Murder Game XIV: Monokuma's Awakening

[LuckycoolHawk9]

"Uhh... if you says so..." Bullet began to look at the silver box like it was some kind of treasure.

"Maybe we should check the room across the hall?" Victoria asked. "The paper has its room number."

Jamie stepped aside. "Go right ahead."

Stiles looked over at the box, also trying to see what mystery that it held. He was not going to give up on it.

" I'm going to stick with Bullet to figure out this box. It might be important. I will meet up with you once we open it," he said.

He looked at Victoria and added one more thing. " Don't get killed before then," he added.

@Josh M @Atomyk @Jeremi @The Tactician @Klutzy Ninja Kitty @Takumi @HotelRoom

 

[ShiroKiyoshi]

Diana stared. She almost laughed. "You've got to be kidding me. We just going to harass the guy with calls until... what, exactly? We don't even know who we're talking to."

@ShiroKiyoshi @Diner

***

The computer turned on, displaying a password screen. The placeholder image behind the log-in was a blue, cloudy sky. On the image was writing in black, with the second verse partly cut off by the log-in.

"A great anger traveled to the North in search of vengeance.

A looming envy -- search of understanding.

A harrowing sadness traveled East in search of acceptance.

A glowing joy traveled South in search of satisfaction."

Holder took a look at it. "Looks like something I wrote in the fourth grade."

When Kyoko turned on the projector, it displayed an image on the white wall.

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***

"Uhh... if you says so..." Bullet began to look at the silver box like it was some kind of treasure.

"Maybe we should check the room across the hall?" Victoria asked. "The paper has its room number."

Jamie stepped aside. "Go right ahead."

@Josh M @LuckycoolHawk9 @Jeremi @The Tactician @Klutzy Ninja Kitty @Takumi @HotelRoom​

"Got anything better to do?" Rant said throwing his hands up.

 

[Gummi Bunnies]

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"Me? No... Cell phones are too expensive."

"You've got to be kidding me," Diana said, rolling her eyes.

@ShiroKiyoshi @Diner

***

"Wouldn't hurt to try..." Jude went ahead and inserted the number, smiling when the number pad gave a satisfying beep. "Looks like we're in."

Holder moved to turn the handle and open the door, revealing a storage room.

The storage room had various nonperishable food items lined up on shelves with wheels. There was also a counter a counter with a large sink and a shelving unit next to it. On the side of the counter there was a large water tank. There were three drains on the floor surrounding the counter.

It seemed below the barn was evidently a bunker. Separating the storage area from the rest of the bunker was a wall of plastic, obscuring what lie beyond.

Holder took a few steps toward the divide, stopping when the exit door behind the group began to close. Jude cried out and ran to push against it, but the door slammed shut just as he reached it. "No!" he yelled, slamming his fists against it. "It's not opening!"

"Oh, so we're trapped, huh..." Meira shrugged. "I see. I guess we'll have to live out the rest of our days in here. We'll have to work in shifts to continue our bloodline."

"..." Holder's face fell as he turned to the door. He stared at it, processing this development. "... No worries. We can deal. Must be a way out, right?"

Jude turned around, noticing a phone on the wall above the sink...

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***

Bullet examined the piece of paper. "... It's a room number. The one across the hall. It also says... Push, then turn."

It seemed the silver box had four key holes on each facing side. Examining it, you see it has the compass directions painted on the bottom.

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Oh crap! This was not good...enclosed in such a small space, there had to be a way out, right? Honda immedietely walkdd to the plastic obstruction. "Think we could break this down?"

@Atomyk @Crow @Jeremi @Verite @Gummi Bunnies @BarrenThin @Minerva @DapperDogman @CrimsonSpartan @Hospes @york @Bunker​

"EEEK! THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING! THIS IS A LIVING HORROR MOVIE! WE'RE... we're..."

Nono takes deep breaths.

Turning to Meira, Nono says, "No! No! Absolutely not!"

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he plastic gave way easily, only being used as a partition. The rest of the bunker was revealed, turning out to be both a studio and a dark room for photography.

There was a small entertainment center located on the far wall that contained a stereo, a radio, and several other electronic devices. A couch wrapped in clear vinyl was in the center of the room with two tower speakers on either side of it. The table in front of the couch had what appeared to be a projector placed on top of it. Behind the couch and entertainment system there was a desk with a computer. Near this were a cabinet and two printers. To the far left from the storage area was a big white screen acting as a backdrop for photos with light sources and tripods surrounding it.

It seemed that of the electronics in the room, the computer, projector, and lights were the only ones with power for the moment.

"I call the couch," Meira said, hopping on to it and lazily stretching herself out. "Have fun!"

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"Well then! This is an interesting find!" Honda walked over to the computer to see if it worked.

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"Computer... projector... maybe those will have instructions on a way out!" Nono suggests. "What's on the computer, Honda-san?"

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"..."

Hmph. Looks like she was stuck in yet another situation where she was trapped. For all her years for a detective, maybe she should have put some time into studying escapology on the side as well.

Still, if nothing else, Kyoko knew better than to regret any mistakes on her part, so she may as well stay calm. Not that it was particularly difficult for her to be cool-headed anyway.

Making her way over to the projector, Kyoko would go ahead and analyze it, seeing if she could turn it on as well while she was at it.

@Atomyk @Crow @Gummi Bunnies @Jeremi @Yun Lee @Bunker​

The computer turned on, displaying a password screen. The placeholder image behind the log-in was a blue, cloudy sky. On the image was writing in black, with the second verse partly cut off by the log-in.

"A great anger traveled to the North in search of vengeance.

A looming envy -- search of understanding.

A harrowing sadness traveled East in search of acceptance.

A glowing joy traveled South in search of satisfaction."

Holder took a look at it. "Looks like something I wrote in the fourth grade."

When Kyoko turned on the projector, it displayed an image on the white wall.

@Hospes @BarrenThin @york @Crimson Spartan @Crow @Gummi Bunnies @Verite @DapperDogman @Minerva @Jeremi @Yun Lee @Bunker

"... so is this some sort of word play here?"

Lapis questioned as she stepped over to see what the projector was showing. Something about this was telling Lapis in her head that she wasn't going to do so well in this situation.

@Hospes @BarrenThin @york @Crimson Spartan @Crow @Atomyk @Verite @DapperDogman @Minerva @Jeremi @Yun Lee @Bunker​

 

[Yun Lee]

"Computer... projector... maybe those will have instructions on a way out!" Nono suggests. "What's on the computer, Honda-san?"

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"..."

Hmph. Looks like she was stuck in yet another situation where she was trapped. For all her years for a detective, maybe she should have put some time into studying escapology on the side as well.

Still, if nothing else, Kyoko knew better than to regret any mistakes on her part, so she may as well stay calm. Not that it was particularly difficult for her to be cool-headed anyway.

Making her way over to the projector, Kyoko would go ahead and analyze it, seeing if she could turn it on as well while she was at it.

@Atomyk @Crow @Gummi Bunnies @Jeremi @Yun Lee @Bunker​

Diana stared. She almost laughed. "You've got to be kidding me. We just going to harass the guy with calls until... what, exactly? We don't even know who we're talking to."

@ShiroKiyoshi @Diner

***

The computer turned on, displaying a password screen. The placeholder image behind the log-in was a blue, cloudy sky. On the image was writing in black, with the second verse partly cut off by the log-in.

"A great anger traveled to the North in search of vengeance.

A looming envy -- search of understanding.

A harrowing sadness traveled East in search of acceptance.

A glowing joy traveled South in search of satisfaction."

Holder took a look at it. "Looks like something I wrote in the fourth grade."

When Kyoko turned on the projector, it displayed an image on the white wall.

@Hospes @BarrenThin @york @Crimson Spartan @Crow @Gummi Bunnies @Verite @DapperDogman @Minerva @Jeremi @Yun Lee @Bunker

***

"Uhh... if you says so..." Bullet began to look at the silver box like it was some kind of treasure.

"Maybe we should check the room across the hall?" Victoria asked. "The paper has its room number."

Jamie stepped aside. "Go right ahead."

@Josh M @LuckycoolHawk9 @Jeremi @The Tactician @Klutzy Ninja Kitty @Takumi @HotelRoom​

"Looks like a riddle," Honda told Morikubo. Judging by the context clues, he was pretty sure that the missing word was West. "All I can think of as an answer is...Wind? Maybe that means something, I dunno." Honda tried 'wind' fot the password.
​

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[Atomyk]

"Uh, yeah, like go to that address or the casino, or..." Diana trailed off, a new idea occurring to her. "... Look, maybe there's a pay phone? I found some of those monocoins back at the motel, so they might work."

@ShiroKiyoshi @Diner

***

The password wind did not seem to work.

"Try phoning a friend?" Holder said, sounding amused.

Jude was examining the projected image on the wall. He nodded at what Lapis said. "Yeah, word play. Looks like an anagram... and might be one of those puzzles where the image makes a phrase."

@Hospes @BarrenThin @york @Crimson Spartan @Crow @Gummi Bunnies @Verite @DapperDogman @Minerva @Jeremi @Yun Lee @Bunker

***

"... You too, then." Victoria reached over and took Stiles by the hand. She smiled at him, giving his palm a gentle squeeze before moving to leave the room. "Anyone who wants to join me... well, can, I guess."

Bullet turned the box over. "So, uh, how the hell are we supposed to know which goes where? There doesn't seem to be any clues."

@Josh M @LuckycoolHawk9 @Jeremi @The Tactician @Klutzy Ninja Kitty @Takumi @Room989

***

Victoria stepped across the hall, doing as the note said to successfully open the door. She let out a gasp, having not expected to be met with a wall of monitors. To her right, painted on the wall was a message:

"Push beyond the limit and S L I C E it in half

- D"

Unsure what it was saying, Victoria moved over to the monitors. They were off. There was a keyboard and a dial below, but messing with either didn't seem to do anything. "The dial goes from one to one hundred..."

Touching at the bottom of the keyboard was a note, which read Beyond = 25.

@Room999​

 

[Crow]

The computer turned on, displaying a password screen. The placeholder image behind the log-in was a blue, cloudy sky. On the image was writing in black, with the second verse partly cut off by the log-in.

"A great anger traveled to the North in search of vengeance.

A looming envy -- search of understanding.

A harrowing sadness traveled East in search of acceptance.

A glowing joy traveled South in search of satisfaction."

Holder took a look at it. "Looks like something I wrote in the fourth grade."

"For where Morikubo comes from... it's more of an 8th grade thing."

These look more embarassing than my poems, Nono thinks.​

When Kyoko turned on the projector, it displayed an image on the white wall.

@Hospes @BarrenThin @york @Crimson Spartan @Crow @Gummi Bunnies @Verite @DapperDogman @Minerva @Jeremi @Yun Lee @Bunker

Nono analysed the text.

"Great anger; vengeance is between I and A.

Harrowing sadness; acceptance is between A and B.

Glowing joy; satisfaction is between B and R."

This leaves Looming envy to be in I and R!"

@Hospes @BarrenThin @york @Crimson Spartan @Crow @Gummi Bunnies @Verite @DapperDogman @Minerva @Atomyk @Jeremi @Yun Lee @Bunker​

 

[Crow]

The password wind did not seem to work.

"Try phoning a friend?" Holder said, sounding amused.

Jude was examining the projected image on the wall. He nodded at what Lapis said. "Yeah, word play. Looks like an anagram... and might be one of those puzzles where the image makes a phrase."

@Hospes @BarrenThin @york @Crimson Spartan @Crow @Gummi Bunnies @Verite @DapperDogman @Minerva @Jeremi @Yun Lee @Bunker

"The anagram does look like the... hold on... Morikubo isn't too good at English...

... brain? Or it could be the American name Brian... If you think of it... the brain is the reason for these emotions..."

@Hospes @BarrenThin @york @Crimson Spartan @Crow @Gummi Bunnies @Verite @DapperDogman @Minerva @Jeremi @Atomyk @Yun Lee @Bunker​

 

[LuckycoolHawk9]

"... You too, then." Victoria reached over and took Stiles by the hand. She smiled at him, giving his palm a gentle squeeze before moving to leave the room. "Anyone who wants to join me... well, can, I guess."

Bullet turned the box over. "So, uh, how the hell are we supposed to know which goes where? There doesn't seem to be any clues."

Stiles smiled as she left and he hoped that she would be okay. He cared for her, as a friend. He looked back at the box and considered what to do next with the strange box that seemed to be going nowhere. He took it into consideration too.

He looked at her. " First, I need to see the keys and what colors they are.I got an idea. Also, how are the holes placed?" He asked Bullet.

@Josh M @Atomyk @Jeremi @The Tactician @Klutzy Ninja Kitty @Takumi @Room989

 

[Verite]

The computer turned on, displaying a password screen. The placeholder image behind the log-in was a blue, cloudy sky. On the image was writing in black, with the second verse partly cut off by the log-in.

"A great anger traveled to the North in search of vengeance.

A looming envy -- search of understanding.

A harrowing sadness traveled East in search of acceptance.

A glowing joy traveled South in search of satisfaction."

Holder took a look at it. "Looks like something I wrote in the fourth grade."

When Kyoko turned on the projector, it displayed an image on the white wall.

"... so is this some sort of word play here?"

Lapis questioned as she stepped over to see what the projector was showing. Something about this was telling Lapis in her head that she wasn't going to do so well in this situation.

@Hospes @BarrenThin @york @Crimson Spartan @Crow @Atomyk @Verite @DapperDogman @Minerva @Jeremi @Yun Lee @Bunker​

"For where Morikubo comes from... it's more of an 8th grade thing."

These look more embarassing than my poems, Nono thinks.​

Nono analysed the text.

"Great anger; vengeance is between I and A.

Harrowing sadness; acceptance is between A and B.

Glowing joy; satisfaction is between B and R."

This leaves Looming envy to be in I and R!"

@Hospes @BarrenThin @york @Crimson Spartan @Crow @Gummi Bunnies @Verite @DapperDogman @Minerva @Atomyk @Jeremi @Yun Lee @Bunker​

"... Hmm."

Kyoko examined the letters on the projector silently, wondering what they meant. She closed her eyes in order to help herself concentrate better, shutting out the distraction of the others around, the lights, all of it. She didn't even react to Lapis, as one wondered if she even heard her. The cogs in her head were practically moving on their own, her thoughts being processed mechanically, robotically even.

Her mind meticulously studied everything she could think of, from any pattern she could pick up, to the possibility of invisible letters, to spelling out the letters and re-arranging them with every single possible combination in her head, scrambling and unscrambling it up.

And then it came to her.

A possible conclusion to reach.

Opening her eyes, Kyoko found one such conclusion that she could feasibly grasp, that she could reach. Many say that discovering the truth was a simple matter of eliminating the impossible, but the fact of the matter was that there were many truths out there. What made these sorts of puzzles challenging to some was not being blocked by the realm of impossibility, but rather, being overwhelmed by the vast realm of possibility. There were times when eliminating what could not be was not enough, when many things could have been.

Of course, that was the purpose of trial and error. Still, she figured she may as well share her thoughts.

"If the letters are an anagram, they likely spell out brain," Kyoko responded to Jude, holding her chin thoughtfully. She wasn't exactly sure why these letters would be arranged as such, or even present, unless there was more to the equation than previously thought.

Walking over the computer, she would test that theory out, entering brain as the password to see if it'd work. It was worth a shot at least, though she had her doubts, considering Nono's analyzing of the text and comparison with the picture.

@Atomyk @Crow @Gummi Bunnies @Yun Lee @Bunker​

 

[Atomyk]

"That may be brain," Holder said, tapping at the keyboard. "But that doesn't work for a password. Neither does brian."

"There's probably more to it..." Jude said. "Maybe in how it's laid out?"

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***

"Just one on each side..." Bullet handed over the keys, which were red, green, blue, and yellow.

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[Crow]

"That may be brain," Holder said, tapping at the keyboard. "But that doesn't work for a password. Neither does brian."

"There's probably more to it..." Jude said. "Maybe in how it's laid out?"

@Hospes @BarrenThin @york @Crimson Spartan @Crow @Gummi Bunnies @Verite @DapperDogman @Minerva @Jeremi @Yun Lee @Bunker

"Oh dear..." Nono ponders. "Do you think these directions could refer to what we have to find in these four corners of this secluded room?"

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[LuckycoolHawk9]

"Just one on each side..." Bullet handed over the keys, which were red, green, blue, and yellow.

Stiles paused as he thought about it. " Well, a compass typically faces north and that is red, so that is probably where our red key goes," he said.

" I need a moment to think of the other three," he said.

@Josh M @Atomyk @Jeremi @The Tactician @Klutzy Ninja Kitty @Takumi @Room989

 

[Verite]

"That may be brain," Holder said, tapping at the keyboard. "But that doesn't work for a password. Neither does brian."

"There's probably more to it..." Jude said. "Maybe in how it's laid out?"
​

"How it's laid out..." Kyoko repeated when Jude would made the suggestion, putting a finger to her chin in thought, "Well, it's scrambled, and methodically placed around the picture. That much is obvious, but..." She spoke, beginning to trail off.

...

And then it hit her.

Leaning over towards the keyboard, Kyoko made another guess as to what the password was.

Scatterbrain.

Hopefully she wouldn't get stuck on some technicality like "scattered brain" or so, though who would ever put that as their password?

@Atomyk @Crow @Yun Lee @Gummi Bunnies @Bunker​

 

[York]

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"No...?" Rose had to think for a moment. "I think somewhere out of town. She didn't want to tell me much."

Diana looked at the address for a moment, but she could only offer a shrug. "Hell if I know. Seems out of the way, I guess. Do you want me to try calling?"

@york @Crimson Spartan @Crow @Gummi Bunnies @Verite @DapperDogman @Jeremi @Minerva @ShiroKiyoshi @Diner​

After a long period of probably being off catnapping or something, Tarlotte finally returned to the fray. Confused and lost as to what to do, she made the obvious choice- she headed to the Oh Deer Diner to look for some cake. But of course, considering the group's luck, there was likely no cake and she instead stumbled onto the diner shenanigans.

@Atomyk @pathetic attempt to jump back in​

Genji followed Tarlotte, seeking to keep an eye on her. "What have you been up to? I was starting to get worried. Everything was too calm." Though he was reeling from the deaths of the two people he'd effectively murdered through his ineptitude, he was taking his Master's and his own advice. He was putting it behind him..

@Hospes @Atomyk​

"If you guys are going somewhere, then I'm coming with." Meira pushed her coffee away and yawned. "I am boooored and school sucks, yo."

"Um..." Diana sighed. "How about this, you guys get going to the address while I try the number, okay? We probably don't have much time."

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The plastic gave way easily, only being used as a partition. The rest of the bunker was revealed, turning out to be both a studio and a dark room for photography.

There was a small entertainment center located on the far wall that contained a stereo, a radio, and several other electronic devices. A couch wrapped in clear vinyl was in the center of the room with two tower speakers on either side of it. The table in front of the couch had what appeared to be a projector placed on top of it. Behind the couch and entertainment system there was a desk with a computer. Near this were a cabinet and two printers. To the far left from the storage area was a big white screen acting as a backdrop for photos with light sources and tripods surrounding it.

It seemed that of the electronics in the room, the computer, projector, and lights were the only ones with power for the moment.

"I call the couch," Meira said, hopping on to it and lazily stretching herself out. "Have fun!"

@Hospes @BarrenThin @york @Crimson Spartan @Crow @Gummi Bunnies @Verite @DapperDogman @Minerva @Jeremi @Yun Lee @Bunker​

The computer turned on, displaying a password screen. The placeholder image behind the log-in was a blue, cloudy sky. On the image was writing in black, with the second verse partly cut off by the log-in.

"A great anger traveled to the North in search of vengeance.

A looming envy -- search of understanding.

A harrowing sadness traveled East in search of acceptance.

A glowing joy traveled South in search of satisfaction."

Holder took a look at it. "Looks like something I wrote in the fourth grade."

When Kyoko turned on the projector, it displayed an image on the white wall.

@Hospes @BarrenThin @york @Crimson Spartan @Crow @Gummi Bunnies @Verite @DapperDogman @Minerva @Jeremi @Yun Lee @Bunker​

The password wind did not seem to work.

"Try phoning a friend?" Holder said, sounding amused.

Jude was examining the projected image on the wall. He nodded at what Lapis said. "Yeah, word play. Looks like an anagram... and might be one of those puzzles where the image makes a phrase."

@Hospes @BarrenThin @york @Crimson Spartan @Crow @Gummi Bunnies @Verite @DapperDogman @Minerva @Jeremi @Yun Lee @Bunker​

"That may be brain," Holder said, tapping at the keyboard. "But that doesn't work for a password. Neither does brian."

"There's probably more to it..." Jude said. "Maybe in how it's laid out?"

@Hospes @BarrenThin @york @Crimson Spartan @Crow @Gummi Bunnies @Verite @DapperDogman @Minerva @Jeremi @Yun Lee @Bunker​

Jack Frost
@Hospes @BarrenThin @Atomyk @Crimson Spartan @Crow @Gummi Bunnies @Verite @DapperDogman @Minerva @Jeremi @Yun Lee @Bunker Folks

Jack Frost nodded at what Rose said, sighing a little, at least it seemed like an open and shut case about what lead up to Anna's disappearance; she left town, presumably with Jefferson, and things went downhill from there.

"That's all I need to know... Thanks." He said, offering Rose a little smile, before he directed his attention back to his nearly empty glass of soda.

It seemed that he was pretty overjoyed when he noticed Tarlotte join them in the diner... Chaotic as she may be, he had to admit that she really had a strange way of lightening the mood to some extent. With her around, he suddenly felt a little... Stronger inside, maybe it was his old instinct to protect children kicking in, due to her childish nature? Or, perhaps he had begun to get a little attached to her over the course of their crazy venture, but in either case, he decided to offer her his slice of cake while he had the chance. It was a small gesture, but well worth it... Even if Tarlotte had rejected the cake, he'd at least know that he hadn't saved it in vain.

"I... It's on the house." He mumbled sheepishly.

...

Regardless of what happened next, after a while of hanging around in the diner, it seemed like those that had searched through Anna's belongings had obtained alot of useful items and information. Eventually, the conclusion was made, at Diana's suggestion, that they should head off to the location they were directed to from an address they had found, well, except Rant, he wanted to finish his donuts, oh well. It seemed like everyone else was joining in on this little trip though, and it lead them to a bunker. Apparently they were locked in, but they had fortunately found a... Hidden area of the bunker, though he still couldn't quite figure out how exactly to get out, but maybe the projector was the key?

It seemed that Kyoko was one step ahead, and had already given a possible answer, after 2 other attempts by both her and someone else... So he decided to wait and see if Kyoko's most recent answer worked before he came up with his own answer(s).​

 

[Atomyk]

"... Dude." Bullet grabbed the box and shook it a little, listening for a sound. "I don't think we're gonna figure it out staring at it."

@Josh M @LuckycoolHawk9 @Jeremi @The Tactician @Klutzy Ninja Kitty @Takumi @Room989

***

The password scatterbrain worked, allowing access to the computer.

The desktop image showed the full image, revealing the second verse to be "A looming envy wandered West in search of understanding" in full.

Four text files were present on the desktop. These included reminder, cabinet, AB, and vacation.

@Hospes @BarrenThin @york @Crimson Spartan @Crow @Gummi Bunnies @Verite @DapperDogman @Minerva @Jeremi @Yun Lee @Bunker​

 

[York]

The password scatterbrain worked, allowing access to the computer.

The desktop image showed the full image, revealing the second verse to be "A looming envy wandered West in search of understanding" in full.

Four text files were present on the desktop. These included reminder, cabinet, AB, and vacation.

@Hospes @BarrenThin @york @Crimson Spartan @Crow @Gummi Bunnies @Verite @DapperDogman @Minerva @Jeremi @Yun Lee @Bunker​

Jack Frost
Spartan[/USER] @Crow @Gummi Bunnies @Verite @DapperDogman @Minerva @Jeremi @Yun Lee @Bunker Folks

Whew, at least Jack Frost didn't have to think too hard about that one... But even so, that desktop image made him more than a little curious as he studied the final revealed verse...

"Maybe... Those verses have something to do with those files?" He asked, thinking out loud a little.

It was apparent that he was going to wait for Kyoko or someone else to mess around with the projector to access those files, while he tried to figure out what was going on with that desktop image thing.
​

 

[ShiroKiyoshi]

"Uh, yeah, like go to that address or the casino, or..." Diana trailed off, a new idea occurring to her. "... Look, maybe there's a pay phone? I found some of those monocoins back at the motel, so they might work."

@ShiroKiyoshi @Diner

***

The password wind did not seem to work.

"Try phoning a friend?" Holder said, sounding amused.

Jude was examining the projected image on the wall. He nodded at what Lapis said. "Yeah, word play. Looks like an anagram... and might be one of those puzzles where the image makes a phrase."

@Hospes @BarrenThin @york @Crimson Spartan @Crow @Gummi Bunnies @Verite @DapperDogman @Minerva @Jeremi @Yun Lee @Bunker

***

"... You too, then." Victoria reached over and took Stiles by the hand. She smiled at him, giving his palm a gentle squeeze before moving to leave the room. "Anyone who wants to join me... well, can, I guess."

Bullet turned the box over. "So, uh, how the hell are we supposed to know which goes where? There doesn't seem to be any clues."

@Josh M @LuckycoolHawk9 @Jeremi @The Tactician @Klutzy Ninja Kitty @Takumi @Room989

***

Victoria stepped across the hall, doing as the note said to successfully open the door. She let out a gasp, having not expected to be met with a wall of monitors. To her right, painted on the wall was a message:

"Push beyond the limit and S L I C E it in half

- D"

Unsure what it was saying, Victoria moved over to the monitors. They were off. There was a keyboard and a dial below, but messing with either didn't seem to do anything. "The dial goes from one to one hundred..."

Touching at the bottom of the keyboard was a note, which read Beyond = 25.

@Room999​

"Sounds boring. Let's go with the payphone idea." Rant replied.

 

[LuckycoolHawk9]

"... Dude." Bullet grabbed the box and shook it a little, listening for a sound. "I don't think we're gonna figure it out staring at it."

Stiles looked at her. " Maybe we missed something on the directions? Perhaps it tells us how to do it," he suggested, hoping not to break the box.

@Josh M @Atomyk @Jeremi @The Tactician @Klutzy Ninja Kitty @Takumi @Room989

 

[Verite]

The password scatterbrain worked, allowing access to the computer.

The desktop image showed the full image, revealing the second verse to be "A looming envy wandered West in search of understanding" in full.

Four text files were present on the desktop. These included reminder, cabinet, AB, and vacation.

@Hospes @BarrenThin @york @Crimson Spartan @Crow @Gummi Bunnies @Verite @DapperDogman @Minerva @Jeremi @Yun Lee @Bunker​

Taking the reigns of the computer from there, Kyoko clicked on each text file without hesitation, anticipating them all to open separately so she could easily read them back to back without wasting any more time.

@Atomyk @Yun Lee @Gummi Bunnies @Crow @Bunker​

 

[Klutzy Ninja Kitty]

Zinnia frowned, staring at the box. "Ugh, Bullet's right. We're getting nowhere by doing nothing. Why not just try sticking random keys in random holes? If you try a few different combinations, you're bound to get closer to figuring something out than if we just do nothing..."

@Josh M @LuckycoolHawk9 @Jeremi @The Tactician @Atomyk @Takumi @Room989​