-Missing- IC Thread: RP Cast Filled

[Aykorn]

Wade stumbled through the doorway, hesitating to swipe on the lights. The darkness was so comfortable and his room so terrible looking. Instead of brightening him apartment, Wade opted to rummage for a t-shirt to change into and heading straight for the bathroom. He threw his camo mesh into the pile of other ambiguous hats before flopping on his bed.

Wade plugged his charger into his phone and started scrolling. Alright, things to do...look for any trace of Annie, call Cato... something something squidforce, clean his room/hat...

Before Wade could do any of that he fell asleep where he was, exhausted from the day.

Sleep

((See ya guys! I'll be back in a month.))

 

[Banshee]

Alga had been uncertain of what to make of the entirety of the talk, and as Lili and Felix spoke to one another, she listened in with a curious ear, fiddling with the weapon in her hand for lack of something else to do. So, this little group of Octolings were founded by the Squid Sisters...? What to make of that information...

They all left soon enough after the conversation was over, and though she rather loathed having to get up early, there was no complaint. Alga followed Germana and the others complacently, shifting her Aerospray from one hand to the other as they moved through the base. The room Lili and she were introduced her was quick to make her relax, and after a note of hesitation the Inkling moved to the lower right corner bed to begin putting her weapon away. It was a relief, really; her arms were getting tired from holding it for so long...

She paused.

The weapon case sat in her lap, now popped open from where she'd undone the clasps, and within sat a thick tome that she vividly remembered taking possession of back in the library. It sat there innocently, a bit askew from being jostled around through the day's events, and Alga felt mild relief when nothing looked to be damaged. She took it out curiously, opening it and skimming through the pages, and her mind began to turn.

With quick movements did she set the book down beside her, reaching out and putting the Aerospray back in its rightful place before closing the case and plopping it on the floor. Afterwards she kicked her shoes off and removed her glasses, placing both on the floor, and with no pajamas to speak of, all the remained was to simply crawl under the bedsheets.

Alga settled into bed with the book in her hands, adjusting herself so that she was comfortable before cracking the tome open and beginning to read. Sure, she needed to wake up early, but she hadn't had a chance to peer through this properly since she had gotten it. She'd be fine...

Read: Book

 

[Rustic]

Canchi, after exhausting all the questions he had for One and his Mum, turned away from the Squid Sisters' home and walked to his own home, waving good bye to Magabelle and the lot. Surprised that he lived on the same street as two celebrities and didn't even know it. "The more you know..."

He yawned, becoming aware that he was also tired. Opening the door, he went up the stairs up to his room. His Mum was probably already home, she'd likely fuss over him if she saw him after the earthquake.

Looking around his room, he saw that many of his miniatures were on the ground in a mess in his room. Canchi picked some of them up and placed back on the shelves they were once perched on. Now that the things that were more valuable to him were safe, he collapsed onto his bed and fell fast asleep. Forgetting the woman and her weird son along with that girl he met on the train for now.

Now, Canchi's biggest concern was sleep.

[Action: Sleepytyme]

 

[VeryButter]

Magabelle watched Canchi walk off, and after he waved, she realized it would be best to go home too. With a sigh and a quick goodbye, she walked through the wrecked street and back to her house.

When she opened the door, she noticed that the house wasn't any cleaner than when she left it in the morning, which meant her dad most likely hasn't been home yet. She over whatever was on the floor, entered her room, and, intent on ending the day, she walked over to her bed and practically collapsed onto it, falling asleep shortly after.

Sleep
((hh))

 

[xCoCo]

Lili tilted her head as the communication went off - it wasn't long before Germana ushered them out of the room and elsewhere.
Brutus wanted to show them his room but was ushered away before Alga and Lili were taken to another room, a glare being thrown at their direction.
Lili couldn't help but sweat drop - she really was going to distrust them until Aelia was found, wasn't she? While Lili didn't like being treated this way....

It was understandable and well she couldn't fault her for it.

Germana shoved them into a room before slamming the door shut. The pink-tentacled squid glanced around; four beds in four corners, sky wallpaper ...

Heading to a bed - she made sure to pull her shoes off before jumping onto it - well, what could she do now? Glancing towards Alga she noted that she shouldn't bother her, the other inkling seemed to be drawn to her book. Lili was quite exhausted, it had been quite adventurous and she found her slipping away and into the darkness, falling asleep.

Go To; Sleep

 

[ReedRGale]

@Banshee DE 1 Point

Alga ==> Read: Book

> Luck Roll: 5 (Low Roll)

Alga opened the first few pages of the book and wished she'd looked at the book before she'd plucked it from the shelves. It was interesting-looking, and had very little to denote its cover, but that had never stopped her from enjoying a book before. However, this book--clearly a journal--was largely faded. In fact, the first few pages were almost entirely faded out.

One thing was clear, though. This was a unique read.

The journal was written by someone with very neat handwriting and, further, in characters that appeared to be comprised from both Inkling and Octarian. It took quite a bit of skimming followed by deep analysis, but Alga finally ascertained from the first few pages that the book seemed to be about... well the Deep Ones and their study.

Apparently the Octarians worshiped on of the Deep Ones specifically. But there didn't seem to be more to glean from the passages at the moment.

...it was late and the book, surprisingly, took a lot of energy to try and puzzle out. Alga closed it, deciding to pick it back up at a later time.

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Talk [use on people you want to start a conversation with]
Shadow [use this to try to stealthily follow a target. I'll make rolls on whether you succeed or not]
Ink / Go To ______ [use this to travel from one place to another relatively quickly; ink if it's something specific, like a kettle, Go To if it's a general area]
Call [use on a person that you want to call (talk, but when not in the area)--or a item that has a number on it to contact someone you don't know]
Research [some topic; need to be in a library or have access to a computer--shellphones don't count]
Sleep [use this when there's nothing left you can do, logically, in the day]
Follow [use this to just keep together with a party member or let an NPC take the lead]

Will be Responded to Immediately:
Conceal [use this action on something you intend to hide on your person]
Pick Up [use this action on something you want to hold onto]
Examine/Observe [use on things that you want more details on]
Use [use on things that you intend to use in some way--please specify how you're using it]
Attack [use on people or objects you intend to hurt or break, specify any weapons you might be using]
Search For [use like examine but for things that may or may not be there]
Hide [Insert Applicable Preposition] [use to conceal oneself, usually for a short amount of time]

 

[Banshee]

By the time Alga had decided to set the book down, her eyes were beginning to droop of their own accord, and she let out a sigh as she flopped her head onto the pillow. Well, it was something, she supposed. Maybe she would find out more later.

She wondered how her grandparents were doing...

Sleep

 

[ReedRGale]

@Aykorn DE Points: 1

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Wade continues to sleep.

@Banshee @xCoCo 2 DE Points

Spoiler: Alga Sargasso and Lili Maon

Alga continues to sleep a little longer...
Lili ==> Wake

Lili woke to find that Alga was still fully asleep... and her covers were all over the place. Giggling a bit at the cute scene, she tucked in the brown-inked Inkling before thinking through her options.

No one had yet come to wake her up, and the door didn't seem to be locked--check that, it wasn't. So it seemed she was free to explore the base a bit of she wanted. Besides, maybe she'll run into someone that might be able to tell her something.

<You can explore normally, by going from room to room as a quick action, or you can [Search] for a specific room or function in the base--I'll roll for your success>

@Rustic 1 DE Point

Spoiler: Canchi Chiro

Canchi ==> Wake

Canchi woke up suddenly. It struck him that... well, he didn't exactly know how to get ahold of One and his odd mother or Magabelle either. But that wasn't that huge of a loss. After all, it wasn't that important.

It had come initially as a shock in the morning, one of the ones that came as jolt back to memory as you repeat it in your mind. I don't know how to get to One's house. When it repeated for the first time, in a half asleep dream, it was just a vague memory of a world that wasn't related to the dream. But the second time, I don't know how to get to One's house, hit him, Canchi felt like a bolt of electricity fired through him.

But the more he thought about it, the less it meant. He wasn't that attached or related to this situation. Honestly, it was an interesting day but there was no reason to get too involved.

Yeah...

He made his way downstairs to get himself a bowl of cereal, and he was just about to pour the milk when there was a knock on the door.

Who could it be this early?

@VeryButter 1 DE Point

Spoiler: Magabelle Yyouni

Magabelle ==> Wake

Mag woke up well-rested and ready to face the day. Which apparently would require a lot of facing, because the house was still messy.

In the background, there was the sound of a vacuum cleaner running--they must have gotten the power back up. Plus Mag figured her dad must be home now. Shrugging, she considered what to do. She could make her way to One's house immediately... or she could tidy up a bit first. This mess wasn't, in fact, going to clean itself.

What now?

@Hesoca 1 DE Point

Spoiler: Maximillian de Re

Maximillian de Re had a problem. But what was that? Well...

Let's start with this. Yesterday, it was nigh impossible to get into Inkopolis last night. That makes it incredibly difficult for an aspiring hero/vigilante to make it into the city to patrol for evildoers. Which, again, is a serious block when it comes to actually fighting crime.

Next, there was the issue that all of his weapons were locked up in Inkopolis Tower. Though the centerpiece of the city was still standing proud, even after the earthquake that shocked the people, security was much tighter. Especially at night. Now there was nearly triple the guard.

And why? No one was allowed to ink battle? Perhaps it's part of someone's plot... hmm...

In the past, it had been so easy to slip in and out of the Tower to get his weapons and replace them with no one the wiser. Now, it was much too risky to do without some sort of new plan. But what?

Here he stood, right outside of Inkopolis Tower. His mission? Get his weapons and store them somewhere that isn't owned and controlled by Squidforce. Then, his vigilante work can begin again. Namely, the search for the Squid Sisters... and the stopping of evildoers whenever they strike.

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Spoiler: Available Actions Reminder

Will be Responded to in GM Post:
Do Nothing [sit back and let the story happen; useful when it would be dangerous to do things]
Talk [use on people you want to start a conversation with]
Shadow [use this to try to stealthily follow a target. I'll make rolls on whether you succeed or not]
Ink / Go To ______ [use this to travel from one place to another relatively quickly; ink if it's something specific, like a kettle, Go To if it's a general area]
Call [use on a person that you want to call (talk, but when not in the area)--or a item that has a number on it to contact someone you don't know]
Research [some topic; need to be in a library or have access to a computer--shellphones don't count]
Sleep [use this when there's nothing left you can do, logically, in the day]
Follow [use this to just keep together with a party member or let an NPC take the lead]

Will be Responded to Immediately:
Conceal [use this action on something you intend to hide on your person]
Pick Up [use this action on something you want to hold onto]
Examine/Observe [use on things that you want more details on]
Use [use on things that you intend to use in some way--please specify how you're using it]
Attack [use on people or objects you intend to hurt or break, specify any weapons you might be using]
Search For [use like examine but for things that may or may not be there]
Hide [Insert Applicable Preposition] [use to conceal oneself, usually for a short amount of time]

 

[Rustic]

Canchi's thoughts flashed back to One and Magabelle, putting the milk back in the fridge he walked to the door. His Mom couldn't know exactly where he lived, right? Well, obviously she could, if his assumptions were correct about where their houses were located. She just has to look down the street to find him, probably.

Well, it's time to find out. "We don't have any sugar," he mumbled quietly as he opened the door for whoever knocked on it.

[Action: Open the door and hopefully don't allow any vampires in]

 

[ReedRGale]

Canchi ==> Open Door

Canchi opened the door to find... One. He stood there, looking around frantically, seeming to have his gaze everywhere but where Canchi was. "Uh-um... hi..." he mumbled. Even though they were only a few feet away, it was a struggle to make out the words he'd said.

So there he stood. The silence was awkward. What now?

 

[Hesoca]

Spoiler: Maximillian de Ré

((OOC: Edit: Removed some pointless fluff from the beginning of the post))

From his place at the foot of the tower, Max watched the guards as they weaved their way around its base, noting the balcony and the occasional soul that wandered out to peer into the city or spit. Just the other day, he'd been overlooking the city at that balcony, his trusty Dynamo over one shoulder, firing a joking salute at some of his friends at ground level. Were someone to tell him then that these ruins were the same city, even with all the work that had been done by volunteers to rebuild it... well, he wouldn't have believed it. The crumbling debris and broken glass, the creaking walls and overturned vehicles... this city wasn't the city that he'd worked so hard to protect. This was a shell, the remains of a community destroyed from the inside by the great evils lurking just underneath it.

He clenched a fist at his side, a familiar frustration welling in his chest. It wasn't just the destruction of the city that pissed him off, but the avoidability of the entire situation. If someone had just listened to his warnings about the monsters living underground, then the damage could have been lessened dramatically, and he wouldn't be standing out here dressed like some fryin' lowlife criminal-

Wait. He caught himself mid-thought, and, after a pause, slowly unfurled his fist. He couldn't think like that. What the city didn't know about the underground, or even the suspicious activities of Deepview - it wasn't their fault. It was his job, after all, not theirs, to uncover these nefarious truths. And if he didn't put in every ounce of effort to stop these criminals in their tracks... well, there was no telling how much worse things would get.

He stretched his arms in front of himself, the black backpack hanging from his shoulder clinking a bit as he did so. Inside were the tools he usually brought with him when he took a trip to the tower: a few picks, a small toolkit, a flashlight... the usual break-in fair. What he didn't have, and what he needed to find, was a way to get past the heightened security. Though he considered himself fairly skilled at direct combat, the chances of beating his way through a mob of angry guards with nothing but a miniature screwdriver were a bit lower than he liked.

Max leaned on the trunk of a nearby tree, flicking at the stray cowlick poking out from underneath his mask. He'd need to take a detour, that much was certain. The real question was, which route would be the path of least resistance? Though he could make a few educated guesses, there was no way to tell which places were being prioritized by security.

Hmph. He needed to think. Well, really he needed a detailed map of the entire security detail and building structure, but heroes had to work with the hands dealt to them.

Alright. Placing a fist into his left hand, his usual thinking pose, he closed his eyes and laid out a mental map of the area. What have I got to work with...?

Examine: Mental Map of Inkopolis Tower

 

[Rustic]

Canchi blinked. The shell was he doing here this early? He thought, staring at him. Canchi cleared his head and gave a slight smile to One. Trying not to seem too surprised by his arrival. Did he show up at Magabelle's too, or did he just skip her house and hop down to his? Well, at least it was just him and he could ignore him and just close the door.

But it wouldn't a nice thing to do. Considering Canchi was invited, although it was quite a intimidatingly done, by One's Mom. And turning down such a person might end up with dire consequences. So, what was the worst that could happen? He stupidly chokes and dies from some tea and biscuits on their carpet?

Breaking the palpable silence, he said. "Hey, dude. Did your... Mom tell you to go here to take me to your house? Because I have no clue as to where you two live." Canchi confessed. "Or..." he dragged it out, "are you secretly a boy scout who is One's doppelganger? Selling cookies?" A happy glint shining in his eyes. Personally he hoped it was the latter, 'cuz cookies are always great. But it was probably going to be the former.

(( The Action! Because I kept forgetting it, and apparently one of the RPers here is my reminder-person. ))
[Action: Talk with One, potentially being dragged off to his house.]

 

[VeryButter]

Mag looked around her room, noting the mess that was still there. I should probably clean this up...

Sighing, she stood up, picking up one of the various things on the floor. May as well. I'll head to Beth's house once I'm done.

Clean Room

 

[xCoCo]

It seemed that eventually morning had come - yawning the pink inkling sat up. The bed's were certainly comfortable, weren't they?
After all - Lili seemed to be well rested. Hopping out of bed; the young inkling made sure to keep quiet as she pulled her shoes on.
Well, it was still early, so.... Alga was still asleep and it looked the door didn't seem to be locked; so maybe she was allowed to explore?

After tucking Alga in; Lili headed towards the door. Where could she go? She didn't know what rooms this place held ; maybe it was best to to find a familiar
and go exploring together? Maybe Brutus was up?

Search; Brutus' room.

 

[ReedRGale]

@Aykorn DE Points: 1

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Wade continues to sleep.

@Banshee @xCoCo 2 DE Points

Spoiler: Alga Sargasso and Lili Maon

Alga ==> Wake
Lili ==> Search for Brutus' Room

Even though Lili was still a little groggy from sleep, she remembered that Brutus wanted to show her his room, which was down this hallway. She prepared to knock on a few doors when a small buzzing noise floating through the air caught her attention...

Lili tiptoed through the hallway, trying not to make too much noise on the metal flooring. Still, her steps seemed to tap out more noise than she wanted as she got close to the intermittent buzzing.

As she got closer, she realized that the sound was coming from a room which had... a little sign outside it. It read "Brootas" and finally, Lili's mind placed the sound. He was snoring. Well, so much for a guide, but it was cute to know how loud Brutus snored. But also an important fact: don't sleep in the same room as him.

Where now?

@Rustic 1 DE Point

Spoiler: Canchi Chiro

Canchi ==> Talk w/ Ome

"Hey, dude. Did your... Mom tell you to go here to take me to your house? Because I have no clue as to where you two live." Canchi confessed. "Or..." he dragged it out, "are you secretly a boy scout who is One's doppelganger? Selling cookies?"

"Um... uh..." One was clearly flustered. He didn't seem to have expected Canchi to open the door so quickly... or something. To be fair, it always seemed like One was flustered. "Um..."

Canchi gave him some time and a kind enough look, which encouraged One to finally get his thoughts out of his mind and onto his tongue. "I'm uh, not a boy scout? M-mom told me you would, uh, not know where we live? So... y-yeah, I came to get you."

"Oh, well, in that case. I uh..." Canchi looked down at his clothes. Purple pajamas. "Just give me a minute, alright? If you want, you can come in, so you're not waiting outside awkwardly and stuff..." He suggested, trying to give yet another kind look.

"Okay..." One said, inviting himself in. He awkwardly made his way into Canchi's home and lookeds around. He let his eyes drift around until they settled one... his cereal bowl, of all things. There was still some milk and flakes floating around.

"Wh-what's that?" he asked.

"Those're Kelp Flakes, they're very plain, by the way." Canchi responded, wondering why he picked that of all things to ask about.

He quickly ran up the stairs into his room, grabbing his jacket and a new pair of pants. He threw the jacket down the stairwell and put his pants on at the top of the stairs, quickly donning his jacket over his pajama shirt and zipping it up once he got down.

"Sorry about that," he admitted, confessing his doubts, "I didn't expect anyone this early."

"Um... okay?" One said, now closer to the bowl of cereal. "Do you eat this?"

"I was eating it." Canchi looked at the cereal, they were starting to become soggy.

"...can I try it?" One asked, slowly.

What? Has this kid ever heard of get his own-- well, they are becoming soggy. Canchi thought, glancing down at them. "I guess?"

With permission grented, One leaned over the bowl and becan to lick the flakes floating at the top of the bowl, completely ignoring the spoon.

"Tastes interesting. Wh-what's it made of?"

Canchi gawked at One licking at the flakes floating in the milk. That's weird, very weird.

"Oh uh..." he was caught off guard by One's almost cat-like approach to the flakes. "Kelp, grains, and lots of stuff I don't know about. But it's um... healthy for you!"

One smiled, coming up from licking the flakes, a little milk dripping from his cheek. "I-I see! I'll let mother know. She has me eat eggs and hash every morning." He made a face. "I don't like eggs."

Canchi smiled lightly, "yeah, I don't like eggs either."

He gestured to the bowl, "if you want, you can finish it. I'm not that hungry. If you don't want to, we could just go to your house now." Canchi suggested to the no-spoon-wielding kid.

"O-okay!" And in a motion that Canchi found oddly disturbing, One picked up the bowl and chugged what was left of the cereal. Sure the flakes were soggy but it couldn't have been that go--

One, now with more milk on his face, had a huge grin on his face as the bowl came away. "Ummm... okay! We sh-should get going n-now."

Well, that's certainly... strange. Him chugging that bowl like that. Canchi thought, staring at him.

When One grinned at him with his milk-covered face, Canchi had a slight urge to wipe One's face for him with his coat."Uh... let's just go." He walked to the front door, ignoring the now-empty bowl on the table.

The walk wasn’t all that long, though that was to be expected considering they were in the same neighborhood. Still, it was surprising how closeby One and his mother lived… not three streets down!

When they got to the house though, One stopped and knocked on the door. He… didn’t seem to have a key. Luckily his mother answered promptly enough and let the two in. The door opened up to a fairly normal hallway and, following Bethany, everyone took a quick right into a cozy looking dining room.

One side of the room was taken up entirely by a glass cabinet that had many many plates and utensils and glasses and bowls all stacked and put away, organized in an aesthetically pleasing fashion. Another had a nice window, flooding the room with golden light. The last wall had a doorway which seem to lead to the kitchen and a single picture; a framed photo of One looking confused and Beth smiling and mussing his hair.

Beth had Canchi and One take a seat at the homey wooden table before she gently said, “welcome to our home. Sorry about being so early, but One was eager to have guests. I’ll go get the tea started.”

@VeryButter 1 DE Point

Spoiler: Magabelle Yyouni

Magabelle ==> Clean

Mag cleaned her room. Everything was in disarray... and that wasn't just talking about her bed, though that was too considering how much she moved around in her sleep. Books that had been stuffed into the bookshelf before were lying haphazardly on the floor... along with the shelf itself. Well, now was as good a time as ever to organize the thing.

So, she got to the task of sorting out her books and making her bed. It was a calming task, considering the craziness of the day before. Somehow, alphabetizing these books was relaxing after running all around (and under) Inkopolis. As a nice bit of control, after the event.

It didn't take long to put things back to rights though. At least... to a workable level. What now?

@Hesoca 1 DE Point

Spoiler: Maximillian de Re

Max ==> Examine Mental Map

Well... what was there to work with? Inkopolis Tower was designed to funnel people in through the front, and that was where most of the guard was located. Clearly, they were trying to get across the idea to the people that this place was off limits. But just because the most obvious entryway was blocked off didn't mean that there weren't ways in.

Reaching through his mind, Max called to mind the other entrances that he knew of. There weren't many but there were a few. The tower was symmetrical and on each side were ventilation ports--the standard way of entry for movies and the like. The closest exit after squidding through those would come out in either the boy's or girl's bathroom, depending on which side Max chose to enter from.

Other than that, there was a backdoor for receiving new equipment. It would require less work, as there was probably less guard... but whoever was there was probably screening. It was likely that they were calling for help with cleanup inside the building and, seeing as it had such a vast underground network, they probably needed it. Still, they didn't seem to be accepting any of the volunteers in, so going in undercover wasn't an option--he'd need to stealth in.

Speaking of the underground network, there was probably an entrance through there, if Max cared to look... and it would put him near his weapons besides. Surely the sewers connected to the changing and shower rooms somehow and inking through the grates, though it would take some effort, surely wasn't impossible.

Max racked his mind, but there didn't seem to be any other ideas that came to mind. What's the plan of attack?

((Have any questions? Did I misrepresent your character? Contact me via PM or Discord. Otherwise, please mind the deadline.))

Reminders:

Posts are Due: July 30th at Midnight PST
Gm Post will (hopefully) be Made: July 31st

Spoiler: Available Actions Reminder

Will be Responded to in GM Post:
Do Nothing [sit back and let the story happen; useful when it would be dangerous to do things]
Talk [use on people you want to start a conversation with]
Shadow [use this to try to stealthily follow a target. I'll make rolls on whether you succeed or not]
Ink / Go To ______ [use this to travel from one place to another relatively quickly; ink if it's something specific, like a kettle, Go To if it's a general area]
Call [use on a person that you want to call (talk, but when not in the area)--or a item that has a number on it to contact someone you don't know]
Research [some topic; need to be in a library or have access to a computer--shellphones don't count]
Sleep [use this when there's nothing left you can do, logically, in the day]
Follow [use this to just keep together with a party member or let an NPC take the lead]

Will be Responded to Immediately:
Conceal [use this action on something you intend to hide on your person]
Pick Up [use this action on something you want to hold onto]
Examine/Observe [use on things that you want more details on]
Use [use on things that you intend to use in some way--please specify how you're using it]
Attack [use on people or objects you intend to hurt or break, specify any weapons you might be using]
Search For [use like examine but for things that may or may not be there]
Hide [Insert Applicable Preposition] [use to conceal oneself, usually for a short amount of time]

 

[Banshee]

Waking was a groggy affair, as it always had been, and desperately Alga wished to go back to sleep. She could hear nothing beyond the walls of the room, and though it seemed that Lili's bed was now empty, it didn't really have to mean that it was late in the day. Maybe she could just go back to sleep...

...But, no. She was sore from where she'd slept in her clothes and she kind of needed to use the bathroom. Ugh.

With a small groan did Alga sit up, rubbing her eyes and stretching with a yawn. With a sigh se reached over to put her glasses on, sitting there motionlessly on the bed for maybe five minutes more before deciding to finally get up. Let's see if she could find someone who knew the place...

Search For Someone

 

[Hesoca]

Spoiler: Maximillian de Ré

The ducts, the backdoor, and the sewers. Three paths, all more-or-less valid options for entering the building. But the answer wasn't simply which route would get him into the building; it was which route would get him into the building without being caught.

Still leaning on the tree at the edge of the tower courtyard, Max ran through his options again.

First off, the air ducts. Out of all of his options, this was, in Max's mind, the most standard route. Sure, he'd need to get past the guards standing outside the building, but once he was in, he'd be completely unresisted by security, sneaking his way past cameras and unaware watchdogs, a heroic agent invisible in enemy territory. Though the only route he could think of was to the bathrooms, it was entirely possible that the ventilation path actually ran further into the underground; after all, air had to be circulated down there somehow.

Next, there was the backdoor. Honestly, he was tempted to throw this option out without even considering it. There were likely guards littered all along the surrounding area, there was no clear path for him to take inside, and, most annoyingly, there was no way to tell how far in the building he would get. If there was anything Max wanted out of his options, it was the solution that led him closest to where he wanted to go.

The closest to where he wanted... that left the last option. The sewers.

Max paused in his thoughts, an angry sneer forming on his face. The sewers. The underground sewers, bordering the edge of the area those monsters spawned from. They were worn. Dirty. Contaminated. And they were possibly crawling with those creatures.

“... Hmph. ’Course that’s the best way in...” he grumbled under his breath, glancing in the direction of the sewer grate located on the side of the courtyard. After all, why wouldn't they? Both were overrun by suspicious figures undermining the peace and control of the city. Heck, he wouldn't be surprised if he saw some Deepview minions wandering around down there.

Still... out of all three paths, it was the closest. Not the best, the most dramatic or the most standard, but the closest. Enemy territory or not, the sewers were the best choice for getting to where he wanted without wandering through the main building. It wasn't the choice he liked, but... well, it was the choice to make.

"... Tch.” With an amused grin, he hopped up from his place by the tree and wandered toward the sewer's entrance. “Guess I shouldn’t be surprised.”

Move to: Entrance to Sewers

 

[Rustic]

The overall atmosphere of the house surprised Canchi, he more-or-less expected it to be bland, empty, and cold. Not... homely and warm. It looked like ordinary people lived here, and not some weird kid with his seemingly-protective Mom.

"It's fine, don't worry about it." He replied to let them know he didn't mind the early arrival, before turning to look at the picture of One and Beth. Canchi wondered why One always, at least from his point of view, looked either confused, awkward, or worried. Like he was eternally encountering new things. Well, a sheltered person might see everything as new. Like... that cereal. Who hasn't seen cereal? Maybe One lives under a figurative rock all the time, or he could just not have a TV, a computer, phone, or remotely anything that could tell someone anything.

...

Waiting in silence and looking around the room probably isn't the best way to seem nice in a person's home.
Maybe a little small-talk could help defuse the awkward glance-about-and-look-nonchalant-ness. Looking to One, he said. "So..." drawing out the "oh" part of it, "how long have you two been living here?" Canchi asked, curious about their response.

[Action: More talking? What is this a Telltale game?]

 

[xCoCo]

She didn't know how early it was but may be it wasn't too early? As she walked about she was able to find Brutus's room. Lili had tiptoed through the hallway in an attempt to minimize her noise and came across a room where the buzzying sound had originated held a tag that read "Brootas".

Lili couldn't help but chuckle slightly at the tag as well as how loud he was snoring, however, she made note to never sleep in the same room as him, period. Knowing the male likely needed his sleep she proceeded to find somewhere else to possible go.

Search for; Library (or something like that?)

 

[VeryButter]

Magabelle looked around her room again. Now it looks a little cleaner... she thought, and then, after a quick glance at the bookshelf, slipped out of her room and into the hallway. It was cleaner than it was before... probably because her dad was cleaning right now. Regardless, she walked to the end of the hallway and out the door, and headed on her way to Bethany and One's house.

Go To: Neighbour's (Bethany's and One's) House