to Dexter (and him responding in confusion). Came out that office with nothing. We had a chat, but nothing substantial came out of this search. We parted ways after that.

I then saw the dog at the lobby. Pet the dog a bit, then went to Anomaly Records. I've found documents there.

Present the documents I found in Anomaly Records.

Don't expect much, it's just info on some anomalies we don't know much about yet. Hopefully.

This is where shit hit the fan for me.

I found a dangerous entity, possibly related to BPI-1000, in the unknown Level VI room. That thing has been neutralized.

I say neutralized, but, you might come across a nasty surprise if you're to try finding it next night. It was terrifying: An eldritch-like, bird-esque creature, screaming incessantly the H word. If I were to guess, its propreties were close of that a Basilisk, but don't quote me on that.

Either way, that thing's swiss cheese for the time being. If I were to have the biggest hunch, I suspect it'll come back as whole cheddar.

So, yeah, I checked out that unknown room, only to be met with that thing. Don't think I'll be going back any time soon. If you want me to tell you what I found there: I found a fucking dangerous monster. How's about that?

Scared out of my mind, and I won't deny that I was, I decided to go back to Dexter and chat some more to get that anxious edge off of me. He and I had a good beer. Fun times were had.

The night ends with me going to the Chapel, but not before seeing Niles enter the Lounge, where I just was. After that, I saw a seal? At the lobby? Barking at me? Who let that dog out?

Finally at the Chapel, I checked out some stuff in vain. Someone cloaked in white was around during my investigation. I left afterwards and had a good night sleep.

Satisfied? I'm not. I need a breather after all of this. Call me once you find tonight's culprit. I'm out.