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Antumbra Mods ([personal profile] umbralant) wrote in [community profile] antumbrac2020-01-12 06:29 pm
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WEEK 2

WEEK 2


The first week is over, and two of your number are gone. Everything related to the case has been cleaned up, with nary a knife left at the Main Square nor a trace of the mud shapes that once painted the clock tower walls, although some stray graffiti still dots some storefronts.

However you may feel about the entire debacle on Friday, there’s no doubt that something has changed about the atmosphere, although whether it’s something tangible or just a trick of the mind is hard to say. Maybe it’s nothing. Either way, there are more palpable changes to the city, with some of the fog retreating away from a few of the surrounding areas, uncovering new buildings and streets along the way. The night, however, remains unchanged as always save for the slow waxing of the moon, leaving it bright and full as early as Thursday night. Regardless of if you take it as an omen or not, at least that means the streets will be lit up fairly well for the week, provided some inconvenient cloud cover doesn’t slide right in.

[[Welcome to Week 2! Note that new areas have been added, and can be found under the Week 2 tab on our Locations page. Once again, feel free to make top levels at your discretion, and remember to note it in your header if you plan on investigating any locations. You can also privately contact The Lady or Rembrandt.]]
ortion: (❀ contemplating)

Investigation

[personal profile] ortion 2020-01-16 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[Dist has been curious about something for a while now, so his first order of business today is to investigate the opera house for any signs of a circuit breaker or power box. Why is it that the opera house has electricity when it seems to not want to cooperate elsewhere? Perhaps he can find a clue.

Otherwise, he spends sometime backstage, going through whatever costumes remain. He's seen Cumore's excellent stash, so it couldn't hurt to see if there's anything here that strikes his fancy. Feel free to come across him modeling some gaudy outfits in a mirror.

Dist can also be found in the tram station for a good chunk of time today, poking around at the inner workings of the tram car itself. He's even under it at one point, with a makeshift lantern his only source of light. It's not ideal by any means, and it's probably a little crazy to see Dist of all people getting down and dirty, but hey. He likes to keep his mind sharp.

His last stop is the science museum lab, where he just hangs around for a while, taking inventory and going through the tools. Chemistry isn't his biggest scientific interest, but it's good to keep track of what's available. He also takes a few extra pairs of gloves in case he ends up needing them. It never hurts to be prepared!]
ortion: (❀ daydreaming about jade)

[personal profile] ortion 2020-01-16 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[Aha! There it is. Pleased with his discovery, Dist is just gonna jump right in and open the box! What kind of setup do we have in here?]
pr159: (throw in a factory too)

[personal profile] pr159 2020-01-17 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
[ It's hard to mistake Dist even from a distance (DISTance), so Rideaux just follows when he sees him headed toward the opera house -- it doesn't escape his notice that he's going to the one place that clearly has working electricity.

Hm. Funny, he remembers saying he wanted to come along next time Dist tried to look further into the power issues here. If he's getting blown off by someone like that--

But he smiles when he meets him in the hallway. ]


Investigating, I see.
ortion: (❀ beginning of the end)

[personal profile] ortion 2020-01-17 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
[Calm down Rideaux, he hasn't made any groundbreaking discoveries without you.

Dist is just about to really get poking around when he hears Rideaux. He turns with a nod.]


I wanted to see if I could figure out what makes the opera house so special with its electricity. The Lady claims that she cannot power anything just like the rest of us, so why is there power here?

You are welcome to join me if you would like. Perhaps we'll find some clues.

[With that said, he turns his attention back to the power box. It's good to see proper labeling for sure. He's going to scan those labels for anything particularly interesting, like if there are any labels that don't match rooms that they are aware of. Perhaps an electrical room or somewhere that a transformer might be stored?]
pr159: (or let me put this another way)

[personal profile] pr159 2020-01-17 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
The power of her desire for the spotlight, maybe.

[ Shaking his head... as if he has that much room to talk... ]

But yes, that sounds fine with me.

[ He'll kind of glance over Dist's shoulder at the labels for the moment before they move on. Kitchen...? ]

I don't think I realized they even prepared food in here.
ortion: (❀ contemplating)

[personal profile] ortion 2020-01-17 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
[HEH, GOTTEM.]

This is an upscale theatre, so I imagine when it was in full operation, guests were served meals and whatnot. We ought to see if we can get in there sometime soon, actually- the appliances should actually be in working order.

[He's internally kicking himself a little for not thinking about that earlier...]

I found a label for the electrical room. That should be our next destination for this investigation.
pr159: (i left that part out)

[personal profile] pr159 2020-01-17 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
Probably worth checking as long as we're here. It seems like we've been rather successful in finding keys so far, if not much else.

[ Making a mental note of roughly where it seems like that room should be so they can check it before they leave... ]

Oh? All right, let's see it.

[ And we will head into the Opera Depths. Are we passing by anything new/interesting on the way to the back? ]