This post was last modified: Apr 14, 2024 at 6:58 AM by Spooks?.

Gah! First, I have been humiliated in combat, and then I find myself cursed with this ghoulish visage! That masked blackguard is fortunate that he is capable of hiding behind layers of arcane tricks, otherwise I would have my vengeance!

Hehe, I dunno, I think it’s kind of cute.

I kind of like this whole mask thing, I look just like you! I understand why you wear that thing now, look at how cool I look! Look out, I’m a “blood-stained hunter of magic beasts!”~



Hm. I suppose it does appear “cool”, as you would say - yet my own mask is not worn by choice, and neither is this thing that’s been forced upon me! I could never face battle clad in such a thing!

Well, it’s only for one night. Save it for the mastermind. Or whoever caused the blackout. Hmph, they almost ruined the barbecue! Not very nice.



Man, fuck the blackout. Who cares.

I mean, look at me man, what am I? A rat? Seriously? What did I do to piss off this mask guy? You, I mean you tried to kick his ass. I’d probably give you a shit mask too if I was some kind of spooky mask guy, but come on!



What’s the deal with the “masquerade” shit anyway? Is this asshole just trying to mess with us? I would’ve though the fucking DEATH GAME was enough, but hey, what do I know?



No… I think I know what he’s thinking.

The way I see it… We’ve all been getting… too friendly. Well, relatively at least. The masks kept us from recognizing each other based on our appearance - and gave everyone a window to safely stab someone they didn’t trust but otherwise were forced to stay friendly with right in the back.



This kind of thing happens all the time in mystery novels. A masquerade’s always the perfect cover for murder - and an easy source of chaos…



That is consistent with my own algorithmic assumptions. There is a 70.5% chance that these “night conditions” will continue to escalate in severity now that the mastermind has made themselves known.



…Dude. Did someone draw on your face?

None of the masks fit…

That’s fucked up.

I am in agreement.

Regardless, it is in the best interests of the mastermind to prevent us from finding a means of defeating them, and causing distractions such as the conditions seen tonight are an effective way of doing so.



Huh, wonder if he caused the power outage too, then…



Hey! Stop standing around like a bunch of apes! Power outage? That’s mundane! We’ve got a prob-



…Why is everyone staring at me?

Oh. Right. I fixed my hair. I was just getting tired of looking I just got drowned. Besides, long hair gets annoying when you’re trying to work with precise instruments.

Anyway, check the Geology Lab! It’s seriously messed up in there!

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Someone wearing a DRAGON MASK has been found dead in the Geology Lab, beheaded and covered in bad burns.

Their role was… Unknown. It shall be revealed at the time of the execution.

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Case Files:

• An unknown individual is lying dead in the Geology Lab.
  
• He has been beheaded.
  
• He is extremely badly burned.
  
• A DRAGON MASK has been melted to his face.
  
• The rest of the Geology Lab is similarly scorched.
  
• Something has been written on the wall in blood, however the fire has made it unrecognizable.
  
• There are signs of a gathering on the Patio
  
• The Patio is covered in broken glass and populated by several rats.
  
• There are bullet holes at Station 1 and in the Armory
  
• The creature from Lab Zero is now contained in the Holding Cell
  

Other Info:

• A glowing golden door has appeared in the Chapel.
  
• The lasers in the Laser Hallway have all been disabled..
  
• During the night, a Blackout occurred.
  
• Another Seal has been uncovered, somewhere.
  

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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 functional and leads to the Facility Depths. There appears to be some kind of power/maintenance room within the empty shaft.

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.

Lab Zero - A room filled with surgical tables and strange equipment, as well as a variety of masks. A strange creature lurks within, chanting religiously.

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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.

Submerged District - A vast underground lake, glowing faintly with vestiges of Esotera. The ruins of several buildings stick out from beneath the surface.

Water Filtration - A sizeable mechanical room that appears to pump water from the nearby lake for an unknown purpose.

Arcana Lab - ???

Mining Equipment - A room stocked with a variety of modern excavation equipment of a much heavier-duty variety than the Geology Lab, as well as modern explosive devices.

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History Team

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

Survey Team

@Lita
@Pea
@Riki
@DxHustler3000
@Jonsohn Smithy

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 6 begins now.

Day 6 will end on Monday, April 15th 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 an item that will allow you to somewhat mitigate the effects of the next night condition..

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Ahaha, and so the masquerade comes to an end. I do so hope you enjoyed your time wandering about in the dark, your secrets and motives concealed behind a mask. It’s freeing, isn’t it?

It seems the security afforded by a mask certainly draws out the inner brutality as well. Dare I say, your victim for the evening would be quite displeased with their fate. Such lingering resentment, laid bare for all to see.



How exciting!

lmao owned

Let's start this off by going through the pockets of the beheaded victim.

Alright, lets get this over with and check out the body. Don't suppose that mask is coming off anytime soon, is it? Victim got anything on their person to identify them?

Examine the state of the body, particularly the clothes. Are they wearing anything identifying?

Go through their pockets to see if they have anything identifiable in there, too.

Magnificient monocle, Spooks! We're matching!

Oh, um...Let's check out the rest of the Geology Lab.

Go to the holding cell and see the lab zero creature

Tinkaton looks at the Patio.

…Why is everyone staring at me?

THIS IS A GOOD LOOK ON YOU, SCHOLAR.

YOU SHOULD REMAIN THIS WAY. IT IS A BIG IMPROVEMENT.

Tell them where I am, Dexter.

Let's start this off by going through the pockets of the beheaded victim.

You search through the victim's pockets. Inside, there appears to be only an extremely burned hot dog.

Examine the state of the body, particularly the clothes. Are they wearing anything identifying?

Go through their pockets to see if they have anything identifiable in there, too.

Alright, lets get this over with and check out the body. Don't suppose that mask is coming off anytime soon, is it? Victim got anything on their person to identify them?

You go to check out the body, ignoring the nearby head. It seems like if you tried to rip the mask off, it would probably just take the head's skin off with it. Pretty nasty stuff. Inspecting the body, you see two wounds on their back around their shoulder blades. Almost resembling stab wounds. Their wrists appear to be slashed. It doesn't look like there are any other wounds on their body, at least nothing you can tell from the burns

It does not appear as though they are wearing anything identifying.

Magnificient monocle, Spooks! We're matching!

Oh, um...Let's check out the rest of the Geology Lab.

You check out the rest of the Geology Lab. There's very little to inspect. It's burned to shit. There is a very badly burned lab coat lying on the ground, as well as a canister of lighter fluid. A melted power drill is sitting on the ground.

Go to the holding cell and see the lab zero creature

You inspect the Holding Cell. Inside, the strange, pale, birdlike creature is lying on the ground. It appears to be badly wounded, this time not healing like it did before. It sees you, and proclaims a few weak HOLYs before slithering under the bench.

Tinkaton looks at the Patio.

You look at the Patio. There are a few soda cans sitting around, as well as a broken mirror on the ground. There is a boom box by the barbecue, albeit turned off, and several rats are skittering around the area.

This post was last modified: Apr 14, 2024 at 4:01 AM by Indiana Jones (Old).

- I wake up in the ruins with an ugly fish mask on.
- I use an excavator to clear away the rubble.
- While I'm clearing the rubble, Hazel gets on the elevator to go back up to the surface.
- I head into the ancient city. It's a residential district with buildings that are cube-like and formed from earth. Some buildings have windows made out of red glass.
- Not all of the city is abandoned. There are two buildings that have stuff in them.
- The first building has BPI-1001, Anti-Liturgic Weapon Longinius. It's pale threat. Access VII.
- I check out one of the normal houses and find that all the furniture is made of stone and crystals. There are pipes that look like they're meant to be normal plumbing (like for water) but they have dried black substances instead. On the ground is a mummified corpse.
- When I try to leave there's a creature blocking my way that is wearing a coat adorned with triangular purple spirals. I attempt to fight it but it flees by collapsing into a puddle and swimming away.
- I proceed even further into the city and find some metal stairs. I go up the stairs and I'm back inside the Bureau building, other side of the laser grid.
- I go up the elevator and find myself in yet another strange room. I find da boss there, wearing a dog mask and working on some conspiracy theory crap. They look at me and I apologize then ride the elevator back down.
- When I reach the bottom, there's somebody wearing a scream mask. They go from western door to eastern door.
- I go out the western door and I'm back in the ruins. It's some kind of market or governmental district.
- I find another house, go inside, and go to sleep.

Sorry for no room names my account doesn't have them.

I'd like to present Alexander Wexlyn’s Journal

Don't suppose the power drill matches how the victim was decapitated somehow? Wouldn't explain the other wounds, though...
Better run through our blade collection once again. Kitchen knives, armory weapons, box cutters, this is just kinda routine at this point.

Do those wrists wounds look fresh or days old?

Do those wrists wounds look fresh or days old?

Good point, can we tell if any of the wounds seem older, including the shoulder ones?

Since we still seem to be wearing our masks, I would like to perform a test.

Assuming I am still afflicted with the Mask of the Accursed, I locate the person wearing a Pharaoh Mask and Duel Disc System™, then punch that person in the face as hard as I can.

If I can't find that prick, I instead kick Riki into the nearest pile of wood.

Observe the results please.

This post was last modified: Apr 14, 2024 at 6:26 AM by Spooks?.

Don't suppose the power drill matches how the victim was decapitated somehow? Wouldn't explain the other wounds, though...
Better run through our blade collection once again. Kitchen knives, armory weapons, box cutters, this is just kinda routine at this point.

You compare the power drill to the wound. You don't think it would be possible to cut off a head with this unless you REALLY took your sweet ass time.

You compare kitchen knives, knives from the armory, and box cutters to the decapitation. It doesn't match any of those. The decapitation doesn't seem to have been done with a particularly sharp blade. It is messily hacked apart. The wrists are much the same way.

Do those wrists wounds look fresh or days old?

Do those wrists wounds look fresh or days old?

Good point, can we tell if any of the wounds seem older, including the shoulder ones?

It is difficult to tell due to the intense burns around the body.. The wounds, at the very least, don't appear to be scabbed over.

Since we still seem to be wearing our masks, I would like to perform a test.

Assuming I am still afflicted with the Mask of the Accursed, I locate the person wearing a Pharaoh Mask and Duel Disc System™, then punch that person in the face as hard as I can.

If I can't find that prick, I instead kick Riki into the nearest pile of wood.

Observe the results please.

A horrible torture mask adorning your face, you look around to find anyone worthy of a kick. Well, you suppose, Riki's right there. You wind up a mighty kick and get ready to boot him into the nearest pile of wood, but your kick stops it midair. No matter how hard you struggle, you can't seem to attack him.

Can Nico try to kick dumb furball?

What lies behind the chapel door...?