Babadon't Room Crawl

[piper90npcs]

[OOC: Please tag in to the assigned room. There will be at least one NPC tag to the thread per day. Remember that your characters can still use the network to communicate findings or questions to those still in the living quarters.]

Once word is out that the victim was dragged to the Rewards Lounge, the hires who’ve been cleared head are given permission to enter that rare knock-off paradise. Somewhere along the line, someone suggests splitting into groups, an idea that gets all the more appealing when they see that the Rewards Lounge has at least five suites to investigate, perhaps in case Corporate ever decided to enlist a stable of bootlickers and snitches to feed them intel on the other hires in exchange for feather beds and middle-shelf scotch.

It becomes clear that the intelligence they got was likely correct: there are streaks of black goo along to doorframe to the lobby room between all the suites.

Comments

[fuckingaqua]

[ It's no phone number (Tucker you don't have an actual phone), but it does feel like a win. Tucker takes his requisite pictures of the list and jogs his way into the office space.

He knocks over a couple of family photos on his way. Not for any good reason. He does it to be an asshole.

Kinda cool that they've got hacker shit to think about now, too, though. ]

Hey, I found a murderer to-do list in the trash back there. You guys want pics? It's got stuff on it, but lucky for everyone here it's not the stuff you'd expect from a Rewards Lounge.

[piper90npcs]

[Alas, this person isn't quite stupid enough to write their passwords on the whiteboard, but the crumpled paper might be a little interesting. It's a print-out of an email, sender and recipient unknown.

Hey, sorry for the delay

Since you asked, so, this is the part of Chandler's email that I think was a little aggressive.

"Either way, you're wasting time and resources even proposing investigating the K collective. We have more important threats to prioritize than a benign cult, and your emphasis on them is starting to make me worried about how satisfying your home life must be. Regarding the Other K, she honestly should never have been promoted beyond fetching coffee and holding pipettes. Your concerns about her getting into The Array are overblown and aggravating, especially as she lacks the necessary security clearances."

Like, how satisfying my home life is? At least I have a home life and don't sleep on my desk like that dick. Does this count as sexual harassment? Should I take this to Lindsey in HR?

See you tomorrow afternoon for the team-building seminar.]

[ragefeathers]

[ Damn. At least the paper is mildly interesting. She looks it over before glancing up at Tucker, now that he's arrived. ]

No luck on the computer but... I got this.

[ She smooths the email out on the desk. ]

What do you guys think?

[greyerrant]

[ Loken looks up from the communicator where tucker posted his findings ] I am puzzled. But we have a possible stalking point for the creature, at least where it might be. Let us consider proceeding there, if we are done with everything in here. Or we could... Ask Alia if the password for this computer might match any of those she has borrowed for her gaming server.

[ Loken looks disgusted by the idea of asking the AI for help though ]

[fuckingaqua]

[ Tucker skims through the printout. ]

I dunno. I think she could probably get HR involved. Chandler's creating a hostile workplace environment. Get that dude a write-up.

[ First and foremost. ]

And if we can ask around about passwords or this cult or whatever, might as well do it while we're actually here. I'd rather try it now than hope we get a chance to come back after we leave.

[ragefeathers]

I want to know what this means...

[ Kenzie taps at the printout. ]

What the fuck is the Array? Also we should probably the others in on what we've found so far.

[greyerrant]

I agree. Occulted organizations like that are never good from my experience. [ Loken looks twitchy, and angry. ]

[fuckingaqua]

Sounds like a plan, dude. The gross tub and the trash list are already up on that post where people can see 'em, might as well do the full report.

[ He drops into one of the office's beanbags while they're talking their options out. ]

Even if this Array thing isn't connected to the shapeshifter, it sounds like some nefarious shit is afoot.

[ragefeathers]

[ Mackenzie leans over the desk with her communicator, murmuring as she updates the others on one of their finds, then looks over at the others. ]

Sounds like some cult bullshit if you ask me. Something to dig into when this mess is over with, maybe.