plan all your moves in advance (week 5 meeting)

[fuckingguy]

[ So, it's Wednesday, and we're having a meeting in the bathroom of the bowling alley.

Jonathan is the one who initially attempts to set said meeting up, and perhaps that's how you found out about this! But while he's putting the gathering together, his efforts come up against (read: are viciously hijacked by) several other people's similar ideas, and, somehow, this ends up organically manifesting itself. No invitations are sent; word of mouth serves instead. If you aren't given warning ahead of time, by Wednesday afternoon, it's kind of a gimme; many of the people still alive are suddenly absent, and of those who remain, at least two are actively suggesting everyone else head over to the bowling alley bathroom. Zinda's methods are probably less Like This, but Nandor's... ]

Bathroom safety meeting! Bathroom safety meeting, everyone! Follow me, please, we are having it in a more amenable space.

[ And he will absolutely not take no for an answer and keep following people around until they comply, so unless you slam the suite door in his face (valid), the path of least resistance is probably just going! The bathroom, once you show up, is a far cry from the garden party or even the changing room get-together on week 3. Dandy and Misfire (?) have instruments, which they are playing annoyingly, but that seems to be about it as far as outside preparations go. ]

Good; that is all of us, and now we can begin. [ Whether this is actually all of them or not is irrelevant! He clears his throat. ] As you may have realized... there is no bathroom safety meeting. That was but a ruse, crafted to conceal our secret meeting, and now we are going to discuss what we have discovered over the past two weeks and how we will go about unleashing utter destruction on Fontaine.

[ You also might simply be in the bowling alley already and need to use the restroom. That is entirely possible, and if so, tough luck. ]

So, uh, what have we got?

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nsfw and i am sorry

[bootyhunter]

[Unfortunately, Dandy is the kind of guy who undoes his belt immediately after opening the bathroom stall door and-]

...What are all of you babies doin' in here?!

[Is now going to aggressively zip up his pants now!!! Fuck! But he still needs to empty his infernal hornboy cavities...]

[fuckingguy]

... Did nobody tell you we were having a meeting?

[bootyhunter]

I've been kinda out of it this whole damn week, man!

[Then he groans, shoving his horrible Gumby fingers into his pockets.]

Uh, maybe?! I probably wasn't listening, though...

[hotpaprika]

Dandy, please! There are ladies here!

[He is also actively covering his face god help him.]

[fuckingguy]

Oh, calm down, it's nothing you haven't seen before. [ THE IMPLICATIONS HERE WERE NOT INTENDED... ] But if you could maybe take it to a stall?

[bootyhunter]

[Instead of being embarrassed, you know, like a normal person?!

HE IS JUST GOING TO WINK AT JONATHAN WHILE ZIPPING UP...]

[specialyellthing]

[covering the eyes of any of the girls close to her and/or nandor but she's lookin disrespectfully---]

[sastruga]

[thank you zinda for sparing her from this]

[hotpaprika]

The Undertaker and I ran into some peculiar folks while investigating the theatre. They claimed to be our allies.

[He strangely does not seem particularly excited about this news.]

[specialyellthing]

You ran into some folks?

[howveryglib]

...Do you know where they are now?

[...]

Exactly how did you run into them, as well. I had a bizarre experience in the arcade after the trial where I thought another person was in there with me, but when I went to investigate I found no one present.

[giddyundertaker]

[ The Undertaker had been kind of quiet during this meeting, but he does nod in confirmation when he brings the two strangers up... And also chimes in. ]

I noticed they had a habit of speaking in riddles rather than being direct. I imagine that could be a form of secrecy, given how they mysteriously appeared...

[inaclearing]

So, um...I've found a lot of things since we last had one of these, but has anyone else noticed that Fontaine's probably living above that garage in the theme park?

[hotpaprika]

[He pauses, looking around. He shouldn't suggest this, but...]

Is... is there anything stopping us from ambushing him there?

[fuckingguy]

... Could you elaborate on that?

[specialyellthing]

Oh! Yeah. I was plannin on breakin that window soon.

[bootyhunter]

Whoa, for real?

[Are Dandy's hands still on his zipper, all signs still point to yes...

He blinks a couple of times.]

What a sicko. You think he likes clowns? Liiiiike... Unironically?

[onemillion]

[This is all so damn much and as usual, Rossiu doesn't even look slightly amused by the shenanigans. Rest assured that I am, however!!]

I investigated the spa and found some things of interest. The first is that there are anti-aging formulas in a formerly-locked case that appear to be very strong - they have the label "Wesker Pharmaceuticals" on them, with a similar logo to the one that appears on the medication in the clinic. More relevantly, it seems the case containing them was broken into at some point, and that these anti-aging formulas have an ingredient called "ADAM". I was unable to determine exactly what this is, but it would appear that it has some connection to Eleanor, given her profile.

[...Assuming you don't remember that off the top of your head: "Trivia: Eleanor was imbued with special powers by treatments with ADAM."]

I also found one of these tucked away with the towels.

[It's another audio tape! Once again, he's just going to play it for everyone.]

[visiblepattern]

...So what I'm understanding is that I probably shouldn't use those...

[FORREST, NO.]

CW: Needle mention

[giddyundertaker]

... Say, do you think that "ADAM" stuff might have been in those needles Fontaine gave us last week?

[inaclearing]

[ANYWAY]

Besides the Fontaine thing, I've found a couple tapes - [he'll play one and the other] - and also another one of those keys. This one's yellow.

[He'll take it out of his pocket for a moment; he's been keeping it on him.]

It was hidden with an invitation to the Founder's New Year's Eve Gala, addressed to Manfred von Karma. We know a few of their names now, as far as I can tell - von Karma, Rodyle, and probably this Wesker person. Do we have any others? Does anyone...recognize any of them?

[hotpaprika]

Oh, yes actually! I was distracted by those people I ran into, but I did also find this.

[He reaches into his coat and pulls out a poster]

I suppose this must be the Count the theater is referring to.

[howveryglib]

I investigated the... tunnel ride with the boats on Sunday that described the foundation of New Rapture, and had spaces for depictions of twenty-five founders. The only evidence of any of their identities I could find was this replica of a sword.

[He puts it out in front of everyone! He also sets down a list, too.]

Last week, I found a list of high scores in the bowling alley, and of course, I found several tapes in the art supply store, the bowling alley concessions stand, and the ride They are here for you all to listen to.

[...listen he discovered the art supply store tape before the meeting Week 3. he's a final fantasy 14 character. the time bubble applies.]

[dullshooter]

Look! Matchies.

[Misfire ceases with the triangle for a moment and pops open a compartment in his arm; it would be used for his communicator, but instead it’s just got…stuff jammed in it. Pockets.

The key he holds up is orange.]

I found it in the ice cream place locked up with a notebook and a CD. Anyone want to decipher some scribbles and-slash-or have heard of The Clash at Demonhead?

[fuckingguy]

Oh, yes, I have got one! Gideon Gordon Graves.

[ and he excitedly whips out his own audio tape and will play it immediately! he sheepishly hits pause after the first chorus of the unholy mashup. ]

Just... just sort of keeps going on like that. I found it in the nightclub, near the jukebox. There was also a song that had been played many times there, but it is hard to describe. Was an instrumental, sounded like...

[ What follows is Nandor doing his best to replicate this. It is not good. ]

I don't know what it means, but it must be significant somehow. Perhaps they were torturing someone?