[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.

Comments

@TW; text

[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.

{ voice to text | @Lavellan }

[carrywithyou]

Oh, I'm near the southern wall now. I could add things to your map, if I can figure out how.

The convenience store's name is misleading. It doesn't seem very convenient if it's up in one corner.

[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

Voice; ID: max

[feralone]

[Max recognized the eastern side of the map easily as it matched up with the map of his own travels. Originally he wasn't going to comment but then it occurred to him that something she said didn't add up to his own experiences.

He doesn't really do typing so he sticks to audio-only, familiar and comfortable with using the tablets as a radio-like device.]

Been there before. Wasn't any food inside. Just the dispenser for tablet cards. A few useless items. No food. [Unless you like cat food. But it still wasn't enough to stock up supplies for even a week's worth like one could do at the school's cafeteria.]

[coleader]

None at all?

[ It's true that the store had been mostly empty, but— ]

Someone said they restock. I assumed that meant there would be more food later. When were you last there?

[coleader]

I'd love that. It shouldn't be too difficult, just use your tablet to add on to the picture.

Haha. You're right there. That's just supposed to be what they're called, apparently.

[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???????? ]

[feralone]

Hnn ten days ago. [The rumbling start went straight into the first word he spoke. Sounded like it was how he was; his voice was dry and rusty, and it was probably already obvious he didn't speak much.] School has more reliable supplies.

@MarbleHornets; text

[genreblindness]

There are two houses directly south of 16. One of them has a shower that gets hot water so it's probably worth marking on the map.

[coleader]

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

[coleader]

I won't disagree with that. I think somewhere halfway between the school and the store would be a good idea for base camp, but I'm open to suggestions.

[ She pauses. His voice is so dry, like he hasn't had water in a long time. ]

Are you okay? Do you have enough to drink?

[coleader]

Thanks - near the morgue?

[ welp that's morbid. ]

[genreblindness]

There's at least some distance, since I didn't run into the morgue when I was looking around in the area. If I had to guess, I'd say it's maybe halfway between the morgue and the school.

[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 ]

[carrywithyou]

All right, I'll try.

[ Luckily she's finally found her tablet assistant, which she's named Josie after the Inquisition's very organized ambassador, Josephine. Ellana ends the call and asks Josie for help with the map. Eventually, she sends something back, not realizing the tablet has translated the runes they use in Thedas to a language everyone can understand. She sees runes in her mind when she reads text. She also never found the shape tool, so enjoy those crooked boxes, everyone. ]

MapChanges.jpg

There, I'm done. Feel free to make it better if I took up too much room. I was in that house with the yellow walls and pink flowers, so I could work from there.

@AK | text

[loopofunhappiness]

I was in the convenience store a few days ago.
Didn't find any food there.

[feralone]

[Here we go again. Max still has trouble with people being so concerned with others. He's not used to it. There's a pause on his end before he responds.]

Enough. [beat] More than in the desert.

[He didn't normally explain so readily but he figured he'd save himself from another question.]

[coleader]

Max said the same. It was almost entirely empty when I was there, but someone said it restocked, so I thought it would. I don't understand why all of us have found it empty.

[ if only she knew there were two convenience stores and they were talking about the other one ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ]

[coleader]

No, it's fine - I'll probably have to make more room eventually, if only because I've only been a few places.

I know you told me about magic. Do you have any other talents that might be helpful for others to know about?

[coleader]

Your world is a desert?

[ She's unsure whether it's all right to continue — he certainly isn't talkative, but that doesn't mean he won't answer. ]

If you don't want to answer, that's fine, but I've been curious about the places people come from. Can you tell me anything about yours?

[loopofunhappiness]

[OH THE JOYS OF HAVING AN INCOMPLETE MENTAL MAP OF THIS PLACE]

Maybe it did earlier and it just ran out.
I don't even know how they were supposed to be restocking in the first place.