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Thursday, October 8, 2020

Sludgplaqoconopedia:11 - Is there an 'I Search the Body' table in this game?

My dear unknown friend,

After spending the night drugging it up while pretending they were actually accomplishing anything worthwhile —a view I am partial to myself so I let this pass—  (and then about half an hour meta-gaming as to the game's meaning) in the morning Zeth had Weegee escort Sara and Tarah to their waiting Uber. When he returned Weejee handed Zeth an envelope that had been slipped into their mail slot. Zeth had Flee open it since he's a rich boy scaredy-cat. Inside was a letter requesting their presence at 2:00 pm, at the address 321W 101st St. Their was a watermark of the entwined letters AOC above the separated letters S.R.I.A. which had Flee momentarily excited that they were about to meet Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez until he was informed she served as a representative of Queens, not Manhattan.
The group spent time Google mapping the address trying to glean any information possible before Ubering over. Unfortunately there was no readily apparent details available so they piled in the car and headed over. There was a moment when they were uncertain as to which set of stairs they should use as Shelley explained buildings in NYC and pointed to the plaque bearing the initials from the invitation and the numbers 321.
Upon ringing the bell they were greeted by a large, bearded man wearing priest's vestments. He asked for their invitation, led them into an office where he asked them if they desired any refreshments before departing. After he left the man seated behind the desk introduced himself as Bishop Akulina of the American Orthodox Catholics. Flee's face as he realized this was the origin of the invitation's watermark conveyed oceans.
Bishop Akulina was dressed much the same as the man who had greeted them; vestal garb and sporting a large, square cut beard. He informed the group their efforts to locate the Vysparov Library had come to their attention. Akulina proposed a trade; they had information as to the location of the library that they would disclose in return for the group recovering a lost item for them.

"And that would be?"

"An antimension which has sacred relics sewn into each of its four corners. We are fairly certain that it's within the Vysparov Library."

Flee became aware of his cell phone pulsing in his pocket. He realized it was vibrating an S.O.S. pattern as Akulina conversed with them.

The group, as yet unaware of Flee's concern, quickly agreed to the terms and Akulina explained the smallest area they'd been able to narrow down to was the northeastern shore of the Chesapeake bay. They had obtained this information from two professional book thieves, Michael Huback and Steve Chapo, that had been involved in a string of rare book robberies they had accomplished by visiting several college's special collections while posing as scholars. The two reported they had been blindfolded before being driven to the library so they were uncertain of the final, precise details. 

The group departed Akulina's office and piled into an Uber where Flee told them of his cell phone's buzzing.

"Who was it from?"

"No idea, the number was blocked. However I did a search on Michael Huback and Steve Chapo and found this newspaper article."

"Those two were defrocked priests. I think Bishop Akulina is playing his cards close to his chest."

"Wait, look at the date of that article."

At this point the car arrived at Zeth's building where they were greeted by the sight of the wide open front door  and Weejee's unconscious form laying in the entrance. As they were examining Weejee they heard Slavic voices deeper within the apartment. The group fled out the open front door as Zeth hissed, "Follow me," and ran to the back of the building where a commercial sized entrance to the basement was located. 
As they huddled in the darkness attempting to establish what weapons the had on hand and who these men actually were Flee had the idea to ring Weegee's phone to see if they could reach him. As they did so they heard the phone ringing above them.

"Goddammit."

"What do we do now?"

"Drink?"

"Freak out?"

"I'm solid at both."
They froze as they heard the door at the top of the stairs open and scrambled for cover to the sound of footsteps descending the cellar stairs. Unfortunately Flee wasn't fast enough and was hit by two stinging projectiles, locked up and faceplanted into the concrete.

"Fuck me running."

Shelley responded with her beloved throwing knives and grinned wickedly as they struck home. The man sat down hard on the stairs and as Flee finally passed his saving throw —on his third attempt— to stand upright they heard more Slavic voices at the top of the stairs. They were panicking as to their next course of action as there was a soft cough and a third bloody eye appeared in the forehead of their first attacker before he slumped over and slid down the stairs. 

"Oh shit."

They were relieved to hear the sounds of running footsteps from above as their attackers fled via the front door.

"Is there an 'I Search the Body' table in this game?"
Sludgplaqoconopedia:11
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2) (neurotic) b e g o t t e n 自杀
3) A Million Billion Stars Black Marble
4) Something in the Way Thou
5) Synkopoint Vladislev Delay
6) The Dreamhouse The Young Gods
7) Seance Ataraxia
8) Heroes Flying Lotus
9) Glory (Final Movement) Caterina Barbieri & Kali Malone
10) Shooting Up Catholic Discipline
11) Insect Fear Caverns of Anti-Matter
12) Go to the Other Side C.C.C.C.
13) Burst into Fire and the Angels Won't Help You Mulholl▲nd Drive

...I give you the mausoleum of all hope and desire...I give it to you not that you may remember time, but that you might forget it now and then for a moment and not spend all of your breath trying to conquer it. Because no battle is ever won he said. They are not even fought. The field only reveals to man his own folly and despair, and victory is an illusion of philosophers and fools.

― Faulkner

 

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