Zenith : In Character Network → Computer Communica

...guys? We have a new room in the barn!

There's sewing machines and fabric and paint and other stuff. I didn't hear a thing all night so how did that get there. That's so weird.

Alright guys. I can't believe I'm saying this, but like I'm actually really excited about bugs. If nothing else, it makes the outside feel a little more normal, right?

But uh

I was thinking that the best way to make sure we can get all of these cool things is to break up into groups, and only focus on "your type" or bug.

So we have:

Team Ladybugs

Team Butterfly

Lucy Nash

Team Firefly

Team Shield Bug

Team Crickets



Lets do it. Teamwork makes the dream work.

Tags: #day 067, chase, edwin, felix, lucy, pam

Just a heads up, there's some stuff in the stalls of the barn again, including new clothes and shoes, and what looks like bear traps? It's Zenith, you know how it is.

There's also a new person here, who I've only been informed of and am on my way to go meet right now. I am personally more surprised that we still get new people than I am that there are bear traps waiting for us.

[PM to Edwin - 10:05am]

I'm okay. Woke up in the barn a few minutes ago. Sorry to make you worry. I love you. Did you make it to the nature center? Are you okay? Is everybody else there okay? Are you even still there?



[Network post - 10:06am]

Kiley, Scotty, Marco and I are at the barn. Shaken up and sore, but okay right now. Can we sound off?

I just got through the house with Felix and Pam. I have my sword, and we stole the flashlight from the tent. We're on the move, looking for somewhere a little safer, and I'll send you another message once we're a little further away.

Please let me know where you are, when you can? Be careful and safe out there and I'll see you soon. I love you.

Guys, don't judge me too hard with some of the food items I'm getting with this voucher. A lot of it isn't going to be top quality or what I'd normally use, but he need some new flavor profiles up in here that we're going to be able to use long-term, which means using some dried, imitation stuff too.

I'm going to get some real bacon and sausage though so we can do up at least one or two real breakfasts or something. We deserve that much.

Anybody have any special requests on stuff they'd like to have around? I'll do my best.



Edit:

Before I lean too hard into the list, how do people feel about better options for chicken wings (got honey bbq, buffalo, teriyaki, and lemon pepper all making OFFICIAL entries instead of that half-assed crap we were doing before), asian style fried fish and chicken, chicken miso ramen, and fried rice? We're still obviously working with limitations so we won't have all of the fixings. I'm gonna try to sneak in some things to make some mayo-based chicken pasta salad now that it's getting warmer out.

Also actual bread and chocolate chip cookies.

Big thing is, the fridge and freezer are gonna be fuuuuull. We're going to need to be extra careful about making sure stuff gets back in where it belongs, because none of this is going to be replenishable. Once it's gone it's gone, so we've all gotta work together!

Alright, I got most of the outdoor camp stuff outside and I'm gonna be working on getting things set up for tonight. I can't get back into the house without a shock, but apparently the back porch off the utility room doesn't count, so I'm setting us up right next to that. Looks like it's gonna rain in a bit so if anyone would be willing to help us out with supplies we might still need it would be great to stock them there for now until the tents are all set up.

Anybody who isn't mandatory, or my nerdy boyfriend, wanna come hang out with us tonight?

We're in the money, we're in the moneeeeey

Hey everybody! So, I won one of the paintball prizes (Thank GOD) and I want to put it towards D&D stuff, since a lot of what I got for Christmas had to be left back at the mansion. I'm in the process of setting up a campaign with Chase's help (Thank CHASE) so I wanted to ask once again: Who wants to play? Or just, who has a passing interest?

The plan is to do a sort of one-shot, just to see how people are feeling about playing and the rules and stuff, and then if people find they like it and they like their characters, the campaign can continue, but anyone who wasn't feeling it, or anyone who's making things miserable for other players, can have an out before continuing. A loose idea of the world that's being set up for this game is that our set of characters live in an underground society which owes itself to a specific deity (though I won't require anyone who wants to play any sort of cleric or anything to pray to them, it's just something important to their home) and they're coming up on the city's annual celebration honoring the deity, so characters will be taking part in [...] festivities and other occurrences. And this is all vague on purpose. And also that's just the plan for the one-shot.

So! Knowing that, I want to know who's interested in taking part! You don't need to jump in here with a plan or a full character, I'm happy to help anyone who needs help setting up a character, and I need to know about your characters before we start anyway. This is just a message to see who might want to play, and to alert people that I'm actually planning on getting this started soon. Finally.

My hope is that I can redeem my voucher to get everyone their own set of dice and mini, and maybe some paints so we have a bonus activity to do. And then other stuff that I'll be putting towards the game will be included in my purchase.

Does this sound fun to anyone? Who wants to play? Who has questions? Does anyone already have their heart set on playing specific races or classes? What are you thinking?

So I know we weren't together yet the last time we played paintball, but it was the first time you held me, so, I'm counting it as an anniversary.

Where are you, let me shoot you.

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I think this is a trap. says that the people who get the most votes in each slot will get something, but it doesn't say it's a reward. feels like it might be setting people up for making bad things happen to other people.

has anybody done it yet? if we all just vote for ourselves for everything then nobody wins.

These doors can stop ANY-FRIGGIN-TIME NOW. I nearly shat myself on the way to the bathroom.

Is it just me or is there a more concentrated than usual amount of random crap? Knock on wood but I almost miss having to do the tests and obstacle courses. At least we know when we finish it that particular pain in the butt is OVER. Unless we're missing an off switch somewhere. Should be we trying to break into the locked rooms? It seems like all of this stuff ends up in there. Maybe this is just the world's worst "nudge nudge".

found a note on the front porch under the couch. don't remember anything being under there before. mentions "the other house" which I think means us? something about half of a riddle.


[Image of note uploaded]


think the scratched out part was probably the riddle they had. can't make out any of it.

( Survey )

You know, I think I said a fully stocked Walmart last time, and I think I'm going to say it again this time. As long as it's relatively close to where we're staying. But maybe this time, I can specify that I want it stocked with what would be there in October, so I can get my Halloweenie stuff in there.

You didn't give me a Walmart last time though. Just pointing that out.


[Private to Oliver]
I'm half sure that this was the question that made us so goofy in the comments that we hooked up? And if it is, we should use it as an excuse to screw around in another empty room. Just a suggestion.

You remember when we had a giant kitchen and we could just go to the freezer and pull out a bag of fish sticks and just throw them in the oven and easy meal? I miss that.

Anyway, I'm gonna make some fish sticks. Sound good?

You know what else I miss? Getting drunk and loudly talking about your butt. Sure, I can talk about your butt while I'm sober, but there's something fun about unfiltered butt admiration.

Yeah fine, I'm up.

My favorite urban legend is Mothman I guess. One day we'll get out of here and I'll celebrate by going to the Point Pleasant Mothman Festival and it'll be great. I'll eat fair food and spend too much money of cryptid crafts.

I've probably seen stuff I can't explain but I'm going back to sleep now.

Making chocolate pancakes with strawberries. I can bring you some if you want when we come back to the barn. I can make you something else if that doesn't sound good. Raining cats and dogs still, don't want you to melt.

Love you.

Well, if anyone who stayed back to man the fort wants to have an orgy, let me know!

Or if sexual activities are off the table (or on the table?) we can hang out and do something weird like play a board game. Or shoot the shit. Or shoot at things.

Maybe I should have gone lantern hunting. Isolation is (apparently) not my thing at the moment.

I can't think of anything weird enough

I was on the subway once and watched a guy clipping his fingernails. he actually took one of the clipped nails and used it to floss his front teeth.

That was weird (and yes it was really disgusting).