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Title: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yukabacera on June 16, 2010, 16:43:59
Well, here it is.  Finally.

I assume everyone who was in SiaE is in here too. New players, feel free to sign up!

After an adventure involving an elevator, a pizza, and some AIs in which you got out of said elevator, you're happy that you're looking at the room which won The Most Crowded Room in Messville Award. And that would be Northbridge Tower's Employee Lounge.

But you don't have much time to soak it all in, because you're approached by a harried-looking woman. She says:

"And who are you, gentlemen? May I see your employee badges?"

Seeing no other way out of this situation, you confess that you don't have any badges.

"Then, I have to ask you to leave. This lounge is for employees only. The elevator is over there." She quickly pushes you into the elevator, presses the button for the lobby, and leaves the elevator.

You are treated to elevator music, the sound of the rocket thrusters and your own breathing before you arrive at the lobby.

INTRO END

NORTHRBRIDGE TOWER LOBBY
You've been here thousands of times, and you can remember what the lobby looks at any time: the U-shaped desk, the glowing logo above it, the plastic plants, the uncomfortable seating, the coffee tables with outdated magazines on them. And it hasn't changed.

Andrea the receptionist is behind the desk.

ACTIONS:

This game uses custom commands a lot. There are no specific actions; you are free to do as you please. The commands should be kept simple, such as "go into the elevator", "read the magazines", "talk to Andrea", etc. etc.


Now post.

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Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Vegetal Gibber on June 16, 2010, 17:59:09
Gah! How come not even Firecat's character has an employee badge? I assumed both of our characters were employees at that company. Oh well... at least we got the pizza.

Anyway, here's my character's description, just in case anybody cares (copypasted from the old thread):

Spoiler: Vegetal's character (click to show/hide)

Quote from: Yukabacera on June 16, 2010, 16:43:59
The commands should be kept simple, such as "go into the elevator", "read the magazines", "talk to Andrea", etc. etc

Can we still provide useless and/or stupid details about our actions or do we have to stick to simple statements?

Anyway...

Vegetal helps himself to a big portion of pizza and stuffes the entire piece in his mouth. He passes the box to... I dunno... Pumpkin, and then, while still trying to finish chewing that humongous mass of cheese and meat, he approaches the human female behind the desk and attempts to initiate a word exchange of some sort ([talk to receptionist]). Hopefully she'll recognize him or any of the others adventurers and provide us with some info that we're seriously lacking :P
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Firecat on June 16, 2010, 19:27:07
5th floor guy:"Wait a minute i have a employee badge! its right here..."

Spoiler: Firecat's character's badge (click to show/hide)

5th floor guy:"Oh this thing just expired."

The guy from the 5th floor politely asks Andrea where he can renew his badge.

(Also where he can get a better haircut)
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yukabacera on June 16, 2010, 22:23:11
Quote from: Vegetal Gibber on June 16, 2010, 17:59:09
Gah! How come not even Firecat's character has an employee badge? I assumed both of our characters were employees at that company.

Quote from: Firecat on June 16, 2010, 19:27:07
5th floor guy:"Wait a minute i have a employee badge! its right here..."

Call it bad design. My games are full of it.

Quote from: Vegetal Gibber on June 16, 2010, 17:59:09
Quote from: Yukabacera on June 16, 2010, 16:43:59
The commands should be kept simple, such as "go into the elevator", "read the magazines", "talk to Andrea", etc. etc
Can we still provide useless and/or stupid details about our actions or do we have to stick to simple statements?

Feel free to do so. I luuuuuuuurv details.

Anyway.

Andrea the very helpful and probably only friendly person working for MechaTec tells the guy from 5th floor that the badge renewal process is very simple. Apparently, you have to get an application form, and fill it in, then give it to a filing clerk and wait four to six weeks for filing. After your form is filed, you have to get it signed by at least seven MechaTec executives, a hot girl and one of your parents. After getting all the signatures, you are to give the form to her and wait one to two months for the MechaTec Employee Badge-Creating Sweatshop Factory/Office/Bureau/Department over in Stately to actually make the badge. After that, you are to book a private (commercial is out of the question) shuttle and use it to get to Parnas, and have a Parnathen (strictly Parnathen, Nirnians and Arvellians are out of the question) executive (company does not matter) fill it out with the info you provide. Then you're supposed to get back to Arvel somehow and enjoy your new badge.

Uh, yeah. You don't want to know how you were supposed to do it back in the day.

Vegetal makes small talk with Andrea for a couple of minutes, talking about the MechaTec budget cuts, the unfair salaries, the horribly long overtime, and a possible dinner date. She winks at him. Woo, it's getting hot in here!

While talking to her, you notice something you didn't see before: a directory on the desk.

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Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Firecat on June 17, 2010, 04:18:24
The guy from the 5th floor asks where he can get that application form, seven Mechatec's executives, and a pirate private shuttle.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yukabacera on June 17, 2010, 14:21:05
By the way, just because we started doesn't mean you can't sign up any more. This game would be crappy with only two players, no?

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Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: StraightFlame on June 17, 2010, 17:45:38
I join with my previous riffraff and whatnot, and i'd like to...

Instantly teleport to Eyrie Tower with my magic that isn't useless anymore!
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yukabacera on June 17, 2010, 18:06:44
Andrea tells the guy from 5th floor that he'll have to find a shuttle himself, but tells him that executives are to be found in their natural habitat, the Executive Offices on floor 400. She also hands him an application form that asks all the usual questions, but also some very ...disturbing... ones.

SF teleports in front of Eyrie Tower, which happens to be just a couple of blocks away from Northbridge. Eyrie is all apartments, goes up to a measly 100 floors, and is connected to Northrbridge and Turnvale by walkways.

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Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Vegetal Gibber on June 17, 2010, 20:32:33
Quote from: Yukabacera on June 16, 2010, 22:23:11
Vegetal makes small talk with Andrea for a couple of minutes, talking about the MechaTec budget cuts, the unfair salaries, the horribly long overtime, and a possible dinner date. She winks at him. Woo, it's getting hot in here!

It's all in the wizard hat 8)

Vegetal grades Andrea's wink and gives it an outstanding 9.0. Then, he triggers the PointLezz(tm) Info System by checking the directory on the desk.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yukabacera on June 17, 2010, 20:55:36
Vegetal checks the directory. First off it's just pages upon pages of names of executives and officeworkers, but then he reaches an office listing, and several names jump out at him:

M. GORDON
G. FREEMAN
B. and L. SPORTSINTERVIEWS
L.E.M. WESTWOOD
X.Y.Z. ZY

(if anyone knows who or what these names are supposed to represent, you'll get kudos from me (you'll never get the fourth one, though))

Then, the directory lists MechaTec's current inventory, the status of the MechaTec space vessels, and an income/expense list for the last 50 years, all very boring subjects.

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Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Vegetal Gibber on June 17, 2010, 21:23:19
Vegetal searches for a terminal he can use to vandalize the network speak to one of the AIs that operate the elevator. He's determined to get to the bottom of this and avenge his parents' death. Even if his parents are still alive and they call him everyday for free tech support.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Firecat on June 17, 2010, 21:41:21
Quote from: Yukabacera on June 17, 2010, 20:55:36
M. GORDON
G. FREEMAN
B. and L. SPORTSINTERVIEWS
L.E.M. WESTWOOD
X.Y.Z. ZY

(if anyone knows who or what these names are supposed to represent, you'll get kudos from me (you'll never get the fourth one, though))
1-2)Half Life reference?
5)Magic word
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yukabacera on June 17, 2010, 21:45:41
Two out of three correct. G. Freeman is Gordon Freeman (yay Half-Life), and Xyzzy is a magic word in...LOTS of text adventures.

The first one (M. Gordon) is something else, though.

Anyway, Vegetal searches the lobby for a network terminal...and quickly finds one, because he's standing right in front of the receptionist's desk. Andrea, being the nice person she is, lets him use the AI contact program.

The program lets him select one of several AIs:

ZED
ODMSys
H.E.L.E.N.
UNITY

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Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Vegetal Gibber on June 18, 2010, 12:52:57
Vegetal decides to try speaking to ODMSys first. He asks if it knows what or who caused the elevator to stop and trap the people in it. An access log for the elevator control service would be nice, too.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: StraightFlame on June 18, 2010, 17:07:25
Um... Vegetal, i just want to say: Do not expect to find it out by just talking to someone in the beginning. Finding the guy who sabotaged the elevator is our mission. Wait, what? You are trying to get a hint? ...
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Vegetal Gibber on June 18, 2010, 17:27:36
Well, obviously I don't expect to find out who's the real villain behind this just by asking someone. In fact, if someone did tamper with the elevator system, that person could be just following orders from someone else. I'm trying to collect clues, just as you said.

Oh, and...

Spoiler: @SF (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: StraightFlame on June 18, 2010, 18:14:07
I wouldn't do such a thing! I'm evil, but not THAT evil!
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yukabacera on June 18, 2010, 18:37:53
ODMSys speaks out to Vegetal:

Yes, yes, greetings. Whatever. I assume you want some of my data. Well, you're lucky. I'm giving it away for free today...and every other day.

You want the elevator access logs? Sure sure, here you go. Enjoy your endless streams of boring data.

Suddenly, a clipped female voice speaks out in the background:

ODMSys, dear, WHO are you talking to?

ODMSys says "Uh, gotta go!" and cuts the connection.

The screen fills up with the elevator access logs. You study them, and come upon one interesting detail: except the regular maintenance staff, a certain "ISPEZ-5" tampered with the elevator. And apparently he has top clearance. Seems like this ISPEZ-5 guy is responsible for deactivating the elevator.

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Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Vegetal Gibber on June 18, 2010, 20:43:10
Well, what do you know... I got some info, and I didn't even have to resort to any of my other 3 plans. Hooray for our generous AI overlords :D

Vegetal prints out that part of the log (not sure why, but hey... in the movies, they always print the stuff that's showing on the screen), stuffes the sheet of paper in his pocket and closes his terminal session. He thanks Andrea for her selfless assistance in our epic quest of justice and discovery, hoping he'll be able to repay her kind deeds in a not so distant future.

After doing a hat-off bow (ripping his trousers a little in the process... thank God for the wizard robe), he then lunges for the nearest restroom because he feels the imperious need of flushing his urine buffers.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Mochaalatte on June 18, 2010, 23:21:15
Can I join? I'll just make a profile and action here as to not take up more posts...

Spoiler: (click to show/hide)

After entering the lobby wearing my blue buisness tux and holing my Hard Breifcase of +3 str, I question the presence of the people in the lobby.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: StraightFlame on June 19, 2010, 08:49:21
Since i'm in Eyrie, it is possible for me to - and my action is - go to the 91st room of the 22nd floor, where Yukabacera lives according to his profile (http://nifflas.lpchip.nl/index.php?action=profile;u=1949).
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yukabacera on June 19, 2010, 10:57:00
Vegetal goes away to facilitate MechaTec's surprisingly clean facilities. After clearing his urine buffers, he feels much better and goes back into the lobby.

Sir Leroy finds out that the people in the lobby are a group of, well, people who got stuck in an elevator, escaped from it, and now they're trying to find out who disabled the elevator effectively trapping them in there.

Just to be safe, Matt takes the stairs up to the 22nd floor of Eyrie, and arrives in front of door 91, lavishly decorated in blue and purple tones. There is quite a prominent doorbell next to the door.

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Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Vegetal Gibber on June 19, 2010, 13:41:29
This one'll be a little long. Please bear with me:

Vegetal feels like a new man after holding it for so long in the elevator cabin. He swears he's going to find whoever trapped him in the elevator and thoroughly murderize him with a rusty old RS-232 dot-matrix printer.

Vegetal greets Sir Leroy and welcomes him to this place of office slavery and low salaries. Also, he tells Sir Leroy he's welcome to join the party on their crazy quest of madness if he doesn't feel like being productive on his first day on the job.

Finally, Vegetal tells the fine gentlemen to whom he's associated he has a plan of some sort, but it requires him to part ways from the group and go to a different floor. The plan involves counterfeit, poor photoshopping skills and possibly violence, among other things. Could kick ass... could be dangerous... could totally suck. Vegetal suggests everyone gives their e-mail addresses and phone number, so we can contact each other using the fancy schmancy (although slightly battered and stained, because they're recycled from previous employees) corporate PurpleBerry smartphones the company gave us, should a critical situation arise.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: StraightFlame on June 19, 2010, 14:04:27
I knock on the door in front of me, hoping someone in there can give me some clues.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yukabacera on June 19, 2010, 18:03:56
I don't really know how to respond to Vegetal's action, so I'll provide him with some info instead:

MechaTec has their own phone network. Yes, it's true. It's only used for employee-to-employee communications but it's still a whole phone network. PurpleBerry phone numbers are very easy to figure out, because they're written on the back of the phones themselves. For example, if the back of a PurpleBerry reads "867-5309", the full number would be (277) 867-5309. 277 is a defunct area code for the Northern Fallopet area, which has been bought by MechaTec, and later replaced. MechaMail addresses are even simpler to figure out: if an employee's name was Levert Burtmore, his MechaMail address would be lburtmore@mechatec.vr . For executives, it's a bit different: if Burtmore was an executive, his MechaMail address would be burtmorel@mechatec.vr .

Matt knocks on the door, ignoring the prominent doorbell. A, uh, being whose whole body, with the exception of his reptilian-looking feet is covered with a suit of nanoarmor, opens the door. He starts talking to Matt:

"Hello, hello! Please, come in! Make yourself at home! But use the doorbell next time, will you?"

Seeing no other way, Matt enters the apartment's front hall. The, uh, creature starts talking again:

"Oh dear, where are my manners? My name is Yukabacera. I'm the creator of this world, and I hope you didn't come here to ask for a hint. If you just came over for a friendly visit, well, that's fine. The living room is over there--" He points at a door in the north wall. "Wait for me there, I'll get you a hot drink." He goes into what you assume is the kitchen.

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Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Vegetal Gibber on June 19, 2010, 19:10:50
Yeah, that action was intended to be answered by other players, to ensure we all have some way of communicating with each other when we're not in the same place. Just in case :P

According to MechaTec's e-mail address naming convention, Vegetal's address would be something like this: vrageissues@mechatec.vr (Vegetal's full name is revealed! Dun dun dun...)

Hmm... this 2nd episode of SiaE plays more like an RPG than a CYOA... which is actually pretty cool :D  I kinda miss the nonsensical action choices you used to present us, tho... but I suppose we can just make them up whenever we want :P
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: StraightFlame on June 19, 2010, 19:42:49
I'll just say this to Yukabacera:

Yeah, i know your name. I've also understood you founded Messville, and know about the elevator? I've receieved this message. I'll quote one statement couldn't have overlooked:
Quote from: Yukabacera on May 26, 2010, 21:37:42
You're sorta my partner on this game.
That means you can tell me something more, amirite? *drinks coffee* For the love of-- This is the most bitter thing i've drunk in my life! What is this, Godot (http://aceattorney.wikia.com/wiki/Godot) Blend #46?
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Mochaalatte on June 19, 2010, 19:43:35
Sir Leroy informs the others that he just happens to have lost his PurpleBerry in a freak juggling accident that involved a chat-room and some Lincoln Logs. From the future!!.

He does, however, give the staff his lengthy email address,  lsirleroymochaalottalattethethird@mechatec.vr.

He then activates the command: join party/ stuck_in_elevator203 and waits to be accepted.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yukabacera on June 19, 2010, 19:58:10
Matt swears that the creature is looking quizzically at him behind that visor. He just stands like that for a few moments, then starts talking:

"Oh, so you're looking for that Yukabacera! You'll have to contact the sorta-real-life version of him to discuss your partnership. His name is--" He pauses and draws his breath:

"Hon. Goodman Leonard Edward Matthew "Lem" Westwood, Esq. I think he's got an office on the 200th floor of Northbridge, and he's listed as L.E.M. Westwood. Oh and, about that drink: I have no idea what Godot Blend #46 is. This is a popular Arvellian beverage, called Koffee: The Businessman's Beverage. With more 3-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde than ever!"

Sir Leroy gets accepted into the party. The rest of the people welcome him heartily.

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Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Firecat on June 19, 2010, 20:06:55
The guy from the 5th that so far was filling the application form (Skiping hard or disturbing questions) hands down to vegetal his PurpleBerry number and Mail adress.

Data discovered!
5th floor guy PurpleBerry: 277 541-3141
5th floor guy Mail: CCaddel@mechatec.vr

And then decides to Go out and examine the street.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Vegetal Gibber on June 19, 2010, 20:58:02
After doing a strange pose for a few seconds while loudly humming a generic JRPG "### has joined the party!" theme, Vegetal says something along the lines of "kthxbye!" and gets into the elevator. He presses the button for the 200th floor (main offices, if I remember correctly). His first stop is none other than his own cubicle.

He leaves Sir Leroy with the (half eaten) sausage pizza he got from his departed friend Joseph (we hardly knew ye). Two seconds before the elevator doors close, he shouts: "When the time comes, use it!"
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: StraightFlame on June 20, 2010, 09:41:31
Matt, running out of mental energy by the kinda poisonous effect of the 3-methoxy-4-hydroxybazadawhatzit (he can't remember such a long and complex name) is unable to teleport so he just walks to the CMR (Captain Monorail) station, and takes the CMR to Northbridge. Also, since it seems tradition, he gives his PurpleBerry and MechaMail addresses to everyone else:

Data discovered!

Matt's PurpleBerry: 707 378-8078 (277 has changed to 707 over all these years)
Matt's MechaMail: neyenm@mechatec.vr (Matt is an executive, nominated by the real Yukabacera)

Random fun fact: Matt's phone number isn't randomly picked. It originally contained '1337'. His new phone number turns into 'BLOBBLE LOL' when viewed from upside down.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yukabacera on June 20, 2010, 11:58:58
The guy from 5th floor exits the lobby to examine the street, if it can be called that. Everything in front of Northbridge is a park; Belle Vue Gardens, to be specific. In the center of the park is a memorial to commemorate first contact with the Nirnians. The industrial park is to the west, the residential district to the east, north is a district that doesn't really have a specific name (but that's where the port is located), and somewhere to the south is a highway that leads away from Messville and presumably, at some point, to Granville Heights and to the other cities and landmarks. The grim façade of Eyrie is to the east, and the lavishly decorated façade of Turnvale is to the east.

There is also a CMR station here. А sign on it reads, "Belle Vue/Northbridge".

Vegetal risks the elevator, and goes up to the 200th floor. He quickly finds his cubicle in the maze of, well, cubicles using the handy digital map on the wall and guiding lights MechaTec installed at the last minute and great expense.

Matt takes the monorail. The sobbing girl working the ticket counter tells Matt it's Free Monorail Day Bonanza today. Before going into the train, Matt notices that the cause of the girl's sobbing is That Depressing Movie*, which she happens to be watching on a miniature TV.

*PointLezz Info™ Entries unlocked: Suddenly, the Trains Departed.

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Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: StraightFlame on June 20, 2010, 13:03:38
Arriving in front of Northbridge, and completely recopvered from the effects of Yukabacera(?)'s Koffee, Matt uses his PurpleBerry to contact the MechaMail address westwoodlem@mechatec.vr hoping Yukabacera answers.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Vegetal Gibber on June 20, 2010, 14:00:28
Click on the spoiler to read the long version (god knows why you'd want to do that).

Spoiler: Useless details! (click to show/hide)

Short version: Vegetal grabs the following items: candy bars, ethernet cable, sturdy keyboard, plastic wrap and USB stick.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yukabacera on June 20, 2010, 16:03:35
Soon after sending a message to Westwood me, he receives a reply:

Spoiler: The Message (click to show/hide)

Vegetal grabs all the seemingly-useless items, hoping that they will come in handy.

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Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Mochaalatte on June 20, 2010, 16:38:09
Frowning upon his lack of a party EXP bonus after everyone left, Mocha checks the current inventory status and type of his sylladex

If you haven't an idea what a sylladex is, http://mspaintadventures.wikia.com/wiki/Sylladex (http://mspaintadventures.wikia.com/wiki/Sylladex)
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Firecat on June 20, 2010, 18:24:08
>The guy from the 5th floor goes back in and takes the elevator to the 9th floor where all the paperwork its saved.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Vegetal Gibber on June 20, 2010, 19:23:39
After filling up his inventory with a whole lot of seemingly useless items, Vegetal goes to the system administrator's office. Vegetal harbours a grudge against that jackass since the day he deleted Vegetal's 50 GB stash of high-def Junipr0n from his personal server account... just so the jerk could make room for installing Mass Effect 2 on the server. Nearly two years worth of pr0n-collecting efforts gone in the blink of an eye... just thinking about that makes Vegetal's blood boil with rage. But he decides to swallow his pride and go see the sysadmin anyway.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yukabacera on June 20, 2010, 19:53:20
Sir Leroy finds out this isn't a MS Paint Adventure and that there are no Sylladexes in this game.

The guy from 5th floor goes up to the filing office. It's a huge, cavernous place, with filing clerks milling about doing something no one else in the company would ever do if they gave him a million dollars. There's a desk next to the elevator, and a clerk that isn't doing anything is sitting behind it.

Vegetal goes to the sysadmin's office. He enters without knocking, and finds the sysadmin at his desk, turning the dial on his radio, listening to some kind of music he's never heard before.

He notices Vegetal, and starts speaking:

"Hey there, man! You still angry about me deleting your porn? Come on, meet me here one day after work and we can find some mighty fine ASCII porn. I've got the address of a website with the good stuff."

Vegetal starts to speak out, but the sysadmin cuts in:

"You must have noticed this radio. I'm picking up a really weird station. I've heard the Panopticon* is picking it up too. Maybe it's like, aliens or something! Well, more aliens. It's pretty decent music, anyway. You want to listen to it too?"

Before Vegetal can say anything, the sysadmin cuts in again:

"Of course you do. Here, take this." He gives Vegetal a portable radio. "It's already tuned, no need to mess with it. Oh and, if you want, you can come here after work one day and I'll show you the kickass weapons I found in ME2. I'm totally seducing my yeoman, too."

He finally shuts up.

The radio blurts out some kind of evacuation order, then starts playing a song about dreams and a certain "Mister Sandman".
  
PointLezz Info™ Entry Unlocked: PSV Panopticon.

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Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Mochaalatte on June 20, 2010, 20:37:18
After ragging on god for messing with his fun, Sir Leroy checks the contents of his Hard Briefcase of +2 str.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Vegetal Gibber on June 20, 2010, 21:50:06
Quote from: Yukabacera on June 20, 2010, 19:53:20
PointLezz Info™ Entry Unlocked: PSV Panopticon.

This intrigues me and I wish to know more.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: StraightFlame on June 20, 2010, 22:05:00
After noticing he set a final boss theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cXp8NLBWHw) as his ringtune (which he actually wanted to keep a secret so it can be used in a trial chapter (http://aceattorney.wikia.com/wiki/Trial)) he realizes Yukabacera can't help him yet. He then watches a video of the easiest boss battle ever (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1an5xH6e1g4) (to win, you don't have to do anything). After that, he teleports back to Eyrie tower and talks to everyone in there to find out something about the culprit.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yukabacera on June 20, 2010, 22:10:17
Sir Leroy opens his briefcase, and finds a bunch of paperwork inside. However, under all those papers, he's hidden his life savings: exactly 100.000 dollars in cash. He also notices his wallet in the papers.

Vegetal consults the PointLezz Info™ entry about the PSV Panopticon:

The PSV Panopticon is a Parnathen-made prison ship that transports the most dangerous criminals in the Tri-Planet Union (Arvel, Nirn and Parnas) to a top-secret prison that is reportedly located on an asteroid in a system somewhere in the Eta cluster. There have been many reports of prisoners being treated harshly and unethically on the Panopticon, but there is no solid evidence to prove this yet. The Panopticon is a converted class-5 multipurpose ship, and is currently the only prison ship in the Tri-Planet Union. The name comes from a type of prison which allows a single person to observe all the prisoners without them knowing if they're being watched, thereby conveying what has been called the "sentiment of an invisible omniscience".

Matt teleports to Eyrie Tower, and ponders on which of the 100 floors to start on.

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Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Vegetal Gibber on June 20, 2010, 22:58:14
Vegetal speaks to the sysadmin:

"Yeah... yeah, let's not talk about the pr0n anymore, please. I'm still a bit touchy about that subject. Rather, I was hoping you could shed some light on a strange incident that's been bugging me. Say... you wouldn't happen to know an user which goes by the handle "ISPEZ-5", would you? He's been sending me those disturbing "U IZ LE HAWT" messages through the debugging console* and I can't have any coding done. I'd like to have a word with him personally. I swear, if he's that jerk from the 27th floor that trolled my World of Text and deleted my Earthworm Jim ASCII art..."

* Lies, lies and more lies.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Firecat on June 21, 2010, 01:06:55
The guy from the 5th floor gives to the clerk in the desk the boring reports from episode 1 that looks like this:
Spoiler: Boring reports (click to show/hide)
Why would a guy from the 465th floor a lot of closed and open folders? they are not even monospaced!
Also he decides to complete the badge renewal form.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: StraightFlame on June 21, 2010, 07:51:19
Matt talks to everyone on the 1st floor, then the second, third, fourth, and so on until the 100th. Also, he wonders how the elevator went straightly from 1 to 5 to 493 and skipped 9. Oh. Right. Matt put the elevator in Express Mode (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj4RVh6CCeA) because he was in a hurry.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yukabacera on June 21, 2010, 12:57:46
The sysadmin focuses on his computer. He says: "ISPEZ...ISPEZ...ISPEZ...Ah, here we are! "ISPEZ is a network of computers used for a variety of purposes on the MechaOil platforms. ISPEZ is the brainchild of Prof. Dr..." Okay, I think that answers your question. ISPEZ-5 would be the ISPEZ on MECHAOIL-5."

The guy from 5th floor gives the reports to the clerk, who thanks him and disappears in the maze of filing cabinets. He then decides to complete the form and starts answering the weird questions:

Spoiler: (click to show/hide)

Matt starts talking to people. 25% have no idea what's he talking about, 25% are elderly people who invite him inside for tea, 25% dismiss him as an insurance salesman, and 25% are paranoid and don't even open the door.

Perhaps that was a waste of time.

Vegetal's radio blurts out what seems to be an advertisement: "Give your smile that special glow, try the sparkle action of DentaPro!" and then starts playing a song about lollipops and a man whose hands are sweet as an apple pie.

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Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Vegetal Gibber on June 21, 2010, 14:37:46
Hooray for radio spam!

Vegetal speaks:

"Interesting. I guess I'll just block incoming messages and get my work done before the boss comes and tells me he suddenly changed his mind about the project. The last time that happened... well, my memories of that event are a bit hazy for some reason... but you might remember that day when the Messville Seismological Centre contacted us about a small earthquake centered in this area. It wasn't pretty."

"Oh, and thanks for the radio and the info. And to think I came here...

Spoiler: (inaudible speech spoken at mach speed) (click to show/hide)

--cough cough-- I mean, feeling a little resented about the pr0n incident. Here, have a candy bar, man. It will give you that sugar rush you need to play ME2 all night."

Then, Vegetal text-messages his comrades via PurpleBerry and reports this new info to them.

Spoiler: @Yukabacera (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: StraightFlame on June 21, 2010, 17:53:12
No details this time; Matt wonders what you can do in Turnvale and takes the CMR. The one that goes to Turnvale, of course.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Firecat on June 21, 2010, 18:06:51
Quote from: Yukabacera on June 21, 2010, 12:57:46
Spoiler: (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: (click to show/hide)

The guy from the 5th floor answers the questions like this:
Spoiler: form (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Mochaalatte on June 22, 2010, 03:56:54
Staring at the $100 in his briefcase, Sir Leroy remembers the hard work he put into get it. Opening his wallet, he also finds a couple of spare buttons.

Good times. Sir Leroy reminisces on the good times past and decides to do something progressive.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yukabacera on June 22, 2010, 13:49:24
Vegetal gives the sysadmin a candy bar, who immediately unwraps it and stuffs it in his mouth. He also sends a message to everyone telling them of the ISPEZ computers.

Spoiler: @VG (click to show/hide)

Matt passes the same girl who was watching Suddenly, the Trains Departed. She's not just sobbing anymore, she's crying like her whole family got killed in a freak accident on the open sea. Occasionally she mutters things like "She didn't have to die!" and "Why did he do it?". Matt just ignores her and takes the CMR to Turnvale Tower. Turnvale is a tourist attraction: it's full of restaurants and shops. It's the same height as Eyrie, is connected to the other towers with walkways, and it's got an observation room on the top floor.

The guy from 5th floor fills out the form, signs it and leaves it on the filing clerk's desk. He emerges from the maze of desks and filing cabinets, takes the form and disappears again.

(I really don't know what exactly you want to do, Mochaalatte. Sorry.  :P2)

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Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: StraightFlame on June 22, 2010, 18:51:08
I try to look for clues about Joseph Swagglebar's true identity. After asking it to everybody on the first floor, i give up (incase i don't get lady luck on my side) and take the CMR to Tipoca Central.

Also, Yukabacera, what is MechaTec?
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Mochaalatte on June 22, 2010, 20:03:44
 I make what I wanted to do more specific.
Sir Leroy goes to the 413th floor to get back to work, whilist reminiscing on the $100 he got in the first game.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Firecat on June 22, 2010, 20:49:56
Quote from: StraightFlame on June 22, 2010, 18:51:08
Also, Yukabacera, what is MechaTec?
I think its the Black Mesa/Aperture Science/Massive Dynamics of Messville.

Quote from: Mochaalatte on June 22, 2010, 20:03:44
413th floor.
Yay for references!

Anyway, the guy from the 5th goes to the 5th floor to find his AK-47 hidden inside his computer cabin personal items.


Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Vegetal Gibber on June 22, 2010, 20:53:11
Indeed, logic is overrated. Onto the crazy stuff!

Suddenly, Vegetal remembers that e-mail from the real Yukabacera (which Matt generously shared with the other characters, even if SF didn't say so :P)... and he realizes an helicopter is about to leave for MECHAOIL-5!

He storms out of the sysadmin's office, grabs the first unguarded coffee cup he sees and pours its content down his throat. He feels extreme pain for an moment, as the hot beverage scalds his innards... but a few seconds later, Vegetal's pain receptors become numbed and he shouts "LEEERROOYY JEEENKIIINS!!", thus activating his special ability: Office Adrenaline Rush!! :nuts: It took Vegetal years of training to be able to control this power, which gives him the benefits of the berserk state without the mass destruction and the "must-destroy-all-lifeforms" side effects. During 1D6+2 turns, Vegetal's stats will receive the following boosts:

Spoiler: Stat bonus (click to show/hide)

Then, he just runs. He runs like a mad bull and rushes to the elevator, intending to go to the top floor (if movies have taught him something is that every building has an helipad on the roof!). And then... ???
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yukabacera on June 22, 2010, 21:09:02
Matt takes the CMR to Tipoca Central. Tipoca Central is an ancient ruin of a technologically-advanced extinct race that apparently lived on Arvel before any significant life existed there. Oh and, it's in the middle of the ocean so the CMR has to go over an elaborate network of bridges. The train arrives at the platform and Matt exits. There are several buildings close to him (nicknamed The Memorial, The Arcology, The Apartment Block and The Office Building) and he can enter any of those. Not far from here is one of MechaTec's oil platforms. It's got a huge "05" stenciled on it. A monorail bridge that presumably leads somewhere that isn't Messville passes it and gets all personal with it at one point.

Sir Leroy, Firecat and Vegetal press the call button for the elevator at the same time. The elevator starts going down to the lobby, but then Vegetal and Firecat call it again. It starts going up to floor 9, but then Sir Leroy calls it again. This repeats several times until the elevator just (figuratively) says "f**k it", snaps the cable and plummets down to the lobby. Oops. Corporate is gonna get pissed.

@SF:

Firecat's description of MechaTec is pretty accurate: they've got the, uh, innovativiness of Black Mesa, the sinister aura and absolutely no respect for morals or ethics of Aperture Science, and the money of Massive Dynamics.

They also provide a free email system, own a whole fleet of spaceships, are the ones who established first contact with both the Nirnians and the Parnathens and are currently sending a probe into the deep reaches of space to see if there's any more aliens they can use as slave laborers employees.

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Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Firecat on June 22, 2010, 21:21:50
Look what i made!
Spoiler: Fan made prologue (click to show/hide)

Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Vegetal Gibber on June 22, 2010, 22:01:39
That was great. I LOLed XD

Edit: I forgot to copypaste my next action :P

---

Ha! Taste my sweet revenge, you evil elevator! How do you like them apples??  I mean... oops... :oops:

Unaware of what really happened, Vegetal keeps mashing the elevator button so fast it's starting to melt. Then, after trying in vain for a whole minute, he lets out a series of expletives that would make a lumberjack blush. He then says (non figuratively) "polkaf*** it!" and starts running up the stairs. He'll worry later when the adrenaline rush wears off and the nasty after effects kick in.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: StraightFlame on June 23, 2010, 07:56:02
I travel back in time a few hours, search the guy who sabotaged the elevator using the latest version of Google (http://www.doheth.co.uk/funny/gallery/google/Google_In_2084.jpg), take a picture of him, go back to the time i need to be in, and present the picture as evidence to everyone in Eyrie.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Firecat on June 23, 2010, 18:17:57
The guy from the 5th floor who has seen the elvator falling down says (figuratively) "Well, sh**" and then calmy goes down the stairs to the 5th floor. Its not like he had to go running upstairs 400 floors or something.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: StraightFlame on June 23, 2010, 19:06:08
I thought the stairs only went up to 100th floor.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Vegetal Gibber on June 23, 2010, 19:28:40
Upon a closer inspection of the previous thread, I realize you're right... Urk!

But I won't give up... not when I'm so close. Humans are capable of anything if they work hard enough. I can't let the dream end this way! If I strongly believe in the stairs with all my heart, they will become real!
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: victor12 on June 25, 2010, 21:20:21
I SIGN UP!
Spoiler: victor12's character (click to show/hide)

I go to the 99th floor and wait for something intresting to happen.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: StraightFlame on July 08, 2010, 16:43:27
Still no update? What in the name of Krixus is taking ya so long over there, Yukabacera?
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yukabacera on July 25, 2010, 15:49:27
I am SO sorry I didn't update in so long.

Anyway. ("Anyway" is becoming my trademark word, just like Homestar Runner and "Seriously".)

Matt travels back in time several hours and searches for the saboteur on Google--

GOOGLE?!?!

(http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/archives/images/2008/07/pw-objection.gif)

Not only does this game not take place on Earth, or anywhere near Earth, it is not yet 2084! The year is 2055!

(I'm not trying to be a walking walkthrough (:P) here, but trying to find the saboteur is a red herring. The man himself is a red herring. There are much more pressing things to take care of. *coughcoughmechaoilcoughcough*)

Vegetal runs up the stairs. He runs, and runs, and runs, and runs, and runs and sees freedom and the light and free coffee on Sundays and *BUMP* hits his head hard against the 100th floor ceiling.

The guy from 5th floor goes back to the floor where he has spent most of his life pushing papers for greedy executives. The 5th floor is eerily quiet and empty.

Victor goes to the 99th floor which is probably the blandest floor in the history of Northbridge Tower. It has been empty when the tower was built, when MechaTec bought it, when MechaTec was a robotics company, when MechaTec became a mega-corporation, when MechaTec built the Spectra*, and now. The only interesting things are ducts, pipes, wires and junction boxes which cover every inch of the walls. He can hear strange sounds from the floor above.

Oh and, while reading everyone's previous posts, I just noticed something: Matt mentioned the kinda poisonous effect of 3-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde. A simpler name for this compound would be...wait for it...VANILLIN! Yes, probably one of the most innocent chemical compounds ever, vanillin is a flavoring agent in food, drinks and medicines.  :P2

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PointLezz Info™ Entries unlocked: ASV Spectra
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: StraightFlame on July 25, 2010, 17:02:16
Matt goes back to Eyrie Tower 2291 and asks Yukabacera if he knows who the culprit is, and in case Yukabacera claims he 'doesn't know', Matt uses his Magatama (http://aceattorney.wikia.com/wiki/Magatama) to check if Yukabacera tells the truth.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Mochaalatte on July 25, 2010, 17:45:05
Oh noes story content!
Anyways,
Sir Leroy runs around frantically looking for another way to the 413th floor.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: StraightFlame on July 25, 2010, 19:47:49
Quote from: Mochaalatte on July 25, 2010, 17:45:05
413th
Wait, is that just a coincidence or do you know that i use the same number that mspaintadventures.com keeps using?
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Firecat on July 25, 2010, 21:31:11
I go to my cubicle, turn on my computer, connect to the internet, and use the arvelian's generic search engine that may appear as soon as i put the internet explorer. and then search for H. Archer.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Mochaalatte on July 25, 2010, 22:32:29
Quote from: StraightFlame on July 25, 2010, 19:47:49
Quote from: Mochaalatte on July 25, 2010, 17:45:05
413th
Wait, is that just a coincidence or do you know that i use the same number that mspaintadventures.com keeps using?

Yeah, I completely realize the significance of 413; I should probably change it to 612 considering the current state of the comic though.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: StraightFlame on July 25, 2010, 23:10:58
Quote from: Mochaalatte on July 25, 2010, 22:32:29
I should probably change it to 612 considering the current state of the comic though.
(http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/archives/images/2008/07/pw-objection.gif) (http://objection.mrdictionary.net/go.php?n=4141524)
^Yes, this is a link.

(just wanted to point out that fact)
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yukabacera on July 25, 2010, 23:37:35
Er-hem. Please don't discuss the significance of these numbers here. This isn't Objection! The Musical or MS Paint Adventures. (Also, why does everyone seem to think this game is in any way related to MSPA? I'm not the one to rip off people, you know.)

Also, only 500 floors? The current highest man-made structure doesn't even go up to 200, and you call 500 floors only?  :P2

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Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: TheDarkOne on July 26, 2010, 01:49:57
Oh wait, I signed up somewhere else. Still the same name, but different stuff. (check page 6)
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: StraightFlame on July 26, 2010, 12:33:12
Quote from: Yukabacera on July 25, 2010, 23:37:35
Why does everyone seem to think this game is in any way related to MSPA? I'm not the one to rip off people, you know.
We don't. We just believe you has the idea for all this weird fictional stuff from playing too much MSPA. ...no, wait, 'too much MSPA' doesn't exist.
Quote from: Yukabacera on July 25, 2010, 23:37:35
Only 500 floors? The current highest man-made structure doesn't even go up to 200, and you call 500 floors only?  :P2
The use of the word 'only' doesn't depend on quantity, but on the situation in which it should be used.

Edit: Changed my answer on the second quote to be more philosophic-ificated-ish-blah.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Vegetal Gibber on August 10, 2010, 18:04:01
Man, it's been so long I forgot what the heck I was planning to do :P  Then again, it's also my fault for disappearing so suddenly and spending a month at the beach  8D

Let's see...

Vegetal is feeling dizzy after smashing his head against the ceiling. The text "Vegetal is confused!" appears in the status bar and, suddenly, he wants to attack random people for no reason. But just then, he starts hallucinating and sees a floating giant tuna head talking to him. It says: "Don't give up now, Vegetal! The fate of Sunday free coffee rests on your hands!". He shakes his head violently and says to himself: "Tuna head is right, I can't stop now.". He decides to check the windows on that floor to see if there's a MechaTec automated window-cleaning machine (or just a guy with a mop on a moving platform) conveniently waiting out there.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: TheDarkOne on August 10, 2010, 18:13:49
I sign up!  :D

Spoiler: (click to show/hide)

TheDarkOne runs into the elevator and goes to the top floor.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Firecat on August 10, 2010, 18:16:33
Quote from: TheDarkOne on August 10, 2010, 18:13:49
I sign up!  :D

Spoiler: (click to show/hide)

TheDarkOne runs into the elevator and goes to the top floor.

Error
The elevator broke!  :ohnoes:

Spoiler: (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yukabacera on August 11, 2010, 12:26:27
Matt goes back to Yukabacera's my apartment. Yukabacera I open the door and Matt asks Yukabacera me if he I know who the culprit is.

"Oh, erm, well, uh, you know, like, um, hot drinks, shower, work, nine to five, gotta go, culprit? No, sorry, never heard of him, briefcase, where, found it, bye!"

And he I storm out the apartment and down the stairs, briefcase in hand.

And Matt's Magatama shows no floating red padlocks, so what he I said is probably the truth.

Sir Leroy tries to find an alternative way to get up to floor 413. The stairs are out of the question, the elevator is pretty much out of everything, the fire escape is locked, and he doesn't have a helicopter.

So yeah, he's pretty much stuck.

Vegetal looks out the windows on floor 100. At first, he doesn't see anything important except the impressive skyline and the MechaTec Needle* to the north, but then, he notices something else that's much, much closer:

A balcony which is part of the fire escape. The door leading to it is locked, of course, but there might just be a way to exploit MechaTec's frequent fire, flood, electric shock, alien invasion and reruns of Taran, The Company Planet* drills...

And yeah, TDO, the elevator is kaput.

PointLezz Info™ entries unlocked: MechaTec Needle, Taran, The Company Planet.

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Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yonowaaru on August 11, 2010, 19:21:12
Name: Bob
Age: 55 and a half
Background: Boring old old dude who walks using a cane.

Bob complains about the unability of getting to floor 413, and hits random people with his cane.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: StraightFlame on August 11, 2010, 19:26:47
Matt wonders why nobody who isn't an NPC (not counting himself, of course) hasn't left Northbridge yet, then he goes back to Northbridge to look for clues, and then he goes to panfu.nl (the Dutch one) and logs in using the username StraightFlame.

Edit: Oh, and after that, he tries to find the reason why it was so easy to find out the guy from the 5th floor's real name. (which is Francisco Gabriel, by the way)
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Mochaalatte on August 11, 2010, 20:23:16
Sir Leroy, wishing he hadn't left his space boots in his other suit, considers getting a new job whilst running like a madman out the door.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Vegetal Gibber on August 11, 2010, 20:50:06
Hmmm... If I recall correctly, 100th floor was the Employee Relaxation Area... right?

Vegetal thinks fast and comes up with a cool --albeit drastic-- idea. He goes to the yoga room (the one MechaTec provides for their overstressed employees), being as stealthy as possible so nobody hears him coming. From the room entrance, he sees a bunch of people sitting on a big carpet with their eyes closed, trying to reach nirvana... and a small table with aromatic candles. Instead of entering the room, Vegetal takes out his CAT5 ethernet cable, thinks of the Vampire Killer theme and whips the candles on the table, causing them to promptly fall over the expensive, comfortable and very flammable carpet that covers the floor on that room. Before anyone notices him, he storms out and lunges for the emergency exit he saw before, so he can get to the top floor before his adrenaline rush wears off.

His only regret is not being able to collect more hearts for his current sub-weapon... whatever that means.

Oh, and I'd like a bit of pointlezz info about Taran, The Company Planet, plz.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Firecat on August 11, 2010, 22:10:06
You forgot my action, Yuka.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yukabacera on August 12, 2010, 00:08:00
Oops. Sorry, Firecat, it won't happen again.

Bob complains about how the elevator is out and tries to hit people with his cane, but misses.

StraightFlame finds a public extranet terminal, goes to panfu.nl and...

BZZT BZZT BZZT

*coughcoughnotearthdoesntexistcoughcough*

Sir Leroy considers his other job options:

Waiter at Minch Burger
Dockworker at...*drumroll* the dock(s)
One of those weird dudes that strap signs to themselves and dance around the street

All in all, seems like sticking with MechaTec is a good choice.

Vegetal whips the candles, and the carpet goes up in flames. Mira, the AI responsible for dealing with visitors when receptionists aren't available and pretty much everything else concering people, hijacks the speakers and starts talking:

"This is Mira. There has been an incident in the employee relaxation area. That floor is currently in flames. This is not a drill. Please proceed to the nearest fire escape. Stay calm and do not use the elevator. Line up in an orderly fashion in front of the door and wait for it to open. I repeat, this is not a drill."

Everyone around Vegetal starts lining up in an orderly fashion in front of the fire escape door. The door starts wheezing and creaking, and slowly starts opening.

Firecat does a search for Herbert Archer. The stuff he finds are mostly biographies, which talk about the mysterious death of every Archer Inc. employee except himself, and the usual conspiracy theories about MechaTec using nerve gas to kill all his employees so they could recruit him for the Council.

Nonsense, of course.

INFO THYME:

Taran, The Company Planet is widely regarded as one of the worst, if not the worst TV show ever. It is a documentary series about MechaTec's discovery and colonization of the garden world Taran, which is currently a bustling spaceport. As one reviewer said: "The subject is very interesting, as MechaTec officials never really talked too much about Taran, and nobody really knew what they were doing there. But the subject is presented in such a boring manner that it makes you fall asleep. Whenever you see those green letters and hear that dramatic music on your TV, you know something bad is about to happen. That something being a rerun of this show."

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Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Mochaalatte on August 12, 2010, 06:09:21
Sir Leroy is really starting to feel down in the dumps.

He also stomachs the Taran, The Company Planet marathon in hopes of finding a -oh, I don't know- secret teleportation system or system of tunnels that will lead to the 413th floor. Yeah, great plan.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yonowaaru on August 12, 2010, 11:58:03
'Where does that door even lead?' Bob says.
He goes through to find out.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: StraightFlame on August 12, 2010, 12:21:39
Matt eats cheese.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Vegetal Gibber on August 12, 2010, 18:34:24
As soon as the door opens just enough for him to fit through, Vegetal screams "OH GOD, MY PET IGUANA IS STILL ON THE ROOF! I HAVE TO SAVE HER!!1". This is, of course, far from the truth, but he takes advantage of the confusion to rush ahead and start climbing the emergency stairs as fast as he can, hoping he will be able to reach the roof before the helicopter to MECHAOIL-5 takes off.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: StraightFlame on August 28, 2010, 22:13:43
When will u update, Yuka?
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: StraightFlame on September 10, 2010, 20:17:08
Still no update? C'mon Yuka! What's wrong? Why didn't you update this thing for so long?
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yonowaaru on September 10, 2010, 20:51:42
Seconded, I liked this game.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Firecat on September 10, 2010, 21:48:30
Spoiler:  @StraightFlame (click to show/hide)

The guy from the 5th floor proceeds to get the following items:
Then goes back to the lobby
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yukabacera on September 10, 2010, 23:51:34
Guess what, guys? This forumgame is still alive...okay, I'm lying, it's on life support and it's being tube-fed. Real life didn't take over: I'm actually running out of ideas. I pretty much have the storyline laid out, but I fear that some time I'll run out of ideas and have to stop this game. And I wouldn't like that.

Action thyme!

Sir Leroy sits down on a nearby couch, and turns his gaze towards the TV...

The voiceover starts.

"In the last parts of MechaTec's robotics era, everyone wanted a change. From lowly cleaners to Council members, everyone thought what the company was doing was not enough. So, MechaTec started a unique project: space colonization. Deep-space probes sent out several years ago discovered Taran, and MechaTec decided this planet was a good starting point. They began liquidating their inventory: robotics were a thing of the past, and they focused on only one thing: the cutting-edge ASV Spec-"

Someone with a trickle of something called "pity" up there in the control room changes the channel to tPort.

What seems to be the credits sequence of one of the dreaded Battlebase* episodes plays, and an announcer cuts in:

"Up next on tPort, Rigel Run: Dark Star*. Following that, the evening news and station sign-off. Enjoy and good night."

Sign-off? Already? Sir Leroy looks out a nearby window, and it really is night. Hmmm. That's strange...

I don't quite understand what door Yonowaaru is referring to: the fire escape door, perhaps? It leads out to the fire escape.  :P2

Indeed, Matt eats some delicious cheese. He is not hungry anymore and has discovered how wonderful cheese actually is.

Vegetal's remark causes everyone to turn around and look at him, and he uses this opportunity to get on the balcony. He starts climbing the grotesque mutant hybrid of a stairway and a ladder, not looking back.

MEANWHILE, ON THE HELIPAD THE PILOT WAITS FOR HERBERT ARCHER AND INQUIRES ABOUT HIS ARRIVAL WITH AN UNKNOWN WOMAN WORKING AT MECHAOIL-5.

Unknown Woman: Are you sure you didn't see him?

Pilot: No! Where is he?

UW: Oh, I'm sure he'll be there soon. Just wait.

P: Okay, wait, whatever. At least I get paid for this.

By this time, Vegetal has already finished climbing the fire escape and is standing on the helipad, panting and sweating.

The pilot starts talking again:

P: Oh, nevermind, he's here now. Copter seven out.

UW: MechaOil-5 out. Don't be late.

The pilot shouts at Vegetal:

P: Mr. Archer, sir! Why'd you use the fire escape? Get in quick: looks like there's a nasty storm brewing.

The guy from 5th floor picks up all his equipment and stuffs it inside the backpack, being careful not to damage his device or shake the soda can too much. He puts on his backpack and goes down to the lobby, and finds it abandoned and completely silent except the hums of the terminal and the fluorescent tubes.

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PointLezz Info™ Entries Unlocked: Rigel Run: Battlebase, Rigel Run: Dark Star
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yukabacera on September 19, 2010, 00:05:03
Eh, and I thought updating would net me some posts! :P2

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Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: StraightFlame on September 19, 2010, 14:45:30
Matt spends hours looking for the Sword Of Plot Advancement.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Mochaalatte on September 19, 2010, 20:02:50
Sir Leroy does something to advance the plot.

I honestly don't care what it is at this point. JUST MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yonowaaru on September 19, 2010, 20:45:27
Bob (or what did I call myself again?) downloads a computer virus onto his blackberry and uploads it onto the nearest computer.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Firecat on September 19, 2010, 21:55:42
The guy from the 5th. Also trying to advance in the plot, decides to take a train to the Messville Harbor/Bay in order to Buy/Stole a Ship/Speedboat to MechaOil-5 (Considering we are talking about a petrol platform in the sea. If not he goes to the bay anyway to find a plot cuppon)
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yukabacera on September 19, 2010, 22:22:30
Matt and Sir Leroy are advised by the fourth-wall breaking host of this game to Google search "define: patience".

Yes, it was Bob, and there are no Blackberries in this game. But there are PurpleBerries, so I guess that's what you wanted to say.

Bob transfers a virus to the nearest "computer". This "computer" is actually a status monitor for the building. The virus completely mangles the status output, showing the whole building in flames, toxic spillage in labs 78 and 25, gas leaks in B2F and B10F, rioting in the observation lounge and executive offices, and improper waste containment in the lobby. The monitor, however, is still capable of displaying text that ISN'T horribly mangled, and urges employees to "exercise protocol A-015", "ensure the safety of executives and sensitive machines and leave behind all expendable workers, easily-rebuilt machines and bank statements". A "RED ALERT" is flashing on the top of the screen, and an "EMERGENCY EVACUATION" on the bottom.

Mira chimes in. Or more appropriately, buzzes, screeches, elongates, stutters and rapidly changes pitch-es in:

"Fffffelllllow eeeeempllllloyeeeeees! Puh puh puh please e-e-e-evacuate immediate-te-te-te-tely! The BUILdING isssSSSS CooooOOONtamiN-N-n-nAtED! Muh muh muh MECHATEC wishES yo-yo-yo-YOU a-a-a puh puh pleASANT, suh suh suh SaFe ah ah ah and pro pro PRO pRo DuCTiiiiiiiVeEeEe duh duh duh DAAAY! Tuh tuh tuh ThAT iiiiiiiiis AAAAAAAAl!"

This might be a very good time to leave the tower. Who knows what AIs with soundcard glitches can do?

The guy from 5th floor rushes out the (yeah right) contaminated tower and takes the CMR to the bay. He arrives quickly, and looks around. A sign near a speedboat catches his attention:

"SPEEDBOAT CHARTER SERVICE
GETS YOU ANYWHERE YOU WANT
FAST. RELIABLE. AFFORDABLE.
ONLY 5 OF ANY CURRENCY OF
YOUR CHOICE! (WE ACCEPT
ANY KIND OF CREDITS TOO!)
FREE DRINKS"

One of MechaTec's oil platforms is not far from here. A "01" is stenciled on the side.

NOTE: I am seriously considering abandoning this game and never making a third. People aren't having fun playing it: they just want to advance and beat it as fast as possible. This was started as a harmless bit of fun, and now I'm being pressed to wrap things up as fast as possible. How about I just say YOU WON LOL and call it a day? My game, my rules, my length. If you don't like it, then don't play it. I'm not forcing you.

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Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Mochaalatte on September 19, 2010, 22:27:10
Well that is something.
Sir Leroy is satisfied!
Fourth-wall breaking host gains +7 gratitude!

Sir Leroy, hearing the alarm, starts to flip out, bouncing off random walls into off-tangent paths, eventually flying out the door. Now safe from the "disaster", he decides to head home to grab his spare jet pack. If he doesn't how up to work soon, he'll never get that promotion!
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yonowaaru on September 20, 2010, 08:04:25
Bob dive-bombs into the speedboat, making sure he's on it.

(Also, I'm still having fun, plot advancement is sometimes annoying but mostly nessecary, so, there ya go.. )
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Firecat on September 20, 2010, 22:21:51
The guy from the 5th floor pays the guy 5 dollars he happened to had in the previous episode (http://nifflas.lpchip.nl/index.php?topic=3213.msg37651#msg37651) to bring him to Mechaoil-09, and also drinks the free drink.

(I still enjoy this)
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: StraightFlame on October 09, 2010, 21:38:40
Matt goes to the nearest Punch Designix (http://mspaintadventures.wikia.com/wiki/Punch_Designix) and punches captchalogue cards containing the following items:

Spoiler:  List of items (click to show/hide)
All of these punched cards are stored in Matt's Sylladex (http://mspaintadventures.wikia.com/wiki/Sylladex) so they can eventually end up being involved in Weird Plot Shit (http://mspaintadventures.wikia.com/wiki/Weird_plot_shit).
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Firecat on October 10, 2010, 09:32:29
Quote from: StraightFlame on October 09, 2010, 21:38:40
Matt goes to the nearest Punch Designix (http://mspaintadventures.wikia.com/wiki/Punch_Designix) and punches captchalogue cards containing the following items:

Spoiler:  List of items (click to show/hide)
All of these punched cards are stored in Matt's Sylladex (http://mspaintadventures.wikia.com/wiki/Sylladex) so they can eventually end up being involved in Weird Plot Shit (http://mspaintadventures.wikia.com/wiki/Weird_plot_shit).
Quote from: Yukabacera on June 20, 2010, 19:53:20
Sir Leroy finds out this isn't a MS Paint Adventure and that there are no Sylladexes in this game.
:facepalm:

Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: StraightFlame on October 10, 2010, 10:02:47
I bought a Sylladex, as well as the Wallet Fetch Modus and some other modi, in the year 2094. 39 years in the future. Sir Leroy didn't.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yukabacera on October 10, 2010, 16:12:00
Sir Leroy rushes to his modest one-bedroom apartment, and starts frantically searching for his jetpack. He quickly finds it under his bed (along with some other things which are best left undescribed).

Yonowaaru's only dive-bombing option is dive-bombing through Northbridge Tower's reinforced glass windows, which is a very unpleasant and painful experience.

(because, y'know, you actually have to be near the boat to enter it. Basic stuff.)

The owner of the speedboat eyes the guy from 5th floor suspiciously for a couple of moments.

"So the people from Messville really do like drinking sweet crude! And I thought Bob from Accounting was crazy!", he says. He's from probably from Stately. "Well, I'll take you to that platform in a couple of minutes. Here's your drink." The man hands Firecat some unidentifiable liquid (probably not sweet crude oil, but you never know)

Firecat follows the man into his boat, he starts it up, and they're soon near MechaOil-05 and the ancient city.

The man warns Firecat that he is not in any way responsible if the guards on the platform horribly mutilate him in any way. Firecat grabs a nearby ladder and climbs up. Directly in front of him is a door labeled FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING UNIT HOUSING - DO NOT ENTER. Many other doors with inexplicable labels such as "DEC-25" and "OCT-31" are all around him, and a set of stairs goes up to the top of the platform. The only other interesting thing is a pair of double doors labeled "ISPEZ HOUSING/PV ARRAY CONTROL ROOM".

Matt is told that, while his time-traveling skills are indeed marvelous, they cannot actually alter the future or past in any way. So there is no Punch Designix.

However, being a kind fourth-wall breaking host, I point Matt towards the nearest ValueRep item replicator:

MATT'S FUTURISTIC WRISTWATCH: The replicator spits out a wristwatch of the same function and design (although it does not necessarily belong to anyone called Matt).

SWEET BRO AND HELLA JEFF COMIC: The replicator answers "Unknown graphic novel. If you wish to add this item to my database, please contact the building supervisor."

CHRISTOPHER CADDEL'S EMPLOYEE BADGE: The machine spits out the very same badge, although without the scribbled-over name.

MATT'S MAGATAMA: The replicator answers "Unknown accessory. If you wish to add this item to my database, please contact the building supervisor."

ADDITIONAL MAGATAMAS: Yeah, you know the drill. Same as last time.

FRUIT GUSHERS: *coughcoughnotearthcomeondudedoIhavetorepeatmyselfeverytime*

LAPTOP: The machine spits out a PassionFruit netbook.

HMD: The replicator spits out a medical HMD, which acts as a portable x-ray and MRI scanner. (these machines, while incredibly convenient, are not used much in medicine due to their astronomical cost)

CAPTCHALOGUE CARD: The machine has never even heard of the word "captchalogue", so it registers "card" as "playing card" and spits out an ace of spades.

After Matt is done with ordering, the machine speaks out:

"Thank you for choosing ValueRep! Please insert...twenty-five-work-credits...or your no-cost item approval form. If you accidentally ordered an item that you did not want, place it back into the tray. Failure to pay the specified amount will result in severe injuries and/or death."

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Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: TheDarkOne on October 11, 2010, 01:19:24
TheDarkOne decides to take TNT from a certain game called Minecraft and BLOW UP THE BUILDING!!!

The building blows up.

Everyone jumps out. BUT... they land in this:
(http://i52.tinypic.com/b3wvo6.jpg)

DUN DUN DUN DUN
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Firecat on October 11, 2010, 03:38:23
Quote from: TheDarkOne on October 11, 2010, 01:19:24
TheDarkOne decides to take TNT from a certain game called Minecraft and BLOW UP THE BUILDING!!!

The building blows up.

Everyone jumps out. BUT... they land in this:
(http://i52.tinypic.com/b3wvo6.jpg)

DUN DUN DUN DUN
1. This is not Minecraft.
2. You are not the GM.
3. Its three DUN's
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yonowaaru on October 11, 2010, 15:31:14
Bob, not knowing the boat has left, walks to the boardwalk.
Title: Re: The Messville Chronicles Ep. 2: This One Doesn't Really Have A Proper Name
Post by: Yukabacera on December 25, 2010, 11:17:49
/------------------\
|REST IN PEACE|
|THE MESSVILLE|
|CHRONICLES    |
|2010-2010       |
|WE WILL          |
|ALWAYS            |
|REMEMBER YOU|
---------------------

Well, yep, that's all folks. This one turned out to be a convoluted mess, partly because I was desperately trying to adapt the story to every new post. I really don't want to abandon this game (go on, admit it, you don't either) so I ask: anyone got a better idea of how exactly I should be hosting this?

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