WEEK 0 — MARCH 29, 30

[cartesio]

Week 0

You have been threatened by the Sergeant: if nobody dies before March 31st at noon, you, along with everyone else, will forfeit your lives. The Sergeant pushed everyone away from the Lodge, judging that had been enough interaction with his guests. So what now?

Will you submit to the Sergeant’s demands? Will you resist him and wait to see what happens? He wouldn’t be capable of killing you and everyone else, right?

Only time will tell.

The next day you'll find a newspaper at the motel lounge, telling you about today’s weather forecast with 100% accuracy. Looks like you can expect to find a newspaper every day to find out the weather and any other news about the town. It even includes something branded 'THE SHARK ALERT'. Who could that be directed to?

There's also a copy of yesterday's newspaper. There's nothing about the Sergeant or about your predicament, but there is something about your arrival to the town.

Cartesio is your world for the next four days, better make the most out of your time here.

OOC Note: The current IC:OOC ratio for the days is as follows: The 29th top-level covers Monday and Tuesday, while the 30th top-level is for Wednesday and Thursday.

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Comments

[anonsoldier4]

...First, anything paper and wood? We burn it. By the way, I got this part handled, but if you have something to help light things aflame feel free to help out.

Then, anything delicate? Smash it.

That's as far as I got. Anyone want to add anything?

[ This mysterious person puts their hands on their hips. ]

[anonsoldier3]

I have weapons if anyone needs them. But I'd also like to check other things as well while we're out and about like this.

[cartesio]

[There's some noise coming from the staircase. For a moment it sounds like someone's descending, but whoever it was changes their mind.

Be careful, looks like the building isn't as empty as you'd wish it is]

[anonsoldier2]

Ah. Well, that's not exactly encouraging.

[ARMS CROSS....]

It might be best to draw attention away from what we're doing. Perhaps we can secure an escape route for once we've finished our task.

[anonsoldier5]

[Letting the crowbar hand limp.]

Think there's a fire exit or something. They normally unlock if you open it from the inside.

[anonsoldier2]

Hmm.

Speaking of fires, we really should get the employees out of our hair. I'll see if I can convince them to leave.

[cartesio]

[Good luck, soldier!

It seems nobody's going down to the lobby anymore, though. Whether they heard something from downstairs or not isn't clear, but it's not like this building has any place to hide. They'll definitely be up there.

Go up with the rest whenever you're ready!]

[anonsoldier4]

If everyone's ready, we should get going.

[ Is it really clear heading up stairs? Because this one will check for that. And if so, what's exactly up here? ]

[cartesio]

[The stairs are clear, and there's a door open after ascending a floor, helpfully labelled 'Administrative offices'.

Peeking inside shows a bit of an obstacle, though. At first all you can see is a cubicle wall, made of cork and plastic. Looks flimsy, but it's stopping your sight. To the sides there are more of those. Whoever designed this office should be scolded, because trying to look over the wall shows it's like a labyrinth in here. This can't be efficient at all.

There's also the noise of someone somewhere in the place, mostly noises of someone rooting through paper and typing in a keyboard. It's so silent in the office those little noises reverberate around, it's impossible to pinpoint just how far or how close the person is, or if they're alone.

How shall you solve this particular problem? Time is at a premium right now, after all!

[anonsoldier5]

[How flimsily is the wall? Enough to bend when this person puts some weight on it?

Could they just burst through them?]

[cartesio]

[The cubicle walls seems to be barely held together, like with enough strength you could even move it. You could burst through it! It's going to make noise and alert anyone who is in this place, but you definitely could do that]

[anonsoldier4]

[ the amount of shits they're starting to give are zero. this one begins to move into the labyrinth, though they make sure to peer around the corners of the walls before going any further. mostly to see if they can find one corridor empty or see the person there before being possibly spotted. ]

[anonsoldier1]

[This soldier is conscious enough of everyone else's efforts at stealth to keep their voice at barely a whisper, but...]

You're really gonna try to navigate through this? This thing's weak. Let's just smash our way through and knock 'em out if they come for us.

[cartesio]

[Most of the corridors are empty, and getting further into the place is easy. Stealth seems to delay anything about you being found out, but it's only matter of time before you finally are:

Before long, everyone has the feeling you're being followed. Choosing to try to navigate the labyrinth instead of tearing through it seems to have made the person not be entirely hostile yet, judging by the lack of panic and the measured stalking that's happening to you, but your uniforms can't have been appeasing either.

If you turn around you see no one, although the sensation of being watched continues. This is their turf, not yours. If you're not careful, things can go pear-shaped]

[anonsoldier3]

[Just going to. very carefully start walking. They hold up a finger to their mask, before walking.]

[anonsoldier2]

[in a hushed tone:]

I'm sure we can get them off our back if we come up with an adequate explanation, you know.

[cartesio]

[You don't spot anyone, but you have been spotted!]

[anonsoldier1]

Got anything I can use for the smashing part of this? 'Cause I have totally got the smashing part of this if you do.

[anonsoldier5]

[This person is prepared. They have a crowbar.]

Should we really be making more fire. If it's evidence you're worried about then wait till we find a way back out.

[anonsoldier3]

A fire might actually do the trick.

[They're going to go to the reception desk. Any numbers or papers worth looking at here?]

[cartesio]

[There doesn't seem to be any papers -- thanks for being orderly, receptionist -- but there are a few walkie-talkies below the desk, enough for everyone.

There's also a note stuck on the computer monitor:

Ask to remove cubicle walls from the way. It's a hassle to walk all the way through the administrative offices to the CEO]

[anonsoldier3]

[Bingo.

...though it's a bit convenient, that note.]

Hm.

Here. Take these.

[They start passing out the walkie-talkies. They also take the note off the monitor to show people.]

We might have a way in.

[anonsoldier5]

[Takes a walkie-talkie with they're spare hand.]

How's this work, like a radio?

[anonsoldier3]

Yeah. This button turns it on, and you press this button when you want to talk.

[anonsoldier1]

Oooh. Now we're really super-official!

[They look over the note quickly.]

...Huh. "Ask to," though? Sounds like we might if we're lucky.