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.

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WEEK 4 RECAP (backdated to sunday icly)

[dereban]

Okay, once again it is Recap Sunday!

Again: I'll reiterate that I won't be covering the murder case and things affiliated with it for various reasons - if you want details on that, speak to myself or any of the others who are willing to share that information in private. I also won't be detailing any traps unless they provide clues relevant to the House.

Anyway...

I'll go over the things we saw during the week and then recap what Frisk said afterwards.

So, we have two new vessels: Haku and Flayn. It seems that the current pattern seems to hold, although two vessels is definitely a shock. As for this week's motive... it was, and I quote: "take the life of another, fail to be held accountable for your crime, and you will be freed from this game."

Also, regarding the hallways-- [link] is an update on them for this week. Date also found something over here-- [and another two images referencing that; the first being for the hallways of his week and instead of the empty space being labeled and there being any text with 'brick', it just has an 'X' on it] Please take all of this with a grain of salt, of course, but also keep it in mind for if and and when we have to go inside the house.

Crow and Saphir found some interesting stuff in the labratory-- mostly stuff from the early 1900s: tarot cards, a book on the occult and a book on spiritualism. Apparently, the drawers had a collection of crystals? I'm not familiar with this kind of thing, so someone will have to explain it if they know a little better.

In the smoking lounge, there was a puzzle - it was a pretty simple one based on playing card suits. Once that, once finished, revealed a wall moving over and a staircase sliding down. Which... unfortunately, had a trap. We also got to see Flayn take Seteth's... soul, most likely? With her.

There were also notes that were found there. Three of them in fact. I'll read the first two off, and then read the last one, which also has something else besides the text notable about it.

The first note:

"The handsome man came to visit me today, and made such lovely overtures. I couldn't help but be charmed, and we had a fine time followed up by a delicious meal.

My only regret is that I won't be able to see him again, but what he left behind should surely be memory enough. Now, I will have to hunt for more than just myself."

The second note:

"It has been a while, but life has continued on. I'm expecting, and I've stocked more than enough food and necessities for my children once they arrive. They are all safe, and now, all I must do is wait.

I am so happy..."

As for the third note... it was completely in black, covered with a lot of frantic text like 'no' and 'I hate you' and the like. The back of it said a single shakily written sentence that says: "I won't forgive this."

Also, these notes match the library pages from last week. If anybody wants a recap of those, we can go over them again, but I'll leave them out for this week.

And then there's the last thing, which deals with Ango's journal and the information they found. It seems to deal with barrier-related things and a delivery entrance... and also a phone number, apparently

Anyway, the rest of this recap will deal with information we found on our side of things. We asked Frisk a few quesions, and got some strange answers.

One: None of the SCP reports found around 1922 in the California area are related, so don't bother checking again if you haven't.

Two: Regarding Agent Turner - Erin was his spouse who died in an unrelated mission in 2015, and Turner's group were MIA in March 2000.

Three: Apparently, according to Frisk, Tages went missing before the incident; the last time he was seen by Frisk was on New Year's Eve, 1999. Tages is also noted that he was always smiling, but that it never reached his eyes and that both Frisk and Tages wished for Tages' happiness.

We'll have to wait to hear back for any other questions regarding it... but if anybody does have questions they want to bring up to Frisk, we can compile them for this upcoming week and ask them all at once when we're able.

If there's anything I missed, feel free to bring it up - also feel free to bring up any thoughts and theories and the like, too. You know the drill.

[literalidiotball]

Uh...

Wait, where was he last seen? That might be helpful. And also, if that Roman bloke was Tages, then wouldn't the higher ups have noticed if he was anywhere near the...

The, ah...

Hang on a minute, you said this thing we're watching was the first time a bunch of 6350's went on a mission?

[dereban]

... Who, Tages?

Frisk mentioned seeing him at the New Year's Eve party in 1999, like I said. Also - I'm just theorizing that Tages might be someone in the group; I have zero firm confirmation one way or another.

Not to mention that everyone who knew him has some sort of weird memory fracture surrounding him, and the higher ups might not have even noticed. None of us ever said the Foundation was competent, after all.

Which is why it was strange when Frisk mentioned that he disappeared after the party when we found secret dossiers that point otherwise. There's also a lot of oddities in those as well, I think, but again nothing conclusive. I'm not going to say I'm 100% certain on anything until I have no lingering doubts in my mind.

But yeah. ...Why?