Ask what's going on.

Weaver 2012/09/19(Wed)23:02 No. 456187 ID: 629257
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Nan asks what's going on.

Lorenzo says it's time for Mass.
He says that the Padre has called everyone together. The entire extended congregation, and everyone from in town.

That he says there is danger on the horizon, and that this may be the most important sermon he has ever given.

Follow him, but be on guard.

>>456187
Tell him what Padre's favorite verse is.

>>456187

Go with him and attend mass.

Go to Mass. Observe other attendees.

>>456185
We're not gonna get there and then it turns out everyone we've met so far shows up, are we?
Because I think that's about the time I throw up my hands and go "WELP"
Just lay down in front of Padre and let come what may.

>>456187
Ask him what the sermon's about

Go to mass. I don't see anything productive being done at this point without following along because it's already been established that Lorenzo knows nothing and is determined to stick around with the Padre. Best see what's going on.

Plus it'll be our first look at him in the past, won't it?

Weaver 2012/09/19(Wed)23:16 No. 456197 ID: 629257
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Nan asks what the sermon will be about.
Lorenzo says he doesn't know. But it feels like this is it.

What he's been waiting for all this time.
Maybe why he came here in the first place.

God works in mysterious ways.

>>456197

Make a note of any and all exits.

>>456197
Wait, what are you wearing, Nan?

Tell him you are fairly sure that Padre is planning to purify everyone by fire.

Ask him if he's heard of the bible verse from earlier? "The lord kills and makes alive, he bringeth down to hell and he bringeth back again"

>>456197

"Never assume an act is of Gods will alone. There are other wills in the world that try to mimic his word, and lead them astray. A Shepard is not God over his sheep, for he himself can still and be lead astray, and his flock with him."

Attend Mass with Lorenzo, and stick close to him. While you're at it, try to convey your unease to him. He probably won't listen to any outright warnings, but if he recognizes that you feel worried about something it might help pit him on his guard.

I wonder if that will matter, though. Think we can change any of these events, fellas?

>>456202

Well,there's two ways to look at it.
A. We try to break time, render it asunder and recast it in our image. Or rather, we try to fix things and hope it doesn't break more things, which is certainly plausible. This seems inevitable, though, if people are allowed to go home to their respective time periods.

B. We observe, disturb nothing, and learn all we can to apply in the present, as much of a present as we have anyways.

Personally, I want to see if we can find anything that we can identify as existing in the present (if we haint already, it's been awhile...). We might be able to make a small change to that, to see if they past can be altered, so we could be more prepared next time we come, if there is a next time.

through the darkness of future past, the magician longs to see. one chants out between two worlds:

fire

Uh, don't attend Mass? Father Lorenzo is going to kill everyone in the building and set it on fire? God is a motherfucking badass who is on the edge of plunging everyone into a hellish nightmare just because he feels like it? Why is no one saying run the fuck away?

Weaver 2012/09/20(Thu)01:16 No. 456228 ID: 629257
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It's cold, he says.
It's getting colder every day.

Nan warns Lorenzo to be careful, that things may not be as they seem.

He says he understands. Part of him wants to leave now. But he can't. Not yet.

He remarks that you're always showing up out of nowhere. Always watching him. He says it's you, Nan. It always has been.

yes.

for the love of god.

>>456228
Say that, to be honest, you would be relieved if you never saw him again after tonight.

>>456228

Oh crap oh crap oh crap

Raising a panic will be counterproductive, and it would be useful to see what exactly the Padre has in store, but boy, i do NOT want to go in there.

Ask Lorenzo what exactly he means by that.

you are surrounded by people who look oddly identical, with a guy who seems to have been brainwashed and are dressed like a nun.

RUN FOR YOUR GODDAMN LIFE!

Warn Lorenzo to make sure that the doors to the Chapel do not close under any circumstance. If he seems unsure about this, just look at him and say, "Please."

Lorenzo's talking about us for once? Huh. He makes it sound like you've been appearing to him for quite a while. Maybe he thinks you're his guardian angel or something. If you can get a word in edgewise, try to ask who--or what--he thinks you are.

Conjecture:
Furnace beneath the Chapel built by the father. The Father is cold perpetually. Chapel eventually burns down. The Father is going to set the entire place on fire with everyone inside it. To warm himself. To eliminate the vermin.

The "Beast" is all of the souls of the collected townspeople (non-congregation) who failed to escape in the panic?

i mean, just the name. i don't ever wanna go there.

Okay, I think we *have* to go in. But please, at least sit next to the door. Wedge it, anything. This is going to be bad times.

Ask Lorenzo what he means.

Tell Lorenzo that it doesn't have to go like this, that he could leave and live a fuller and more helpful life elsewhere.

[if he says anything along the lines of "but I will stay", smile weakly in spite of yourself and quietly say "I know you will.]

Ask what he means by that. Be on-guard to run if you need to.

the time for discusion and rational arguments seems to have passed, knee him in the crotch to incapasitete him, throw him over a shoulder and run like hell, if that isnt a option, grab a rock and smash the fathers head in.
your walking towards your potential doom (while dressed as a nun) this is no time to be subtle, if they grab you fight as dirty as possible, but dont go into that church!

You think this might be thing in the Padre's journal where he burns everyone alive?

Maybe you shouldn't go to mass after all....

Ask Lorenzo the date to confirm?

>>456228
Tell Lorenzo he's being overdramatic in this case. No disrespect, but rarely are men touched directly by God these days, that waned out in the middle ages, I mean really, he didn't really interact with pretty much anyone after that, JC was his magnum opus in the Christian faith I believe and then poof not much after that. You take responsibility for your own salvation, God will not have a part in it.
JC's teachings often asked for people to command themselves to do good, and he would do good to follow his suspicions and try to protect some of the congregation.
But tell him that your just someone trapped in the mission from the future, it got converted into a hotel or inn and it's because of the padre it happened for some reason, and he's killed at least two trapped beings there. Maybe let's just out the whole truth here.

Grab onto his hand and don't let go.

>>456279
You think Lorenzo is implying we were sent by God? We should outright say that we're not an angel, or a demon for that matter. If he asks, we should just say... that we don't know why we're here. We're just trying to fix things.

>>456322
I think you might be right about him thinking we're an angel or something, and that sounds link a good course of action.

>>456305
Do this for emphasis; to make it clear you're coming to him for support, where he would expect the other way around. Convey your fear Nan, make him know that you don't 'think' there is something very wrong here, you KNOW there is something VERY wrong here. Something bigger than the Father Valesco, but not of this world. There may very well be the influence of the Devil afoot. Even if it not be the Devil, or those fallen to his will, whatever this is, it CANNOT be of God's will.

And I can't tell you how important it is that you make it clear it CANNOT be of God's will. Even if he doesn't believe you now, you NEED to sow that seed of doubt. We NEED him know. We NEED his help.

Freak out and faint.

Shine a flashlight on Lorenzo.

Nun Nan is a cute Nan.

"All rise and baaaaaaaask in the light and glory of our Lord."

--------

Since Lorenzo may be thinking that Nan is a literial God-send...

Command: Ask Lorenzo what today's date is. IF today is the day where The Padre burns everyone, then tell Lorenzo that he is right: you ARE watching him. You feel that he is in terrible danger today. You see visions of fire. Try to make it seem like you're getting visions RATHER than telling him flat-out that you're from the future.

>>456398
Second this. All of it, not just the fact that nun Nan is cute Nan.

Although she is.

"we've met before, haven't we?"

Weaver 2012/09/21(Fri)07:36 No. 456440 ID: 629257
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Nan asks Lorenzo: What do you mean by that?

He says you've been watching him. And every few weeks, appearing to him. Somehow you're the answer to all this. He's come to look forward to these brief visits.
You're here now. Something's going to happen today, isn't it?

Nan nods.
Visions of fire. Father Velasco. Suffering.
She asks him not to go. This can't be God's way.

Lorenzo stops, and the procession around them does too. He turns to Nan. He speaks softly.
He says he has this strange feeling
that this is the last time.
Like he'll never see you again.

He places his hands around hers.
Please, Nan.
Please listen to me.

Weaver 2012/09/21(Fri)07:38 No. 456441 ID: 629257
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Don't be afraid.

Be afraid, Nan.

don't be afraid, Nan

WAKE UP

Don't panic nan

Be sort of afraid.

And run!

be really afraid.

Hug him close so he can speak quietly to you.

>>456440
Yes Nan, don't be afraid, for fear is the mind killer.

>>456441
Well, now we know which of them died. Namely the entire congregation.

Is it time for a freak out? I think it is time for a freak out.

>>456454
More like a conFLAGRATION am I right?

Well, like so often with NanQuest, I am just completely up in wtf-ville, so I'll go with the time-tested strategy of hug note read Lorenzo.

>>456441
Yeah, don't be afraid, but still, get the fuck out there.

Don't be afraid

Be conflicted. Attempt to not be afraid. And, if you can, tell him that even if he won't see you again, he will hear from you again.

Scoot your hooves as you never have before.

DON'T BE AFRAID.

No, seriously. These fellas don't look hostile. I honestly think they're trying to communicate or something.

If you've got a flashlight, shine it on them. Maybe it'll trigger another vision. Otherwise just sit still and stay calm. Try talking to him or, better yet, just be quiet. Listen. See if *they* try to tell *you* something.

>>456441

This got 2spooky 2 fast. Listen to what he has to say.

Don't be afraid

As soon as it's over, I think we should find Anderson and ask the everloving shit out of him - that is, what exactly he knows about the church's history? Was there any fire? Seeing that he knew about the spanish mission, maybe he'd knew something else...


As for now - keep your distance, and beware. Maybe these 'things' want to attack nan, or maybe they want to tell something. Or maybe the vision is at it's end, and we'll find ourselves back in the hotel.

Hug Lorenzo.

Iksek 2012/09/21(Fri)12:31 No. 456502 ID: feea89
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>>456440
>>456441
Nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope.

I have no sane idea what to do right now.

So I vote: freeze with panic.

Don't be afraid.

Hug Lorenzo.

Schlick furiously!

Don't be afraid at the gravity of the situation.
In fact, be so unafraid of gravity that you can fucking fly.

Don't run, don't panic. Overcome your fear. Hug Lorenzo, or at least squeeze his hands. Lorenzo is one of the good guys.

seriously don't be afraid
Lorenzo seems cool and he's probably always been a creepy dark thing even when you're having visions
so just wait and see if he actually plans to hurt you

Remember what he said about not being afraid, remember that the Priest is here and where you were before, Focus on remembering that the Shadows might be his victims....but also be aware that this 'might' be a trick, but if it isn't, then it adds up.

Don't be afraid. Stay and watch what happens. At first sign of trouble, try to leave, calmly.

>>456226

What does twin peaks have to do with anything?

Do not be afraid and whatever you do do not panic

Don't move, but be prepared to defend yourself.
Try to ask Lorenzo something, anything that comes to mind.

>>456441
Attempt to remain calm. These are probably the same people you've been speaking to. They just look different (or maybe they've ALWAYS looked like this?).

Pray? O_O I don't even know!

Also, while I'm here - guys. Lorenzo is totally the Pilgrim. Why is no one realizing this yet?! The Padre does something that transforms him and I think we're about to see just what it is. So, yeah, actually - Nan, you should run as fast as your hooves can carry you.

>>456560
You are like two threads late.

>>456560
>>456564
Seriously, check the discussion thread, we concluded that (and a fuckload more) ages ago

KEEP CALM AND LOOK STRAIGHT AT HIM. Do not make a step back or show fear, that'll insult him.

lornz pls

Ask him what's going on

Okay, as I am seeing what is in front of you, turn around. For all I know, they are a distraction, and the real threat is sneaking behind you.

Turn around now. Then groin kick the way out.

Keep calm and call batman.
Mostly the first part though.

Looks like you're having another one of those visions, Nan! Man, being a semi-prophet sure is tough on your mental health!

In all seriousness, I have no idea what she should make of this vision.

>>456672

That's it! Nan is a prophet, not a time traveller! In the time of Spanish colonial missions. She only thinks she's an electrician in modern times, because she's such a good prophet that her visions of the future have beguiled even her!

>>456675

Doubtful, and running under that assumption could be dangerous. Because Lorenzo acts as if when Nan is in the future (or as you would say, having /visions/ of it) she is completely gone from the mission.
Again, running under this assumption could be incredibly dangerous to Nan once she's back at the hotel because that's when shit gets real and there aren't takebacks.

For now I say to keep calm and hope things change back to normal soon so you can figure out more of what's up.

Be reasonable startled, and calmly run like hell away.

Stay calm. It is natural to be startled, but try to remain calm.

This isn't the first time we've gotten advice to not be afraid. Perhaps we should do our best to try to heed it.

Do you really need to panic here?
I mean, you should have gotten used to this already... it's not like this is the first time something like this is happening... well, probably even the first time where the black ghosts are kind of friendly.

POKE HIM IN THE EYES. NOTHING CAN COME WRONG OF THIS.

WORST ENDING EVER

Make sure you have something to defend yourself with, but don't freak out yet. It could just be some wacky vision.

Run.

Get a grip on yourself and reality. Rub your eyes and wake up.

Actually this could go either way.

>Listen to Lorenzo, swallow your fear despite the horrors before you.

>Shove Lorenzo away, breaking his grip on you, and run away.

Maybe he just wants a hug y'know?

This is it friends.

FIGHT or Flight.

Mind you, the FIGHT need not be violent, and it need not be fought alone. These Husks of things long dead and past, they are victims too.

The Enemy of my Enemy is my Friend.

Alternatively, kick the shit out of it.

Or run, and try to give yourself more time to figure this out.

I really, REALLY don't think thats the right path though.

Weaver, we await your judgement.

Well, he seems like the friendliest creepy thing we've seen. I think that means we shouldn't be afraid.

>>457408
The enemy of my enemy may or may not be a berserk murder-zombie.

I don't think we should immediately flee, but we should definitely avoid getting within arm's reach of him.

Maybe a naive idea but can you actually communicate with the shadow creatures? I mean yeah they're spooky but as far as I remember they don't seem exactly hostile, aside from the padre, pilgrim, and beast. Keep your guard up, but don't run or attack without good reason

Fear is dumb.

>>457476
So is plutonium, miss Pauline.

Weaver 2012/09/24(Mon)23:20 No. 457795 ID: 629257
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Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

Weaver 2012/09/24(Mon)23:22 No. 457796 ID: 629257
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"Nan."

Pablo is here.
Nan is being carried along.
Underfoot, black stone, ash and dust.

Weaver 2012/09/24(Mon)23:23 No. 457797 ID: 629257
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Pablo says he doesn't know what happened back there.
He thinks Nan saved his life.

He apologizes for carrying her away in her state, but it was too dangerous in that room, and he couldn't just leave her.

Calm yourself, stand up, dust yourself off if you need to, thank him, and ask where the hell he's been and what he's been doing.

Seriously, now's the time for some answers.

We are seeing the hotel's true nature I think. Ask him if he sees the burnt rubble and stuff.

I think we are in the mission / old church. You know the one that burned down.

Ask him where we're going.

Ask him if he saw those...things behind him when they met up, and you pulled him in.

ask him what he saw behind us before, and Nan should tell him what she saw behind him. just to make sure were all on the same base as to who is being followed by burned, dark, corpse-like things of indeterminate alliances.

then she should ask him what he saw/what happened after she passed out to see if he gained any extra knowledge or insight (if he also got a vision/time-travel/reenactment depending on theory's) while we were passed out.

Then ask about our current location and what he has been doing before.

>>457807
This, in a timely manner, while getting a move on.

>>457808
while walking back to a safe location perhaps?

>>457809
Indeed.

Thank Pablo, but don't forget to ask about Anna or the totem or how he got here among other things.

While trying to find somewhere safe of course.

This is probably just paranoia. . . But the doorway on the right, not far right, has a blacked-out area that could fit the Padre's hat. I say sit still another time. Run through the north door! Not left, I don't trust left.

>>457807

Backing this, while also requesting a quick GTFO to a safer location.

Asking about Anna/the Totem might be a better idea when others are around.

Take Pablo and find the others.

Weaver 2012/09/26(Wed)00:11 No. 458104 ID: 629257
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Nan asks where they are. Pablo says this is the second floor.

Nan hasn't been on the second floor before, has she? It's dark here. Rubble and ruin. Not much worth staying for, he says.

Pablo says they need to get somewhere less open before they settle everything that's happened, and asks Nan where they should go now. He's not sure if the safehouse is truly safe anymore.

Where to?

First thing's first: find the elevator. If we can't even use that, we won't be able to get anywhere anyway.

>>458106
Aren't there stairs too?

Wait, that gives me an idea. Use the elevator as the safehouse.

i say back to the safehouse; even if it's no longer a place of refuge, you should see if anyone is there, and if they're all right.

You should still talk to Pablo about finding the others. And ask him about the totem that is apparently his.

>>458104

So if there's nothing of worth here...
...why was he here?

But this line of questioning can wait, as can the matter of Anna and the totem. I also vote for the safehouse, if for no other reason than being reasonably sure that the others might be there.

Check out the safehouse anyway. Fully safe or not, it's the best place to find other people.

Do you have anything in your inventory which lights up?

Is the Anasazi Lounge on the second floor? We still have the key to it, and a locked door is better than no door.

The safehouse may not be safe, but then again, nor is anywhere else in this building. Going there at least let's us check up on the others, and we could talk to Pablo in the elevator?

HOWEVER we could also go to the Anasazi Lounge since we have a key and because it'll probably be really difficult to get to the second floor again.

One or the other, I can't really decide.

I say we investigate the Anasazi lounge. One, who knows when we'll get another opportunity to be on the second floor, and two, if it's really not truly safe anywhere then what can it hurt to be slightly more unsafe here for now?

Check out the Anasazi lounge. We have a key after all.

When Nan and Anna met, Anna originally said they were going to the second floor, and then states that Nan must have misheard her when they reach the third floor to go to the safehouse. Perhaps Anna was hiding something about the second floor?

Why not ask Pablo about Anna, by the way? No one else has mentioned her at all since that little quantum leap thing you did for her.

I bet the Anasazi Lounge has something to do with Anna. Maybe you should check it out?

Check out the safehouse and see if anyone's in it.

Lets go to Anasazi Lounge. The safehouse is not that safe. Does Pablo have the axe/hammer . . . Weapon?

Ask Pablo why he thinks the safehouse isn't safe

Weaver 2012/09/27(Thu)20:10 No. 458445 ID: 629257
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Nan considers heading to the Anasazi lounge. Pablo says he believes the lounge is somewhere here on the second floor. He recalls passing it as some point, but found it locked.
Though she still has the key, Nan decides they should head to the safehouse first. Even if it's not safe, it's the safest place they know, and the most likely place for the others to head to regroup, given how scattered they are now.

Pablo and Nan arrive at the SECOND FLOOR STAIRWELL.

>>458445
Ask Pablo if he's ever gone down these things. If yes, then I suppose it may as well be safe enough to descend. We could also poke at it with the pipe.

Take SECOND FLOOR STAIRWELL to THIRD FLOOR.

Suddenly, BAM! Switchblade Santiago out of nowhere.

In all seriousness the only obvious option at this point is to go back to the safe room. Depending on how long it will take to get there, perhaps Nan and Pablo can discuss a few things such as the deal with Anna and the strange totem thing.

We have the key, but what is in Nan's/Pablo's inventory. Nan's should use her showtune powers to see the true path and go to the Anasazi lounge. Not that unsafe safehouse.

>>458445
Climb the stairs to the third floor, look around, then go back down and pick up the pace headed back to the safe house. Ask him to tell you if/when you pass by the way to the lounge, assuming it's not on the way.

What happened to the elevator?

Walk and talk. You two have some catching up to do.

I told you bro. I told you about stairs.

Third floor.

for some reason I don't think the safehouse is a good idea either... If we aren't trusting each other any more, for all we know, the others could be fakes now too...

>>459294

Also, if PABLO is telling us that the safehouse isn't safe... it probably isn't safe.

Let's instead go to... Pablo's room?

FORWARD YOU MAGNIFICENT BASTARDS!

>>459362

YES QUITE. Go to Pablo's room and.. thoroughly examine him for anything unusual. Thoroughly. Very very thoroughly. Without clothes.

Weaver 2012/10/02(Tue)01:10 No. 459511 ID: 629257
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Pablo and Nan ascend to the THIRD FLOOR STAIRWELL, on the way back to the SAFEHOUSE in room 313.

What happened back there, Nan asks.
Pablo is quiet for a moment.
He looks back at Nan with a forlorn expression.
"Anna's dead, isn't she?"

Yes. Pilgrim got her.

Catch up with Pablo.

>>459511

Let him down gently, Nan.

Ask him how he knows, then tell him what you saw.

>>459518
Backing this. I'm still not 100% convinced he's in the clear.

>>459518
>>459514
These two, combined. It's important to keep learning as much as we can, but we mustn't forget that we're getting our info from *people*, not databanks. They can't always just spew forth whatever info we ask for: They have wants and needs that must be addressed. Emotions that must be considered.

Pablo is obviously upset about this. As badly as we need his info, we ought to first tend to him as a person and help him accept Ana's death in a healthy way.

Tell him you don't know for sure. You can't trust what you see here.

It's a good idea to stay as positive as possible right now -- grim as things are.

Pablo knows about Nan's visions into the past. Tell him about the most recent vision.

yep lol

>>459535
Gonna have to agree we this. Tread lightly, something's off.

Ask him why he thinks she must be before volunteering any information. Knowing why he assumes that will help us know what other freaky stuff the hotel is trying to do to everyone's minds.

Well, time's kind of wonky around here, so it's possible that she's still alive in some congruent timeline, but... yeah.
Last time we saw her she was missing most of her face.
So probably dead.

Carefully Nan needs to turn to him and say
"ANNA IS DEEEEEEEEAD! SHES DEEEEEEEEAD AND NOT COMING BAAAAAAAAAAACK! SHE DIED HORRIBLLLLLLY"

Batman 2012/10/03(Wed)08:56 No. 459879 ID: 023519
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>>459514
>>459846

>>459846

"EVERYONE YOU LOVE IS DYIIIIING"

Give him the bad news in the form of a showtune.

Hug Pablo.

>>459879
Welp, Batman has spoken.

I thought the last time we saw Ana, we were helping her repair an elevator or something in another time line.

It is entirely possible that our mission is to repair everyone's time line and prevent them from making the mistakes that lead them to the hotel in the first place. Some of the parties here have hinted at guilt, after all...

Weaver 2012/10/03(Wed)20:27 No. 460091 ID: 629257
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Why do you say that? Nan asks.

Pablo throws himself against the wall, nearly choking. Then it's true.
He blurts it all out, on the verge of tears.
They were in shifts that night. Anderson and Kim first. Then him and Anna. They were woken up on time. Anderson and Kim went to sleep. Everything was fine for a few hours.

Then they heard voices in the corridor. Whispering at first. It sounded like something calling. They went out to look, but couldn't find anything. They went as far as the elevator. Anna wanted to go on. She said that's where the voices were coming from. But Pablo didn't. He wanted to head back. He turned around to lead her, but then he heard the chime. The doors closed. Anna was inside.
Then the lights went out.

He came back to the room. Tried to get help.
But everyone was gone. It was just you, Nan. And he couldn't wake you. It was like you were in some sort of coma.

Weaver 2012/10/03(Wed)20:29 No. 460092 ID: 629257
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Then there was a scream.

Good God, that scream.

He ran out into the hotel to try and find someone, anyone. He tried to follow the elevator down via the stairs. But he got lost in the darkness.

And now she's dead. That.. thing must have got her.
He says he's sorry.
Pablo says this is his fault. It's his fault Anna is dead. He did this.

God forgive him.
He's so sorry.

Tell Pablo about your vision, where you saw yourself killed and strung up on the wall. Tell him because he needs to know that what you see here is not always (or ever) what it seems. What you saw may have been Anna getting killed. But you saw Kim get killed, and then she was fine later.

Tell Paulo not to blame himself. He turned around. He tried to help. He only looked away for a second. Whatever closed the door between him and Anna, that is who is at fault. She might be dead, but he is no murderer.

What, it's not his fault. Lack of action is NOT fault. She's the one the left the room, and left her post. He came back to check up on us in case we were in danger.
Ask him if he'd blame himself if, instead of Anna dying, someone from the saferoom got killed when both of them left instead. Honestly, what control did he really have of the situation.
I kinda want to tell him about the dream
I just think we should get things straight now. And ask maybe what his whole past deal is. No bullshitting around, no blame, no hate. No need to hide it or anything. You're not Anderson. You're not a cop.

It's not his fault. Reassure him and make sure he knows that he's blameless in this.

Talk about when he first saw you, reminisce about old times to calm him down.

I know we joke about it all the time but, really, this guy needs a hug. :(

Hug Pablo. Try to find something comforting to say, too.

hug pablo

forgive pablo

Hold on, probably not the best time, but I'm have a massive case of deja vu here. Tell him that you remember having a dream, or fuck if you know what it is at this point, where you said something very similar and made nearly the same face, acting just the same. (negelct to mention the blood) If that was one of visions you've been having, this moment might not have been preventable, and by extension neither would that person's death (we don't KNOW it was Anna), therefore it is in no way his fault, but an inevitability. (might not be sound reasoning, but it might calm him down.)

>>460092
Tell him that God will forgive him. It's alright.

Normally, I'd advise against such brash displays of affection, but I have the distinct feeling that that vision thing was sent to us by something that doesn't wish us to cooperate.
He does seem really broken up. It COULD be all an act, but I doubt killing Nan right now would do him any good.
So yes. Go for a hug.

Hug him.

>>460092

>>That.. thing must have got her.

what "thing"?

HUG TO PREVENT HIS INEVITABLE PSYCHOTIC BREAKDOWN

eat his face

COMPLETE THE CIRCLE

>>460174
Softly offer to...I don't know, do something friendly

Oh man if he is this torn up about Ana, who he probably doesn't know very well, gotta wonder how he'll react to the death of someone he's actually attached to, like Nan maybe? Nothing like he'll react in the dream, right...?

Ah fuck it, let's just hug the poor guy.

Hugs are in order

It's not his fault, he's not to blame, if in God's plan he made the Devil so much stronger than a man.

But seriously, he didn't kill Anna. He did what he could, it's a shitty situation for all of them, and he tried his hardest to save her, but in the end the hotel and the things that lurk its corridors got to her. Nobody could stop them on their own. He did what he could. He can't blame himself. For fuck's sake, hug him.

>>460092

When Anna was found dead, the pilgrim was there, and she wasn't in the elevator. When we saw her in the weird dream with the screwdriver, she was working on it.

Is this like Kim? Was she lured there, perhaps? Is she not actually dead? We must ask Pablo if he saw anyone else: Kim, Anderson, Santiago...even the things here.

Weaver 2012/10/04(Thu)13:32 No. 460298 ID: 629257
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What "thing", Pablo?
That thing. That thing with the skeleton face. That horrible thing. It shouldn't be here. It doesn't deserve to live.

It's his fault.

Nan tries to console Pablo with physical contact, but as she reaches to touch him he pulls away.
No! You'll only get hurt, Nan. They're dead.
They're dead because of him.
He did this. Her life was in his hands.
He'll have to answer for this.

Weaver 2012/10/04(Thu)13:32 No. 460300 ID: 629257
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He must answer for his sins.

Cue the lights going out. :/

Take a step back and try to calm him down with words alone. Touching him is gonna get you nowhere.

NEVER MIND. RUN LIKE HELL FROM THAT THING AND DRAG PABLO WITH YOU.

What sins Pablo? Besides Anna, what sins for god's sake?
Get him the fuck away from the corner.
If he's not going to tell you, then tell him to shut the fuck up and stop acting like a fucking baby. He wants to make up for his sins, tell him to redeem himself and to stop punish himself. And that he should not fucking go kill himself by shadow monster back there out of some sick desire for punishment, that doesn't help anybody. That's just stupid.

>>460300

Grab Pablo and run like hell.

Okay, okay, don't panic. Point to whatever that is behind Pablo.
Back up slowly, look for viable exits.
Wield flashlight, shine it on... that.
Prepare to run.

That... would be the Beast.

Slap Pablo.
Dying doesn't solve anything, you crouton! It just means you're dead!
If you want to make up for something, then help the people who are still alive!
If you meet Anna again, do you want to tell her you gave up? Give your life meaning!
NOW IS THE TIME WHEN WE RUN.

Seconding slapping him to snap him out of it, and grabbing him and running the heck out of there. If you just grab him he might refuse to run. Tell him you are NOT going to lose him to the darkness, losing Anna was MORE than enough.

Thirding slapping Pablo and grabbing him while he's stunned so he won't pull away again.

Tell him to answer by helping save the others, then drag him away.

>>460300

Well, this... explains a lot.

Short of getting him to stop thinking this, I'm pretty sure he just got the Hotel's attention.

This has actually happened before, when we hit Pablo with our lead pipe, he began to apologize and tear up and the shadow monsters appeared behind him.

Just saying if we absolutely can't get him away, bring him to his senses, etc. then we can use the "flashlight method" again, since it worked last time.

>>460336

Oh crap, you're right! What if Pablo is teh demons?!

No it's okay, remember those things are frie-

oh hey teeth on forehead

yeah that's beast TO THE SAFEROOM

Yell at him. NO. He isn't responsible. Anna thought she deserved to die, so she did! The hotel knows when you're ready to die, and sends someone to collect you. Now he's doing it too, and you won't be able to save him from the Beast! Tell him to snap out of it!

Pablo must live at all cost. He will act irrational and may go all suicidal and give himself to the beast. Get between Pablo and the beast. No suicide today, and tell the beast he cannot have your boy friend.

>>460300
Here we go again! GRAB HIS WRIST AND RUNNNN! Ask him to guide you to where the lounge is. If he resists in any way don't hesitate to punch him as hard as you can and drag him if you have to.

Seconding a slap to wake up Pablo. Sometimes you have to be rough.

calmly and serenely tell Pablo to...oh my fucking God...RUN NAN RUN!!!!!!

Grab Pablo, move. If you refuses to let you grab him, just run. Tell him to run as well, if he won't let you grab him. Movement is necessary. Priority one: don't be here right now. Priority 2: make other people safe as well.

Pablo is fixated on himself right now. He's convinced he needs to pay for his own sins, for how he failed to protect Anna, so much so that he can't see the obvious parallel.

He failed to protect Anna, to convince her to turn from a path that led to death and damnation. Don't let Nan fail in her duty to do the same for him. He will have to answer for what he's done, but there is still a chance for absolution and forgiveness. The Lord is loving.

We can't defeat the beast, go without us catching it. Pablo called it by talking about sin, maybe we can get it to go away

Ask him if he wants to confess and redeem himself.

Several points looking back at past memories
* Padre left when Pablo said he was not afraid to die - perhaps he can only attack if someone is feeling fear, or represent fear. Padre also is a shepherd to his flock - he seems to appear when we interact with the burned shadow things.
* Pablo might be responsible or feels he is reponsible for summoning the Pilgrim or enraging it - if it subsequently attacked Alan and Anna, that would match up with his guilt and talking about 'they'.
* The Beast seems associated with sin, maybe we have to absolve Pablo for it to disappear. Anderson thinks you should just keep running from it and never stop - running from your sins?
* The dream Nan had about the paintings could point to 2 dead at that point (Nan and Alan), so perhaps when we were sent back in time, in fact a copy was created which we followed, and the Pilgrim got the original, explaining Pablo's guilt/
* We need to show Pablo his totem and ask him about it

Tell him that everyone meets the judgement correct to them in time, and that seeking it out is pointless. He needs to live for those who have died, and keep on living to protect those who are still alive. He needs to keep himself together so that everything can work out.

No one can do this alone. You need to work together, to redeem yourselves.

Maybe make an excuse, get you both away calmly? Unless it moves. Then run.

Take the Santiago route! It's worked for him, right?

>>460582
>>460671
Ok, I'm gonna void my choice of 'grab him and run' untill further notice (by which I mean further threat) in favor of these. If wanting death to come really will bring it upon you, then Pablo is done for. Goddamnit, I, for one, am not letting that happen! We are not losing Pablo too! EVERYONE! Pablo needs us now more anyone ever need Nan's help! We need to brainstorm, and figure out exactly why he would even consider death a reasonable response to his actions, and refute that specificly. Refuting his opinion in general may spell his doom. If we do not, this may be the end of Pablo. Come on people, let's think!

Don't go in the Saferoom! It's a dead end and we would have no where else to go if the Beast got inside!

Out the window! If it's in here, it's not in the courtyard! And Grab Pablo, he may be calling it some how, but now's not the time to leave others to their deaths.

if you're in the woods with a friend, and the two of you get chased by a bear, you don't have to be faster than the bear; you just have to be faster than your friend.

Ignore the beast.

Tell Pablo that he has saved your life three times and Henry's life once. That no matter what guilt he has, whatever he thinks of himself, what he's done or hasn't done, that is the truth.

Then say that you want to help him, show the totem and say there's things you've wanted to ask him about, but they can wait. If he has sins, real or imaginary, then he can confess them and be absolved.

Grab Pablos hand and run. Fast. Tell him if he wants redemption he should at least help the rest of the people trapped in the hotel, getting himself killed wont help anybody.

I think Pablo has to stop this downer mood he has. It may be just me, but I think ramblings like those are what attract these creatures.

Don't tell Pablo that though, or he'll probably try to get himself killed on purpose.

>Grab Pablos hands and tell him to be quiet. No more rambling, no more sobbing. If he doesn't trust himself to save anyone, then remind him that he saved YOU.

Obviously the "I need to atone" is what summons this thing and is why people die.

Weaver said we had the ability to stop Anne from dying.

We need to convince Pablo RIGHT NOW that he just saved our life, and we NEED him if we're going to survive. He knows about the past, maybe different things, and we can all work together, and SAVE EVERYONE.

KISS THE MAN AND TELL HIM THAT YOU NEED HIM.

THAT YOU NEED HIM TO STOP AND JUST BE BY YOUR SIDE. THIS MAY BE AN ACT OF DESPERATION BUT WE NEED TO SNAP HIM OUT OF THIS. AND WHEN HE IS PROPERLY SANE RUN LIKE HELL.

>>461422

And then hot, desperate, terrified makeouts.

I'M TIRED OF LURKING SO I SHALL CONTRIBOOT

Stand infront the Beast and yell you are not afraid

Stand firm don't move an inch, if fear is wants it's not gonna get it from Nan damnit!

Pablo! You knew her! You know she's not stupid enough to let something like that happen to her! You know that can only mean sne wanted to die! Remember her! How different she was acting! Something happened to her! Something other than you! You didn't do anything! Even if you went with her ,you would just be dead too! I put a put a piece of rebar through that thing's skull! *stomp your foot* There was nothing you could do! But there is something you can do now! We need you Pablo!
I NEED YOU PABLO! *(optional) kiss him or punch him*

Tell him that he has nothing to atone for! It wasn't his fault, it was Anna's for wandering off alone in the first place! Hell, tell him that it was OUR fault, whatever it takes to snap him out of this.

>>460582
(As an aside, please keep posts like this to the discussion thread.)

Weaver 2012/10/09(Tue)23:17 No. 461575 ID: 629257
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Nan slaps Pablo in the face, grabs his hand, and runs to flee down the hall.

She yells back to him, frantic.
It wasn't your fault. We'll work it all out later, but right now, we need to GO, and we need you alive.
If you die now, you'll only make it worse for everyone.

Nan looks back.
The enormous black shape is pursuing close, drawing darkness with it.

313 is the safehouse. Shove him in there then lure the Beast away.

Weaver 2012/10/09(Tue)23:27 No. 461579 ID: 629257
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"GET DOWN!"

Do not get shot.

BE INSPIRED BY "ANDERSON FUCK YEA" AND CHARGE THE FUCKER AND PUNCH HIS SHIT OUT

Pretty obvious.
Get down.

HIT THE DECK
GET DOWN
YOU KNOW

ALL THAT NONSENSE

GRAB PABLO and then get down
make sure he gets down too

Yeah, definitely wouldn't want to make that mistake now. Make sure neither you nor Pabs get shot, in other words TAKE HIM DOWN WITH YOU.

How much do you think a simple pistol will hurt the Beast? It doesn't.

But this isn't just a gun with an iron bullet in it. It carries within it Anderson's indomitable will, the utter lack of regret in all the things he has done through his life, the antithesis to everything the Beast and its ilk represent. He is the last to ever fall to their siren song of remorse, of absolution.

He has no regrets.

That gun is going to pack a huge fucking punch. Throw both yourself and Pablo down to make sure you're not caught within its range.

>>361624

Beautiful.

Nan: Dodge roll, and bring Pablo down with you.

Dive, Nan-sub, DIVE!!!

nooooo! Its not gona work! just get da faq outa dur!!

Why would you shoot a terrible amorphous black mass?

Clearly he has turned on us and is gunning for Pedr- I mean Pablo.

Try and pull Pablo out of it's grip and get down.

Perform a Slo-Mo dodge of the bullet a la Max Payne.

Get down and PULL PABLO WITH YOU
We don't know who Anderson is aiming for, ladies and gents! Remember he was pretty displeased with Pablo the last time he was brought up.
Best be safe and yank him down with you.

I'm not convinced a few bullets will stop the beast -- quickly swerve to the other side of the hall (with Pablo) and keep running.

Get down

obligatory: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3quTc2-GyM

You heard the man, get down, get dirty
Time to boogie

DO A BARREL ROLL!!

Pablo down first then you Nan. Protect cry baby Pablo.

>>461803
Yus.

Maybe go even farther and sling Pablo behind Anderson. Seriously. The darkness seems really intent on taking Pablo right now, and we need to make doubly-sure that he's safe.

Oh, and keep your trigger finger on that flashlight, just in case a bullet doesn't do the job.

Nan! In the name of weaver, don't let go of Pablo! Duck, roll/slide and LIVE!

Stay up!

Weaver 2012/10/12(Fri)02:28 No. 462101 ID: 629257
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Nan grabs Pablo and dives.
Blackness swells up, cold breath behind them.

Weaver 2012/10/12(Fri)02:46 No. 462109 ID: 629257
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Thunder roars.

Told ya.

That bullet held Anderson's will. It's like a thunder.

Crawl away from the thing, as quickly as you can, with Pablo along with you. It's probably still alive and pissed, but it's not safe to get up yet because Anderson is firing up another.

>>462114
Seconding this. We're in direct line of fire from Anderson, so legging it isn't the best idea, but neither is staying with the (suspected) Beast for dinner.

It can bleed. ...huh.
Anyway, seconding idea to crawl your asses out of their. Fast as you can manage.

Shoot it with your steely gun, but you just cant kill the beast.

Slip your flashlight out and shine it on the Beast's wound, Nan! Or just the Beast itself, really. Every little bit helps.

If you manage to make it flinch (or if it's flinching right now. I can't quite tell. :/ ) IMMEDIATELY hoist Pablo back up and make a mad dash for freedom!

Hopefully those bullets are made of silver.

Keep moving! That shot will slow the beast down, without a doubt, but there's no guarantee that the thing won't keep coming toward you.

Drink it's blood and become The Beast!

Crawl! Crawl like the wind!

Keep going! We're not out of the woods yet!

Something just seems off. . .
I would get out of there.
Tell 4eyes to open the window (if it's the one Nan used to run and then hide from the pilgrim) then get out on the landing. Don't let Pablo do anything stupid. Have Anderson cover you.

You idiots, remember what Santiago said? The Padre, Pilgrim, and Beast are all against each other. The Padre is trying to sacrifice us to the fire, removing us from existence. The Pilgrim is Lorenzo, and he wants us to stay with him forever in death, so he doesn't want the Padre to incinerate us. Therefore, the Beast, opposing both of them, wants to protect us! It's only trying to keep us away from everyone else because it thinks they're threats to us, which makes sense given their respective states of mind. Notice how it showed up almost immediately after Santiago attacked us? It was trying to save us from Pablo too, just now.

>>462610
Oh, okay. So that's why it's chasing after us with bared fangs. Right.

Anyway, yes, tell Pablo everything is going to be okay and crawl away with him. Possibly kick him in the butt if you have to to get him moving.

Get up and get behind Anderson. If he keeps shooting crawl as fast as you can.

>>462610
By that logic, couldn't the beast still be in opposition to both of their goals if it just wants to eat us? Can't burn or preserve in death someone who's been swallowed whole, or not-so-whole. Pretty much it just seems like a race to see who can kill everyone first in their own special way. Safest to assume that's the case for now, since we have no reason to believe otherwise.

>>462748
>>463099
Well, at any rate, the three avoid each other, so staying close to the wounded Beast, friendly or not, seems to be the best way to avoid the other two. We haven't actually seen the Beast kill anyone, and being heavily injured isn't going to do it any favors. The best course of action right now would be to keep the Beast incapacitated, without killing it. Best case: the Beast can't hurt us, and the others avoid us. Worst case: at least one of the others show up, whereupon we might be able to get them to fight each other instead of us. It's win-win, as long as the Beast doesn't die.

CRAWL TO SAFETY

Tell Anderson to shoot it in the eyes. If we learned anything from video games is that things with large eyes don't like having things in them.

Is that a quote? May I have the original source?

Just because the monsters are against each other, does not mean that that any of them are for Nan and co. We know that the Pilgrim has a specific reason for wanting the gang dead (though we may not fully understand it yet). Padre, the Pilgrim and the Beast might all be competing for the opportunity to kill the guests in the hotel.
My advice is to try to stay away from all three of them.

Though physical attack might slow the Beast, I have a feeling that such an unearthly creature would not be able to be taken down by brute force. Going with the hypothesis that the Beast is some sort of twisted mass of souls that the Father burned, I can think of two things that might provoke some sort of reaction:
1) Shout "For the love of god!" Padre might have recited his mantra as he burned his victims (remember, not!Kim said it a couple of times when she was pulling Nan into the furnace).
2) Brandish fire at it. If the Beast is residue of the people in the furnace, it might still fear fire.
If these do provoke a reaction, there is a chance that it might only make the Beast angrier, rather than scare it away.
That being said, I would suggest lighting a fire. If it makes the Beast angrier, it at least has something to distract it for a moment (putting out the flame). Last I checked, Nan still had matches in her inventory.

Assuming Nan and Pablo make it back into the safe room, I suggest taking out that journal, and reading through it.

>>463554
Oddly enough... I feel like shouting "Run, for the love of god!" will work. Nobody will think it's strange if nothing happens, but it might provoke a reaction.

Hopefully a good reaction.

>>463554
do we really want to risk making it angrier?
but we did just shoot the thing, so go ahead and make fire if you have more than enough time.

If Nan and Pablo don't somehow magic their way out of the Beast's path, they're gone anyway. Might as well try somehting different; I still think it's the safest bet.

Unless by some wierd coincidence(in MY nanquest?), The beasts scream or the gun, described as thunder:

"Entry number 104
May the 24th

Very cold now. Even the sun does
little to dispel this chill. Thunder
roars almost nightly.

Very cold now.

May the light of God warm us. ..."

In the journal. I dunno, but I think this is relevant...

>>464282

/questdis/ is thataway: >>/questdis/4297

>>464288
...Sorry. Noticed it after I posted.
Anyway, I don't mind giving the best a couple more shots while we run away...

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Nan scrambles to her feet with Pablo in tow, heading for the safehouse. Kim holds the door for them.

Behind them, the great black figure crashes heavily to the floor, collapsing in the shadows.
Heavy, ragged breath fills the air, echoing and rattling through the hall.

Anderson steps past them with a purposeful stride, pistol held at arm's length.

Might not want to get too close, Anderson. D:

I am honestly not sure if he should kill it. We don't know what it really is.

"anderson wait, the monsters, they all stay away from each other, if it lives, the it might keep the others away"

Caution Anderson against killing it. The Padre looks like the villain here, everything else seems to be a victim of his, twisted in some way. It's likely they also oppose him.

Question it?

I second that; question it.
Who are you?
What are you trying to do/why are you trying to kill us?
Where did you come from?

Push Pablo in, push Kim in, grab Anderson and pull him in then question everything. Also I don't think this thing can talk, but if so ask it what it is.

Get everybody in the safe room.
Tell Anderson to come along, it's incapacitated, don't waste the bullets.
Sort things out once everyone's in the room.

HOLD IT!HOLD EVERYTHING!
Something is very fucking wrong here. In the past, Anderson told us that the only thing one could do if they ran into the beast is run, and to keep running.
If it can be stopped by the bullets in his gun, why hasn't he already done so?
Either that's not actually the beast or...

That's not really Anderson.

The beast isn't shadows... its smoke. And where there is smoke there is fire. I have a feeling if he gets too close he is going to get burned.

"Anderson, this place feeds on Sins, do you really want to feed it more" or something to that effect.

Remember when Pablo said that the safehouse wasn't safe anymore? He doesn't really have a reason to think so, but then again, he might know more than he is letting on.

Perhaps this is another trap, like the one with Kim in the furnace. Especially since Anderson seems to be acting out of character here (though I suppose that could also be because he wasn't expecting to actually hurt it, just buy time).

Either way, don't go into the safehouse just yet.

>>464436
Agreeing with this.

I don't want to raise suspicion among the group, but we should definitely make sure that Anderson knows what he's doing.

Nothing to see here, let Anderson take care of the Beasy

I think we should kill it, you guys.

>>464473
>>464436

I agree, this doesn't add up, should we try stopping Mr.Anderson?

Somethings wrong. Don't let Anderson kill the beast would be my automatic response.
Mostly because we can't see his face right now. And I'm really not sure its Anderson.

Push Pablo forward towards Kim. Try to reason with Anderson, or if there's not time just try to drag him with you.
Also maybe flashlight on Anderson, rather than Beast.
I don't know, something just seems wrong here.

Shine your flashlight on the wounded Beast before Anderson can shoot it! Your flashlight reveals things and banishes illusion and falsehood.

...oooh. Like shining a light on shadows. Neat!

I'm going to regret this.

For once, in the entire quest, I suggest you shine your flashlight on the shadows.

My vote is for not killing the beast before knowing what it is.

Pull Anderson as you try to get away. Be ready to escape with Pablo if it winds up not being Anderson after all.

Don't kill this thing. Use your flashlight. Just do it.

I suggest we kill it, nothing in this god-forsaken place has done anything besides try to kill us, and if we get the chance to stun, or better yet, kill one of the many threats to our lives, all the better!