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.

Well, only two people got back to me about having a meeting this morning, so since no one really planned for that, I'd like to instead have a meeting at 3pm this afternoon, in the living room of the lodge. Please plan your day so you can be there! Thank you! See you this afternoon!

Hello everybody! I once again think that we should try to have a house meeting tomorrow, so we can talk about how to best prepare for this in the future! I see that a few people already have ideas, and we should discuss them all, so I'd like to propose that we meet up as a group, maybe tomorrow morning so we can get it out of the way and people can go about their day, or we can start putting together whatever we think we'll need to get ourselves better prepared? Situation permitting, of course. Do you guys want to do a morning meeting? Or an evening meeting? I vote for morning!

[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?

Hi everybody! So as part of my reward for being most likely to be a game show host, I got the chance to double one of the winner's prize money though a game of chance, and I got to do that for Chase, and so he gifted me some of his prize to me to get some stuff for the house!

So there are a few things that I know I'm going to get, and then I thought I'd open the rest up to suggestions! And then I'll figure out what sounds good out of those suggestions.

So here are the things I for sure want to get:
Coffee (everyone's going to be grumpy when we run out of the first batch!)
Tea (probably just a standard cheap black tea)
Catnip (for the cats, but can also be used for tea?)
A dartboard and darts (This could also just be one of those magnetic sets to save money)
Volleyball and net

And then VHS copies of:
The Wizard of Oz
Singin' in the Rain
Willow
Mary Poppins

I only have $250 to work with, but VHS tapes are probably pretty cheap? So what movies do you think we should get and what are they about? Tell me things! Or like if there are any little things we can get for entertainment other than board games, maybe throw those ideas at me too!


[Private to Jack]
Does my coffee and tea overlap with your list? Because if it does let me get it so you can get something fun for yourself. Or tell me something fun you want for yourself that I can put on my list. Thank you sweetieeeee! <3

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?

For anybody who's worried about losing and not being able to sleep indoors tomorrow, don't worry. I'm not shooting anybody today, so that's got to be an auto-loss. Whoever the two are that end up with me, we've got plenty of gear that will keep us cozy, and we can do a nice little campout in the yard. Maybe we can even get some of the cool kids to come hang out.

Just have fun out there, okay?

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.

vote for me for everything. if it's good stuff, I'll share with everybody. if it's bad and it could be a thing where people get trapped in random places or something. better for it to be the house looking for one person than half the house looking for the other half.

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.

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So.

I’m back. It’s me. Really.

Marco can verify. But um. I wasn’t aware that I had even been gone. Marco says its been about a week? I don’t remember anything. So, thats sort of weird.

But I’m glad I’m back.

[Jack]
Hey. Do you think we can keep up with those cooking lessons?
And can we just… talk… It’s really unnerving that they can just take us in and put us back and there are whole chunks of time missing. Did you feel weird or anything when you came back? Sorry, I didn't mean to ramble it just happens sometimes.

[Chase & Kiley]
Marco mentioned that he gave you my notes, I was just wondering if I could see them. I’ll make a copy that way we can share them. Actually, Marco and I had a thought about putting them up on the network so everyone could see them. Thoughts?

Apparently the lift got moved to the top of the cliffside overnight, and the controls don't work from the bottom. Would somebody be willing to trek on over to push a damn button for us?

Whoever is willing to do it, you might want to pack a bag for overnight, just in case coming back and forth takes longer than intended. We don't want to get caught out after dark. Edwin and I don't really have food for another night for us either, so if you could swing a little extra that would be much appreciated. We're both fine otherwise.

If for some reason nobody can make the trip, I'll try to head south to see if there's a place to climb up.

( Survey )

[Filtered to Owen and Pam]

Edwin and I are thinking we might try to sneak in one more night over here. You two have any objections? Any issues at the house at all?



[PM to Marco]

Hey, but. Having a good morning? You poke at that survey yet? Edwin is trying to turn his into a group project like a big ol cheater.

We might decide to stay one more night, if you're okay with cactus-sitting again. We're both okay, we're just enjoying the sun and the quiet for a bit. I got a couple pictures of the ravine while the sun was first coming in and the water was still a little misty. Wanna see?

Edwin and I are going to do an overnight date at the nature center if anybody needs us for anything. We'll probably be leaving within the next hour of anybody wants to catch us for something before we go.

I would like it if there were dogs to hug. Cats would be fine too. Most people would like having animals around, right?

It's lonely when you really don't know anyone that well

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.

Clear, paved paths between supply points/important landmarks.