[SEASON 2] Stalkers RPG General Chat Thread (The Secret Clubhouse!)

[EmeraldSky]

I'm probably going to sit this next cycle out to recover, depending on the damage done.

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

Darn another password :( I thought we were finally getting somewhere!



Looks like we maybe do need security people to start disarming the items at some point soon? If we leave it until the end when we actually wanna do the ritual or whatever, we're gonna need to wait out heaps of turns for them all to be disarmed. D:

[VeloJello]

Dissecting the scribblings Zeal found...

a lack of friends, an fruitless job, no family, and the constant reminder of the host's day-by-day depression and self-loathing

Here's everyone I think I can rule out, from just that:
Nairek, Mustle, Pormalu, Sequentia (all married; married!=no family); Cinci (Aunt Clementine), Gung (has a child), Wador (brother killed by Stalker), Torqueal (IIRC, the Roggenrola is his son), Pasco (has sister)
Fern, Mindu, Sharley, Rabukan, Lora, Brenne (job satisfaction); all kids (wouldn't have jobs)
Dominique (had Rusco before he died), Giphlin (friends with Poko), Vivanctus ("many good friends"), Latime (friends with Charli)
Kure (c'mon now)


Any ideas on how we can track down that password? I'd rather not target Finichi without confirmation. She's very aggressive toward alleged fellow Stalker Extol, which doesn't clear her, but unless the Stalkers can work against each other, or she's giving us worthless leads, she's unlikely.

[sammy0295]

Kure (c'mon now)

in the end it turns out Kure is Nightlust

Any ideas on how we can track down that password?

I am admittedly, not caught up with any of the current cycle, so usually I'd reserve opinions until I am, but I did glance at this post, and my first instinct was the numbers on [Torn Note Half 1/2]. This is really just a hunch, especially until we find the other half, but if there are two more numbers on that half, those are what I'd suggest using. The message for the puzzle was apparently "Use the number you see", too.

[Morzone]

in the end it turns out Kure is Nightlust






I am admittedly, not caught up with any of the current cycle, so usually I'd reserve opinions until I am, but I did glance at this post, and my first instinct was the numbers on [Torn Note Half 1/2]. This is really just a hunch, especially until we find the other half, but if there are two more numbers on that half, those are what I'd suggest using. The message for the puzzle was apparently "Use the number you see", too.

There was a "47" in the corner of the torn page, so I think you're right there. We need to find the other half.

A summary of places where philter has hidden her Diary entries/hidout/torn note:

Torn note - Destno Public housing complex floors 41-50 (A very impoverished and ugly place)
Diary entry 1 - (in the vine lockbox) Shalerich apartment building (abandoned, small and lower class)
diary entry 2 - Destno Housing complex floors 21-30
Hideout - Starwatcher skyscraper floors 81-90 (abandoned penthosue)

The pattern I see is that Philter obviously wants to live in a penthouse, but is accustomed with poverty-stricken areas. Our best bet would be to search thrugh places specifically described as extra poor, low class, and generally run-down and ugly. Probably and apartment or housing complex, since that's also a theme.

[The Nonexistent Tazz]

Dissecting the scribblings Zeal found...




Here's everyone I think I can rule out, from just that:
Nairek, Mustle, Pormalu, Sequentia (all married; married!=no family); Cinci (Aunt Clementine), Gung (has a child), Wador (brother killed by Stalker), Torqueal (IIRC, the Roggenrola is his son), Pasco (has sister)
Fern, Mindu, Sharley, Rabukan, Lora, Brenne (job satisfaction); all kids (wouldn't have jobs)
Dominique (had Rusco before he died), Giphlin (friends with Poko), Vivanctus ("many good friends"), Latime (friends with Charli)
Kure (c'mon now)


Any ideas on how we can track down that password? I'd rather not target Finichi without confirmation. She's very aggressive toward alleged fellow Stalker Extol, which doesn't clear her, but unless the Stalkers can work against each other, or she's giving us worthless leads, she's unlikely.

She may be showing extreme disgust at a fellow Stalker to air her disgust at Philter without aggravating Philter, thus herself in a way. Either way, Rabukan is also under suspicion and did come to the crime scene for his death. I have suspicions that she can't help us with herself but can help us against others.

We never did find out if the Stalkers are working together entirely. The Enthrallers, definitely, but there is a distinction to be made from the Enthrallers alone and the symbiotic relationship we call a Stalker. Stalkers have different levels of agreement with their puppeteers, as said by the Kirlia. Add in the fact that other killings (IE our missed assassinations) can also raise the kill levels and its possible that the Stalkers do not actually know who one another is, and are only being stopped by the Enthrallers in the cases they meet, and their general plan is to just cause enough death. It may be Oblivion is actually instructing another (the 'Scratcher') for instance.

This complicates our lives more-so than simplifies it but they really boned up their game this time around.

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

Some random thoughts on EMBALM the stalker
-Has wings (wing cuffs)
-Hideout in electrical substation
-Suspects on dry cleaning receipt with wings = Rabuken, Queloon,
-Bodies are embalmed for burial???
-There is a black rose funeral home
-There is a stalker with black rose sigil (Altamar hotel hideout, Northwind school had the key)
-Black roses were found outside Innocuous Investigations where Queloon works
-Lora of I.I. and the Gothitelle of the funeral home are really close... could Queloon be jealous?

I'm not sure if the password is something we're supposed to be able to figure out, or something we have to FIND somewhere. I can't think of any other leads we might have... Just keep searching I guess! We also need a 5 letter password for Oblivion.

[VeloJello]

Since Exorcism is an any-cycle action and there hasn't yet been a Stalker who kills in broad daylight, I've decided to just go ahead and interview Zamsi the Flygon during the daylight hours - and I asked them about their laundry. I may be giving them something to cotton onto, but it's not like I can interview Elton, and hopefully the way I phrased things will throw off Zamsi's suspicion.

[EmeraldSky]

::stumbles inside the clubhouse::

What happened when I took the brands was not a pretty picture.

I am going to sit out the next cycle or two to get THAT out of my mind...

[VeloJello]

That... that didn't give us any new leads. Sorry you had to get hurt for something that feels like so little. But maybe it'll come in handy later, or can be used to provide a clue of some kind? I hate to ask, but can we read this thing?