>>390274
That's some flagrant genre savvy going on, but I agree with the principle of what you're saying.

Rina, if you're going to face the darkness, you and your companions are going to have to mend the rifts within and between yourselves. That means acknowledging what's true. Time to find Glade. We have to talk to her.

>>390282
Now that I'm calmer and think clearer, I realize that the post is actually my reasoning is for other suggesters, not for Rina herself to base anything on.

I only asked Rina about her and Glade's relationship, and Glade's relationships. My only real suggestion actually is to keep Leon and Rasha away from this room so she doesn't want to kill herself worse than how much she'll want to kill herself when she finds out Rina knows. Leon will probably not give a shit and be casual enough to let it be, but Rasha is unpredictable from our perspective. So far, we know Rina loves him enough and that he's a sweet guy to her, we know truly nothing else or anything important about him like how envious he is, what he thinks of lesbians, what he thinks of Glade, etc.

They're could have been drama about how much Rina spends time with her friends, Glade or others, that Rasha could have issues with before saving Rina's life became his larger priority. So, another question Rina, just to know more about your boyfriend. What have you had fights about. Don't bullshit me that you've never had any drama, all couples have drama. Especially ones where they seriously think about marriage. This implies that you've been dating a few years or are still a naive little girl in love with the idea of true love and romance and that a few months is all you need.

Don't fret Glade, There's nothing wrong with being a rinasexual.

Fidchell 2012/03/05(Mon)14:05 No. 390535 ID: 09a2fd
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> How long have you been friends? Have you ever had a discussion on how her love life was going, like bad abusive boyfriends or that she liked women (or both, never assume just because she likes ladies she's auto gay. There's always a chance of going both ways)? Any hints at all? How was her family life? You might just have been the only good thing or person in her life at all, which is why this happened.

Rina and Glade have been friends since elementary school, so their friendship has lasted for quite a while. Back then, neither of them had a boyfriend or even got involved in a relationship. They were always together and always doing things together. Glade had hardly anyone else to go to. Her parents had abandoned her and she was taken up by her aunt and uncle, and even they did not pay all that much attention to her. Rina was like a godsend to her and almost like a sister.

> What have you had fights about. Don't bullshit me that you've never had any drama, all couples have drama. Especially ones where they seriously think about marriage. This implies that you've been dating a few years or are still a naive little girl in love with the idea of true love and romance and that a few months is all you need.

Rina and Rasha have met each other and started dating shortly after Leon left for college. Honestly, they have not fought very often at all considering how chill Rasha is, but when they did it was usually about Rina making excuses in order to hang out with others rather than him. Just very dumb, selfish stuff. Rina also confronted Rasha for the same reason - he often would hang out with his buddies and not spend time with her. It was hypocritical either way, and they've already put it behind them.

Rina checks the nearby closet and finds nothing. She looks on the bed and notices an open journal with a red pen beside it. She sees a flyer that looks very familiar to her.

"You have been invited to CACHE TRIP." The address of the meeting point has been circled in red pen. It is the community center close by her university. Rina can not tell if it has been used recently, but if Glade is nowhere else in the house, it may be their only lead.

Rina walks out into the corridor and checks the other rooms, but Glade is nowhere to be found. She goes back downstairs and sees Rasha.

Fidchell 2012/03/05(Mon)14:06 No. 390536 ID: 09a2fd
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"Let me guess. She's nowhere?" Rina asks.

"Nope. Sorry, Rina. Not up there either, huh?" Rasha sighs, lightly butting his shotgun's muzzle against the carpet. "Any hints? Leads?"

"I think I got something. A community center on Bergstrom Boulevard. Building labelled River Crossing Community Center. It's where we gathered before we went on that geocaching trip."

"Yeah, I remember taking you there."

"You...did? Do I even have a vehicle?"

"Yes, but your battery ran out, remember? Ah, no, you don't. Nevermind. What am I saying?" Rasha laughs softly, scratching the back of his neck. Rina smiles and falls into Rasha, putting her hands on his chest and nuzzling her face against him. Rasha grunts in surprise and gently embraces her. "Rina, are you alright?"

"I've been thinking alot recently. I'm just so stressed out...and I'm so glad to have you guys with me..."

"Hey, no problem. If I have to go with you to the ends of the world, so be it."

"Just promise never to leave me until all this is over."

"I promise," Rasha says, giving Rina a quick, light peck on the ear. "C'mon. Let's go see if your brother's found anything."

Fidchell 2012/03/05(Mon)14:06 No. 390537 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina and Rasha go outside to meet a pissed Leon. He has his handgun out, kicking the grass and snarling.

"Leon, what are you doing? You do realize someone might call the police if they see you!" Rina states hotly. Leon is pacing back and forth, fuming.

"Rina, this is so goddamn stupid. I mean, seriously. Where the hell are we going? What the hell is our GOAL here? I have a fucking headache and this is just OUT THERE. I'm tired as hell, and shit, I'm even hearing goddamn VOICES now. I can't take this shit anymore. I need some damn sleep already!" If Leon kept going about waving his pistol around someone would be sure to report them, and that is NOT what they need at the moment.

>>390537
Take the pistol away, then chuck him in the car and tell him to get some sleep there.
Follow the lead.

Great, him too. Tell him that's the Darkness, that he should try not to pay attention to them because all they want to do is fill him with doubt and fear. But, y'know, ask what they're saying anyway.

>>390537
Side affect of the darkness. If he's pissed and tired, tell him to get a little buzzed and take a nap in the back of the car, even if you really do hate what beer has done to him. He's going to need a little bit to get through the working day.

A creature fond of drink and industry.

Voices? This is new (or at least new to us). Inquire further.

Fidchell 2012/03/09(Fri)14:15 No. 391478 ID: 09a2fd
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> Take the pistol away, then chuck him in the car and tell him to get some sleep there.

Rina successfully snatches the gun out of Leon's hand. Leon whirls in surprise.

"Hey, that's mine!"

"Get in the car!" Rina shouts, pushing Leon to Rasha's vehicle. He seems suddenly free of agitation, as if Rina's intervention calms him down. "Listen to me, we can't have any of this crap, understand? We cannot bring attention to ourselves at this time!" Leon grunts and opens the back door, slumping onto the seat with a pouty attitude. Rina groans in frustration and scratches her scalp, pacing a bit away from the vehicle. She suddenly comes to realize something and goes back to Leon. "Did you say 'voices'?"

"Yeah, I did," Leon replies, throwing his head down onto the cushioned seating and closing his baggy eyes as if trying to sleep.

"What did they say?"

"I don't know. It was all whispers and shit. I don't care. I'm going to sleep."

"It's the Darkness, Leon. They're talking to you!" Leon shrugs and turns his face away from Rina. "Don't listen to a thing they say, you understand me? They are trying to manipulate your emotions...trying to fill you with doubt and fear."

"Bunch of crud," he mumbles, flipping his body around so that he is facing the seating. Rina turns to Rasha, a look of defeat on her face.

"Alright," he starts, stifling a laugh, "let's go, huh?"

Rasha drives them down to the community center. Dusk is starting to set in. Rina turns and sees Leon still in the same position, deep in sleep. Rasha parks next to the curb and they both leave the vehicle. Rina takes one look at the building and nods.

"This is it," she says. Rasha gives her a concerned look.

"You want to go in on your own? Probably best for me to keep an eye on your brother."

>>391478
She's fighting resentment over Rasha being so important to you, and your brother is useless, asleep, and probably drunk again.

Go alone, but bring the pistol.

>>391478
Is that the light or sunset?

Fidchell 2012/03/10(Sat)11:10 No. 391650 ID: 09a2fd
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"Yeah, look after my brother, will you?"

"Sure thing, Rina. Be careful." With that, Rina follows the sidewalk until she gets to the double glass doors at the end. She keeps Leon's pistol close. Suddenly, her walkie-talkie goes off, making a distinct beeping noise. Rina takes it out and looks at the screen.

Fidchell 2012/03/10(Sat)11:10 No. 391651 ID: 09a2fd
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There's a blip on it. Whatever it's detecting must be inside the building.

Fidchell 2012/03/10(Sat)11:10 No. 391652 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina approaches the doors, but finds a note taped on the front. It's very brief. "CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. SORRY!! - MR. F" A drawing of a winged insect is on the bottom-left. Rina can barely see ink seeping through in the shape of letters from the back of the paper.

A moth? That's the symbol of one of our allies. Check out the back of the paper.

>>391652
Could that signal be glade?
Check the back of the paper, then go investigate!

Fidchell 2012/03/11(Sun)08:09 No. 391851 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina takes the paper off the glass door and looks behind it.

"SUMMIT" is written on it.

"Summit? How is this supposed to help me? Has to be some other way to get to this blip..."

Fidchell 2012/03/11(Sun)13:04 No. 391898 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina circles the entire building twice, trying all the doors, but every single one is locked. There does not seem to be a way to get in other than the doors. Rina recalls one of them having a cipher lock.

Scratching her jaw scruff in frustration, Rina walks over to a tree nearby the street, avoiding eye contact with anyone she sees with her peripheral vision. She leans against the tree and suddenly eyes something sitting on the top of the building. It looks like some kind of box with some rectangular object on top of it. Rina looks at her walkie-talkie device and views the blip. The distance between her and the box seems to be accurate. How is she going to get up?

Climb the tree next to the building and drop onto the roof?

>>391898
Does the building have a security system? If not then just break a window. If there is, then use your climbing skills.

Hey! Light! Do you have any idea where Glade is? Can you sense her location or something?

Fidchell 2012/03/11(Sun)15:18 No. 391922 ID: 09a2fd
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> Hey! Light! Do you have any idea where Glade is? Can you sense her location or something?

Rina summons the Light and asks it if it knows where Glade is.

"Very close, Rina. We can sense her inside of the structure in front of you."

What in the world could Glade be doing in this place anyway? Well, either way, she might get a hint on Mr. Farrow's residence in this place. Perhaps he has an office or something.

Rina, seeing no other way to get on the roof, ambles over to the tree close to the building and, using her foxy climbing skills, ascends.

ANIMATED

Fidchell 2012/03/11(Sun)15:19 No. 391923 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina makes a rather sloppy landing, hurting her foot and the wound on the back of her leg, but not too badly. She inspects the box in front of her. The weird object attached to it appears to be some sort of beacon device. She takes it off and opens up the box. There's a cellphone inside and some writing on the bottom of the box.

>>391923
Check the phone's contact list. If that doesn't show any obvious hints then check the call log and message log. If that fails to yield hints, then call 605385 4009.

While this is going on enter the building through the roof access, and ask Light to direct you to Glade.

Is it really 6:22 PM?

>>391927
Yeah they definitely want you to call that number, but maybe it's better if we check the call history first.

Fidchell 2012/03/13(Tue)14:40 No. 392491 ID: 09a2fd
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> While this is going on enter the building through the roof access, and ask Light to direct you to Glade.

The only roof access Rina can find is a hatch that is locked with a rusty lock.

> Check the phone's contact list. If that doesn't show any obvious hints then check the call log and message log.

Rina flips open the phone to go to the contacts, but she immediately notices there are two missed calls and five messages, all sent by "Janice."

Janice again? This can't be some coincidence, right? Is it really the nurse from Bell Shoals Hospital?

The messages say, in order:

11:25 AM "Can't wait to see you"
12:53 PM "You won't believe what just happened today."
1:24 PM "We're still meeting right?"
2:33 PM "I miss you so much. Today has been so WEIRD and stressful. Someone in staff even DIED today. Can we meet earlier? I need you. I'm so scared."
4:02 PM "I'm taking too many pills"

The missed calls have been made after the last text message and everything was created today. Is this phone her husband's or something?

>>392491
Alright, now call the number.

Fidchell 2012/03/13(Tue)17:35 No. 392551 ID: 09a2fd
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> Alright, now call the number.

Rina calls the number displayed as roman numerals.

It rings a couple times and then someone picks up. Rina can hear raspy breathing.

"Hello?" the male voice, which sounds familiar, speaks.

"Hello? Who is this?" Rina asks.

"Rina! You've made it, and in such a short amount of time too..."

"Harry?"

"Yes! Did you find Mr. Farrow yet?"

"No, I didn't. Did you do anything to Glade? I swear to God if you did..." Rina trails off, feeling a weird pain all over her body as her head grows hot in anger.

"What's your problem? I didn't do anything other than put that box there."

This is Rina's opportunity to start asking Harry some questions.

Ask him where he got the PHONE from.

>>392491
Who the fuck locks their roof from the OUTSIDE?
Yea, ask where he got the phone and what happened to its owner.

After this call it's time to break a window to get in. Also, text Janice saying we found this phone and ask if she's alright.

Fidchell 2012/03/14(Wed)12:46 No. 392725 ID: 09a2fd
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> Who the fuck locks their roof from the OUTSIDE?

Who knows? Obviously somebody inside REALLY doesn't want anyone to get in.

> Ask him where he got the PHONE from.

"Where did you even get this phone from?"

She hears Harry sigh.

"Just off some dead guy in the police station while I was making my escape. I didn't kill anyone though! Don't even think I did for a second! What does it even matter?" Harry sighs again. "Look, you have to keep that phone until you find me."

>>392725
"Then I'll keep the phone with me.
And Harry? I know you didn't kill anybody. There were messages on the phone from Janice - the nurse - to her husband.
I'll have to tell her if I end up back at the hospital."

Get back on the ground floor and break some glass. You NEED to get to Glade as soon as possible.

>>392729
Correction! Shoot the lock!

>>392733
Don't shoot the lock. It's noisy, ricochets bits of copper everywhere and doesn't actually work.

>>392747
Fidchell said the lock is there so we can get in by shooting it. Otherwise it would have been locked from the inside.

Oh! Ask Light if anybody else is in there with Glade.

>>392747
only really good locks it doesn't work on. shoot it.

Fidchell 2012/03/14(Wed)15:56 No. 392801 ID: 09a2fd
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"Okay then, I'll keep it. And settle down, Harry, I know you didn't kill anyone. I think this phone belongs to Janice, the nurse's, husband, and that was probably who you found dead. I'll have to tell her if I wind up meeting her again."

"...okay. It was just a phone, so I took it. It'd be good means for us to communicate, don't you think? I don't care who it belongs to. Just find Mr. Farrow and both of you get to the sanitarium! I don't like it when it's night. Bad things happen at night..." he hangs up.

> Shoot the lock!

Rina takes out her gun nervously. This is the first time she would even be firing a gun. She lowers herself onto her stomach and aims at the lock, her hands shaking. She fires. The lock breaks! For a first time, Rina actually did pretty well she thinks. She regains some psyche in her celebration.

Rina opens and goes into the hatch door, rungs lined up against the wall. She climbs down.

Fidchell 2012/03/14(Wed)15:57 No. 392802 ID: 09a2fd
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It's pretty dark. Luckily her fox vision enables her to see a bit. She climbs down into a rather small room.

"Light...is there anyone else in here with Glade?"

"The only thing we sense other than your friend is a very disturbing and powerful aura that is keeping us from entering that specific area...Proceed with caution, Rina."

Fox vision!

At least this distressing aura will help pinpoint Glade's location. Proceed towards it but with ultimate caution.

that sign says you are laddering wrong. also light switch over there.

I WARNED YOU ABOUT LADDERS

I TOLD YOU FOX

>>392802
I say leave the lights off.

>>392802
Head towards Glade, and hurry!

Fidchell 2012/03/18(Sun)11:05 No. 393862 ID: 09a2fd
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Rina goes out of the room and into a fairly large chamber. It's dark here too. Rina can see the windows on the other side covered by tattered curtains. Rina notices an article of clothing resting on a chair in the middle.

Fidchell 2012/03/18(Sun)11:05 No. 393863 ID: 09a2fd
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It's Glade's shirt.

"Oh, fuck. Oh fuck fuck fuck, okay, calm down, Rina. She should be okay. She WILL be okay. Rina's mind is suddenly filled with stress, constantly wondering what could have become of her. She has to find her. Fast.

Fidchell 2012/03/18(Sun)11:05 No. 393864 ID: 09a2fd
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Just then she hears muffled, distant voices coming from behind her. She gets closer to the sounds and sees that they're coming from behind a door labelled "D. Farrow." This must be it. Approaching the door causes Rina even more stress, a very uncomfortable feeling coursing through her.

She prepares herself. ANIMATED

Glade with her shirt off?
I would make that face too.