ANGELO DEADHAND and the Case of the Grimacing Weasel

mkennedy · Tue 29/11/2011 21:01:09

> Hold a brief seance in an attempt to contact the spirit of the security guy to ask him where the badguy went.
> Swear an oath to avenge the dead security guy.
> Scan around and try to figure out which way the badguy may have gone.

discordance · Wed 30/11/2011 02:53:54

> Hold a brief seance in an attempt to contact the spirit of the security guy to ask him where the badguy went.

You hold no truck with that superstitious hocus-pocus! The dead are dead. At least you sure hope so. If they're not, you're in some serious trouble.

> Swear an oath to avenge the dead security guy.

You never knew his name, but you swear his death will not be in vain. You will find his killer, and you will make him remember.

> Scan around and try to figure out which way the badguy may have gone.

The bad guy left no traces, apart from the corpse, but his route seems obvious. Unless he jumped over the railing, the only exit from the casino is the landing pad by the front entrance. For all you know, you may have passed him on the way in.

mkennedy · Wed 30/11/2011 04:56:45

> Send a message to HQ informing them about the dead body.
> Open the door and head South.

CaptainD · Wed 30/11/2011 09:55:30

>Examine landing pad for signs of recent use
>Ask your Commander how Angelo is doing
>Don't mention the Exosuit...

discordance · Thu 01/12/2011 02:24:45

> Send a message to HQ informing them about the dead body.

You switch on your radio. "Paisley," you say. "I've got a dead body down here."
"Down where?" says Paisley. "Where the hell are you, Waterloo? I've got a medical chopper waiting on the landing pad, with no idea whether the area is secure or not."
"Oh, it's secure in the penthouse, I think," you say. "Just tracking down some leads."
"Waterloo, this is not the time for detective work! Where's this dead body? Where are you?"

> Open the door and head South.

You open the door and barge through the back rooms of the hotel, knocking over buckets and scaring janitors. After several minutes of getting lost in corridors, backtracking, stumbling into the kitchen and causing a chef to burn the steaks, and further nonsense and shenanigans, you emerge into the lobby. From there it's a short jaunt back out onto the landing pad. The MEDICAL CHOPPER is waiting there. All the medics seem to have gone inside.

>Examine landing pad for signs of recent use

You know for a fact that at least two choppers have landed here recently. The landing pad is also visited by a SKY-BUS, which comes through every ten minutes and proceeds further into the UPPER CITY and eventually to the CENTRAL HUB. Unless the villain brought his own chopper, it seems likely he escaped on that.

>Ask your Commander how Angelo is doing

Paisley has been yelling in your ear this whole time, but you haven't really been listening. You cut him off. "How's Angelo, Captain?" you inquire. "Have the doctors found him yet?"
"Goddammit, Waterloo, have you been listening to anything I've said?"
"Not really."
"He's in bad shape, Waterloo, the doctors want to move him to the hospital as quickly as possible. Now I don't know what you're doing, but I'm directly ordering you not to leave the hotel! Leave the detective work to the professionals, Waterloo. And please tell me you're not wearing the goddamn Exoskeleton!"

>Don't mention the Exosuit

You decide not to respond to that last query.

mkennedy · Fri 02/12/2011 05:08:47

> save game
> Have a flashback to see if you remember passing any badguy with a gas mask or gun
> Tell HQ to hack into the building's surveillance system and see if it has any traces of the badguy in the gas mask

CaptainD · Fri 02/12/2011 12:47:00

>Follow orders, try to be inconspicuous and don't leave the hotel
>AS IF! Go back into the Penthouse to look for clues
>Intimidate anyone looking nervous
>Ask Receptionist who went up to the Penthouse before Angelo - this dame surely knows more than she's letting on? You're not fooled by the innocent demeanor and cute smile... well, not much...

discordance · Fri 02/12/2011 21:20:22

> save game

Game saved LOL JK SAVE GAMES ARE FOR THE WEAK

> Have a flashback to see if you remember passing any badguy with a gas mask or gun

You rack your brains. The killer could have been any member of the cheering crowd in the lobby, and you'd have no way of knowing! Now if only the killer was wearing something distinctive. Like a gas mask. Sadly, you have no way of knowing that.

> Tell HQ to hack into the building's surveillance system and see if it has any traces of the badguy in the gas mask

You return to the radio. "Captain," you say, "I need you to tell Pauline to get her haxxors onto the interwebs or whatever and check the hotel's surveillance tapes for a suspicious figure, probably armed with a gun."
Captain Paisley sounds like he's on the verge of having an apoplectic fit. "WHAT THE SHIT, WATERLOO," he roars. "You are wearing the Exoskeleton, aren't you? Admit it! You are! Take a damn step back, Waterloo, and think about what you're doing! I don't want this to be..."

You stop listening. Hopefully he'll cool down in a few minutes and ring up Pauline.

>Follow orders, try to be inconspicuous and don't leave the hotel

You decide to follow orders, keep it low-key and stick to the hotel.

>AS IF!

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!

>Intimidate anyone looking nervous

You rumble back into the lobby and check for nervous people, to whom you could potentially talk smack. The crowd seems to have cleared out, unfortunately, and the only person left is the receptionist.

> Ask Receptionist who went up to the Penthouse before Angelo

"Say, ma'am," you say, clomping up to the desk.
"Oh jesus, I thought you were in the penthouse," she says, dropping her jar of nail polish.
"I'm done in there," you say. "FOR NOW. Right now, I want some answers. Who else did you let into the penthouse today?"
"Well, there was one guy," she said. "Blonde Jack. He's staying in the penthouse right now."
"WHO ELSE?" you demand.
"Also Blonde Jack's personal assistant," she says. "Kind of a weird guy, but whatever, he swore up and down he was legit."
"What did he look like?"
"No idea. He had a gas mask on or something. This has been a really weird night for me, okay?"

mkennedy · Fri 02/12/2011 23:19:38

> Think, "The guy in the gas mask must be the badguy mentioned by the couple in the hot tub!"
> Ask Receptionist if she has a picture of this "Blonde Jack" to show you
>Tell Receptionist you'll need to visit the hotel's surveillance center and look for any video of said badguy.

discordance · Sat 03/12/2011 04:19:39

> Think, "The guy in the gas mask must be the badguy mentioned by the couple in the hot tub!"

You connect the dots. A horrifying picture is forming - a picture of a bad guy, wearing a gas mask, who shot some people and then fled the hotel. A chill runs down your spine. Clearly, you are dealing with a professional.

> Ask Receptionist if she has a picture of this "Blonde Jack" to show you

"Do you have a PICTURE of this Blonde Jack you could show me?" you inquire.
The receptionist blinks. "Um, I don't think so," she says. "We don't usually take photos of the guests."

>Tell Receptionist you'll need to visit the hotel's surveillance center and look for any video of said badguy.

"In that case, I'm going to need to look at some surveillance photos," you say. "I'm on the trail of a dangerous villain. He has guns. He's a bad dude. He shoots people."
"Um," she says. "Are you with the police or something? I don't know what the policy is of just showing people surveillance footage. You probably need a warrant or something."

mkennedy · Sat 03/12/2011 06:05:44

> Ask Receptionist to describe "Blonde Jack" and hope she isn't just thinking of Angelo.

>Tell Receptionist that you're with the government and that time is of the essence. If she still doesn't let you into surveillance center tell her that they'll send her to Gitmo to be water boarded for harboring a dangerous terrorist.

CaptainD · Sat 03/12/2011 16:41:18

>Tell Receptionist that the Exoskeleton is your authority. Only top government agents are allowed to use it. Forget to mention that you're not really supposed to be using it right now. Mutter darkly under your breath about Paisley in particular and bureaucracy in general.

discordance · Sat 03/12/2011 20:46:57

> Ask Receptionist to describe "Blonde Jack"

"Describe this Blonde Jack person to me, then," you say.
"Um, okay." She thinks for a moment and then gives you a detailed description of Angelo Deadhand. Wait, so Angelo was Blonde Jack all along? The plot thickens!

>Tell Receptionist that you're with the government and that time is of the essence

"I AM with the government!" you say. "Time is of the ESSENCE!"
"Do you have any ID or something?" she says. "I just really don't want to get fired."

> tell her that they'll send her to Gitmo to be water boarded for harboring a dangerous terrorist

You don't even know what Gitmo is, probably because you never paid much attention in history class.

>Tell Receptionist that the Exoskeleton is your authority

"I may not have any ID on me," you say, "but what I do have is this suit."
You flex the arm parts. There's an impressive pneumatic hiss as the powered shafts compress.
"Only top government agents wear this suit," you say. "It is an incredibly advanced piece of technology, created by our finest scientists. It is worn only by the most important government agents. It is designed to hunt. It is designed to make me invincible. And yes, it is designed to kill."

> Forget to mention that you're not really supposed to be using it right now

"I am totally authorized to wear this suit," you add. "There is no doubt that my boss would approve of me wearing it. I am not in violation of any kind of direct order right now."

> Mutter darkly under your breath about Paisley in particular and bureaucracy in general.

The suits are always trying to keep you down. Well, you'll show them. You'll show them all.

"Okay, I guess," says the receptionist, breaking your reverie. "The security center is on the other side of the casino. I'll tell Herb to let you in."

CaptainD · Sat 03/12/2011 22:11:26

>Goto Security Centre
>Talk to Herb
>Examine Security Footage

discordance · Sun 04/12/2011 00:02:17

>Goto Security Centre

You cross the casino, attracting a number of stares en route, and leaving some permanent cracks in the polished flooring.

You are standing on the CASINO FLOOR. To the west is a door labeled "Employees Only". It is guarded by a grumpy-looking fellow in an ill-fitting Magical Wonders Hotel and Casino uniform. His name tag reads "Herb." To the west is the LOBBY. There seem to be a lot of SLOT MACHINES everywhere.

>Talk to Herb

"Evening, Herb," you say, attempting to make a gesture of peace with your hand.
Herb looks at you and then does a double take. "Jesus shit what the fuck christ," he gasps.
"Now then, Herb," you say sternly. "There may be children present." This is unlikely, given that you're in a casino, but whatever. "As you probably know, I'm a super-important government agent and I need to see some security footage, and I need to see it with extreme quickness."
Herb scratches his saggy chin. "Yeah, I guess. Follow me."
He escorts you through the door and into a small room absolutely packed with glowing terminals showing a live feed of every area of the hotel. The number of buttons and flashing lights is slightly overwhelming.
"Okay, good luck, I need to get back to work," says Herb sourly, slouching away.

>Examine Security Footage

You hesitantly touch one of the terminals.

Nothing happens.

mkennedy · Sun 04/12/2011 07:07:03

> Quickly look at the screens and see if any of them has a badguy in a gas mask in them.

> Place a phone call directly to Pauline and ask her if she can hack into the security system of the hotel and scan for any footage of the badguy in the gas mask.

> See if you figure out which screen corresponds to the penthouse.

discordance · Sun 04/12/2011 22:14:36

> Quickly look at the screens and see if any of them has a badguy in a gas mask in them.

You have a look at the screens. They all show idyllic scenes of reckless gambling and quiet hallways. Nobody seems to be lurking around in a gas mask.

> Place a phone call directly to Pauline

Clearly, you're going to have to take matters into your own hands. You fiddle with your radio controls and put a call through to Pauline.
"Oh, hey, Waterloo," she says, sounding sleepy. "Are you out tonight? I didn't think there was anything going on."

> ask her if she can hack into the security system of the hotel and scan for any footage of the badguy in the gas mask

"Kind of an emergency situation," you say. "Pauline, could you do me a big favour?"
"Sure thing, cowboy. Hey, are you the guy Paisley's been yelling at for the last ten minutes? He seems super mad about something."
"No idea. Look, I'm at the Magical Wonders Hotel and Casino. Do you think you could hack into their security system and check something out for me?"
"Yeah, just give me a minute."
You wait for Pauline to work her computer magic. It takes about fifteen seconds.
"I'm in," she says. "What are you looking for?"
"Whoa, that was fast."
"Yeah, they use SuperSafe Security and they haven't changed the password to their database in like eight months. I'll let you ponder the irony after you tell me what you're looking for."
"A mysterious man in a gas mask who attacked someone in the penthouse and then fled via the window."
"Right. Just give me a few minutes."

> See if you figure out which screen corresponds to the penthouse

You go through all the screens again. None of them seem to display the penthouse. Now that you think about it, it would be kind of weird if they had live video feed right into all the hotel rooms.

"Okay, I think I've found your guy," Pauline says. "He gets off the bus on the landing pad at 10:37 and goes into the hotel. He's in the lobby and talks to the receptionist for a minute. Then he gets into the penthouse elevator at 10:39 and I lose him. Next time I pick him up is at the base of the building, near a maintainence door. He drops down from above somehow and shoots a security guard. Ouch. Then he circles around the building and gets back to the landing pad at 10:49, gets on the next bus and sails away into the sunset."
"What time is it now?" you ask.
"11:05."

mkennedy · Mon 05/12/2011 04:41:32

> Ask Pauline if she could find out which bus he took or if he is still on the bus.

> Ask her if she can find out any info on who was renting the penthouse.

discordance · Tue 06/12/2011 01:01:52

> Ask Pauline if she could find out which bus he took or if he is still on the bus.

"What bus is he on?" you ask. "Is he even on the bus? What colour is the bus? Tell me everything about this bus, Pauline!"
"It's Number U237," she says. "It should be stopping at Central Station in about two minutes. Hang on, I'll try to get the feed from the bus."

> Ask her if she can find out any info on who was renting the penthouse

"Once you're done with that, I'd like to know more about who's staying in the penthouse here," you add.
"Registered under the name of Blonde Jack," she says. "That's all the hotel records show. Ah, here we go. Yeah, he's on the bus. It'll be stopping soon. You might want to hurry if you're hoping to meet him."
"Thanks, Pauline," you say. "You're the best."

mkennedy · Tue 06/12/2011 05:14:14

> Fire up the jetpack and go fly off to catch the badguy!