Say hello, crossing your fingers that against all odds the newcomer isn't hostile.

Instinctively hide behind Henry.

"Who's there?"

Hide behind Henry and ask who the figure is

Have Henry keep an eye on the stranger while you look for a light source

Say "Whatup?" to the Mysterious Figure.

Be polite! Give the silhoutte a friendly wave and inquire who he is.

"Yo! Dawg, how you doin'? You creeping up there? T'ain't polite!"

Try and communicate with them, and be polite about it! Remember to keep calm no matter what happens.

Stash the journal for future investigation. It could still hold useful information

He's clearly black.
Don't worry I know how to deal with this.
Say "WHATUP DAWG?!"

Check Inventory for Flashlight.

Stand your ground and call to the figure

Shine flashlight at the figure.

Throw the book at the newcomer

>>438528
I say we leave it. It clearly being a journal, we'll probably get on it's owner's bad side even more if we take it. Then again, it has Nan's name in it, on second though just take it anyway.

stop
drop
roll

ask their name.

Leave the journal (don't want to get on its bad side), grab Henry, and be prepared to bolt.

Try and get a better look at the figure.

get the fuck outta there

Get out of range. Maybe it'll try to throw something.

wait is that the pilgrim i hope not

Grab the journal, then ask the figure who they are.

Wave hello, at least.

Is that young michael jackson? Tell that fool to get down there and help them escape!

Weaver 2012/08/02(Thu)18:19 No. 438553 ID: 759569
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Nan swipes the book off the podium and quickly checks her inventory. She is carrying
Pen
Magnifying Glass
Check from Fun Family Arcade
Strange Totem
Flashlight
Lead Pipe
Key to Anasazi Lounge
Journal of Father Francis Velasco

shine the flashlight on the figure!

use Henry as bait and gtfo

Shine Flashlight at figure

Quick, equip the lead pipe and flashlight!

Call out to them, and if they don't respond shine the flashlight on them, but slowly. We don't want to startle whoever it is.

Flashlight flashlight flashlight

Ask who is it, give a moment to see if they react friendly or enemy, and then respond appropriately by either running through the double doors or inquiring more about him/her/it.

say hello!

Refrain from using the flashlight for now, but take it out just in case. Ask who the figure is and have Henry ready as a human shield.

Tell the figure you don't want any trouble you just want out of here. You are a friendly goatlady and friend

brandish LEAD PIPE, shine FLASHLIGHT at figure

>>438563
I agree, no flashlight. At least not until any signs of hostility.

Weaver 2012/08/02(Thu)18:25 No. 438570 ID: 759569
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Nan waves nervously to the figure on the balcony. She stays close to Henry and offers a hesitant greeting, explaining she doesn't want a fight.

The dark figure continues to watch from the shadows and does not respond.

attempt to leave through double doors

Slowly shine the flashlight on them.

Ask Henry what he thinks of the situation, and suggest that you should calmly leave. You don't want to cause any more trouble than you have to.

Back slowly towards the doors while continuing to question the figure. Once you're sure you can get out right away, shine the flashlight on them.

Use flashlight before it might leave

dont take any chances!!! GRAB HENRY AND RUN :^o

From what we've seen, this figure is non-violent. Attempt to communicate further, but back towards the doors just to be safe.

shine the flashlight on the being

Have Henry keep an eye on the figure while Nan checks the double doors.

The figure seems reminiscent of the Pilgrim before he turned all skull-faced.

Ask that mofo if he's mute. Or just tell him that if he doesn't want to talk, that's fine with you.

Reflect the light of the flashlight off something (or point it up) so you can passively see who it is without shining it directly on him/her/it.

>>438570
Say;"If you have something to say, say it. Otherwise we'll be leaving now."

Shine the flashlight at him/her/it ONLY if it does something hostile.

Shine the flashlight into the being.

Open the door. Get on the floor. Everybody do the Dinosaur!

>>438587
im laughing really hard thank you

Weaver 2012/08/02(Thu)18:33 No. 438590 ID: 759569
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Nan backs to the double-doors, which lead out into the darkness of the HOTEL COURTYARD.

The figure does not move, and once Nan and Henry have both retreated to a safe distance, Nan hesitantly raises her flashlight to shine on the figure.

FFFFFFFFF

It's either a giant goat or The Pilgrim.

Weaver 2012/08/02(Thu)18:34 No. 438592 ID: 759569
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Everything goes blinding white.

Oh man, freak out Nan! (And dont go to the Courtyard, and keep a hold of Henry so he dosn't run)

OH GOD NO

go through the double doors and close them behind you.

>>438590
I would take the nearest way out. That thing doesn't look intent on talking

Realize the gravity of the situation.

The courtyard seems like a terrible idea. We'll probably go there eventually, but I wouldn't go without a plan.

If at all possible, return to the hole you crawled in from. If you have provoked this sketchy black long-snouted person by shining your flashlight in its face, I guess the courtyard's your only choice.

Keep your eyes closed. Once it's not so bright, then open your eyes again.

Is this a flashback?

Just run. That thing's probably gonna get you if you don't.

perhaps another flashback is coming?

Courtyard = Beast. Go back to the hole from earlier. Have Henry go through first so we can maybe see what's happening more.

OH NO........FIND HENRY AND RUN!!!!!!!

Stay calm and look around yourself once you can see again. If we're in the same room as before, exit.

Brace for impact.

Shut off flashlight ASAP, book it for the door.

Weaver 2012/08/02(Thu)18:41 No. 438613 ID: 759569
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The glare fades.
Warm sunlight filters in through the window above, and the sound of distant songbirds drifts through the air.

Nerviously try to talk to the shadowy figure

>>438613
Greet the person in the pew.

We win. This was all a ruse to just end Nanquest quickly so people would stop bothering him.

Speak to the figure in the pew.

ASK WHAT THE PERSON DID WITH HENRY

Take a closer look at the dark shadow in front of you.

Where's Henry?

I think we've been teleported to the past. Try speaking to the figure in the pews.

check PODIUM

Give a ranting speech about Jesus and how he died for our sins, so if we don't sin, he died for nothing. Make sure to be ranty about it. Like a pastor.

sit down, think of the situation, and cry a little, because WHAT THE FRICK MAN THIS IS NOT HOW WE WANTED THIS DAY TO TURN OUT LIKE

Go take a seat next to the figure, wait for sermon to begin

Cautiously approach the person in the pew. If they look like they're praying let them finish, otherwise ask what's on their mind/who they are/if they can see why kids love cinnamon toast crunch

If somehow an oldetimes!Santiago, backpedal the fuck out

Offer a baptism.

Politely greet the figure and calmly make your way to the doors. Keep your eyes on the figure, but have a quick glance through the windows in the doors before opening/going through them.

"Howdy, pilgrim."

Take a quick look around in surprise.

Weaver 2012/08/02(Thu)18:46 No. 438632 ID: 759569
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Henry is nowhere to be found. Nan's pockets are empty.

A dark hooded figure sits in the pew, perhaps praying or lost in thought.

Ohh... kay. So, all right, if the "good hotel/bad hotel" theory is perhaps somewhat right, these memory-visions might be something benevolent, trying to communicate with you.

Take a look at the person on the pew, there. If they aren't praying intensely or something, say hello.

Pull the hood down.

Sit near the hooded figure, not arm's length if possible but still on same pew. Ask if they're alright.

Clear your throat, maybe greet them?

Leave the figure be for now and check the podium. Then try to strike up a conversation.

Sit down and try to talk to them, or maybe go to the courtyard?

Try and greet the hooded figure, and ask them for the date/if they know where they are. If they don't respond, take a quick look at what is outside.

Ask if he is alright. Or don't bother him, he might be praying

>>438632
If you now any hymns, hum one.

Weaver 2012/08/02(Thu)18:50 No. 438643 ID: 759569
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Nan greets the figure in the pews cautiously.

A familiar face appears as the hood is pushed back.

Hello, Nan.

Oh thank goodness. Ask how he is and what the date is.

nice to see you again!

Ask him where you are and what he's doing, along with the date and time.

Careful, me thinks our response now with be very important to the over arching plot.

dont get too close!! but ask the date!

Sup? Where the heck are we?

how can this be so terrifying I don't want to answer because I'll give a bad answer and fuck nan up ;^;

Sit and pray with him.

Be polite and say hello

"Lorenzo? What's going on?"

find out the date! ask him where the Padre went!

is it cold in here

Hey, Lorenzo, if you ever have to sin, can you sin a bit less when you sin? Maybe with a little affability or politeness? Just saying, sinners will always be sinners, just sin with a little nicety about it.

>>438662
Sneaky.

Ask if it it's just me or it is oddly cold.

I warned you about flashlights /quest/ i TOLD YOU DOG

>>438668
I knew it was a bad idea to shine it at him, but this wasn't what I expected to happen.

Also he's not long snouted. That's his left forearm. He shielded his eyes when you flashlighted him.

>>438669

You weren't one of the ones who said to do it. No problem, dawg.

>>438673
We have no proof that Lorenzo was the mystery man on the balcony

i bet it was Nan up on the balcony, kinda like at the door with the fire

Ask Lorenzo if he has seen anyone around that seems...out of place, sort of like yourself.

>>438673
Yeah I already said that in the discussion thread.

Also, asking if it seems cold is a good idea.

"For the love of god"

>>438684
Yes, for the love of God.

Tell him you're glad to see him, and ask him why he's here. If possible, ask about el Padre, the father.

see this

is one of the many reasons you can't trust religion

"Excuse me, but have you seen the Padre? For the love of god I can't seem to find him anywhere.."

yeah ask about the padre

So I came to read this as some sort of occupational therapy while waiting for homestuck to update
I caught up with this
NOW WHAT

update

>>438745
You go read Dive, and then wait for that to update. All the current chapters for Dive can be found here: http://pastebin.com/xieAUdTp

>>438747
thank you my kind sir/miss

>Sit down next to Lorenzo and ask about the weather.

NanQuest: The weather isn't just small talk anymore.

Greet the pilgrim, ask what's been going on. You seem to have lost track of time. Also see if you can find out anything about the Beast.

Ask for his name. Maybe he is Lorenzo, maybe he isn't. It's worth checking though, since I don't think we got his name.

Ask Lorenzo what he's doing here

Nice to see good ol' Weaver is back again. <:

>>438746

Either read Dive or Ruby Quest if you haven't already. Ruby is fairly similar to this since it's also a horror based quest.

>Show lorenzo the journal of father francis velasco

Ask Lorenzo where the Padre is.

OKAY, everyone that does NOT have an actual suggestion ether post it in the discussion thread or put it in a spoiler tag.

Greet him, then ask him to remember something for you. A short phrase like "Hotel California" should do.

Tell him he must leave. Tell him that the mission is cursed.

Ask him who "Father Francis Velasco" is.

Ask him who "Father Francis Velasco" is.

NAN QUEST AWW YEAH

Try to convince Lorenzo that asking the Padre for a blessing might not be the best course of action.

>>438515
I second this.

Inquire Lorenzo about Padre, ask if you could have a blessing as well.

Let's investigate further.

Oh, also, ask him how you showed up here just now. He seems remarkably unsurprised by your arrival, so teleportation is probably out of the question.

Show him the journal and ask him if he knows who wrote it.

The cold and book are key.

>>438879

And dem vermin.

Ooh yes. Ask about Father Francis Velasco and his mental well-being.

Padre wanted to speak to us earlier, ask if he's around.

Be polite and say hello to Lorenzo, offer to prey with him if he would like, and inquire about the beast.

Ask Lorenzo how is life? Is it good? Has he been feeling particulary bloodthirst lately? If not thank God. If so please kill Kim first. Also please tell us of The Padre, The Pilgrim, and The Beast not necessarily in that order but still.

Get out from behind the podium. You might offend him!

Suggestion Suggestion 2012/08/03(Fri)15:34 No. 438959 ID: 092a91
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Tell Lorenzo "You may go to your beloved one with my blessing in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit" and smile.

>>438959
Amen

Weaver 2012/08/03(Fri)18:42 No. 439023 ID: 4f4027
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Nan does not have the journal, nor any other items with her.

Nan approaches Lorenzo. He says he didn't even notice her come in. He was focused on praying. And thinking.

What's the date? He's not sure anymore. He only meant to stay for a while, but it feels like the Padre, who is probably around here somewhere, has been stringing him along. He knows he shouldn't question the acts of God and His teachers, but he still has yet to get that blessing.
In a way, it feels like he's trying to keep Lorenzo from leaving.

He pauses, then looks at Nan with a curious expression.
She's not one of the nuns here, is she?

Tell him you're not a nun, but he's right that there's something strange going on with the Padre and he should listen to his instincts and get out of there. You'll help.

There will be other blessings, and with the Padre in the state he's in I'd be... concerned about what a blessing from him would mean.

Something tells me Lorenzo's not going to listen, though.

To lie is damnation.

Tell him we're getting a similar feeling, but if he doesn't want to leave he could instead ask the Padre if he's alright. If he really cares about his religion he'd want to make sure his superior is well. We'll be there with him to guide him through this little moral dilemma.

>>439025
Agreed, especially in this setting.

Tell him that he won't believe the whole story, but is welcome to hear the short version.
Also, even if he decides not to hear you tale, and even if he DOES want to hear it, make sure to mention that there's likely something VERY wrong Father Velasco.

No, no she's not. Tell him it's a long story, but in a way, she feels trapped as well.

Weaver 2012/08/03(Fri)19:04 No. 439034 ID: 4f4027
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Nan says he's correct, she's not a nun.
Lorenzo smiles. He thought not.

The Padre said he needs the help of this humble pilgrim, and as he is on a holy mission of discovery, he can hardly turn down such a request.
He's worried about Father Velasco. His behavior has been... worrying. But Lorenzo can't just abandon him.
He's obligated to stay until the Padre releases him.

Could we speak with him? Maybe we can help with this mission (and run like hell if he gets hostile).

He must trade his life for Nan's.

>>439034
Tell Lorenzo he is not obligated, to go to another church and perhaps seek forgiveness from another father. You have heard things about this father as well, things that do not bode well. Please, Lorenzo, leave. Leave or his soul will not enter through the gates of heaven. Not through his own fault, but by that of other people. Mercy is the true grace of god, he will not find mercy in this church. It is tainted.

How has the Padre been acting recently? Does he seem well?

What does the Padre want him to do?

(Answer: Carve people up in a dark hotel, apparently.)

Confess to him that you read his journal. Tell him it's contents. If he asks why or how you read it, tell him he wouldn't believe you if you told him AND you don't fully understand the circumstances yourself, but tel him he is free to hear the short version if he'd like. All in all, make sure you leave him with the impression that the is somthing very wrong here, and it may be affecting ,or coming from, Father Valesco.

>>439047

>Being honest and doing good
>Admit to reading the Father's secret journal behind his back

This may not be the best plan.

ask him if he's seen any rats around

Lorenzo, you are a pilgrim, not a paladin. You can leave if you have good enough cause.

if he looks confused at that, drop that line and try to convince him that, while he is free to stay and help as much as he wants, he shouldn't take his offer to help as a soul-binding contract.

Weaver 2012/08/03(Fri)20:15 No. 439066 ID: 4f4027
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Yes, Lorenzo says. He knows the Padre is... deeply troubled. He has become increasingly reclusive in the short time the pilgrim has been here. He seems preoccupied, and his mind - perhaps even his soul - is not at ease. He's taken a dim view of his own congregation, most especially the savage native people he came here to convert in the first place.
In confidence, he refers to them as vermin.

But that is all the more reason that he, as a servant of God, should stay to ensure things do not stray further from His plan.

>>439049
I feel he already suspects somthing is wrong, thus confirming it will either convince him to go, thus getting an innocent[?] out of the line of fire, or giving us a powerful ally or informant(even more so if he turns out to be the same 'the pilgrim' we know).

>In confidence, he refers to them as vermin.

Ohhh dear. Tread carefully Nan.

Closed Mind
Open Heart
Over Hopeful
Under 6feet

>>439066
And if he does and falls mad and attacks you Lorenzo? I know you say you'd never let it happen but it's a possibility. Lorenzo isn't Jesus, he shouldn't be trying to help try and take on everyone's sins on.

Tell Lorenzo that you don't want him to get hurt, admittedly for your own selfish reasons, but there are also selfless reasons. You've... been through this before, sort of. A pilgrim that followed a padre into madness and hurt others from the congregation. People have been killed over supposedly innocent selfless acts, you just don't want a repeat of what happened that you've been through. Also, his ears are adorable. Don't lose those really nice ears. Let 'em flop everywhere.

We need to talk to the Father, try to gain his trust. If he's obsessed with us like in the journal he won't be able to resist our...goat...like charms. And if that fails then haul ass.

>>439070
Yes. This is bad, real bad. Know this the content of journal, kim the furnace(I think they were both her btw), and the arms reaching out the furnace ,this almost certainly confirms my theory that The Father (and assuming their the same person The Padre) is burning people alive.

Ask him the date. He didn't come up the idea for the 'fireplace' till June 31st according to the journal.

>>439078

Lorenzo has no clue what the date is. We may have to investigate ourselves somehow.

Whatever you do, don't say you have read his journal. Even if he believes it outright, he'll want to see proof. If he looks for proof, he might get caught. And him getting caught doing something like that could quickly result in becoming that skull-faced pilgrim we know and fear.

But I DO agree with trying to talk to the padre, and with telling Lorenzo that we have seen this kind of thing end in tears. If possible, get him to agree to leave if you ask him to again. Then don't ask him to. If he promises, we might be able to 'release' him just by asking him to leave the hotel. I hope.

>Ask Lorenzo to take a walk with you outside.

>>439078
Lorenzo shows up a day or a few after he comes up with the idea for the fireplace. It says so in the journal. He is perfect for whatever he is planning.
The father is already too far gone in his madness.

We need to at least see what Padre's doing right now. It may help us figure out how much time we have before things get worse.

Yes, meeting the Padre should be the priority in the limited time we have. We've seen some seriously weird shit recently, maybe we can see what is messing with the Padre?

If we go to visit the Padre, we probably shouldn't take Lorenzo with us.

If we can't get Lorenzo to leave, we should try visiting the Father.

Make it extremely clear that if the Padre is too far gone, not even God can save him. Then ask him to come along with you to speak with the Padre himself.

Suggest that maybe calling the natives vermin might not be appropriate for a person of calling and use that to sway him into leaving.

>>439066
"A sheep can't help a shepard that has lost his way, but can find another shepard to save him.

If he has deteriorated while you've been here then you can't help him yourself. The best you can do is leave and seek someone who can help him back on the path.
You came for God's blessing, and he gave you a mission.
Go. Quickly. Padre will try to tempt you to stay, so don't let him know you are leaving.
For what it's worth, you have my blessing."

Can we really change the future? It is heavily implied that Lorenzo becomes the pilgrim. Is it possible that by trying to convince Lorenzo to leave, we inadvertently make him into the Pilgrim?

Perhaps we should merely focus on trying to gather information on the Padre, perhaps it could help to escape from the hotel.

>Hug Lorenzo.

Tell him not to be scared, and that he should still try to keep his own free will. Work from the will of God, not the will of the Padre. Clearly this guy's bonkers McGee right now.

>>439112

I'm not actually sure if we can change the past or not. Remember the elevator? We gave her a screwdriver that may or may not have had any impact at all. But we don't know the mechanics of this event. MAYBE we can change stuff, MAYBE this is only happening in Nan's head, MAYBE its happening in SOMEONE ELSE'S head, possibly at the same time as it is in Nan's, so while we can't change things, we can make them remember stuff that never happened. If we could leave hints for ourselves in the future, we might be able to piece together just what these 'flashbacks' are. The only ways I can see us doing that are trying to convince the pilgrim to not become a horrible skull monster what eviscerates everyone, or carving something into a pew or a wall or something, and hopping that the hotel kept those walls or pews or whatever.

What is His plan?

>In confidence, he refers to them as vermin.

Remember what the journal said.

REMEMBER WHAT THE JOURNAL SAID

Tell him you're pretty sure Father doesn't have God in mind anymore.

Sorry, I meant the Padre, not "Father". >__<;

keep him talking about this. let's see if we can get him to tell us what, exactly, the padre's got him doing.

ask Lorenzo what that mark on his face is from

Ask Lorenzo where his horse is, or if he has one.

Tell Lorenzo "El Padre no parece encontrarse bien de salud, debes salir de la mision y informar de esto a la arquidiosesis para que actuen al respecto" and do it with a Spanish accent.

>>439292
"E informar"

>>439292
I'm fairly certain Nan can't speak spanish. On that note check the discussion thread, I just thought of something and need to stop discusing in quest thread.

>>439295
As far as we know, she could perfectly do.

>>439333
Maybe Nan is speaking Spanish right now.

>>439353
Mind Blown

>>439353
Honestly, that makes more sense then you're giving it credit for.

>>439066
What is He planning?
Also, tell Lorenzo to be careful around the Padre.

Ask him what he can do to make sure.

>>439066

Maybe warn Lorenzo to be careful around the Padre, you don't doubt he's a man of God but nobody is immune from obsession and irrationality.

(He's clearly equally religious minded, Nan wouldn't want to upset or offend him)

>>439745

Lorenzo just warned us of that.

>>439122

voting this

Tell Lorenzo something has to be done about the Padare, 'cause some weird shit's gonna come down from this.

>>439122

I mean It's not like hugs solve everything Quest related, but they very rarely make problems worse.

My only problem with the "Tell Lorenzo to do something about the Padre" plan is that, for all we know, him trying to stop the Padre is what causes Lorenzo become "The Pilgrim" we all know and fear. Or, Lorenzo trying to leave is the trigger for Padre just fucking up ALL the shit. That said, if this can actually change the past, we need to get Lorenzo out, because without him, there is no Pilgrim. (Unless he's not THE pilgrim and is really just a red herring/exposition guy who happens to be A pilgrim, but that would be silly.) If there's no pilgrim, not only is Anna still alive (maybe, we're not sure how this time-travel-wibbly-wobbily thing works yet), but so is the first guy that Pablo mentioned, who might be able to help us.

Or I'm pulling at straws. Frankly, that seems more likely.

Voting to hug Lorenzo,
Voting to try to convince him to leave. Maybe tell him that the Padre is beyond saving. If he asks how we know, just tell him that we had proof that he was planning something big and that it's too late to interfere in, or something like that. The mission is neither holy, nor is it technically discovering anything. Is it possible for him to get his blessing anywhere else?

If we look back to the journal entries in the 5th thread the padre mentions that the pilgrim (a traveler but maybe not The Pilgrim(note the capitalization)) is trying to leave, maybe this is a hint that we have been moved to (or are viewing) this point in time from the journal and that we try to convince Lorenzo to get the blessing and leave. causing the padre to become more unstable.
So to keep the timeline (or Nan's mind) from damage i'm voting for just gathering information without giving to much away about our current predicament, however if we can give lorenzo some discrete hints (the kind he wont understand until he becomes The Pilgrim(if Lorenzo becomes him) as some kind of Stitches (from rubyquest) style memory fix.

TL:DR version, don't tell Lorenzo to much, unless you can do it without to much being given away.

It doesn't matter what you try to say or do, the Pilgrim is already in the hotel. If Nan tries to cause a paradox by getting Lorenzo the heck out of dodge, then that might be the kind of temporal phenomenon that helped curse the hotel in the first place.

The best she can do is serve as a silent observer of the events, not directly interfering in any way. She might unwittingly be the cause of all this mischief in the first place if she keeps interfering with the past in this way!

I vote Nan nods and waits with Lorenzo patiently to see what's good.

>Wait with Lorenzo for the Padre.

Or possibly Father Velasco.

Weaver 2012/08/06(Mon)20:33 No. 439949 ID: 20264e
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Nan tries to convince the poor pilgrim that perhaps the local padre has lost his way. That perhaps even a respected man of the cloth might stray from the path.
Maybe he should leave while he can. This is not his responsibility.

But it is, Lorenzo says.
He must do what is demanded of him by God and the church.

He's started building something, you know. Down in the big cellar, under the church. A furnace, maybe. He spoke of it only in passing. But he's building something.
He believes God has a plan. And so too must Father Velasco.

God works in mysterious ways. He may not understand them, but he believes in them.

>>439949
Ask where the entrance to the cellar is.

>>439955
Cue you grabbing your future Nan's hands from the furnace.

Weaver 2012/08/06(Mon)20:53 No. 439963 ID: 20264e
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The doors to the courtyard break open with the rush of a storm.

>>439963
Keep your distance but get a better look at what that is. It seems like it might be a person...

>>439968
It does seem like the Padre's hat. I would back off slowly (or quickly even better) making sure Lorenzo doesn't get closer. Perhaps we can try asking who/what that is while we backtrack.

Now that I think about it better... perhaps it seems like that dark stuff is taking Father Velasco with it... and we would be complete jerks if we let it take it without doing anything. I sitll advocate backtracking but I'm pretty sure Lorenzo is going to want to help.

Weaver 2012/08/06(Mon)21:07 No. 439980 ID: 20264e
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Cold air rushes in, chilling Nan to the bone. Darkness fills the Chapel.

Nan stumbles to her feet, stepping away from the dark figure in the doorway.
She trips, falls, lands at the pilgrim's feet.

The dark figure is you Nan! Save yourself!

Weaver 2012/08/06(Mon)21:10 No. 439986 ID: 20264e
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"Nan? Are you all right?"

The world comes back into focus.

Nod, and look around.

>>439986
"Yeah Henry, just trying to save the Pilgrim from his fate in the past."

We're not not not not not going into the courtyard.

Ask Henry how long we were out, and what happened to him, and the dark figure.

Weaver 2012/08/06(Mon)21:19 No. 439997 ID: 20264e
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Henry helps Nan to her feet. She asks what happened.

He says the figure vanished in the light. It was just... gone, all of a sudden. And then Nan was lying on the floor, mumbling to herself.

She saw it, didn't she?
Saw the before-time.

ask him how long we were out and if he saw who the dark figure was

Ask what he knows about this vision.

Enter courtyard

>>439997
Who the shit said that?

>>439997
Ask if he knows where the big cellar is. Did we find the furnace Padre built, or a more recently built one, for the hotel?

Peek out the doors to the courtyard to see if the Beast is about.

Yea, we saw the past, why are you talking like that? What do you know about it?

Ask if Henry's seen it before. If he does, find out what he knows and tell him what we know.

>>440000
You be quiet.

HUG HENRY

Oh, and check inventory.

Weaver 2012/08/06(Mon)21:33 No. 440013 ID: 20264e
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Henry says he saw it earlier. When they were separated. There was something - someone - in the darkness. He shone a light on it and it was gone, but he saw something. A vision, or maybe a memory. He didn't see much before he awoke.

It was like they were trying to show him something.

It was the light.

>>440013
Yeah. We've been seeing visions like that too. Tell him about the screwdriver-related vision.

check inventory, then read check from arcade if we still have it

Press Henry for more info on his own visions. They might help us in the long run.

>>440013
Yeah Henry what secrets have you picked up!
Tell us Henry!
You give us a story we give you ours!

Okay, yes. Ask him more about his vision, but keep moving. It's not usually a good idea to keep in one place for long.

Enter the courtyard!

Alternatively(or at the same time), ask about his vision(s) and tell him about ours.

Check behind the cross mounted on the wall. There may be something on the wall or the back of the cross itself.

Ask Henry for some more details regarding his vision, then investigate the door to the right - if it leads to the Courtyard where we saw the Beast earlier, do not open.

Politely tell Henry we can talk about our relative time shenanigans when we're back at the safe room. For now, we have a Pablo to find. Peek through those windows, if we don't see anything, onward!

Go back to the safe room, and while you walk talk with Henry. But, question first; can we even advance to it?

Weaver 2012/08/07(Tue)18:12 No. 440267 ID: 16e627
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Nan moves to the courtyard doors while Henry explains.
He says it wasn't clear, the vision. All he remembers is a family. A wife and a daughter. Vague. But it was in another time.

He says the light reveals more in this place than one might expect.

Hey Nan, don't you wanna take out your magnifying glass and point your flashlight through it? C'mon, it'll be a fun experiment.

Weaver 2012/08/07(Tue)18:25 No. 440274 ID: 16e627
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Nan peers into the COURTYARD.

Welp. We're not going out there. Might as well head back the way we came and tell the others that Santiago's lost his mind.

Shine FLASHLIGHT through DOOR WINDOW

Wave to the whatever that is and get back to the safe room.

Let's not flashlight everything. Everyone seems to be against it in the story, and there must be SOME con to instantly blinking the shadows out of existance in return for insights into the plot and past.. And.. ...fuck it, flashlight it.

Freak out and back away from the door. Don't use the flashlight.

Light at the end of a tunnel.

Don't antagonize it. Just go back to the safe room

Trilicon 2012/08/07(Tue)19:40 No. 440308 ID: 2fd111
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Nope Nope Nope

Do not use the flashlight. Turn around, slowly start walking, calmly and quietly(but loud enough he won't yell 'What?') tell Henry we should be leaving now. Also, Henry goes in first, if he gets grabbed trying to crawl through, I don't think we'll be able to pull him out, but he might be able to pull Nan out if she's grabbed. Most importantly
DON'T PANIC

the courtyard peers back

AWWW FUCK

Well, back to the saferoom then. Also, I don't trust Henry that much. Just... be wary. This whole talk of seeing the light is making me think bad things are going to happen because of him.

someone suggested excommunicating the padre, may as well grab the journal while were here for if we can find a candle and the desk bell.

>>440353
Already taken

>>438553

>Nan swipes the book off the podium and quickly checks her inventory.

Something tells me shining the flashlight at it (I'm assuming it's the Beast?) won't be a good idea. Slowly back up, and make Henry crawl through the hole first. He's suspicious, and like someone said, if something tries to grab us, it'll get to him first.

Hightail it to the safe room.

Exeunt. CALMLY

No flashlight!

>Take the book and flashlight. Calmly but cautiously exit the chapel back the way you came from.

>Alternative: Take the book and Henry and hide behind the podium. If possible, topple the podium to act as cover.

>Alternative 2: Pray to your God.

Montresor are you trying to get us killed

Grab henry and make for the other edge of the room. Also hug Henry if nothing bursts through the courtyard door

Scream and flail, scattering your belongings throughout the chapel. Then throw yourself through the hole in the wall and barricade it behind you, leaving Henry to fend for himself.

Flashlight to the face

Do not provoke the beast, just back off.

Shine your flashlight on Henry. Also the room. Also the window.

Do not shine the flashlight on it. Back away slowly without breaking eye contact. Have Henry crawl through the hole first and then hurry after him.

>>440414
>>440420

You know it might be just me but I think some people may be deliberately trying to fail. Call it a hunch.

Shine the flashlight on the beast.
It's the only way to know if it's a good idea or not!
Okay, yes, I am just curious.

No flashlight.

Step away from the window.Get Andersan

Doesn't look like the Beast to me, and I don't see how getting a look at what's outside will affect our chances of escape if we're just going to run away right afterwards anyway.

>>440449
>Doesn't look like the Beast to me

What -DOES- the Beast look like?

>>440449
We've only seen the Beast's eyes. The reason why shining the flashlight on it is a bad idea is that overusing light pisses off the dark ones. Santiago survived for this long by using just enough light to get by. We should do the same, but keep investigating as well.

>>440449
The beast lives, or at spends most of it's time, in the courtyard, thus it's likely the beast

maybe slowly back away quickly.

>>440274
Don't they say that music soothes the savage beast? Nan should try HUMMING SHOWTUNES if we ever find ourselves suddenly in the courtyard with the beast.

I think for now, though, provoking the beast is a bad idea. Let sleeping dogs lie and return to the safe room with Henry.

Use the flashlight.

The problem is deciding whether the (suspected, don't see no mouth) Beast is strong enough to rip through those doors. Santiago warned us not to antagonize it while Nan was "safely" up on the third floor... so I'd say yes. Yes it is.

Slowly back away from the door, then leave through the hole with Henry going in first.

>>440274
the courtyard peers into nan

Take a step back and turn on your flashlight.

Take a step and don't do anything with the flashlight that would make light show up on or near the window.

I get the odd feeling we really don't want to know what the beast looks like.

Confirm inventory and swipe the book from the podium, swiftly but not to draw attention.

The chapel isn't a good place to be right now, in fact anywhere other than the courtyard and chapel would probably be good right now.

>>440274

Use JOURNAL to smack BEAST on the nose like a BAD DOG. CUE TRAINING MONTAGE. Add party member. Oh yeah.

>Assault the creature with everything you've got

Find out what's staring at us, wave or shine your flashlight

Wave hello. Nothing will go wrong.

Weaver 2012/08/08(Wed)17:45 No. 440722 ID: 5ed066
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Nan slowly backs away from the door and tells Henry to go back to the hotel.

"What?"

Henry.
Go.

Now.

You don't have the combat prowess for this. Don't be a hero. Maintain eye contact, continue retreat.

I think it's time we left.

Pants shitting moment aside. We need to GTFO ASAP, thats definitely the beast your staring out. Move back as quietly as possible, no sudden moves, whisper to Henry you need to go. Grab book from the podium if you can reach it without sudden moves, and most importantly. DONT. PANIC.

Slowly and calmly back your ass out of there.

Calmly tell Henry that we just lost the staring contest with the Beast and haul ass.

Light. The monsters don't like light.
Hope your flashlight still works, Nan; shine it in the monster's goddamn eyes if it does.

Alright, if we're doin it this way, at least ready the flashlight as a last resort. Make it clear to Henry that we will not put up with any "I won't leave you behind!" BS.

Keep contact with the window-o-doom, but make way back to hotel. This is a BAD place for BAD people and we should not be here

For Nan's sake, let's NOT antagonize the thing that is likely about to try to kill us further. Even when/if it is already attacking.

Crawl through that hole before Henry and give him a satisfactory view before escaping The Beast

Light only aggravates them. Dark. Things like to be kept in the dark.

To reiterate: do not use the flashlight for now.

Ffff.

For now, keep directing Henry to the hole and, backing away, remain as calm as hu... goatly possible. If the (suspected) Beast makes any attempt to rush through the door, use your FLIGHT INSTINCT to enter the hole ASAP, preferably with Henry in front of you. Don't use the flashlight either way - you either risk angering the Beast or losing a moment better suited for escape.

I don't like the eyes though. They're closest to being Santiago's, but on the close-up they're not perfectly round and are slanted just a bit. The Beast has different, highly slanted inward eyes and the teeth seemed to be visible if the Sun Room pics are to be trusted. A third party?

>>440978
Silly Iksek, goat girls can't fly...

Wait- the beast doesn't usually enter the hotel... right? Check and see if there's any way to jam the door. If not, back out of the room slowly.

>>440990

Jam the book in the door!

Jam the door with the pipe, then say hello!

Nan: Lose Henry somewhere along the way.
Henry: Go towards the light.