Your name is Johan. You are a taxi driver. At least that's what you tell yourself.>Dream (Johan will not recall this dream, but it will likely both help and hinder him subconsciously in the future). >Do not (Johan will be well rested but won't feel as much in touch with certain attributes, for better or worse).
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Tue 02 Jul 2024 12:58:26 No. 6050130 Report Quoted By:
Welcome back to One Life. A quest that was intended to be a one-shot, it's getting a second thread that will likely be shorter than the last.
Updates are once a day unless I'm too busy or tired.
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http://thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive/2024/6013758/ Anonymous
>>6050129 >Dream (Johan will not recall this dream, but it will likely both help and hinder him subconsciously in the future) This seems interesting.
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>>6050129 >Dream (Johan will not recall this dream, but it will likely both help and hinder him subconsciously in the future). Anonymous
>>6050129 >Dream (Johan will not recall this dream, but it will likely both help and hinder him subconsciously in the future). The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Wed 03 Jul 2024 03:35:22 No. 6050642 Report Quoted By:
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Wed 03 Jul 2024 03:45:17 No. 6050654 Report Quoted By:
Rolled 88 (1d100) <span class="mu-s">You close your eyes and let a dream spurn itself.</span>
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Wed 03 Jul 2024 03:50:11 No. 6050660 Report <span class="mu-s">An alarm waking you up.</span> You've almost forgotten that you set it up. What time was it, again?>It was time to go to sleep again. You're taking a day to rest. >The Witching Hour. It seemed like a good idea at the time (Warning, taking this option will make Johan very tired for the rest of the day if he remain up, due to previously waking up at this time before). >Eight-thirty in the morning, just in time for your usual routine. >Write-in.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Wed 03 Jul 2024 03:53:08 No. 6050667 Report Quoted By:
Don't worry about the roll there, it's not really important. If there was a crit or a crit fail I would've just shown some flashbacks to certain parts of the last thread.
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>>6050660 >The Witching Hour. It seemed like a good idea at the time (Warning, taking this option will make Johan very tired for the rest of the day if he remain up, due to previously waking up at this time before). Anonymous
>>6050660 >Eight-thirty in the morning, just in time for your usual routine. wwwwww
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Wed 03 Jul 2024 16:34:56 No. 6050984 Report >>6050668 >The Witching Hour >>6050670 Eight-Thirty A.M
Will give it until later tonight before I start writing, any anons feel free to vote until then.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Wed 03 Jul 2024 16:43:31 No. 6050990 Report Quoted By:
>>6050984 >Eight-Thirty A.M Forgot to greentext this, and 4chan isn't allowing me to delete the post and redo it.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 04 Jul 2024 05:13:49 No. 6051348 Report Quoted By:
Sorry anons, due to something urgent popping up I haven't been able to update tonight. I'll try to do so tomorrow.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 04 Jul 2024 14:11:01 No. 6051518 Report Quoted By:
Rolled 1 (1d2) >1 The Witching Hour - Take Two>2 Keep It Consistent
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 04 Jul 2024 14:42:01 No. 6051530 Report <span class="mu-r">Another Witching Hour.</span>>Go outside again, like you did last time. Surely something different will happen this time around? Maybe you could check your taxi again? >Take a drive outside. You may be tired, but it could be interesting. >Return to bed. You shouldn't even be up right not. (Do you want to get up at the usual time, or at some other hour?) >Write-in.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 04 Jul 2024 14:43:05 No. 6051531 Report Quoted By:
And happy 4th of July to all the Yankees!
Anonymous
>>6051530 >Go outside again, like you did last time. Surely something different will happen this time around? Maybe you could check your taxi again? Anonymous
>>6051530 >Go outside again, like you did last time. Surely something different will happen this time around? Maybe you could check your taxi again? The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Fri 05 Jul 2024 21:26:27 No. 6052394 Report Quoted By:
>>6051572 >>6051573 >Back Out Again Writing.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Fri 05 Jul 2024 21:59:12 No. 6052409 Report <span class="mu-g">With a sigh you decide to venture out once more.</span>>That isn't going to stop you. Will a little bit of air discourage you? You can feel your second wind already, so get out there! (Johan will go to his taxi with this option) >No, you'll go back inside and sleep until your usual time to get up. You could get sick at this rate. >Perhaps you're looking at this the wrong way. You should try to keep calm and wait. Maybe sing a little tune. >Write-in.
Anonymous
>>6052409 >That isn't going to stop you. Will a little bit of air discourage you? You can feel your second wind already, so get out there! Anonymous
>>6052409 >No, you'll go back inside and sleep until your usual time to get up. You could get sick at this rate. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sat 06 Jul 2024 12:09:39 No. 6052735 Report >>6052436 >Won't Stop You >>6052540 >Bed And Rest I'll give it a few more hours for anyone else to vote before I roll between these and start writing.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sat 06 Jul 2024 15:09:59 No. 6052788 Report Rolled 2 (1d2) >>6052735 >1 Keep Going >2 Sleep Writing.
Anonymous
>>6052788 >I lost the battle to stay awake It's over. The wake has fallen. Millions must snooze.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sat 06 Jul 2024 15:47:40 No. 6052809 Report >>6052793 >millions billions ----
<span class="mu-g">Going back home again is the sensible choice.</span>
And just as quickly as you got out you go back inside. The difference in temperature brought an end to the piercing feeling from the wind and the immediate shift back to a comfortable warmth, something you now appreciate.
Other than that you prepare once again to go to bed, setting your time to eight thirty in the morning.
As you drift off to sleep you can't help but regret the lack of anything happening while you were awake. Maybe it was for the best, since <span class="mu-g">it's always good to be cautious.</span> You could've become sick or worse.
You have a dreamless rest. No men in business suits or abstract dreams you can't recall will haunt you this time.
...
Waking up in the morning, feeling refreshed, you get up and clean yourself. <span class="mu-r">It's eight-thirty in the morning once more, just like it should be.</span> You smile.
After getting yourself clean and ready, you decide to look at the flyer that you've obtained. It read as follows:
-<span class="mu-i">Come to the Oceanview Charity Festival!</span>-
-'Concession Stands! Games! Entertainment!'-
-'<span class="mu-s">Win The Thousand Dollar Money Pot!</span>'-
Beginning at Saturday the Fourteenth at Oceanview Park at Nine A.M.
--'Brought to you by the Equitable Volunteers in Livelihoods, a charity organization that supports orphans and the homeless.'
It sounded fine, and gave you something to do at the very least. The stylization gave you feelings of a classic carnival, there was a small cartoon sheep by the corner that seemed to be the mascot.
But more interestingly, and relevant to you, is the fact it said 'Saturday the Fourteenth', potentially giving you an easy way to find out the current date without anyone knowing you don't have many memories if you play your cards correctly.
You have some options.
>Yet with that being said, you feel like having a breakfast and a chat. Perhaps you could go back to Dingo's and get a quick meal, you couldn't expect the 'Noirs' to be there as they specifically said they will only be there every other day. >It's time to work, food could wait. You can still talk with your passengers about the carnival, if you'd like. >While the gym would be closed until this Saturday, that doesn't mean you can't still see the other areas of the hotel. >Write-in. Anonymous
>>6052809 >While the gym would be closed until this Saturday, that doesn't mean you can't still see the other areas of the hotel. Anonymous
>>6052809 >Yet with that being said, you feel like having a breakfast and a chat. Perhaps you could go back to Dingo's and get a quick meal, you couldn't expect the 'Noirs' to be there as they specifically said they will only be there every other day. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sun 07 Jul 2024 16:52:23 No. 6053568 Report >>6052885 >See Your Surroundings >>6053150 >A Good Way To Start The Day I'll write in a few hours and roll between these two if there aren't any changes by then.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sun 07 Jul 2024 19:06:10 No. 6053688 Report Rolled 2 (1d2) >>6053568 >1 Hotel >2 Eat Writing.
There's a chance this will take a while since I might have to help some neighbors very soon. Anonymous
>>6053688 Take your time, QM. IRL comes first.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sun 07 Jul 2024 19:52:46 No. 6053740 Report <span class="mu-b">Going back to a restaurant for breakfast again suited you.</span>
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sun 07 Jul 2024 20:01:25 No. 6053750 Report >>6053740 Upon entering the restaurant you're once again assaulted by the same smell of grease as before. As expected the Noirs aren't here today, but that drunk that was alone at a table yesterday now has some friends with him. The 'Trucker Gang' and the 'Blue Collars' are still around in the usual cliques.
The bartender, a tall, tattooed, mustachioed, and muscular ex-sailor named Ryan, is behind the counter of the bar. He nods to you after seeing you enter, an act which you reciprocate. You approach him to decide your order.
It seemed like the breakfast menu had not changed since yesterday:
--Menu
-Bacon and Eggs
-Omelette and Hash Brown Special
-Pancakes/Waffles
-French Toast
-Soda/Juice or Complementary Water for any made order
>Get the same order as yesterday. >You'll change it up for today (write-in) You both greet each other, and with that done the waitress (who admittedly you didn't see approach) went off quietly after you told her your order.
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>Try to talk to Ryan about the Carnival and get his opinion out of it, if he even has any. You will likely find out what the date is today this way. >Ask about the waiter and waitress or one of the other small groups of people that are here (any specifically? You could also just ask about them all, but that might take some time). >Talk about his time at sea. He probably has some good stories. >Write-in. Just a reminder you can always select multiple choices unless it's specifically said otherwise. So you could talk about all of the above, but keep in mind it might take some time. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sun 07 Jul 2024 20:02:31 No. 6053752 Report Quoted By:
Sorry if there are any mistakes and/or spelling errors, I'm in a bit of a rush. >>6053693 Thank you for your patience anon!
Anonymous
>>6053750 >Get the same order as yesterday. >But with coffee Was a long night with an interrupted sleep. Got to stay sharp!
>>Try to talk to Ryan about the Carnival and get his opinion out of it, if he even has any. You will likely find out what the date is today this way. Anonymous
>>6053750 >Get the same order as yesterday >Try to talk to Ryan about the Carnival and get his opinion out of it, if he even has any. You will likely find out what the date is today this way. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Tue 09 Jul 2024 00:46:19 No. 6054583 Report Quoted By:
>>6053774 >>6053841 >The Usual (With A Side Of Caffeine) >Casual Carnival Conversation Writing.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Tue 09 Jul 2024 01:10:36 No. 6054599 Report <span class="mu-r">You ordered the usual, with an extra kick for adrenaline.</span>>"So I take it that you have a history with this charity?" You can't imagine said history there has been positive, but you're curious now. This sounds like the sort of thing the Noirs would be all over. >Shift the conversation to something else. There's still much to know about this place, and Ryan seems friendly enough to talk about most things. (Anything from the other patrons here to the cowboy owner, the place itself, or anything that the brawny bartender might know about). >Make some small talk before trying to ease into a comfortable silence while you wait for your food. (Will you join one of the other table after, go back to work, or go somewhere else?) >Write-in.
Anonymous
>>6054599 >"So I take it that you have a history with this charity?" You can't imagine said history there has been positive, but you're curious now. This sounds like the sort of thing the Noirs would be all over. Anonymous
>>6054599 >"So I take it that you have a history with this charity?" You can't imagine said history there has been positive, but you're curious now. This sounds like the sort of thing the Noirs would be all over. Also, maybe ask something like "so is this an annual thing, or what? Is it always this month of the year, or does it vary?" Maybe we can wheedle out what month it is.
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>>6054599 >>"So I take it that you have a history with this charity?" You can't imagine said history there has been positive, but you're curious now. This sounds like the sort of thing the Noirs would be all over. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Wed 10 Jul 2024 03:57:41 No. 6055519 Report >>6054629 >>6054639 >>6055006 >Charities And Histories Writing. I might not finish until tomorrow since I'm tired today, sorry.
Anonymous
>>6055519 Rest up, QM. We'll be here.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Wed 10 Jul 2024 15:17:24 No. 6055770 Report <span class="mu-r">"So I take it that you have a history with this charity?"</span>>"What do you mean by it not being a leap year? And why would they care about that?" That struck at you, for some reason. Although this might be a bit blunt to say, you could just pass it off as not really paying attention to that sort of thing. >"Their pockets must be deep for them to afford doing this every year. At the very least I'm guessing their 'Money Pot' isn't legit, right?" It's a good way to figure out more about them, and maybe you could ease out some more information about this charity organization. You had the distinct feeling in the back of your mind that you were forgetting about something relevant, but had no way to confirm it with what you already knew. >While this information was a good start, you planned on eating while either thinking about it or getting another opinion from someone else around here. (Where do you sit next? You could always sit alone to think about what you've just learned). >Write-in.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Wed 10 Jul 2024 15:18:28 No. 6055772 Report Quoted By:
>>6055521 Thank you for your patience anon.
Anonymous
>>6055770 >"What do you mean by it not being a leap year? And why would they care about that?" That struck at you, for some reason. Although this might be a bit blunt to say, you could just pass it off as not really paying attention to that sort of thing. Anonymous
>>6055770 >"What do you mean by it not being a leap year? And why would they care about that?" That struck at you, for some reason. Although this might be a bit blunt to say, you could just pass it off as not really paying attention to that sort of thing. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 11 Jul 2024 15:06:10 No. 6056420 Report Quoted By:
>>6055889 >>6055924 >Leap Year Care Writing.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 11 Jul 2024 15:24:48 No. 6056426 Report <span class="mu-r">"What do you mean by it not being a leap year? And why would they care about that?"</span>>Drink a bit of apple juice to satiate your thirst. >Sip on some coffee. You'd hate for it to become room temperature. >Just eat a bit. It might seem a bit rude, but most people here are rough around the edges so you doubt Ryan would mind. >No, you'll wait a bit longer before eating. >"You said that most people come by the carnival, right? Makes you wonder how the police aren't all over this, since I'm assuming there's some embezzlement going on." >"How dangerous are these guys, if at all? I mean, yesterday some guy threatened to shank me. You think those two could be related?" A bit of a stretch, but it could help in knowing who the man you saw at the hotel was. >"So are these guys some sort of doomsday cult or what? Man, that'd be wild." A bit of levity should be fine, but this is also to gauge whether there's actually a doomsday cult to worry about. >Write-in.
Anonymous
>>6056426 >Sip on some coffee. You'd hate for it to become room temperature. >"How dangerous are these guys, if at all? I mean, yesterday some guy threatened to shank me. You think those two could be related?" A bit of a stretch, but it could help in knowing who the man you saw at the hotel was. Anonymous
>>6056426 >Sip on some coffee. You'd hate for it to become room temperature. >"So are these guys some sort of doomsday cult or what? Man, that'd be wild." A bit of levity should be fine, but this is also to gauge whether there's actually a doomsday cult to worry about. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Fri 12 Jul 2024 14:46:39 No. 6056971 Report >>6056479 >>6056708 >Caffeine >>6056479 >Danger Details >>6056708 >Doom Jokes I'll get to writing in a few hours and will roll for it if there isn't any change in the votes.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Fri 12 Jul 2024 18:05:44 No. 6057090 Report Quoted By:
Rolled 1 (1d2) >>6056971 >1 Details >2 Jokes Writing. Might take some time.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Fri 12 Jul 2024 19:16:03 No. 6057127 Report <span class="mu-g">"How dangerous are these guys, if at all? I mean, yesterday some guy threatened to shank me. You think those two could be related?"</span>>Tell him. You don't feel like he's colluding with anyone. >Don't. Some things are better kept a secret. >"Well, thank you for your help anyway. I'll keep an eye out for whatever comes." The coffee is a nice start but nothing beats wolfing down a good meal, which is what you intend to do now. >"You said they were lead by scum. Can you tell me anything about them?" >"Speaking of the what the Noirs are doing, how much influence does this 'charity' have in general? I don't know much about these detective guys, but are they really trying to do something about what's going on?"
Anonymous
>>6057127 >Don't. Some things are better kept a secret. >"Well, thank you for your help anyway. I'll keep an eye out for whatever comes." The coffee is a nice start but nothing beats wolfing down a good meal, which is what you intend to do now. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sun 14 Jul 2024 14:51:26 No. 6058396 Report I've been feeling sick so I wasn't be able to update, sorry. I'll get back to writing once I feel better.
Anonymous
>>6057127 >Don't. Some things are better kept a secret. >"Well, thank you for your help anyway. I'll keep an eye out for whatever comes." The coffee is a nice start but nothing beats wolfing down a good meal, which is what you intend to do now. Anonymous
>>6058396 Feel better soon, QM!
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Mon 15 Jul 2024 02:28:25 No. 6058758 Report Quoted By:
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Mon 15 Jul 2024 02:48:21 No. 6058775 Report <span class="mu-b">"Well, thank you for your help anyway. I'll keep an eye out for whatever comes."</span>>"Just fine, sir. This establishment has been pretty good, I like the aesthetic." A quick conversation couldn't hurt, right? You'll keep the conversation safe, at least to see what the owner is all about, if nothing else. >"Well, the place has been pretty good so far. I've been coming here since yesterday. The atmosphere is good, and the people are nice enough. Although sometimes the food could be lacking in some areas..." If he wants an honest review you'd give him one. >"I wouldn't really know, I just recently started eating breakfast around here. I'd love to stay and talk some more, but I really have to get going for work. You know how it is." >Write-in.
Anonymous
>>6058775 >"Just fine, sir. This establishment has been pretty good, I like the aesthetic." A quick conversation couldn't hurt, right? You'll keep the conversation safe, at least to see what the owner is all about, if nothing else. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Mon 15 Jul 2024 22:47:00 No. 6059414 Report Quoted By:
>>6058818 >Just Fine Writing.
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>>6058775 >"Just fine, sir. This establishment has been pretty good, I like the aesthetic." A quick conversation couldn't hurt, right? You'll keep the conversation safe, at least to see what the owner is all about, if nothing else. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Mon 15 Jul 2024 23:18:23 No. 6059422 Report <span class="mu-b">"Just fine, sir. This establishment has been pretty good, I like the aesthetic."</span>>"Sure, I'll take one." >"I'll take a few, since you're being so generous." >"No, thank you. I've already had a good breakfast." >Write-in. >"I noticed that there's a pinball machine outside gathering dust. I couldn't help but wonder about it." Another innocent conversation that might lead to something, but it just as well could be a meaningless type of smalltalk. But then again patience was key. >"About the Captain, he just told me this morning about his experiences with some carnival that's passing through. I've been thinking of going there, what are your thoughts on it?" A bit forward, but since Ryan has been working here for so long you imagine Mr. Dingo would know about it. It might also be nice to have a second opinion on the matter. >"As much as I'd like to keep chatting, I have some work to do today. I hope you have a good day, sir." Go back to driving around. >Write-in.
Anonymous
>>6059422 >"No, thank you. I've already had a good breakfast." Portions are good here.
>"About the Captain, he just told me this morning about his experiences with some carnival that's passing through. I've been thinking of going there, what are your thoughts on it?" A bit forward, but since Ryan has been working here for so long you imagine Mr. Dingo would know about it. It might also be nice to have a second opinion on the matter. Anonymous
>>6059422 >"Sure, I'll take one." Save it for later.
>"As much as I'd like to keep chatting, I have some work to do today. I hope you have a good day, sir." Go back to driving around. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Tue 16 Jul 2024 22:47:55 No. 6060103 Report >>6059428 >No Thanks >>6059494 >One For The Road >>6059428 >About That Captain >>6059494 >Have A Good Day I'll give it a couple some hours before I roll and start writing. Just be warned it's been pretty busy for me today so I might take a while.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Wed 17 Jul 2024 01:14:42 No. 6060233 Report Rolled 2 (1d2) >>6060103 >1 No Thanks >2 One For The Road First roll.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Wed 17 Jul 2024 01:15:50 No. 6060234 Report Quoted By:
Rolled 2 (1d2) >>6060233 >1 Captain >2 Have A Good Day Second roll.
Writing.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Wed 17 Jul 2024 02:00:32 No. 6060285 Report <span class="mu-b">"As much as I'd like to keep chatting, I have some work to do today. I hope you have a good day, sir."</span>>To give it a few bites while on the road. It's a nice snack. >In saving it for later. It's jerky, a product designed to last a while. >Write-in. >Work, like you said you we're going to do. You'll go back into the hotel once you're done. >Make a trip somewhere. (Will you could go back to a store like Malvin's Mechanisms, or somewhere else like a grocery store or even the port?) >You feel a rare tug of... something. You will follow it, going ever faster. >Write-in.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Wed 17 Jul 2024 02:01:33 No. 6060288 Report Sorry if this took a while longer than usual and for any grammar errors, I've been tired all day.
Anonymous
>>6060285 >In saving it for later. It's jerky, a product designed to last a while. >Work, like you said you we're going to do. You'll go back into the hotel once you're done. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 18 Jul 2024 03:28:01 No. 6060981 Report Quoted By:
>>6060369 >Jerky For Later >Work And Hotel Writing.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 18 Jul 2024 03:49:34 No. 6060992 Report <span class="mu-b">Work must continue.</span>>Go in the hotel proper and look/work out within the recreational areas. While the gym won't be open until tomorrow, that doesn't mean you can't see the other places like the swimming pool, basketball court, or the indoor track. >Loiter around and inside the hotel. Surely there are people around to socialize with, right? You could try talking to the receptionist again if you don't find any. >Sleep early. While some might think it's a waste, your body will thank you. You feel like you'll have a dreamless slumber. >Write-in.
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>>6060992 >Go in the hotel proper and look/work out within the recreational areas. While the gym won't be open until tomorrow, that doesn't mean you can't see the other places like the swimming pool, basketball court, or the indoor track. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 18 Jul 2024 20:01:58 No. 6061431 Report Quoted By:
>>6061033 >Recreational Look Writing.
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>>6060288 Hope you're feeling better, QM!
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 18 Jul 2024 20:29:59 No. 6061455 Report >>6061451 I'm feeling much better now, thank you!
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<span class="mu-g">You decide to look at what Hotel Oasis has to offer.</span>
And you go towards where the receptionist pointed you to after you inquired about the gym. Noting the difference in how the hallway was shaped, most interestingly how it seemed to gradually become wider, the appearance of the inside didn't fully line up with how the hotel looked outside. Yet there were still windows and doors leading out, and you could even see the taxi from where you were standing.
Sure enough, you found the recreational center. In front of it were some tables in what appeared to be a waiting area, but what purpose it served eluded you.
On some of the tables were rows of pamphlets, detailing rules when it came to swimming. You grab one, assuming you'd need it.
Passing through the entrance you see two ping pong tables, and a group of three men laughing and talking by a corner.
Walking a some more finds you in front of the basketball court. Surrounding it was the indoor track the receptionist mentioned. The distinct feeling that this wasn't as big as other basketball courts or tracks you've seen enters your mind. You couldn't help but think that the way it was organized seemed counter-intuitive, or at the very least could cause too much overlap between what should be two separate areas. Maybe there was some sort of hotel schedule for it, since this area seemed devoid of humans for the time being. Wouldn't the front desk woman mention something then, if that was the case? <span class="mu-b">It didn't matter much, and wasn't worth the current consideration.</span>
Beyond that there was the nanatorium. There were a few people swimming from one end to the other. You could definitely feel the humidity in this place, and it served as an interesting contrast to the cold of the outside. But, like with the basketball court, it wasn't as large as you'd anticipated.
More interestingly, there were a few men by the door at the end of the area. They seemed to be repairmen, if the toolbelts around their waists were any indication.
>A game of ping pong could be fun. You imagine that the three guys will be happy to have a fourth player to even it out. >You neither have any sort of swimwear or even the knowledge of swimming, but maybe you could try to figure out what's needed by reading the pamphlet. >Talk to the repairmen about the gym. You're somewhat curious about what happened. >Write-in. Anonymous
>>6061455 >Talk to the repairmen about the gym. You're somewhat curious about what happened. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sat 20 Jul 2024 01:41:03 No. 6062280 Report Quoted By:
>>6061541 >Repairman Revelations Writing.
Just a forewarning I might not be able to finish today since I got a surprise visit from some family members and I'm tired from work on a home project. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sat 20 Jul 2024 03:35:40 No. 6062314 Report <span class="mu-g">You decide to approach the repairmen.</span>
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sat 20 Jul 2024 03:38:39 No. 6062318 Report >>6062314 "Well," you reiterated "it's still appreciated. I've been here for just the last couple of days, and I was wondering about the gym itself."
"Eh yuh got ya weights 'n treadmills, just de usual stuff gyms have."
"No, I mean, what happened to it? Why is it out of commission to begin with?"
The two brothers looked at each other for a moment in wordless conversation, broken by Louie's shrug. Marty then turns to you again.
"Eh since you'se a guest I guess yuh oughta know" he rubs the stubble on his chin "basically, it got wrecked real bad. Like a storm came in dere."
"Or an explosion" added Louie.
"Yeah, like an explosion or somethin'. There were parts everywhere, stuck in the ceilin', da walls, everywhere" now the rubbing evolved upwards into scratching his moustache "weirdest thing, no one heard anythin' when it happened. It was fine one morning. Then bam! Gym wrecked."
"Gotta tell ya, you're lucky to come by so soon. It's been almost half a year since the repairs started, and it's basically just me and Lou here doing de finishin' touches."
"Ahead of scheduel and everthin'!" Louie added. It seemed like a habit of his.
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>"Nobody heard or saw anything when it happened? Are you sure?" >"So it's been half a year since the gym's been unavailable? That sounds like something that would be noticed, especially the way you're describing it." >"I see... well thank you once again, it's been a pleasure talking to you both." You'll do something else before you it gets too late in the night. (But what?) >Write-in. Anonymous
>>6062318 "Parts everywhere? Parts of machinery, or were there... PEOPLE in there, when whatever happened, happened?"
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>>6062318 >"So it's been half a year since the gym's been unavailable? That sounds like something that would be noticed, especially the way you're describing it." The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sun 21 Jul 2024 02:05:22 No. 6062938 Report >>6062320 >Part About Parts >>6062361 >Time And Knowledge I'll try to write in an hour or two if I don't fall asleep by then. I've been extremely tired since yesterday, so I can't promise finishing this today.
I'll combine asking both of these questions to the brothers if there aren't any objections to that.
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>>6062938 I'm interested in
>>6062361 as well (and suggested
>>6062320 ) so I'm down for it at least!
Sorry I've been too busy to reliably vote, but I really enjoy the atmosphere of thsi quest, so thanks for sticking with it and take all the time you need.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sun 21 Jul 2024 14:38:26 No. 6063282 Report >>6062947 Thank you for the comments! I appreciate it, mostly since I'm trying to get back in the groove of writing.
Also no need to apologize.
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<span class="mu-r">"Parts everywhere? Parts of machinery, or were there... PEOPLE in there, when whatever happened, happened?"</span>
To this Marty and Louie went a bit wide eyed for a split second at the mental image, but just laughed before Marty tried to clear up what he meant.
"Nope, just machines. Can yuh imagine dat, Louie? It was one hellufa' clean up job already. And yeah it took up some pretty pennies tuh sweet up da deal, but body parts everywhere? Yuh talkin' a million bucks, lowest!"
"We'se just a buncha repair guys," Louie commented after his brother was done "not your average palookas, you feel me? But still just the machine crew. Body cleanin' is outta our pay grades."
"And 'sides" this time around the shorter of the two interjected "that'd get the fuzz all aroun' this joint, 'n make 'em stick around 'til dey got something outta dis. It'd kill off de hotel pretty quick, yuh know?"
"Yeah, it'd kill 'em real good" after getting a nonplussed side glance from his brother, Louie sheepishly added "metaphorical like, I mean. Not really kill 'em."
"No one was hurt at least?" you half wish you could inspect the place yourself at this point, <span class="mu-g">but it was likely the gym was repaired enough to enshroud things at a first glance. You might need some assistance if you wanted to find anything.</span>
"Nah, would'a heard or found somethin' about it if dere were injuries. Far as we know nobody was even dere when it happened. Anythin' coulda caused it though, since they'se keeping it mum" Louie once again spoke.
The way that these two went on showed how close they were as a family. <span class="mu-b">You felt a small swell of emotion in your chest, almost nostalgic. Whether it was from the ghost of a memory or the fact you might never see your family again -if you had any- was unknown.</span>
"What do you mean by 'keeping it mum'?" <span class="mu-b">you commended yourself in hiding any stray emotions from showing on your face and focusing on getting some answers.</span>
"I mean it's kinda an open secret at this point. Most all of de guests know about it" you're attention kept shifting between the two as they both kept speaking for and above each other, with Marty talking this time. You found it easier to assume you were talking to both of them when you spoke "bad fer business, I guess" he further clarified.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sun 21 Jul 2024 14:42:02 No. 6063285 Report >>6063282 <span class="mu-g">"Speaking of the guests, all of this sounds like something that would've been noticed. Especially if the gym was unavailable for, what, half a year?"</span>
"Yeah, around dis time last year. I remember de whole shebang like it was yesterday. Got called in the middle of the night for a big deal, had to leave early the mornin' after. We had'a bring in de whole crew fer dis one. When wazzit again Lou?"
"September the twentieth, last year, big bro. Jamesfield's birthday was a week before, remember?"
"Yeah, couldn't if I wanted" this elicited a chuckle from both of the men at an inside joke. <span class="mu-g">You wondered if the Jamesfield person they were talking about was the same one you met at Dingo's</span> "wonder what he's up to, haven't hearddabout him since Monday" Louie's reply to this was a simple shrug and a 'dunno'.
"And to answer de first part of de question" Marty started after a breath "yuh could hear someone talkin' about it almost always in de next few months after it happen'd. Buncha people left after dat. For a while it was just me, Lou, de crew, 'n some hotel staff."
"The hotel hadta make a few contracts to prove they were gonna pay us, we all thought it was goin' down under. Until guests started comin' back, I guess" Louie added while scratching his chin. Unlike Marty, his face was clean shaven.
>"Jamesfield? As in, the guy that acts like he came out of a detective show?" Bringing awareness to how you both know the same group of people could bring less confusion later on. And you have the strong feeling showing that you know about the Noirs will help in getting the Brothers to trust you, and ultimately help you in solving this mystery. >"Was the receptionist part of the staff that was here when that happened?" You assume she was and want to know more, but you risk talking around in circles with this. >"Anyway thank yuh- thank you both for the talk, but I should get going back to sleep around now." >Write-in The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sun 21 Jul 2024 14:43:50 No. 6063287 Report Quoted By:
Sorry for this update being so late, I overslept today and have to deal with some family and neighbors.
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>>6063285 >"Jamesfield? As in, the guy that acts like he came out of a detective show?" Bringing awareness to how you both know the same group of people could bring less confusion later on. And you have the strong feeling showing that you know about the Noirs will help in getting the Brothers to trust you, and ultimately help you in solving this mystery. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Mon 22 Jul 2024 14:01:50 No. 6064003 Report Quoted By:
>>6063386 >Old Friends And New Acquaintances Writing.
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>>6063285 >"Jamesfield? As in, the guy that acts like he came out of a detective show?" Bringing awareness to how you both know the same group of people could bring less confusion later on. And you have the strong feeling showing that you know about the Noirs will help in getting the Brothers to trust you, and ultimately help you in solving this mystery. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Mon 22 Jul 2024 14:51:39 No. 6064034 Report <span class="mu-g">"Jamesfield? As in, the guy that acts like he came out of a detective show?"</span>
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Mon 22 Jul 2024 14:54:03 No. 6064036 Report >>6064034 "Eh fuhgeddaboudit. If yuh got 'em all to speak with yuh, it's more 'an what most coulda done" you found that comment to be odd. While they were certainty reserved, the Noirs didn't seem unapproachable "anyway, better late than never. Name's Marty, Marty Marelli. Pleasure to meet yuh" after this he took off his glove and grasped onto your hand, giving it a shake. His hands were calloused and his grip was firm, although the shake itself, unexpectedly, wasn't too overbearing.
"And, eh, I'm Louie Marelli" Louie then seemed to snap out of whatever reverie he was in and proceeded to do the same as his brother. While he was certainly more animated in handshaking than his sibling, his hands were softer and you felt like you could easily pull out of his grip at any time if you felt like it.
<span class="mu-g">Both of the brothers seemed to be more at ease with you.</span> <span class="mu-r">And your intuition told you that they would trust you.</span> <span class="mu-b">Yet still, you hoped the ramifications from this interaction would end up in you favor.</span>
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>"I'm Johan, it's also a pleasure to meet you two gentlemen. I hate to be so rude so soon after we've introduced each other, but I have to go to sleep for tomorrow. I feel like I'm going to be pretty busy that day." >"My name is Johan, my pleasure. But going back to the Noirs, I think this sort of thing with the gym would be something they'd be interested in." >"I'd like to introduce myself as well, but I can't really do so if I don't know my name..." Spill the beans. It might be reckless, but you have a good feeling about these two. >Write-in. Anonymous
>>6064036 >"I'm Johan, it's also a pleasure to meet you two gentlemen. I hate to be so rude so soon after we've introduced each other, but I have to go to sleep for tomorrow. I feel like I'm going to be pretty busy that day." Anonymous
>>6064036 >"I'm Johan, it's also a pleasure to meet you two gentlemen. I hate to be so rude so soon after we've introduced each other, but I have to go to sleep for tomorrow. I feel like I'm going to be pretty busy that day." The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Tue 23 Jul 2024 22:10:13 No. 6065095 Report Quoted By:
>>6064144 >>6064158 >Introductions But I Must Leave Writing.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Tue 23 Jul 2024 22:30:41 No. 6065116 Report <span class="mu-b">"I'm Johan, it's also a pleasure to meet you two gentlemen. I hate to be so rude so soon after we've introduced each other, but I have to go to sleep for tomorrow. I feel like I'm going to be pretty busy that day."</span>>Same time as usual, eight-thirty in the morning. >The Witching Hour. Third time's the charm. >Actually, you'll sleep in that day. >Write-in. >Dream again. >Have a dreamless night. It will be restful if nothing else. >??? Warning: This option might cause Johan to be tired tomorrow, even if he sleeps in. >Write-in.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Tue 23 Jul 2024 22:31:42 No. 6065117 Report Quoted By:
>>6065116 >spoiler *will cause
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>>6065116 >Same time as usual, eight-thirty in the morning. >Dream again. Anonymous
>>6065116 >The Witching Hour. Third time's the charm. >??? The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Wed 24 Jul 2024 21:30:10 No. 6065987 Report >>6065136 >Same As It Ever Was >>6065786 >Third Time >>6065136 >Dream >>6065786 >? Will give it 4-5 more hours before I start writing, I should be free by then.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 25 Jul 2024 02:43:19 No. 6066168 Report Rolled 1 (1d2) >>6065987 >1 Eight Thirty AM >2 Witching Hour Take Three The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 25 Jul 2024 02:44:21 No. 6066169 Report Quoted By:
Rolled 1 (1d2) >>6066168 >1 Dream >2 ??? The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 25 Jul 2024 03:25:16 No. 6066194 Report <span class="mu-b">You sleep.</span>
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 25 Jul 2024 03:31:35 No. 6066201 Report Quoted By:
>>6066194 A panic runs through you, and sure enough the whistling was gone. And in it's place was an unnatural silence.
The sky, once noble blue with clouds dotting it, had turned grey with smog. The wheat field was dead and diseased. <span class="mu-r">You could sense something encroaching.</span>
<span class="mu-b">It was clearly evil,</span> <span class="mu-g">to this perspective at least.</span>
<span class="mu-r">Yet, you couldn't help but feel excitement go through you. Approaching was something you could finally let your intuitions have the freedom they need.</span>
<span class="mu-b">"Alas, that would unwise" the voice of a woman spoke to you, coming from everywhere and nowhere all at once. You felt like you had heard her voice recently before, although there was a clear elegance to her tone you couldn't quite follow.
"I shall skip the pleasantries. You have been acting disappointingly. Forsooth, you have not been fully following the natural order of things."
You tried speaking back, but you only were able to speak in the sound of bells.
A sigh could be heard, before a great feeling of disappointment could be sensed. It was as obvious as the air around you.
Or as obvious as the beeping sound waking you up.
With a start, you're awake. That dream was certainly odd, you can't really figure out the meaning to it. But you have a feeling it'll come back eventually if you continue the way you are, perhaps in better humor.
You get dressed and ready to head out.
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>Except you won't head out, at least not yet. You want to see the gym before anything else. >You will go to Dingo's restaurant once more. The Noirs should be there, and you're curious to see what they're up to. Besides, getting breakfast isn't a bad idea. >And you'll head out for a walk around the block. After a dream like that you want some time to think. >Write-in.</span> The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 25 Jul 2024 03:36:57 No. 6066205 Report >>6066194 A panic runs through you, and sure enough the whistling was gone. And in it's place was an unnatural silence.
The sky, once noble blue with clouds dotting it, had turned grey with smog. The wheat field was dead and diseased. You could sense something encroaching.
<span class="mu-b">It was clearly evil,</span> <span class="mu-g">to this perspective at least.</span>
<span class="mu-r">Yet, you couldn't help but feel excitement bubble up in you. Approaching was something you could finally let your intuitions have the freedom they needed.</span>
<span class="mu-b">"Alas, that would unwise"</span> the voice of a woman spoke to you, coming from everywhere and nowhere all at once. You felt like you had heard her voice recently before, although there was a clear elegance to her tone you couldn't quite follow.
<span class="mu-b">"I shall skip the pleasantries. You have been acting disappointingly. Forsooth, you have not been fully following the natural order of things."</span>
You tried speaking back, but you only were able to speak in the sound of bells.
A sigh could be heard, <span class="mu-b">before a great feeling of disappointment could be sensed.</span> <span class="mu-g">It was as obvious as the air around you.</span>
Or as obvious as the beeping alarm clock waking you up.
And just like that, you're up. That dream was certainly odd, you can't really figure out the meaning to it. <span class="mu-b">But you have a feeling it'll come back eventually if you continue the way you are, perhaps in better humor.</span>
You get dressed and ready to head out.
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>Except you won't head out, at least not yet. You want to see the gym before anything else. >You will go to Dingo's restaurant once more. The Noirs should be there, and you're curious to see what they're up to. Besides, getting breakfast isn't a bad idea. >And you'll head out for a walk around the block. After a dream like that you want some time to think. >Write-in. Anonymous
>>6066205 >You will go to Dingo's restaurant once more. The Noirs should be there, and you're curious to see what they're up to. Besides, getting breakfast isn't a bad idea. Eerie. So blue is tied to order, green to insight, and red to more impulsive, maybe unwholesome urges... Maybe.
Hm.
Anonymous
>>6066205 >You will go to Dingo's restaurant once more. The Noirs should be there, and you're curious to see what they're up to. Besides, getting breakfast isn't a bad idea. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Fri 26 Jul 2024 04:18:44 No. 6066954 Report Quoted By:
>>6066228 >>6066245 >Breakfast Curiosity Writing.
>Eerie. So blue is tied to order, green to insight, and red to more impulsive, maybe unwholesome urges... Maybe. This is surprisingly close to the truth, I will say that there's more to the colors than what was mentioned here. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Fri 26 Jul 2024 04:54:09 No. 6066968 Report <span class="mu-g">You decide to drive towards Dingo's place once again.</span>>Sit at one of the stools and make an order. (The usual, or something else?) You may be able to talk to some of the customers or the bartender there if you wish. >Try to join the Noirs, you're still curious about what they're up to. Yet this might stop you from getting your food as soon as you'd like, considering there's only two people serving. >You turn back around and see your luck with the pinball machine. Although in truth you're more interested in the people surrounding it than the thing itself. >Write-in.
Anonymous
>>6066968 >Sit at one of the stools and make an order. (The usual, or something else?) You may be able to talk to some of the customers or the bartender there if you wish. The usual.
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>>6066968 >Sit at one of the stools and make an order. (The usual, or something else?) You may be able to talk to some of the customers or the bartender there if you wish. Usual order, and a stack of pancakes for the table the Noirs are at. We'll join them when they get their complimentary treat.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sat 27 Jul 2024 03:17:13 No. 6067620 Report Quoted By:
>>6066971 >>6066973 >The Usual I'll write sometime tomorrow. I'm too tired today to write coherently and will probably pass out in the next half hour lol
I'll also combine ordering a stack of pancakes for the Noirs if there aren't any objections.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sat 27 Jul 2024 18:40:16 No. 6068039 Report <span class="mu-r">The usual was nice in this place.</span>>Join in the cheering and laughing. It doesn't even matter what it's about, just that it's happening is good enough! >Try to talk to the man sitting next to you. Although you're not sure what you could say to hold a conversation (suggestions highly encouraged). >Just wait patiently. It can't take that long for your food to come, right?
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sat 27 Jul 2024 18:50:01 No. 6068051 Report Quoted By:
>>6068039 >Write-in. Should be in greentext, sorry.
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>>6068039 >Just wait patiently. It can't take that long for your food to come, right? Anonymous
>>6068039 >Try to talk to the man sitting next to you. Although you're not sure what you could say to hold a conversation (suggestions highly encouraged). Where's he from? What brings him to town? What's with the glasses?
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Mon 29 Jul 2024 00:33:47 No. 6068950 Report >>6068103 >Wait Patiently >>6068256 >Talk I'll roll for it in an hour or two and get to writing.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Mon 29 Jul 2024 02:03:11 No. 6069020 Report Quoted By:
Rolled 2 (1d2) >>6068950 >1 Wait >2 Talking Writing.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Mon 29 Jul 2024 03:16:35 No. 6069076 Report <span class="mu-g">You're curious about the man.</span>
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Mon 29 Jul 2024 03:21:24 No. 6069079 Report >>6069076 "By 'these parts', you mean this part of town or just the area in general?" you try to break the ice again.
"Jutht thith part of town. It'th not like I'm from out of the city."
"Yeah, I get that" you nod your head, and half wish you had something to drink like he did "I take it you don't frequent this place?"
"I do not" he said. <span class="mu-g">You felt like he wanted to scoff at your inquiry</span> "thith ith my firtht time coming here."
"There's been a celebration around here for the carnival" he gave out a bit of information about himself, that was progress "I'm not surprised it's so popular, though. A part of me thinks people just want an excuse to celebrate, you know?" after a few seconds without a reply, you decide to ask another question "what brings you here? You don't seem to be in a particularly festive mood."
"The human mind almotht alwayth lookth for excutheth to procure endorphinth, dopamine, therotonin and the like. You could look at it from a cultural lenth, and notithe the environment and type of work thethe people do to come to that concluthion" it takes a second for you to process, but you realize he basically just reworded what you'd just said in his own way "and to anthwer your queththion, that ith none of your buthinethth."
"Ah, okay. I didn't mean to pry" you try to think of something to keep things going, eventually your gaze putting emphasis on his glasses "so what's with the glasses? Are you farsighted?"
"Actually" he adjusts them out of unconscious habit "I have a severe cathe of myopia" apparently the confusion was clear in your face, since he unamusedly clarified with a "I'm nearthighted. Thethe are prethcribed to my thpecificathionth."
The conversation then dies again.
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>This person is certainly odd, yet you still want to know more. You'll keep trying to ask questions or at least speak to him. >Just keep on making some smalltalk until you either get your food or see the Noirs obtain their pancake stack, then you'll politely excuse yourself. >Go back to waiting quietly. He clearly isn't in the mood for conversation, so you'll save the both of you any trouble. >Write-in. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Mon 29 Jul 2024 03:22:45 No. 6069081 Report Quoted By:
Sorry about taking so long in updating. My parents just called me on the phone while I was in the middle of writing.
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>>6069079 >Just keep on making some smalltalk until you either get your food or see the Noirs obtain their pancake stack, then you'll politely excuse yourself. Bit of a pseud, is he? Well, doesn't seem like a BAD sort.
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>>6069079 >Go back to waiting quietly. He clearly isn't in the mood for conversation, so you'll save the both of you any trouble. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Tue 30 Jul 2024 01:27:48 No. 6069746 Report >>6069089 >Polite Prattle >>6069090 >Waiting Once More Will wait a couple hours before rolling and start writing then.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Tue 30 Jul 2024 03:48:58 No. 6069806 Report Quoted By:
Rolled 1 (1d2) >>6069746 >1 Wait Again >2 Chat Politely Writing.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Tue 30 Jul 2024 05:03:15 No. 6069860 Report <span class="mu-b">Quietly waiting.</span>
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Tue 30 Jul 2024 05:05:26 No. 6069862 Report >>6069860 <span class="mu-r">Really, and while you already thought about this not long ago, the unfolding scene before you, loud and cheerful as it stood, was rather nice.</span> <span class="mu-g">Indeed, there were many interesting things to notice as you watched.</span>
For some reason, you felt at ease with those last two thoughts. Yet, despite that, <span class="mu-b">a feeling of annoyance was in the back of your mind.</span> Why, you couldn't really say.
As you were about to go into thought, you noticed the waitress carrying a tall stack of pancakes directly towards the Noirs. It gained some attention, and even a few laughs as the tower passed them by. She deftly placed it on the table of the half-stunned, nearly-monochrome group.
You could see some conversation pass between Jamesfield and the waitress. She looked around for a few seconds and after identifying you pointed your direction. On your part you decide to give a friendly, if sheepish, wave towards them.
You planned on approaching them, but there were a few ways to go about it.
[2/2]
>Just go to them and greet them. Keep it simple, you'll get to satiating your curiosity soon enough. >Stroll up to them and get right down to business. You didn't want to waste too much time. And you were curious about what they'd found, if anything. >Maybe, once you're with them, you should present the idea of sharing some of the stack with the people around? It would be popular with the rest of the crowd here at least. Though the Noir group probably already has enough people to eat it all if they tried. >Write-in. Anonymous
>>6069862 >Just go to them and greet them. Keep it simple, you'll get to satiating your curiosity soon enough. Anonymous
>>6069862 >Just go to them and greet them. Keep it simple, you'll get to satiating your curiosity soon enough. Business after pancakes, like the good lord Anung Un Rama said.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Wed 31 Jul 2024 05:56:56 No. 6070379 Report Quoted By:
>>6069867 >>6069869 >Business After Pancakes Writing. I'll try to get it done soon.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Wed 31 Jul 2024 06:33:20 No. 6070393 Report <span class="mu-g">Rising from your seat, you approach them with a smile.</span>
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Wed 31 Jul 2024 06:34:40 No. 6070394 Report >>6070393 "I wouldn't worry about it too much" you could hear the Lady talk now, in as much of a comforting tone as her unfortunately high-pitched voice could give. She had stopped eating, and her face was planted in that same titleless book from before "we actually weren't entirely sure it was you until we told Ryan what we suspected. The fuzz probably has less of a chance to figure it out."
"Say, I'm surprised you didn't use your own phone. Those usually come with the fancy cards, don't they?" Mike commented towards you. While it was a mystery to you for the most part, knowing that it usually came with a phone was interesting if a bit worrying.
"I'm not" Albin said, saving you from answering "those things are worse than any public phone by a long shot. You have to contend with the mess of bureaucracies and corps if you use anything public, but you never really know who's listening with those private-bank phones. Better the devil you know, you know?"
The waitress, soon enough, comes by to serve you your food. You dig in as the Noirs continue to talk.
The conversation then devolved into more theorizing, debating, and banter between the people here. You'd mentally admit to yourself that most of the theorizing either went over your head or seemed wholly uninteresting. Thoughts swirled like smoke and speech meshed with the rest of the crowd, complimenting it. There were attempts to bring you into the fray, to some degree of success.
[2/2]
>Continue the smalltalk for a little while longer. You will find out more about the Noir group, both in the interesting and mundane. It's a good way to get to personally know them better. >Try to get to talking about Lucian and what they plan on doing today. You're certain they're up to something, you can just feel it in them. >You keep on making mental exercises with them. While it could help sharpen your mind, it could prove a bit risky with this specific group. >Write-in. Anonymous
>>6070394 >Try to get to talking about Lucian and what they plan on doing today. You're certain they're up to something, you can just feel it in them. Anonymous
>>6070394 >Try to get to talking about Lucian and what they plan on doing today. You're certain they're up to something, you can just feel it in them. >Also mention meeting those brothers and the whole gum situation, and ask their opinion on the carnival. Is there a connection? A pattern? These guys are good at recognizing those, obviously.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 01 Aug 2024 09:50:23 No. 6071029 Report Quoted By:
>>6070398 >>6070723 >Plans And Findings Writing. Might take until tomorrow morning to finish.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 01 Aug 2024 15:03:22 No. 6071144 Report <span class="mu-r">You decide that it's time to breach the subject of Lucian and their plans.</span>
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 01 Aug 2024 15:04:26 No. 6071145 Report >>6071144 "We've actually been looking at Hotel Oasis for a few years now" Albin said after the exchange "it seems to be a magnet for the type of things you just described."
"It ain't the only one 'round here, but a hotspot for sure" Shapes commented on the side.
"Yeah, could tell you a few interesting stories on that front. Anyway the gym was the first time things turned into a PR nightmare for them, you know" Albin finished here. It certainly explained a few things.
"So you guys know the Marellis, then? They said you guys were friends with them" you felt like they hadn't really been clear on that.
"Marty and Lou? Yeah we know 'em. They spoke to Jamesboy here last night" Lady motioned to Jamesfield, who looked deep in thought.
"When it comes to them being our buds? They ain't half bad, but..." Shapes seemed to be looking for some way to properly describe his thoughts.
"They aren't the sharpest tools in the shed, usually just brute force through things" Lady said, nonplussed. You could see that for Marty, yet assumed Louie might be more up their alley. Then again, you hardly knew any of them so you kept said thoughts to yourself.
"Gotta give 'em credit, they're tough as nails to pull off half the things they do" was the response form Shapes "both can be real good help when you least expect 'em to be" you could see that the others agreed to that, some more begrudgingly than others.
"They didn't seem too bad to me" you decided to talk about it as well "pretty down to earth people. Louie had burned some food I think" a 'that sounds like Lou alright' was heard from Mike "they seem to hold up well on their own. I only just met them, but at least Marty seems has trouble like anyone else. I mean he talked about how the carnival scammed him last time he went there when I mentioned it, which seems to happen to everyone" at this last part a quiet seemed to blanket itself over the group "what?"
"Yeah, the carnival, huh" Jamesfield responded quietly, making you strain yourself to hear him "they've been biting a bit more than they could chew. Just look at all these people having fun, waiting to get scammed. They don't know or they don't care none about it."
"But when you do that sorta thing for long enough you're bound to have a couple of folks peepin', tryna figure out how you operate" said Shapes, with the agreement of the rest of the Noirs. <span class="mu-g">You doubted they'd say anything more about what's going on in such a public place.</span>
[2/3]
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 01 Aug 2024 15:07:58 No. 6071147 Report >>6071145 Well that mostly answers what they felt about the carnival at least. And they practically insinuated there were plans of some sort in the ready. You assumed the Noirs had a part in said plans, or at the very least are looking into it. You recall what Ryan said about them.
But anyway, you felt like you were digressing from what you really wanted to talk about.
You let the conversation go on for a bit longer and slowly fade away before you try to introduce the main point subject you'd hoped to discuss; that being Lucian.
You decide to take a more straightforward approach.
"So, you guys remember that business card I gave you?" a few nods are your answer "have you guys found anything about Lucian?"
"That guy? He's a real trip" Jamesfield began "his company, 'Material World', for starters, was another shell corporation under the 'I.A.C'. Then Material World somehow managed to break free and was able to successfully perform a hostile takeover against them a few days ago" you sorely wish you could ask them about these things, but refrain from doing so both due to how this 'IAC' was talked about as common knowledge and not wanting to distract Jamesfield from continuing.
"But that's just it, see" Mike decided to mention something "we don't know when 'Material World' began, see. It popped into existence one day without any reason."
<span class="mu-r">You can't help but feel rather proud of these guys for some reason. To find so much in such little time necessitated speed and risks.</span>
"Lucian himself has just as big of a question behind him" Albin continued after "we don't know anything about his past or where he came from. He hasn't even been seen by many, and a few people don't even believe he exists" <span class="mu-r">well that was just ridiculous. You'd seen Lucian already, hadn't you?</span> "but he shot up the ranks like a rocket, and is now about to become one of the most powerful men in the world. Assuming we know the whole story, that is."
This was certainly interesting. You were about to eat another serving of your food, but realize you'd already eaten it all between these conversations.
[3/3]
>"Mind if I have a pancake?" There were quite a few left, proving that they may not be able to eat them all. You'll stay here and try to wrap up the conversation about Lucian. >"Can you guys tell me about the I.A.C?" A bit of a risky question, you feel. But you might gain more knowledge from them than anywhere else. >"Thank you, this has been really interesting. But I should get going to work. I'm thinking about seeing the carnival sometime today, anything I should look out for?" >Write-in. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 01 Aug 2024 15:09:29 No. 6071148 Report Quoted By:
Sorry for the late update and any typos. I'm in a bit of a hurry.
Anonymous
>>6071147 >"Thank you, this has been really interesting. But I should get going to work. I'm thinking about seeing the carnival sometime today, anything I should look out for?" Anonymous
>>6071147 >"Can you guys tell me about the I.A.C?" A bit of a risky question, you feel. But you might gain more knowledge from them than anywhere else. We need to know...
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sat 03 Aug 2024 02:36:41 No. 6072185 Report Quoted By:
I'm probably not going to be able to update today because of how busy I've been and tomorrow is up in the air, sorry about that.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sun 04 Aug 2024 00:20:16 No. 6072915 Report >>6071192 >Carnival Caution >>6071329 >See About The I.A.C I can't promise that I'll write today, but I'll roll between these two in a few hours if there's no change.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sun 04 Aug 2024 03:15:36 No. 6073009 Report Quoted By:
Rolled 1 (1d2) >>6072915 >1 Should Get Going >2 I.A.C The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sun 04 Aug 2024 04:04:56 No. 6073036 Report Sorry anons, I don't think I'll be able to finish the update today.I've been doing some house repairs/painting and it's been eating up a bunch of time after I come home from work.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sun 04 Aug 2024 18:48:42 No. 6073499 Report <span class="mu-g">"Thank you, this has been really interesting. But I should get going to work. I'm thinking about seeing the carnival sometime today, anything I should look out for?"</span>
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sun 04 Aug 2024 18:49:58 No. 6073500 Report >>6073499 Exiting the restaurant, the time of day confirms that it's still morning, much to your relief. You notice that the pinball machine is now being unused.
The 'greaser' is still in the same spot, smoking a noticeably smaller cigarette.
>Play, or at least try to. It shouldn't take long. >Do not. Just keep going to your car and don't waste your time. Soon enough you enter your taxi and start it up. You're on the road before you know it.
It's busy today, with no shortage of people trying to get from place to place. This comes with the caveat of <span class="mu-r">there being an annoying amount of traffic preventing you from moving forward.</span>
More than once, as you drop off and pick up passengers, you're able to see 'Oceanview Park' with the charity carnival before its full swing. There was indeed a giant tent in the middle like the Noirs had commented, but there were many rides that you hadn't seen before. For example there was an entire roller coaster you swear you hadn't seen before when you looked at the park from a distance last time.
It seemed rather elaborate for a simple charity carnival. You're honestly surprised more people haven't been talking about this.
You actually recognize some of the Blue Collar Workers doing some last minute preparations and what you assume is double-checking everything.
Nonetheless you keep on going. The people you take are either extremely talkative or almost completely silent, with little in between.
After what feels like hours of moving passengers you check the time. It is five minutes before eleven A.M.
[2/2]
>The carnival should be open by now, you're going to go in there and see what it's all about with your own two eyes. >What's the rush? This was the perfect opportunity to get more money and see the relatively quiet of the rest of the city in contrast. Maybe you could use said quiet to your advantage... >Go in, but keep on the entrance before you enter. You should see what it's like from the outside before actually taking a step in, maybe talk to a few people behind the stalls. >Write-in. Anonymous
>>6073500 >Do not. Just keep going to your car and don't waste your time. >Go in, but keep on the entrance before you enter. You should see what it's like from the outside before actually taking a step in, maybe talk to a few people behind the stalls. Anonymous
>>6073500 >Play, or at least try to. It shouldn't take long. >Go in, but keep on the entrance before you enter. You should see what it's like from the outside before actually taking a step in, maybe talk to a few people behind the stalls. Anonymous
>>6073036 IRL comes first. Don't sweat it.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Mon 05 Aug 2024 22:12:42 No. 6074594 Report >>6073573 >Don't Play >>6074302 >A Quick Game >>6073573 >>6074302 >Approach With Caution Will roll for the first option and write a bit later on today if once I have the time.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Mon 05 Aug 2024 22:15:28 No. 6074596 Report Quoted By:
>>6074304 Also thank you anon for the patience.
I know I've said this before but the QM curse is real. I haven't been as busy with life before I started this quest. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Tue 06 Aug 2024 01:42:05 No. 6074744 Report Quoted By:
Rolled 2 (1d2) >>6074594 >1 Don't Waste Time >2 Game Rolling and writing.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Tue 06 Aug 2024 02:28:48 No. 6074769 Report ----
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Tue 06 Aug 2024 02:30:51 No. 6074771 Report >>6074769 <span class="mu-g">You decide to approach the entrance at first before entering.</span>
You're lucky enough to find a free space to park in which is not too far away. You take note of where you are, making sure you don't forget where the car is. While a taxi isn't exactly inconspicuous, it's better to be safe than sorry.
But either way you walk towards the entrance, noting the burgeoning amount of families, couples, and people in general that are arriving. <span class="mu-g">You think you see the man you spoke with at the bar this morning, barely identifying him by the sun's glare in his glasses.</span>
By the front there are various vending stalls which you're sure are only here for the carnival. They aren't particularly extravagant, serving as an introduction to wet the palates of people before entering. The stalls sell some of the usual food, such as hot dogs and ice cream or refreshments of some sort. There were four of five by your count, mostly passed by in favor of the supposedly greater and higher quality selection inside.
As you approach the gates you find that there are some people just loitering around, much like in some did by the pinball machine at Dingo's. However these people seemed to be more in tune with contemporary fashion than the Greaser or others within said restaurant. They didn't seem to be doing much other than buying from the stalls and hanging around, you imagined said stalls in front weren't complaining due to the business they were getting.
Other than that there seem to be a few families stalling, and you could gleam from passing conversation that they talked about what the plans were upon entering. You find it a bit strange, but then again this might just be some last minute planning, or perhaps attending might've been more of a spur of the moment.
The inside of the carnival seems not to disappoint, with many abounding amusements and entertainment you can see despite not even being inside.
[2/2]
>Try to talk with some of the people here. There's no shortage of people around, you just have to find the right opening. Or you could buy something from the vendors and chat with them, why were they here and not inside to begin with? >Purchase something from the stalls and wait around for a little while. Perhaps there is something you've missed? There's a chance you might just be wasting your time, but there's no harm in waiting and watching. >Meticulously looking around and talking is nice and all, but maybe you could go around the block and see if there's anything happening by the sides. Maybe you could find another entrance? >Write-in. Anonymous
>>6074771 >Try to talk with some of the people here. There's no shortage of people around, you just have to find the right opening. Or you could buy something from the vendors and chat with them, why were they here and not inside to begin with? Curious about the vendors, in particular...
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>>6074771 >Try to talk with some of the people here. There's no shortage of people around, you just have to find the right opening. Or you could buy something from the vendors and chat with them, why were they here and not inside to begin with? The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Wed 07 Aug 2024 05:13:05 No. 6075708 Report Quoted By:
>>6074773 >>6074842 >Stall Stalling Writing.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Wed 07 Aug 2024 05:31:55 No. 6075715 Report <span class="mu-b">After a bit of consideration you look for people to talk with.</span>>Shrug your shoulders and feign ignorance. You're pretty sure it'll be open for a while yet. >Just tell them it is and be on your way, you can't waste time with this. >Tell them, but also add that you wouldn't trust buying into it. >Write-in. >Buy something out of politeness and try to ask about why he's out here and not inside with the rest of the carnival. Although he may not seem like the talking sort, you can't judge a book by it's cover. >You'll just purchase something and try your luck with some of the loiterers. Perhaps if they see you joining them with your own food they might be willing to converse. >Just pass by and go to one of the other stands. (You can see one stall that's selling ice cream and slushies despite the cold weather, and another that seems to have soft pretzels and sodas. The ice cream stall is the closest by, Johan will go there unless specified otherwise). >Write-in.
Anonymous
>>6075715 >Tell them, but also add that you wouldn't trust buying into it. >Just pass by and go to one of the other stands. (You can see one stall that's selling ice cream and slushies despite the cold weather, and another that seems to have soft pretzels and sodas. The ice cream stall is the closest by, Johan will go there unless specified otherwise). Anonymous
>Just tell them it is and be on your way, you can't waste time with this. >Buy something out of politeness and try to ask about why he's out here and not inside with the rest of the carnival. Although he may not seem like the talking sort, you can't judge a book by it's cover.
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>>6075739 >>6075715 Oops, meant to tag the post.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 08 Aug 2024 02:44:21 No. 6076280 Report >>6075735 >Informed Addendum >>6075739 >Your Way And Their Way >>6075735 >Better Luck Next Stall >>6075739 >Polite Purchase I'll roll for these in an hour or two and then write if nothing changes before then.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 08 Aug 2024 04:35:44 No. 6076342 Report Rolled 2 (1d2) >>6076280 >1 Addendum >2 No Time Wasting The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 08 Aug 2024 04:37:00 No. 6076344 Report Quoted By:
Rolled 1 (1d2) >>6076342 >1 Next Stall >2 Buy And Chat The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 08 Aug 2024 05:49:17 No. 6076381 Report <span class="mu-b">And you pass him by, not really wanting to deal with it.</span>
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 08 Aug 2024 05:53:56 No. 6076383 Report >>6076381 "It would, yes sir" he said. You just now noticed that his voice wouldn't sound too out of place coming from an old radio show, such was his tone and the way he enunciated certain words "but that's just not how the cards are dealt sometimes" he shrugged his shoulders at this "you gotta make do with what you have, that's what my old man always said."
"Now, can I interest you in some of the selection here? <span class="mu-b">We aren't getting any colder today!"</span> he laughed at his own joke while pointing at a chalk board, and you couldn't help but join in with a chuckle despite not really getting it.
You look at the board for the first time.
--Order
-Ice Cream (Cup or Cone)
-Ice Cream Sundae
-Ice Cream Sandwich (Chocolate or Vanilla)
-Ice Cream Bar
-Slushie (Blueberry or Raspberry)
As for flavors, there seemed to be many that mostly seemed to apply for either the Sundae or the classic ice cream.
These included:
-Chocolate
-Vanilla
-Cookies And Cream
-Strawberry
-Butter Pecan
-Lemon-Lime
-Banana
-Mango
-Neapolitan
-Mint Chocolate Chip
And a few others that seemed to trail off beyond sight.
>"Yeah, I'll have..." (Order what you wish from the selection. Johan will just get a plain vanilla ice cream if you don't want to choose) >"I think I'll pass actually." It might be considered rude, but you really aren't hungry. >Write-in. You did still have some questions. You hoped his answers wouldn't be as vague as the one he just gave.
[2/2]
>"So is is there some sort of ice cream mafia muscling out people from the carnival or what?" You feel like he was a bit too vague about when he answered. >"Pretty crazy how this place seems to blow up, don't you think? I mean, just look at all the people coming here." You'll try to get a read on what he thinks about the carnival itself. >"For how long have you been in the ice cream business, if you don't mind me asking. You seem to have a pretty good setup here. I mean, the timing is a bit off with how cold the weather is but still" He does seem professional, surely he'd know it's a bit odd to sell this sort of thing with how nippy it is outside. You wonder if he's actually someone who's independent or part of a larger group. Maybe he'll let something slip if you're lucky. >Write-in. Anonymous
>>6076383 >"Yeah, I'll have..." >>-Ice Cream (Cone) >>-Neapolitan Three flavours, three colors... Like our mind.
>"So is is there some sort of ice cream mafia muscling out people from the carnival or what?" You feel like he was a bit too vague about when he answered. Anonymous
>>6076383 >"Yeah, I'll have...a cone of Neapolitan.” >"So is is there some sort of ice cream mafia muscling out people from the carnival or what?" You feel like he was a bit too vague about when he answered. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Fri 09 Aug 2024 04:58:56 No. 6076957 Report Quoted By:
>>6076397 >>6076412 >A Three Colored Cone >>6076397 >>6076412 >Ice Cream Mafia Writing.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Fri 09 Aug 2024 05:20:25 No. 6076968 Report <span class="mu-r">"So is is there some sort of ice cream mafia muscling out people from the carnival or what?"</span>
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Fri 09 Aug 2024 05:23:05 No. 6076970 Report >>6076968 "Really? Was it that obvious?" that was a bit worrying. Spacing out in the middle of something important seemed less than optimal.
"I'll say. Maybe it was just my good eyes or charming personality that was able notice it right away, who knows?"
"...anyway, I will keep that in mind. Thank you for the ice cream , this is actually really good, where-" <span class="mu-b">no, focus</span> "you know, that question still hasn't been answered."
The man looked you in the eye <span class="mu-g">with an expression that just seemed tired.</span>
"What is there to say? Business was bad over there for some reason and I couldn't sell a thing. I triple checked everything every time, from the product to the selection, and even getting customer feedback, but nothing turned up. If there's something phony going on, or if it's just plain old bad luck, then hey" he shrugged his shoulders here "that's how the cookie crumbles. Can't get too upset over it, gotta dust yourself off and get back up, etcetera."
"Anyway," he settled himself for a bit "is there anything else I can help you with?"
[2/2]
>"No, thank you anyway. I hope you have better luck around here than inside." Be on your way, the festivities are waiting. >"Yes, actually..." (Ask anything specific? If not then Johan will ask one of the previous questions to him) >"Where did you get the recipe for this? It's really good. It seems odd that it'd be so overlooked, even in this type of weather. Name's Johan, by the way." A bit late on the introduction, but you have to admit this did taste pretty nice. Almost made you forget that you weren't hungry. It was odd how he couldn't sell it at all, if his story was taken at face value. >Write-in. Anonymous
>>6076970 >"No, thank you anyway. I hope you have better luck around here than inside." Be on your way, the festivities are waiting. The mission!
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>>6076970 >"No, thank you anyway. I hope you have better luck around here than inside." Be on your way, the festivities are waiting. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sat 10 Aug 2024 05:24:47 No. 6077690 Report Quoted By:
>>6076985 >>6076988 >Thanks And Good Luck Writing.
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<span class="mu-b">"No, thank you anyway. I hope you have better luck around here than inside."</span>
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sat 10 Aug 2024 06:13:26 No. 6077721 Report >>6077719 It is also impossible not to notice the grand attraction right in the middle of the whole place. It was a large circus tent, striped red and white. A few people approached it with curiosity only to be shooed away by what you assumed were guards. It was not open yet, clearly.
A bit to the side of it there was a platform and a podium. Likely for the raffle, or any other announcement.
You had long finished the ice cream, and were now in the process of eating it's cone. A part of you felt sad that it was gone already, but you quickly shake off the feeling. You're not even that hungry anymore, even though it would be lunchtime soon.
The smell of cheap overpriced food and the chatter of people wafted into the air. You take note how it wasn't as rowdy as it was in Dingo's.
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>Go around and look at the rides and games and food stalls. You probably aren't going to participate in any of the games, but you'll get a closer look at what's in store here. Maybe you could talk to someone there? It didn't even have to be the owner of any of the places. But otherwise, you noticed a distinct lack of any ice cream stands around... >Just wander around for a bit and see where you end up. >Try to take a closer inspection at the big top. With some luck you could find a way to enter it. >Write-in. Anonymous
>>6077721 >play one of the games, and talk to the stall operators as you do so Don't spend much. Just a little. Consider it buying info.
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>>6077721 >Go around and look at the rides and games and food stalls. You probably aren't going to participate in any of the games, but you'll get a closer look at what's in store here. Maybe you could talk to someone there? It didn't even have to be the owner of any of the places. But otherwise, you noticed a distinct lack of any ice cream stands around... Anonymous
Sorry I've been sleeping a lot most of the day and I don't think I can update today. I should be able to do it tomorrow.
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>>6078511 Understood. No worries, QM. See you tomorrow!
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Mon 12 Aug 2024 06:31:49 No. 6079159 Report >>6077722 >Operator Operation >>6077738 >All Around I'll try to finish in a bit, but I've really been feeling a bit more tired than usual these last couple of days.
I'll combine these two choices since they can flow well with each other, if that's alright with everyone.
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<span class="mu-g">Look around.</span>
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Mon 12 Aug 2024 07:56:34 No. 6079185 Report <span class="mu-g">Look around.</span>
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Mon 12 Aug 2024 07:57:58 No. 6079186 Report >>6079185 A few moments later from wandering around you decided to approach a game at random. The operator of said game bore the stereotypical 'funfair operator' look in his appearance, with a flat hat and bright red vest. It was surprisingly popular around the funfair, with many adhering to the same fashion through unsaid consensus.
The game itself was a simple test of strength. A tower stood in a small stall, with a bell attached to it's top and a hammer by its side. You could guess what the rules were.
A series of prizes were behind the stall, all ranging from useless trinkets to stuffed animals. The grand prize was a watch, describes as being worth at least a hundred in cash.
"Step right up! Step right in! Show your strength and win a prize!" he bellowed out into the crowds. A few teenagers had given the attempt, and surprisingly their halfhearted efforts bore fruit and they left with a few things.
"Hey, you!" you turn your head from inspecting the object "you and your pal can show your worth and be big winners! Waddaya say, give it a shot?"
You were curious enough to try, but the identity of this 'pal' confused you. That is, until you caught something from your peripheral view and turned towards it.
To your left, closer than you'd expect, was a mime.
He gave you a look of surprise before taking a step back, in the opposite direction of you as you took a step back from him.
His appearance was tall and lanky, wearing the typical striped mime costume they all seem to have.
A thought emerged from your mind; for how long had this mime been following you around? Surely it couldn't have been that long.
You scratch the back of your head as you think this, and notice that the mime was doing the very same thing in tandem with you. Ah, so it was one of those things.
Well, you won't let it get to you.
And so, after paying the man to play, you start by lifting up the hammer. It's surprisingly light, you feel. The mime continued to mimic you as you inspected the hammer.
You give it a swing, and hardly make the puck go halfway.
It's almost impossible to not notice that the mime was still copying you, in what was surely an exaggeration of your first attempt. <span class="mu-b">You stifled a bit of annoyance.</span>
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Mon 12 Aug 2024 07:59:49 No. 6079187 Report >>6079186 "Well, that's some tough luck right there. You could always give it another go, eh?" you almost felt insulted at the blatant technique to keep you going. And a little curious as to how those teenagers could've got some prizes while you didn't. You voiced such, and were only met with replies of "they're probably jocks or something" or "it's just beginner's luck. Maybe you'll get some rubbed off on you if you keep at it."
But either way, you weren't really here for any prizes. You mostly were here for information.
And began by trying to chat with he stall operator, to a disappointing lack of success. The stall manager proved to be vague, more so than the ice cream vendor, and worse he seemed to take this as an opportunity to try and get you to play more.
However, you did hear something interesting after asking about the stall itself and when he first started.
"Oh boy, this might surprise you but your humble host here was only in since the last time this place came to town. Some of these fine establishments all around us have a veritable history to them" you're not sure what exactly prompted the second part of that sentence, but you were listening nonetheless "not to say I, and other fine hosts don't have none, but this place has been around for what, a century and a half?" he spoke this last inquiry to none in particular. The mime however, in a rare act of not replicating your every move, shrugged his shoulders.
You were at your fifth attempt, and still no luck. The only reason you had gone for so many tries was because it was cheap. Almost unreasonably cheap, actually.
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>Keep going at the game and try to get more information. >Say your goodbyes and go towards another game stall. It didn't really matter much where, most were pretty similar to each other. >Go somewhere else (maybe one of the rides, or the food stalls? You could also just keep wandering around and hope to bump into something interesting). >Write-in. Anonymous
>>6079187 >Go somewhere else (wander). Anonymous
>>6079187 >Keep going at the game and try to get more information. When and by who was this fair started? Who runs it these days? And what's the oldest business or game here?
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Tue 13 Aug 2024 02:02:57 No. 6079622 Report >>6079388 >Wander Elsewhere >>6079404 >Operator Inquiries I'll roll between these around a few hours from now and start writing.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Tue 13 Aug 2024 05:02:45 No. 6079723 Report Quoted By:
Rolled 1 (1d2) >>6079622 >1 Wander >2 Questions Writing.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Tue 13 Aug 2024 06:25:45 No. 6079759 Report <span class="mu-g">Wander for a while.</span>
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Tue 13 Aug 2024 06:29:03 No. 6079761 Report >>6079759 While aimlessly walking around, <span class="mu-g">you gain a greater sense of awareness of your surroundings as well as a few landmarks.</span> So it wasn't a complete waste, you figure. <span class="mu-b">But that may just be your conscience justifying it. Help doesn't just come down from the sky.</span>
As you're thinking about these things, you feel a light tapping on your shoulder. Startled and turning around you're met with the unnaturally pale face of a woman. She smiles at you, and you register that she's another mime. Great.
She makes pantomimes something about a person walking in place and looking around, turning out her pant's pockets inside out, and showing both sides of her hands after raising them. You feel confused for a moment, until the mime suddenly produces a wallet, seemingly from thin air, with what's surely a trick of her hands.
You blink once, then twice, before realizing that that was <span class="mu-i">your</span> wallet.
Quickly, you snatch it out of her hands as she raises up her arms in mock surrender and gave a self assured grin. <span class="mu-b">You start to feel your temper rising at the unruliness.</span> <span class="mu-r">But you have to admit it was entertaining, if the small crowd clapping for whatever this was is anything to go by.</span>
She bows once, with a mock grace. The spectators soon spread out and melted back into the rest of the crowd. You found slight consolation that at least she wasn't mimicking you like a certain peer of hers had.
Honestly, you felt...
>Still a bit annoyed. This isn't exactly what you had in mind for 'bumping into something interesting'. >Amused. All things considered it was still in good humor, no? >A bit of weary. Both in the tired and cautious sense. >Write-in (?) Johan will still feel every one of the emotions above to an extent, this is mostly a choice in which is more noticeable/dominant for him. <span class="mu-g">Yet it would do well to be more aware of pickpockets, with that example.</span>
Before anything else you check your wallet and the rest of your pockets. Thankfully everything seems to be in order. You think about your next course of action.
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>Try to 'talk' with the mime. While you don't particularly feel like playing charades, you might gleam some interesting insight. Who knows, maybe it could prove meaningless and informative in equal measures? >Take a closer look at the tent in the middle. The Noirs might've warned you about not going in there, but merely approaching it can't bring any harm. Right? >Back to seeing and participating in the game stalls. You could still salvage things from this mostly pointless encounter and get back on the right track. But what exactly was the 'right track' to begin with? >Write-in. Anonymous
>>6079761 >A bit of weary. Both in the tired and cautious sense. >Try to 'talk' with the mime. While you don't particularly feel like playing charades, you might gleam some interesting insight. Who knows, maybe it could prove meaningless and informative in equal measures? Anonymous
>>6079761 >Still a bit annoyed. This isn't exactly what you had in mind for 'bumping into something interesting'. >Try to 'talk' with the mime. While you don't particularly feel like playing charades, you might gleam some interesting insight. Who knows, maybe it could prove meaningless and informative in equal measures? Ask what you can expect from the big tent, and how soon. Ask her opinion of the owners. See if we can puzzle our the resulting pantomime.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Wed 14 Aug 2024 05:11:22 No. 6080515 Report I might have to postpone updating today, sorry anons. I should have more time to write by tomorrow.
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>>6080515 Se you tomorrow, QM!
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 15 Aug 2024 01:00:08 No. 6080934 Report >>6080019 >>6080367 >Pantomimic Persuasion >>6080019 >Weary And Watchful >>6080367 >Annoyed In Mind Will roll between these if there aren't any changes in four to five hours and then start writing.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 15 Aug 2024 07:16:01 No. 6081102 Report Quoted By:
Rolled 1 (1d2) >>6080934 >1 Weary >2 Annoyed Sorry for taking so long, I fell asleep for a bit too long.
I'm actually not sure if I can finish this update today, it might have to wait until tomorrow morning, I apologize.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 15 Aug 2024 10:13:36 No. 6081145 Report <span class="mu-g">Communicate with the mime.</span>
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 15 Aug 2024 10:14:37 No. 6081147 Report >>6081145 <span class="mu-g">For a moment you want to ask her to talk with you normally, but think better of it for multiple reasons: the first and foremost being that this was her job, any sort of chat would likely break whatever code she was going by.</span> And before that stream of consciousness can expand any further you catch yourself from getting lost in thought, noticing that the person in front of you is staring at you. You try to explain you were merely lost in thought and laugh it off, <span class="mu-g">but you could tell from the strangely concerned look on her face that she believed there was more to it.</span> You're not even sure if there <span class="mu-i">is</span> anything more to it.
Thankfully she doesn't seem to pursue it, as much as a mime could press about any type of topic anyway.
"Since you've been here at least two times, I imagine you know a bit about this place" you think how best to phrase the next questions you have in mind "well, you know more than I do at least."
"I'm assuming you don't know much about the big tent, right?" since she hasn't been here for <span class="mu-i">that</span> long, you don't expect her to know too much if anything. She seemed to initially nod, before thinking better of it, and then making a so-so gesture with her hands.
"In that case, do you know what I could expect if I were to go there?" she taps her chin at this. Just as you thought she was going to just shrug, she begins making some pantomimes.
First she pretends to carry something heavy on her back, and then stops in order to draw a rectangle with her two index fingers.
"They were carrying heavy boxes on their backs?" she beams again and nods.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 15 Aug 2024 10:17:38 No. 6081149 Report >>6081147 The second part of this pantomime was a bit more difficult to figure out. She opens an invisible door, then opens her hands and acts as if she's reading something and finally points to her head.
After that she pretends to push and drag something forward with no small difficulty. The next moment she has a very depressed look on her face, her hands holding bars made out of nothing. With comical speed she switches to mimicking someone barking orders, and returns back into the subordinate that was pulling, who now stands up straight and gives a salute.
"Okay, I got the part of people dragging a cage and their boss being there" she gives another thumbs up, smile accompanying soon after "but the first part with the book and the door is giving me a bit of trouble."
She taps her chin once more, something you've come to figure as her thinking. She points to her forearm, then points to you. You feel a bit more confused than before.
"My forearm?" she shakes her head. She then points at her entire arm, before shaking her head again. She points at her forearm once more, and then at some random man in the distance.
Fore... body? <span class="mu-g">You felt like you were getting closer with that thought. And then it hits you.</span>
"Foreman?" she smiles once more "the foreman was reading a book after opening a door?" she starts to nod her head for half a second before stopping. Ultimately saying it's so-so with a shake of a hand midair.
"Alright so the foreman was doing... something" <span class="mu-b">a small bit of annoyance goes through the back of your mind, and you almost think to yourself that this is a waste when compared to getting information through other methods.</span> However you can't really blame her for it, this is what she does for a living. At least you think that's the case. And besides, this hasn't been a waste of time with the new information she's provided you with.
"It has something to do with a book and a door at least?" she gives a tentative nod before you continue "well beyond that I'm guessing you know about the owners, more or less. What's your opinion on them?"
At that query she sticks out her tongue and lifts down an eyelid. <span class="mu-r">Seems like she's not exactly a fan.</span>
"Yeah, I've noticed none of the higher ups around here aren't too popular" that's what you've got from the people you've spoken to in the last few days "I don't suppose you've worked or are working for them?" she crosses her arms in an x-shape "I figured not."
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 15 Aug 2024 10:19:35 No. 6081151 Report >>6081149 "Since we're on the topic of that big tent, when do you think something might happen in it?" she gives you the gesture to elaborate "I mean, when do you think it's going to open at least? Or maybe have their big show?" this elicits an apologetic shrug from the mime.
However she doesn't stop there. She first points at herself, the ground, and finally to the back of her wrist. Afterwards she points at the sun, and then hides her face behind her hands, before slowly rising up from them.
You think about it, <span class="mu-g">and you have a reasonable grasp on what she's trying to convey.</span>
<span class="mu-g">"You've been here in this place for some time. Since before dawn"</span> her face is gleaming at your response and she even makes a few claps. It seems you got that rather accurately "so you're saying you've seen them set up in the morning" another nod, this time a bit more excitedly than the others before.
While she's distracted you notice, for the first time, a little to her side and down there seems to be an upside down cap with money in it.
>You'll give her some change after you're done talking with her. It's a polite gesture. >Perhaps a more generous tip would do well, considering how entertaining and interesting this has been. >No, you're going to pretend you didn't notice it actually. It may sound petty but you're still annoyed at that stunt she made earlier. >Write-in. You look around you, then at the sky. It's around midday, you figure. And while it's still rather populated, the mime and you have been strangely undisturbed.
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>Ask her about the employees around here. You recall seeing some of the Blue Collar Workers around here earlier today around the place. You wonder if they have anything to do with the big top. Maybe you could even ask about the Noirs, although it's a long shot that she might've seen them, you're not even sure if they're around here yet (feel free to ask any other questions with this option). >Focus on trying to communicate and understand pantomiming. It's surprisingly easy for you to grasp it's understanding, as if you had a talent for it, whether from something in your past or just through a whim of fate. Besides you have a sudden feeling that you might be able to find something useful through this, a strange connection to something just out of your reach. >This has been nice, more helpful than you expected it to be, but you wish to do something else (you could look at the rides, or go back to playing some games, or do any number of things like wandering again). >Write-in. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 15 Aug 2024 10:29:45 No. 6081156 Report Sorry in advance for taking so long and for any lack of quality in the writing. I've been having a pretty rough day and got only a few hours of sleep due to housechores specifically finding a bunch of mold in the closet and basement. I know that mold can be pretty bad if unchecked so it's eaten up a large part of my day (and will probably make me more busy than usual if I'm being honest) trying to clean it.
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>>6081151 >You'll give her some change after you're done talking with her. It's a polite gesture. >Ask her about the employees around here. You recall seeing some of the Blue Collar Workers around here earlier today around the place. You wonder if they have anything to do with the big top. Maybe you could even ask about the Noirs, although it's a long shot that she might've seen them, you're not even sure if they're around here yet (feel free to ask any other questions with this option). Describe the Noirs and the Blue Collars we've seen a bit. Give she rmore to work off of than our idiosyncratic internal nomenclature.
>>6081156 IRL comes first, especialy with structural and health hazards. No reaosnable anon will ever begrudge you that.
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>>6081151 >You'll give her some change after you're done talking with her. It's a polite gesture. >Ask her about the employees around here. You recall seeing some of the Blue Collar Workers around here earlier today around the place. You wonder if they have anything to do with the big top. Maybe you could even ask about the Noirs, although it's a long shot that she might've seen them, you're not even sure if they're around here yet (feel free to ask any other questions with this option). The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Fri 16 Aug 2024 11:27:49 No. 6081906 Report Quoted By:
>>6081280 >>6081359 >Polite Gesture >>6081280 >>6081359 >Employee Inquiry Writing.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Fri 16 Aug 2024 12:01:49 No. 6081919 Report >>6081280 >IRL comes first, especialy with structural and health hazards. No reaosnable anon will ever begrudge you that. Thank you for the kind words, anon. Still I'll at least try to make a post explaining why I can't update for the day.
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<span class="mu-g">"Do you know anything about the employees themselves? I've seen a few familiar faces around here."</span>
"What I mean by that, is if you've noticed anything odd from them. Or just general things you've seen" she doesn't even have to tell you to elaborate for you to do so. <span class="mu-g">You feel like you're going to keep getting the hang of 'talking' like this. Even though you're not going to really focus on deciphering body language you'll still gain some knowledge here.</span> You take the time to describe the Blue Collar Workers as best as you can remember them, while also mentioning having seen them earlier today doing some last minute fix ups.
The mime woman, now looking through her memory (and tapping her chin with a finger once more), gazes around for a bit as if searching for something before closing her eyes.
This continues for a few seconds before she suddenly flashed open her eyes, looking like a lightbulb was turned on above her head.
She first lightly knocks on the top of her head a bit with her knuckles. She then pretends like she's carrying something heavy, exactly like she did earlier.
"People with hard hats were carrying the boxes. And they match the description I mentioned?" she nods happily "interesting. Other than that there was also-" before you can continue she waved her hands to stop you. At first you were confused, but <span class="mu-g">you got the idea she was trying to say she just remembered something.</span> You motion for her to go ahead.
At first she begins posing like a body builder <span class="mu-r">(an act giving a rather comical effect, as she was more on the lanky and thin side)</span>, then she flips back into knocking her head in the same way she did a few moments ago. She then spreads her arms wide around her. Finally she points at the tent in the middle.
Something to do with the Strongmen and the Blue Collars. Open wide? Was the tent open earlier today? You relay what you think she meant, and she shakes her head. She then makes the same pantomime for 'long time', before pointing at the big top again.
"So the big top was around for a long time?" she gives a thumbs up "and it was set up before you came here, is that what you're trying to tell me?" she responds in the negative after giving you an odd look. <span class="mu-b">That was a bit of a test in your part, you wanted to see if she was being consistent in her story.</span>
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Fri 16 Aug 2024 12:05:26 No. 6081920 Report >>6081919 "Ah, you already said you saw them set up the tent didn't you?" she pouts for a moment, puffing up her cheeks "right, sorry. I'll try to pay more attention from here on" and you could almost hear her say <span class="mu-g">"you better!"</span>
Still, that left deciphering what she meant earlier about the Strongmen and the Blue Collars. You take an educated guess.
"So the workers and the strong guys were spread all around the carnival earlier?" she nods and smiles "I'm assuming you're also saying they congregated by the tent in the middle" another nod. Interesting. You also ask her what they were doing, and she silently replies with an act about fixing, carrying things, and digging. Any attempt to have her elaborate is met with a shrug and an apologetic look, before she reveals that they were shooing her from place to place. <span class="mu-b">You can't really blame them, mimes can be a bother.</span> <span class="mu-r">But at the same time you feel a pang of sympathy for her. Any risk can go belly up, and it seems like she caught the short end of the stick more than once.</span>
At the very least she's being consistent in her pantomiming.
"I see. Well, on another subject, you wouldn't happen to have seen a certain group of people around here?" you expatiate about the appearance of the Noirs, trying your best to not use phrases that were borne from your mind that she would, realistically, have no knowledge of.
To begin with, disappointingly, she shrugs. But as she thinks about it again and again she comes up with another pantomime. After some guesswork from your part (with her pretending to be tip-toeing around and hiding behind invisible blankets), you're able to surmise that there were two men snooping around earlier today at different hours. You ask if she was able to catch a good look at them, but it seems like she assumed they were safety inspectors from the way they dressed, and unfortunately didn't think much of else of it at the moment.
Considering you had just met the Noirs this morning, they must've been here earlier on.
"Were those two men here before the sun rose?" she nodded, followed by a quizzical look on her face, as though asking something "they're just people I know. They tend to be more on the sneaky side, and can be hard to get a hold of" from what you know of them at least. That seemed to satisfy her curiosity. However she seems to be deep in thought at something.
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>Try to gain more of a sense of knowledge in body language as you keep 'speaking' with her. It seems like you might have a talent for it. However you no longer feel that strange connection to something within your mind anymore, for better or for worse. >Ask her about the carnival in general. You've likely exhausted everything she knows about the big top, but she seems like someone who's been around the block so to speak. >Thank her for her time and throw some money into that cap before leaving. (Where will you go to? What will you do?) >Write-in. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Fri 16 Aug 2024 12:13:44 No. 6081927 Report Quoted By:
>>6081919 >Was the tent open earlier today? *open to the public earlier today
It can be assumed this is what Johan meant in his mind either way, but still I'll clarify it.
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>>6081920 >Thank her for her time and throw some money into that cap before leaving. (Where will you go to? What will you do?) Check out the big top.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sun 18 Aug 2024 01:11:49 No. 6083016 Report Quoted By:
>>6082032 >>6082357 >Tent Trek Writing.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sun 18 Aug 2024 01:42:40 No. 6083042 Report <span class="mu-b">Thank her for her time.</span>>"My name is Johan, by the way." Stretch out your hand for a shake. <span class="mu-g">You're curious to see how she'll introduce herself.</span> >Just nod and be on your way. A small part of you still doesn't want to bothered by them too much.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sun 18 Aug 2024 01:44:59 No. 6083045 Report >>6083042 A group of people, composed mostly of Strongmen and the occasional Blue Collar Worker, served as bodyguards to the place. Hearing familiar phrases of "please turn back, we apologize for the inconvenience" and, more usefully "I'm sorry, but this attraction won't open until four in the afternoon" are said by spokesmen in suits behind the guards.
You're slightly surprised by how clinical and corporate the tones are, compared to the more friendlier and energized way most of the carnival operators advertised and generally spoke with everything having to do with what they owned.
You look around, and most of the Clowns that were here are no longer present. There were a few Strongmen scattered behind the lines, though you imagine you might be able to find other clowns and strongmen somewhere, not necessarily connected to this tent, if you really tried to look for them.
The jugglers from before were an entirely different issue, being as common as mimes and scattered around the place.
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>Look around and have some dialogue either with either the clowns, the strongmen, or the jugglers scattered around. >Four in the afternoon was at least three hours to wait. Maybe you could go to one of the rides or games or the like and try to get a better picture of the place and the people here. You currently had mostly been to the generally popular areas and had a good idea of where most things were. >Honestly you're tired of trying to get information so gradually and passively. Try to find a way to break in or at least get a better look. There must be somewhere with weak defenses. >Write-in. Anonymous
>>6083042 >"My name is Johan, by the way." Stretch out your hand for a shake. You're curious to see how she'll introduce herself. >>6083045 >Look around and have some dialogue either with either the clowns, the strongmen, or the jugglers scattered around. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sun 18 Aug 2024 15:36:13 No. 6083381 Report Quoted By:
>>6083071 >Silent Greeting >Scattered Carnival Lookout Writing.
This might take some time since I'm currently in the middle of doing things but I'd rather get started now than be too tired later to finish it. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sun 18 Aug 2024 21:18:19 No. 6083626 Report <span class="mu-b">Look around for some specific people, if you could.</span>
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sun 18 Aug 2024 21:27:09 No. 6083634 Report >>6083626 You're broken from the recollection as you bump into multiple people. <span class="mu-g">Thankfully you've taken precautions against pickpockets, and had moved any item that wasn't currently in your hands within in the inside of your coat. That aside you could've sworn that one of the people you bumped into seemed familiar.</span> And you do a double-take to look at the perpetrator. But it's too late by now.
At least you didn't lose anything. <span class="mu-b">Did you?</span> <span class="mu-g">No, you didn't. Even after checking again you still find everything.</span>
As it stands, you're not truly sure of who you're looking for. Honestly you're just hoping you'd happen to see someone familiar or conveniently bump into someone instead of having a specific gameplan. This didn't stop you, as a general idea of the park's layout was known to you. Eventually you would find someone.
After what simultaneously felt like too much time and not long enough you come across three different men who fit the criteria:
The first was a Strongman. He was clean shaven and wore a red-and-white striped wifebeater along with matching shorts, a uniform of sorts for people like him. He was at the same test of strength you were once in, and was now flexing his muscles in front of the stall. The operator was still yelling out for more customers. The mime from before was nowhere to be seen.
The second was a Clown. He was juggling bowling pins, fruits, and different items by the roller coaster, entertaining people that were at the back of the line with terrible jokes and colorful objects. Despite the great quantity of individuals that swarmed around, the colorful appearance of the clown, his juggling act notwithstanding, made him stand out in the best and worst of ways.
And finally there was a Blue Collar Worker, a familiar face from Dingo's at that. He seemed deep in the middle of conversing with some other people by a bench. He had a cone of ice cream on his left hand. You couldn't discern the appearance of the people the worker was talking to, no matter which angle you took.
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>Talk to the Blue Collar Worker. >Talk to the Clown. >Talk to the Strongman. >Write-in. Anonymous
>>6083634 >Talk to the Blue Collar Worker. Anonymous
>>6083634 New objective acquire: get mime GF. First things first, though:
>Talk to the Blue Collar Worker. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Tue 20 Aug 2024 01:29:08 No. 6084483 Report Quoted By:
>>6083642 >>6083838 >The Working Man Writing.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Tue 20 Aug 2024 01:53:20 No. 6084502 Report <span class="mu-b">Approach the Working Man.</span>
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Tue 20 Aug 2024 01:57:13 No. 6084508 Report >>6084502 But that train of thought is cut short when you realize that the worker's eyes are now upon you, boring upon your face with a vacant expression.
"Hey" if it were compared to any of the more eccentric people you've met recently you could safely classify this man's voice as 'normal' "what's up?"
It is here you realize you're not to far away from where he's sitting, and have probably been staring for no small amount of time.
"Uh, hi" you begin lamely "I was just wondering..."
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>"Where did you get that ice cream?" Start with the ice breaker and go from there. >"Weren't there some people you were just talking to?" If he doesn't know what you're talking about you could always just play it off as something else, surely. >"Aren't you from Dingo's? I think I might've seen you before." A bit of familiarity could go a long way. >Write-in. Anonymous
>>6084508 >"Aren't you from Dingo's? I think I might've seen you before." A bit of familiarity could go a long way. Soft ice-breaker.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Tue 20 Aug 2024 02:27:33 No. 6084532 Report I probably won't be able to update tomorrow due to work, mold cleaning and general maintenance around the house. I'll try to come back the day after but I can't promise anything.
>>6083838 >New objective acquire: get mime GF. I won't rule out romance, but it will make certain types of endings more difficult (but not impossible) to get for reasons I won't spoil. That's assuming you aren't joking about romancing the mime lol Anonymous
>>6084508 >"Aren't you from Dingo's? I think I might've seen you before." A bit of familiarity could go a long way. Anonymous
>>6084532 >is it a joke? Depends how much Mimi factors into future updates or option, but you never know.
>Captcha says she TYYTT The site's hard-selling her, though.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 22 Aug 2024 03:50:42 No. 6085981 Report Quoted By:
>>6084520 >>6084600 >That Familiar Restaurant Writing. I'll try to finish by tonight but I'm more tired than expected from today so it might get bumped to tomorrow morning.
>>6084603 >Depends how much Mimi factors into future updates or option, but you never know. As it is there's a strong chance you guys will meet her again. But I mean you anons can always vote to avoid her lol >Captcha says she TYYTT >The site's hard-selling her, though. It's always the little moments like this that happen in this mongolian basket weaving forum which make me chuckle. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Thu 22 Aug 2024 04:48:29 No. 6085992 Report <span class="mu-g">"Aren't you from Dingo's? I think I might've seen you before."</span>>"Really? They've all been working for the carnival lately?" Maybe you could get some more information about the charity that's running this place in a roundabout way. >"If you don't have many drinking buddies I can come by and join what's left for a couple of drinks." It might be fun, and you could get some connections in the meanwhile. But you feel like there'll probably either be a large celebration for a job done or just a bunch of tired workers that'll clock out early to get some sleep. >"Out of curiosity, what do you think about Ryan?" His comment about Ryan and the bar did spark a bit of interest. >Write-in.
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>>6085992 >"Really? They've all been working for the carnival lately?" Maybe you could get some more information about the charity that's running this place in a roundabout way. Anonymous
>>6085992 >"Really? They've all been working for the carnival lately?" Maybe you could get some more information about the charity that's running this place in a roundabout way. The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Fri 23 Aug 2024 03:39:44 No. 6086758 Report Quoted By:
>>6086022 >>6086736 >Roundabout Repeat Writing.
The update after the next one will probably be the last for the thread. I'll get to making a new one in 2-3 days
after I get some real life things sorted out and resolve any remaining issues with the mold but I'll stay and check this thread every once in a while to see if there's any questions about the story (which I'll try to answer in as much of a non-spoilery way as possible).
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Fri 23 Aug 2024 04:13:31 No. 6086767 Report <span class="mu-b">"Really? They've all been working for the carnival lately?"</span>>"Mind if I take a seat?" It's not like the bench is small or anything. >Just bear with it. A few hours standing and walking around is nothing. >Write-in.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Fri 23 Aug 2024 04:14:52 No. 6086768 Report >>6086767 <span class="mu-r">Your gut told you that wasn't the entire truth</span> "I did see some people from Dingo's around here this morning when I drove by. Looked like they doing some last minute check ups on the place" you decide to avoid mention of the big top for now and instead opt for talking about something more general when it came to the Blue Collar Workers.
"Yeah that sounds about right" he rests his head on his knuckle, leaning on the armrest of the bench. You're half surprised it has one, an armrest for a bench. Tt's an odd (but not too uncommon you suppose) design choice to be sure "I know some of the guys who were working since the earlier this week set the place up and put some things together. That tent in the middle was a real pain" he clears his throat "or so I've heard."
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>"Well I've heard that the big top in the middle was being set up this morning. How big of a project do you think this is if it was being planned so early in the week?" >"Yeah I can see that. I mean you look like you're just about to fall asleep." >You probably aren't going to get anything else from him. Just make some polite smalltalk and leave while you can. >Write-in. Anonymous
>>6086767 >"Mind if I take a seat?" It's not like the bench is small or anything. >"Well I've heard that the big top in the middle was being set up this morning. How big of a project do you think this is if it was being planned so early in the week?" Anonymous
>>6086767 >"Mind if I take a seat?" It's not like the bench is small or anything. >>6086768 >"Out of curiosity, what do you think about Ryan?" His comment about Ryan and the bar did spark a bit of interest. Now that he's loosened up...
>Tell him Ryan figures this place is a bit of a racket, and the people who run it are sketchy; what are his thoughts? The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sat 24 Aug 2024 00:01:02 No. 6087525 Report >>6086772 >>6086778 >Take A Seat >>6086772 >Big Top Task >>6086778 >A Bartender's Beliefs It'll be around three to four hours before I start writing the final update for the thread.
I'm tempted to just combine these two, but it won't lead to gaining as much information as focusing on one of the choices. So unless you anons are both alright with combining I'll roll between these two questions in 4-5 hours.
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>>6087525 I'm fine either way, roll or combo.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sat 24 Aug 2024 03:58:39 No. 6087653 Report Quoted By:
Rolled 1 (1d2) >>6087559 I'll just roll for it like normal then.
>>6087525 >1 Tent >2 Ryan The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj
The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sat 24 Aug 2024 05:07:12 No. 6087691 Report <span class="mu-g">"Well I've heard that the big top in the middle was being set up this morning. How big of a project do you think this is if it was being planned so early in the week?"</span>
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sat 24 Aug 2024 05:22:56 No. 6087699 Report >>6087691 "You seem pretty interested. Are you planning on going in?" another question directed at you.
"I'm not sure" you answer him honestly. You'd figure that out when you got to that point "who wouldn't? It's surrounded by mystery."
"Mystery, huh?" and he was back to his half-asleep status it seems. He yawns "my guy, sometimes there's a reason things aren't known more by people. That's a bit of Daryl wisdom" he pauses "my name is Daryl, by the way."
You're about to respond, maybe introduce yourself too, but he keeps going "I've thought about it and the 'big top' is pretty much made to be a something that attracts curious heads into it."
"It sounds obvious when you put it like that."
"And you're probably thinking 'but maybe there's something more?' or 'is it a distraction?' and let me tell you" he scratches his face again. You notice he has a very subtle stubble "I have no idea."
<span class="mu-b">You feel like deadpanning at that.</span> <span class="mu-g">It was made in such a nonplussed tone that you're not sure if he's being serious or not.</span>
<span class="mu-r">But there seems to be more to it than that.</span> Something which he alludes to soon after.
"But I do have assumptions. Four of them, actually - one split inside three machines, another between the river's curtain, the third from the waking smell of a morning's drink, and the last within these very walls - all of which make me tell you the same thing I figured out long ago: mind your own business before theirs becomes yours."
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sat 24 Aug 2024 05:25:46 No. 6087703 Report Quoted By:
>>6087699 He yawns for the last time before standing up. A beeping sound could be heard. It came from the man's watch. You knew this because he pulled up his sleeve to inspect it.
"I think that's my cue. Sorry man, I gotta go. See you on the flip side. Nice talking to you, Johan" You don't remember introducing yourself to him. He says something else under his breath, <span class="mu-g">and you feel a sense of unease, any questions you had flashing away like dust in the wind,</span> before he disappears.
You keep sitting on the bench. For some reason, you couldn't stand up yet. You didn't want to, now that you think about it. It wasn't particularly comfortable, nor was there anything interesting happening here. Just more of the same; just like in the rest of the park.
Although that's not entirely true.
The celebration, as ambiguous as it was, created a nice backdrop for the scenery around you, complimented by the joyful (if corny) music.
It was peaceful. <span class="mu-r">As if time had stopped.</span>
The sun shone down in it's afternoon glory. It's beams shone as brightly as they did a minute before, and the minute before that, and the minute after.
<span class="mu-r">And surrounding you, strange faces gazed down.</span>
<span class="mu-g">With human forms, all else about them was muddied and vague from constant imperceptible movement. Still it was enough to make out what was going on, a clarity entering your mind.</span>
You clenched your fists. <span class="mu-r">And willed yourself to stand against the force keeping you down. Not terrible reflexes and speed, but it could be better.</span>
<span class="mu-b">There were attempts to focus as you gazed at them, but that lovely whistling was nowhere to be found.</span>
<span class="mu-s">It hurt looking at them.</span>
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Sat 24 Aug 2024 05:26:58 No. 6087704 Report Thank you for reading One Life.
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>>6087704 Thanks for running this, QM. Glad I stuck around this far and hope to see it again soon.
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The QM Without A Name !!KtjNTJjhIVj ID:trDdwS9Q Tue 27 Aug 2024 01:43:00 No. 6089879 Report Quoted By:
