Zenith : In Character Network → Computer Communica

Private to Lila
I know we absolutely don't know each other, but that was some shit they pulled on you. Are you okay? Do you need a listening ear? Drinking buddy? I'm around.

Private to Georgie
You're getting laid?!?! DETAILS. Don't even pretend with "no kissing and telling" or I'll slug you. SPILL.

Private to Pam
You hanging in there, sugarpam?

Private to Jack
Hey, quick question, since you know Juno about a thousand times better than I do. Could we cook her something? Comfort food kind of stuff? I want to do something for her, but I'm kind of at a loss. I don't know if she likes Mexican food (I don't even goddamn know if she's Mexican), but I have some recipes from my abuela in my back pocket that are pretty good and could only be improved upon by a Chef Dude. Or I don't know, just anything she likes, period. What do you think?

so do you think we should come up with something to tell the others should they ask where we went? I can't imagine anyone being terribly interested, but it doesn't hurt to have a story set in place.

So, I don't suppose any of you nice folks who are a little more eloquent than me might want to volunteer to help me out?

Oh, my. Look at them all scurry.

my dearest beloved

do you need me to bring you anything other than something to eat?

Right, so, probably should have given the heads up that I was flooding the second floor, but I didn't know for sure if I was doing it until you all were at the meeting. Lila, you might wanna say that you were sleeping at the time. Or flood your room. Or both. Whatever you want.

What you doing, neighbor?

Well this is new and unexpected. Well done.

I honestly figured these people were being ground into dog food in Mexico. Did anyone think any of these poor buggers were still alive?

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.

I'm heading into town in a bit. The fog doesn't necessarily worry me, but if I'm not back by dark, please send appropriate rescue.

I'm going to take all the condoms and lube. After I hit the pharmacy, I'll get the ones Nurse Ratched stocked in the public bathroom. Of course I'll share freely with you lot, but I'm not telling anyone else I'm doing it. I want to see if They restock. And if not, what happens when people run out. ;)

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.

If I've learned anything from the movies it's that I'm either about to become some rich eastern European's sex slave or some rich eastern European's torture doll and I would like to make it clear that I do not consent to either of those things and I want to go home.

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

Below is a list of everyone who volunteered for the security council, night patrols or both.

* Security Council:

Oliver
Pam
Erran
Cecilia
Roman
Kate
Audrey

* I'd like everyone in the house to vote for four people. Feel free to send me a PM with your vote.


Night Patrols:

Oliver
Pam
Damon
Cecilia
Roman
Kate
Audrey
Kiley
Jack
Chase
Edwin
Lila

I'll work on a schedule tonight and tomorrow. If there is a particular time of evening/early morning you prefer, let me know and I'll work it out. Thanks to everyone who volunteered to help.

an easier way to get to town and back.

maybe once a week giving us food from places 'back home'. I miss Chipotle.

[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.

Alright, darlings. I have some thoughts I'd like to share with the class.

It is my opinion that this every-man-for-themselves free-for-all lunacy is, well, amateur hour to be honest. I don't see it working in the long term. The past few days have been infinitely fun, don't get me wrong, but I'm looking at the bigger picture. Chase at least seems now to be quite certain that all of the new lot are bad eggs. To be sure, Chase is a paranoid little loon. I can imagine he had quite the impressive trenchcoat collection in his youth, and there was probably a rule in all of his schools not to make any sudden noises around him just in case the bugger went Columbine, but I digress. He's a loon, but one that has somehow managed to carve out a little niche for himself here. There is a small degree of respect for him, and I would personally love to see that reputation torn to shreds, but I don't think the current methods of bedlam are going to do it.

If you disagree with me, by all means, go about your business. I would be delighted to be proven wrong. It's never happened before, it'd be quite the learning experience

It is my opinion that Experiment B would work better as a team effort, with everyone playing to their own unique sets of strengths. We could coordinate, share ideas and stratagems, and I believe work more effectively as a whole. That isn't to say bedlam is without its merits; we were told to sow discord, and there's been plenty of that to go around in the last few days. I simply don't feel it's the sort of thing that can be kept up long term without immediately drawing suspicion to yourself every time something goes wrong. I think it would be dangerous to our cause to have the majority of the group on the outs, so to speak, with the whole house. There are exceptions, of course. Simms, I still think your roll as an aggressor is a good one. Going balls out with it and getting in peoples faces is good. It's something these people haven't had to deal with much, and now they have to figure out how to deal with you, or if they will at all. I still think your talents are more effective with a partner at your back. Like your gambit with Roman - that was quite inspired.

Basically, I'd like to put it out there. Who wants to make this a team effort, and who prefers to go lone wolf. If my feelings are in the minority, I think we should at least come to an agreement not to screw each other over. If anyone wants to team up, I have a lot to bring to the table. I've been here a while, and I have an extensive log of notes and half-formed ideas I would happily share with the group for a bit of brainstorming.

Where does everyone stand?