[network] @cgriffin; day 016 [open]

[coleader]

Hi, everyone. If you don't know me, my name is Clarke. I'd appreciate you introducing yourself if we haven't met - I'm trying to keep tabs on everyone and make sure they stay safe.

For those of you who have been here awhile, you know that we've been talking a lot about grouping up and establishing a base camp. And you also know that we haven't done that yet. I've made a map of everywhere I've been so far, and I think I've found a good place for us to converge on. The square labeled 20 is the convenience store - there's food there. I've been told the eastern convenience store is more reliable.

I suggest we make our way there and establish a place for us to come back to, that everyone knows the location of. I haven't been everywhere, but hopefully you've been to at least some of the places I've been. If not, feel free to ask if someone else has, and maybe they can help you with directions.

Finally, one more order of business. I know most of us know each other, but I think it would be helpful to keep a list of people with abilities that may be of use. If you're trained in some sort of fighting or you know about medicine, people might need you. If you have any skills you think might be of use, please let me know and I'll start compiling a list of who to contact in case of emergency.

If you have any other suggestions, let me know. We need to be as organized as possible. We can't keep wandering around forever.

EDIT: I've been told there's two convenience stores, one to the west (on my map) and the other to the east. I'm guessing it's actually the easternmost store that gets restocked. You may be able to find food in the one I mentioned, but if it isn't going to get restocked, it's going to be mostly empty.

EDIT 2: I've updated the map with everything you've all told me. I also broke it up into quadrants.

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[maskintape]

additions.jpg
only added important or distinctive stuff. and the placement might be kinda off
I'm not the greatest at this kind of thing so

also are you seriously telling me I travelled all the way back to the goddamn school for food when another source was right back there where I started
back up near the park I mean
jfc I hate this place

[coleader]

Updated, thanks. Don't worry - my placement might be off, too. I'm not really a mapmaker. But any contribution helps, really.

I think I am telling you that. Sorry. Things like that are why we need maps. Besides, it might be better to stay away from the school. Last time I went there, it was... strange.

[maskintape]

the school is ALWAYS strange
but don't sweat it we've only been grabbing food and leaving. no scraping around or exploring

what was weird about it anyway
if it WAS weirder than usual

[coleader]

You're right about that. But I swore there was someone else there. It was like they were hiding from me; one second they were there, the next they weren't. When I tried to follow them there was this hum.

Does this sound crazy?

[maskintape]

no

[ It sounds familiar. Almost like the tall thing was around. Perhaps even almost like the short amount of time Clarke spent around Tim in person got her fuCKING INFECTED GODDAMMIT FUCKING FUCK BALLS PISSFUCK ]

were you filming any of it? did the hum show up on tape
*on the tablet footage
if so you can show me and I can confirm it's real and stuff

[ and check for distortion and tearing and TALL FREAKY FACELESS DUDES AAAAAA ]

[coleader]

Filming it? No.

[ not everyone fucking films everything tim ]

I didn't think of that.

The hum sounded mechanical, but the room was completely empty. I know it sounds like it wasn't real, but it felt like it. It had to be.

[maskintape]

no I believe you
I mean this place is messed up
it's more than possible that it was real. weirder things have happened here. so.
and you're ok otherwise and stuff right
you're not hallucinating or paranoid or w/e

[ right? RIGHT???????? ]

[coleader]

Well, I wasn't paranoid until you said that.

[maskintape]

sorry
I just meant maybe you aren't getting enough sleep. I know I'm not
and that can cause lots of problems
feeling ill and tired as well as the other stuff
so
anything like that? if so I can save you some aspirin haha

[ shoving alex into closets intensifies ]

[coleader]

I doubt I'm getting enough sleep, but I'm used to it. I don't feel great, but it's probably due to the weather instead. Save your aspirin, though - I've gotten through worse.

1/2

[maskintape]

[ Welp. Feeling crappy on its own wouldn't be a major concern, but along with all the other stuff?

YEAH IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN OH GOD OH MAN OH FUCK TIM IS SO SORRY AAAAAAA FUCK ALEX IS IN THIS POST @AK THAT'S ALEX RIGHT FUCKINGGNSHIT FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK DAMAGE CONTROL SHITTING PIZZFUCKBALLS ]

hey wait
did the hum thing sound like it could have been like a tape recorder or something
because when I was in there with Jay we heard a piano playing when that wasn't possible. and we thought it might have been a recording
so could the hum have been that?

2/2, private

[maskintape]

hey so I need you to say publically that yeah
the humming was a tape recorder
like act like you're 100% certain about it ok. and don't private it

1/2, unfiltered

[coleader]

[ She can't help but hesitate, thrown off by Tim's messages. He seems much more sane than when he's— not sane, however, so she writes: ]

Oh, you're right - that makes sense. That must have been it. There had to be a tape playing.

2/2, private

[coleader]

What was that all about?

private until further notice!

[maskintape]

[ Welp. There's no tiptoeing around this one. Not the core issue, anyway. ]

Alex is here
as in the Alex that murdered Jay
idk if he'll try anything if he thinks you're sick. I mean things are different here than back home
but it's best not to take chances
sorry

[ Carefully skirting around the issue of how long he's known Alex is here? Yes. Also scuttling away from any reasoning behind only mentioning this now? Hells yes. ]

[coleader]

I understand the caution, really. But what, are you saying you think I'm sick? Like him?

[maskintape]

no

[ Yes. ]

just that he doesn't know what it's like here. so he might mistake you for being sick
he's a psycho ok, a complete nutjob. unstable as hell
all that matters is that he's already killed WAY too many people over this and you're not going to get added to his crazy asshole murder pile

[coleader]

He wouldn't be the first to try. I can handle him. I'll be careful with what I say in public, though.

Is he a danger to you or Jay?

[maskintape]

[ He has to stop and think about that one. Alex didn't try anything violent when they met on night fourteen, but he was outnumbered and disarmed. Who knows what he'd have done if things were different?

Plus if he finds out that it seems Tim is still spreading the sickness... ]

maybe
I don't know
it's too hard to predict what he might do. what with him being a goddamn murdering psycho

[ NO PERSONAL BIAS THERE, NO SIR. Though there's one thing Tim is pretty sure he can be sure Alex will do at some point. ]

kinda more concerned about him talking to people tbh
spreading his crazy warped version of things, acting like he's the victim
there are some things he could tell people that would sound bad without context and like hell is he going to give it

[coleader]

How do you plan to stop him from that? He can broadcast to the whole town.

You're not planning on hurting him, are you?

[maskintape]

[ Oh, ouch. Tim isn't sure if he has the right to be offended by that, considering what allegedly happened to Alex back home. Annnnd also that one guy he killed that he doesn't ever want to think about ever again because holy shit does that ever still hurt. He's a murderer.

It still stings a bit being thought of as somebody who'd hurt someone. Even if it's true. He can't help but think of how people shied away from him and his 'violent episodes' as a kid, how overwhelmingly isolated he'd been...

Ugh. ]

no.
I'm not.
I can't stop him so if he says anything I guess I'll just have to give my side of things and leave it at that
if people believe him then w/e, I'm used to it just being me and Jay anyway. everybody can think whatever the hell they like
don't even know why I was worried tbh

[coleader]

[ you've only killed one guy? lol get on her level ]

You don't have to act like you don't care all the time. It's okay to be worried, if that's how you feel.

If he does say something, it won't just be you and Jay. I'll vouch for you, and I'm sure other people will, too. You've shown them you're a good guy.

[ except for that one time with masky. ]

[maskintape]

[ HE DOESN'T WANNA ]

I'm not acting. I'm fine
and that's a nice thought but idk how realistic it is
there's almost nobody here who actually knows me and you know how people can be
they believe the worst when things are hard because they want somebody they can blame for all their problems
like I said though it really doesn't matter. so

[ Shown people he's a good guy. Please. Even Tim doesn't know whether or not he's a good guy any more. ]

[coleader]

Well, if there's somebody to blame here, it's not you. You didn't do this. I've seen what happens when people get falsely blamed, and it's not pleasant. That's not going to happen again.

[maskintape]

[ The response takes a while longer than usual. He knows all this is his fault - it has to be. The tall thing brought them all here, is doing all this. Everything fits, and both he and Alex know that Tim is the source.

He still can't bring himself to correct Clarke, though. ]

are you talking about your whole treason thing
or was this something else

[ If in doubt, CHANGE THE SUBJECT ]