ROUND 5 WATCHING POST

[foundationmods]

Everyone who was there in some shape or form for the meeting on March 1st gets a notice that soon, the location where they'll have to go to watch what happened in the Winchester Incident will be made available for them. Frisk requests a list of those going to see what happened, but doesn't seem to discourage high numbers.

And shortly before the 30th, those that signed up will finally get a name and place - The Hayes Mansion, only a little bit away by drive from the Winchester House. As they drive, the more magically inclined might be able to sense a powerful barrier emanating from the direction the Winchester House is located, though they'll be unable to see anything.

Arriving there, they'll find that any and all other guests have been removed from the Hotel resort, and there's a sign on the door saying that it is Closed for major renovation and fumigation, which would explain the outfits you were given to be 'seen' walking into the place with, as well as all the vans and 'containers' you were told to put your belongings into.

Once inside, a helpful staff member directs you to put the costumes into a specific bin for collection- unless, of course, you would like to keep wearing them - and then another directs you to the front desk, where a pleasant, yet authoritative man is waiting.

Comments

[foundationmods]

I....

[Hayes seems to look confused for a moment, before shaking his head.]

I, as the head, don't remember. However, I believe There was a staff member who saw the whole thing in it's entirety while she was recording it. She should be around to assist you with finding them.

[le_mat]

I'll ask her for details then.

[He seems confused though]

Sorry if I'm wrong, but is it normal for different parts of you to not know things the others do?

[foundationmods]

Well..No, actually. We all normally remember the same things, but...hm.

I think I know a way for this to make sense to you. Do you know what part of 'yourself' retains memories? And I don't mean what's in your brain, but your....consciousness? I believe that's what you call [GARBLED UNCOMPREHENSIBLE WORD]

[le_mat]

[Honestly a Persona user might be one of the better people to talk about this with but-]

.... did I just have a stroke.

[foundationmods]

[Hayes looks alarmed]

I hope not! I am not exactly equipped with medical Staff - should I call a Foundation Doctor?

[le_mat]

Ngh... no, I think I'm okay.

So, what you're comparing it to is like the human shared unconsciousness? Only with a much smaller group? Something like that?

[duskhound]

[Oh, let's memorize that word for future reference. Don't doubt my Linguistics skills, learning more languages is always useful.]

[justonezero]

[DOES IT SOUND LIKE COOKIE GOJIRA LANGUAGE??]

[foundationmods]

[SORTA, YEAH. But also not?

They seem to share a linguistic origin, kind of like all the romance languages.]

[justonezero]

[He attempts to imitate it, in as much as his vocal cords are capable!]

[literalidiotball]

Wot? Sorry, could you say that last thing again? I didn't quite hear that.

[ Wheatley, you're a magic goat robot. Does his mic equipment pick up that better than the squishy human ears or what? ]

[foundationmods]

[It does, but unless wheatley's equipped to comprehend nth dimensional speech he's not getting anything but junk data out of it.

Still, Hayes does repeat it.]

[odasaku]

[ what the fuck ]

[literalidiotball]

Uuuuuhhhh....

[ At this point he realized that Mr. Hayes is one of those Living Houses and apparently Living Houses are like this??? ]

Okay, I'm no expert on Living Houses... But if it's ANYTHING like Aperture Labs, then there's a chance that some of the staff have... Well, their own personalities. While being part of the same facility. House.

[ He has no idea what he's talking about, so he looks at a random staff member that may or may not be the head of the house. ] Is that right? Is that how you all work?

[foundationmods]

Yes, that's close enough. I think.

[Hayes is trying Very hard here.]

[justonezero]

Was she the only staff member recording?

[foundationmods]

...The...Only one currently still surviving, yes.

[He looks a little uncomfortable.]

[odasaku]

Is something wrong? You look like you saw a ghost.

[foundationmods]

....It was a very frightening time for all of us.

[justonezero]

[...UHHHH.]

If... you were recording the events of a dangerous SCP, could that affect you too?

[foundationmods]

Well, that's very standard. Cognitohazards or Memetic agents are always something you have to be aware of when you deal with SCP's.

[duskhound]

...The only one still surviving... Then it's possible that the reason you don't remember is because something happened to a large portion of the staff at the time?

[foundationmods]

[Hayes...Looks away.]

There....was an incident that caused a large amount of the Staff to have to be 'killed', as you would put it.

[iblistriggered]

... I hope this isn't too hard for you, Mr. Hayes. I didn't realize the staff could... die... as long as the main Hotel lived.

[foundationmods]

Oh, well...they can and they can't.

[He shrugs.]

'Death' is not....death for them like it is for you? It means they will stop being, but then 'they' can always come back.

[He shakes his head.]

I'm sorry, I don't really have the right words for it in this language.