Zenith : In Character Network → Computer Communica

We need to call a meeting today to discuss some important matters. 2 o'clock in the dining room. Please, please be there.

Okay, so some people haven't weighed in on this at all yet, but it seems like for those of us who are involved with figuring this shit out we've got two contenders for the prize.

1. The ability to put the whole house, minus us, to sleep.
2. A secure, secret lair.

We need to figure out which one we're going to vote for as a group, and what sort of details we want to make sure to put into the request just to make sure we don't get screwed over.

Edit - Okay, we got a majority vote, kids.

These are the specifics we've figured out for each one so far. I'll add more as shit comes up. We really need to figure this crap out before the night is over to make sure we've got our asses covered.

Sleepytime for Zenith
We get to decide when and for how long it's used.
We get multiple uses. Preferably on a cooldown basis (once every so many days rather than a strict limit to how many we get).
No one on team ExB, regardless of where they are or what company they're in, are affected.
Can only be applied through a majority vote from ExB members.

Batcave
Secure and accessible even during trials/tests.
Climate control that we can always adjust and have access too, even if the house itself loses power.
Large enough for the whole group to fit in comfortably.
A stockpile of supplies and storage space that will not be tampered with even if the house loses access to their own.
Individual storage units that cannot be accessed by other ExB members. Proper lockpicking tools in mine would be highly appreciated
Access from each of our rooms/the cells.
Feed access with a printer.
Inaccessible to non-ExB members.
A comparable safehouse if we ever get thrown into another area like the island again.
A fully working coffeemaker, microwave and mini fridge.
A ridiculously comfortable full-sized couch.
Cat motivational posters. They can hate all the fucking Mondays.
A word of the day calendar that keeps up with whatever date people decided it was.
One of those mini basketball nets that you stick on the back of your office door, and act like you're fucking Shaq every time you make a basket, but can never seem to do it when people are actually watching. I want that as a fucking feature.
A bathroom. A nice one.
Cots for each ExB member (with reasonable room for all) in case the group ever needs to crash in there at some point.
A fake plant. We'll just end up killing off or setting fire to a real one.
One of those leather, tall back, swivel villain chairs.
What are those clicky things with the balls called? Newton's whatthefuckever? Two of those. Damon is inevitably going to try and shove the balls up his ass, or Simms will do it for him in the less fun way
Post-its.


So let's vote on one or the other, and then smooth out anything else we want in the details.


[ooc note: over the course of the night Felix is going to keep adding random stuff to the list whenever it gets too quiet.]

So we're to choose our own reward? I confess, if I'd been presented with this and told to choose anything I want, I would have asked for tunnel access like what Simms has. With that off the table, I have a few ideas, but I'm curious to see what everyone else wants.

How do we handle this? Do we toss ideas around, and then have a vote? Should we vote privately? What's everyone comfortable with?

Did we fucking lose Roman? I got stabbed with a pencil so he could get an in with the assholes who think they run this place, and they remove him? That's some bullshit, there.

What the fuck is up with that fucking statue?

So I got out for a bit and was writing notes on doors, and you beat me to one of them. It's too bad I didn't run into you.

Hey, some of you guys need to be my guards tonight so I can try out my secret passage while everyone else is asleep. They didn't tell me where it lets out, and I want to know. Also, if you could maybe keep the new people from hearing too many bad things, it would help me out too.

how are you doing today? do you need/want me to bring you anything?

Hey, when's someone going to get me the fuck out of here and move me to your fancy security floor? Someone needs to let me take a damn shower.

I think Owen has the majority right now. We'll have to see what tomorrow holds. I'm trying to think of a way to discredit him without actually drawing attention to myself. I can think of a lot of good arguments, I could even try planting them in Pam's head, but unless she voices them on my behalf, there's not a lot of good it does.

I've been putting a lot of thought to some of the additional plans put forth to the group. Primarily, embedding Roman into the Aryan family. At least he already has the complexion for it!

I'm wondering if it wouldn't be a good idea to target him in some small act of mayhem, to further distinguish him from the rest of the group that arrived on that day. Not tonight, of course; that would be too suspicious. Something to set him apart. Perhaps even go for Roman and Oliver at the same time, make it look like someone has a grudge against the military?

A slightly riskier alternative would be to set Roman up as a savior again. Stage an attack, one that doesn't involve Simms, and have Roman save the day. Say, I fall asleep reading by the fireplace in the living room. The hours tick on, the fire dies, and in the darkness I feel unwelcome hands upon me. We fight, I try to scream but cannot, but the pair of us soon hear footsteps heading to the kitchen. Attacker panics and bolts, I finally call for help, there's Roman. We could make it look like the perv took off through the front door. At this time of year, in the late hours of the night there's enough frost and dew to hold a foot print. Lead a trail back around to the fence, where they clearly jumped it and scrambled through on the pavement back in through a different door. This is all just off the top of my head, mind you. I'm open to other ideas.

Assuming, of course, that Roman is too.

Are we all suggesting Roman?

[Private to ExB: 9:02am]

Hey kids. Guess who has a computer in his cell and a weird vague offer from the overlords? So what, no one's gonna say anything about yesterday's show? Someone get down here and bring me some advil and a change of clothes. It's fucking hard to type with one hand



[Private to Jim: 9:28am]

Hey, Father? I know this is weird getting a message from me when you know I'm in a cell, but I woke up with a computer in here this morning. Anyway, I know it's asking a lot for someone to believe that I regret what I did when it only happened yesterday, and people will probably say I only regret getting caught, but I've just been handling getting here really badly, and maybe it's just setting in now that I'm not getting out of here. I don't know if any of this made sense. You don't have to come down today, or ever if you don't want, but I'd appreciate some spiritual guidance, if you get a chance.

Remember, everyone, nothing says "rational, competent adult" like deranged chest-thumping and uncomfortable ranting about permanent solutions.

[private to Simms]
How's the head?

what are you up to today? keeping busy?

so caltrops = a lot of bleeding.

So there's no fucking rewards and I get chewed out for thinking I should get a fucking reward like they said they'd give us? That's fucking gay. Your little faggot boy toy better figure something out, Madison, or my reward's going to be hurting the sad little fucker.

Don't break the boytoy too much, you hear? ;)

It seems like it's gonna be nicer out today. I know we've got a couple of people here who aren't used to any sort of harsh winter, and we don't know what we're going to be dealing with here, but I'm going to operate on the assumption it's gonna get cold. They seem big on extremes I can't imagine them NOT exposing us to I just want to post a reminder to everyone to get to Cassi's and try to pick out some stuff better suited towards winter weather. I'm not just talking about coats, though everyone needs one of those. Thicker socks, boots, all of it.

I also think it would be a good idea for us to start storing extra clothes here. There are a lot of empty bedrooms right now, and there have been no few people here that woke up without any appropriate clothing or footwear. Anyone wanna volunteer for some clothing runs? Grabbing things like sweat pants, jackets, shoes in a variety of sizes - stuff that would get someone through until they can find suitable things for themselves?

I'm gonna host the first open self defense class tomorrow in the gym. 11 AM, assuming there are no surprises. I'll start scheduling private lessons soon as well.

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[Private to Jack]

How's the arm?

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[Private to Simms]

You doing alright?

Welcome to the family.

So you show up yesterday, and today ninja blonde is recruiting people for self defense classes.

Coincidence?