thefoundation | ROUND 5 WATCHING POST

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.

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[Putting it here since Sherlock asked, but here's the answers that come like an hour later:]

Okay, done!

1 and 2: here you go!

[Frisk sends a bunch of SCP articles in his direction. One is about the Hayes mansion, and there are about a half-dozen others in the area too. But if the characters look into it later, they'll find that those SCPs have nothing to do with the Winchester Mansion. Hayes mansion is loosely tied to Winchester Mansion, but in ways you guys already know.

The file on Timmy Turner will similarly turn up not much of interest. Erin was his spouse, who died on an unrelated mission back in 2015. Agent T's squad all perished in the Winchester house before the 'round 5 group' showed up, they're all listed as 'MISSING, PRESUMED DEAD' and their last point of reference as the Winchester Mansion back in March of 2000.

As for his superiors, Frisk will explain that in more detail:]

A-class agents report directly to the O5s. Usually it's through a secretary or something, but the orders come from us. So in that sense, me, Tages, and the others were his 'superiors'.

[The answer to question 3 can come in a moment, after everyone can read through the first two.]

Wait.

If it's through a secretary, is there possibly a list of orders given re: the Winchester Mansion?

It's possible, but that'll take more time to find. The Foundation doesn't exactly leave paper trails like that, outside of SCP entries.

I don't mind waiting.

If you find anything though, let us know.

Hm

[His avatar made the sigh emote in town in response after he read it through. He honestly did not expect much, but it is still disappointing]

And to answer 3:

Tages definitely went missing long before the Winchester Incident. The last time I saw him in person was actually on New Year's Eve, so he could have gone missing any time after that.

When was the last time you saw him that New Year's Eve that you recall?

[1999 to 2000, that seems somewhat significant.]

And as I mentioned, we do have a few questions on the observation notes of 23 of the 29 who went in the Manor.

Right at the switchover to 2000!

We made New Millennium wishes with each other.

Do you remember anything unusual about his behavior then? Anything he said that seems a little odd?

We made New Year's wishes together!

It was extra-important to do it that year too, because it was the start of a new millennium. For long-lived people like us, it's actually possible that we might live the next 1,000 years, so the wish is important!

This may be intrusive, but what were the wishes you and Tages made? It might be illuminating.

I wished for Tages to 'be happy'.

He was always smiling, but the smile never reached his eyes. So I wanted him to experience genuine happiness for once.

His wish...was pretty close to that, honestly. To be happy.

Maybe that's why he disappeared. Maybe he found something to be happy about.

[That raises his brows]

So he is a man who puts on a fake smile.

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[ yeahhhhh she was letting Inaba and Sherlock do the talking here, but now she has to say something. ]

I beg your pardon? How long?

And are you willing to share any details of the last time you spoke with Tages before he went missing?

It was at a New Year's party for Foundation agents.

Well. 'Party'. We were watching to make sure the Y2K thing didn't actually happen, but when everything was ok we actually had a party.

So the last time I saw him was there.

Wait.

Are you sure? Then why is Tages' name attached to the dossier regarding the mission? Wouldn't he have been the one to have assigned it in that case?

I...guess?

Sorry, I don't know for sure. My memories are coming back slowly but they're not all back.

But I don't remember Tages' name being on any of those profiles when I sent them to you a month ago.

[SHE HATES MEMORY FUCKERY]

More memory shenanigans, huh?

Okay, follow up question: do you remember who, supposedly, was in CHARGE of this mission?

It was someone actually on the mission, right?

Like, there should have been someone in the house leading it, sort of like how that one guy led your group into Hotel California.

You're watching the tapes, right? Haven't you seen their leader?

There is none.

That's the issue we've been finding here.

But that's stupid! We always send in a leader! Who sends in a squad without someone to LEAD the squad?

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As far as I'm concerned, I haven't seen any. Unless one of the ones there is trying to blend in without anyone knowing they're the leader. Which, I guess, is a possibility.

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Someone did. Most of the agents died rather horribly outside, and the ones inside had no idea what was going on.

As if they weren't expected to come back.

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Yeah, it's like they sent them in without a leader, or much of a plan, or anything...

[Karen is only watching this exchange, not actually participating, so only people actually in the room will hear:]

What.