>>294644
Leave it where it was. Best not to piss off the owner. Anything interesting on the desk? If not, may as well get some sleep.

yeah, if it's custom then they probably want to keep it that way. any paper on the desk blank? if so then write a note saying 'new guy' and an arrow point up, then tape it to the be rail. then get some sleep.

Johnson 2011/04/07(Thu)00:55 No. 294652 ID: 950529
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You put the gun back where you found it. It's not your responsibility to go putting away weapons.

You check the desk.
There is no tape, but you could fold a piece of paper over the rail. Though you figure with just three people in such a small space no one needs any help identifying you as the new guy.

still think you should, sarge seems like he is a nervous wreak. and a surprise may drive him over the edge.

Johnson 2011/04/07(Thu)01:15 No. 294656 ID: 950529
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You decide to be safe and keep the sergeant from a surprise. You make your little sign and get ready to sleep.

Johnson 2011/04/07(Thu)04:12 No. 294672 ID: 950529
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That night you dream of the desert and the searing sun.
You have had these dreams for as long as you can remember.

But this time the familiar scene is interrupted by strange sounds and sights.

Johnson 2011/04/07(Thu)04:14 No. 294673 ID: 950529
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As you cross a dune, you find a large wooden cross rising from the sand. A US soldier hangs from it, his M-16 discarded below.

A feminine voice whispers to you.

"Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,

And mortal life shall cease...

I shall possess within the veil,

A life of joy and peace..."

Johnson 2011/04/07(Thu)04:17 No. 294674 ID: 950529
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You wake up from Strasberg's radio.
When we've been here ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun...
We've no less days to sing God's praise,
Than when we've first begun."

You are covered in cold sweat, and it takes you a moment to recover. Not wanting to linger in the bed you get up.
You somehow feel more exhausted than when you went to sleep.

Strasberg is sound asleep in the top bunk.

Turn the damned radio OFF.

There seems to be a picture of some sorts on the wall just above your pillow. Looks like a cross with a figure hanging from it.

Johnson 2011/04/07(Thu)15:19 No. 294768 ID: 950529
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"Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch li-"
You turn off the radio.

You take a closer look at the scratchings above your pillow. You must have been too tired to notice it before.
Someone indeed carved a crude image into the wall.
This might be why you had that unsettling dream.

You hear shuffling and a click above.
"Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me...
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see..."

... does that guy play amazing grace 24/7?

>>294768
Tell him to turn that damn music off.

Also, become quietly terrified at the realization that there are very strange things afoot here.

oh and i guess it's your shift now, ask first to make sure.

Johnson 2011/04/07(Thu)15:33 No. 294776 ID: 950529
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You tell Strasberg to turn it off. He responds only with soft snoring.

"T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
And Gr-"
You turn it off yourself.

You can't help but feel rather shaken by all these little things that just seem off.

see if sarge is top side.

don't think too much about it man. You're gonna lose it if you pay attention to all these little things

Johnson 2011/04/07(Thu)15:49 No. 294783 ID: 950529
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You take a moment to calm down. It's just little things. There's no reason to think there's a larger scheme behind it all.

You consider asking Strasberg if it's your shift, but you decide you'll just ask the sergeant and let the soldier sleep.

You head topside. It's empty, cold and dark.
You realize you can't see anything outside.

turn off the light. it is hard to see into darkness when you are in a light area.

>>294787
The light should be illuminating the ground near the building somewhat, so turning it off may be counterproductive. Instead, look out through the broken window.

>>294787
this and pull up a chair and sit. Enjoy the night sky and that fact that you're not in the sun .

Johnson 2011/04/07(Thu)16:07 No. 294796 ID: 950529
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You try turning off the light for a moment.
You can't see anything inside any more, but the outside landscape is lit up by the stars and moonlight. Sadly, your eyes are too used to the burning sun for it to be much use.

what's that stick in the left corner?

Johnson 2011/04/07(Thu)16:15 No. 294804 ID: 950529
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You pull on the stick in the left corner to find out its a thick cable, going from the floor to the ceiling. It doesn't budge.

You unfold the chair and sit down in front of the broken window. Everything outside looks the same.

You look around to see if you can make out any city lights or other landmarks, but there's nothing. You can't even make out from which direction you travelled here.

so what were you sent here to guard? Sand?

>>294804
Look out the other windows.

Johnson 2011/04/07(Thu)18:09 No. 294848 ID: 950529
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The other windows show much the same.

You have no idea why the army has this outpost. But then you also don't really know why the army is there in the first place. You just do your duty.
Politics, bureaucracy and strategy is for higher up the ladder.

just take your shift, watch the land until someone comes up for their shift.

>>294848
Watch the sand. Listen to the radio. Not amazing grace.

seriously see if -anything- else will play.

Johnson 2011/04/07(Thu)19:29 No. 294869 ID: 950529
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You head back to the bunk and steal the radio from Strasberg's bed, then head up again.
"Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall ce--
-ithin the vei--
--peace--"
You quickly turn the knob before another verse has a chance to complete. Much of it is static.
You finally find a solid signal. It sounds like a talkshow but they are speaking arabian which you don't understand. You ponder wether you should continue looking for signals or stick to this.

You have a twelve hour shift ahead. Since Strasberg was already sleeping, you are pretty sure it started. However, you have no idea what time it is.

You are starting to feel restless.

see if you can speak to sergeant. Maybe he can shed some light on the purpose of this desolate post.

Johnson 2011/04/07(Thu)20:03 No. 294900 ID: 950529
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You head down and into the only room you haven't been in yet to see the sergeant.
He's not here either.

??? Then where the hell..
Also is that 'It's so quiet' written on the blackboard?
This place is a little creepy.
Examine the other bits of paper.

Johnson 2011/04/07(Thu)20:31 No. 294917 ID: 950529
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The blackboard does indeed say 'ITS SO QUIET'. You've seen it before somewhere.

You check the desk. There's two unofficial letters, some personal notes and a small box.

>>294917
And the notes on the side of the locker?

...uh oh. i think maybe we should be VERY careful about the radio. uhhhh. put it back on amazing grace and put it back in the bunk room.

look at the backs of the papers and examine the odd marking on the middle one

Screw this, do crazy shit. Fire your gun at passing shadows, piss on the walls, go nuts, break stuff!

reavz 2011/04/10(Sun)08:30 No. 295444 ID: 950529
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You flip the pages over. One of them has writing on the back.
You put them next to the notepad so you can get a look at the drawing. You've seen this before somewhere.

You tighten your finger on the trigger of your M-16. If this is a prank someone better tell you now, because you're not going to play along any more.

reavz 2011/04/10(Sun)08:43 No. 295445 ID: 950529
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You set the radio back to the Amazing Grace 'channel'. You will put it back when you're back in the bunk.
"--Lo-- --promised good to me.
His word my hope secures...
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures..."

You check the notes on the side of the locker.

>>295445
Guys.

I just realized.

We are the guy who died and we're stuck inside some kind of loop. This is at least the 4th time we've arrived here.

Spoilered because Johnson doesn't need to hear this and we don't have a /questdis/.

I like this quest.

Go check on Strasburg and then head back up to your watch.

>>295445
The place you saw it before was under the long note on the desk next to the bed.

Check in the showers.

... this is freaky man. if you HAD to fight strasberg, could you? just in case man. put the papers back to as close as you remember them being and then go put the radio back. then go back topside and try to sort it out.

>>295483
Maybe the suicide was a setup and Strasberg killed him. That might be why there were signs of a struggle, and the blood.

Suggestion 2011/04/17(Sun)09:54 No. 297388 ID: f5e4b4
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Just read through the quest, and I really enjoy it.

I've noticed that there was a piece of paper with something written on it on the side of your bed when you woke up. That paper wasn't there when you went to sleep. You should check it out.

>>297388
That was the note drawn in
>>294656

you mean the one that said "new guy here"?

>>297393


Oh yeah, nevermind, then. Didn't think he'd leave it there.