>>4711588
>EYEGOR
>Male

>>4711588

> Queen Of Hearts
> Female

Looking forward to seeing how this goes!

>>4711588
Xavel
Male

>>4711588
>Hella Jeff
>Male

>>4711633
+1

>>4711627
+1

>>4711657
(I have already doomed myself, haven't I?)

>>4711633
>>4711638

>>4711627
>>4711657

3...
2...
1...
FIGHT!

>>4711666

Off with their heads!

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>>4711588
>>4711633
>>4711638
“Excellent, excellent. I am HELLA JEFF, the assistant assigned to this facility’s Overseer. It is good to see that you possess rudimentary brain functions. The last Overseer stopped having those after-ahem.”

The screen hurriedly switches to a camera stream. Three men in matching black coats enter the ruined corridor, talking amicably about everything and nothing. Several ominous, blacker-than-black boxes are mounted on the motorized pallets trailing behind them.

“As Overseer, you have one prime directive: to produce PRODUCT according to the Daily Quota. Maintaining the facility, preserving the lives of employees, hiring replacement employees, hiring more replacements, containing anomalies, blah blah blah, are secondary objectives. Upper Management would like to remind you that severe repercussions are in order if you fail to meet the Quota. So don’t!”

The camera view switches to a cleaner room, well-lit and well-fortified. The airlocks hiss open, and the three men get ready to unpack their cargo.

“Today, the Acquisition team has stol-I mean, ‘extracted’ two new anomalies. You will be extracting raw Energy from these mockeries of the natural order, whatever that last part means. Energy will be used to refine and generate PRODUCT, among other special actions. Now then. I wonder what we have acquired for today’s harvest?”

(Choose two anomalies.)
>”Now we are all sons of bitches.” (“You think this thing is still armed?” “Nah.”)
>"One must be willing to learn to be taught. So many impertinent students these days… A new lesson must be taught.” (“Last time I played was, uhhh, five years ago? Shoot.” “Don’t start practicing again on this thing.”)
>”I had nothing to do but sleep. I found myself sleeping more and more. Eventually, there was nothing to do but to sleep forever…” (“Jeez. Right in this facility.” “And this place was supposed to be a safe zone.”)
>”Don’t open it! I am okay, I am okay! Just don’t open it!” (“Shut up already! We’re dropping you off soon.”)

“If you have any questions, please hurry up. I do not want to miss what happens next.”
>Write in.

>>4711657
wait, why is the qm voting

>>4711709
>”Now we are all sons of bitches.” (“You think this thing is still armed?” “Nah.”)
>”Don’t open it! I am okay, I am okay! Just don’t open it!” (“Shut up already! We’re dropping you off soon.”)

>>4711709
>”Now we are all sons of bitches.” (“You think this thing is still armed?” “Nah.”)
>”Don’t open it! I am okay, I am okay! Just don’t open it!” (“Shut up already! We’re dropping you off soon.”)

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>>4711712
>>4711715
One of the Acquisition Agents barks out a keyword towards the pallets. Agent… without struggling to recall, you suddenly had that word in mind. The machines deposit their cargo with a series of affirmative beeps.

Somewhere in Nevada acquired.
ERROR: Applicable anomaly classification format not found. Please manually input new codification conventions or contact a system administrator for assistance.

Occupied! Do Not Enter! acquired.
ERROR: Applicable anomaly classification format not found. Please manually input new codification conventions or contact a system administrator for assistance.

Inputting the password on the box’s side keypad, the largest Agent drags out what appears to be a nuclear warhead to the right side of the room. Everyone reacts accordingly. The speakers crackle to let the room’s audio through.

ACQ-A: “Wowza! I thought they salvaged all of these things!”
ACQ-B: “Don’t get all handsy while it’s outside of the containment cube. Let the actual employees here handle it. Where are they?”
ACQ-C: “Killjoy.”

The Agents wait for several minutes. No one came. The two other Agents enter the next cube and struggle to haul the strange, person-shaped metal… suit to the other side of the containment unit.

ACQ-A: “Ah, this thing. Sure is heavy. There a guy or a girl in it? Kinda forgot.”
ACQ-B: “Whoever it was, he must have been pretty miserable to lock himself in here.”
ANOMALY: “Shut up! I’m sick of you people barging into my room li-“
ACQ-B: “Oi, quiet. We’re leaving you alone now. Sit still.”
ACQ-C: “Not much else he can do, hehe.”
ACQ-A: “Definitely a guy.”

“About time those bums put in an honest day of work,” the cheap synthesized voice of HELLA JEFF crackles. The Agents and pallets leave the room, leaving the camera focused on the two anomalies.

The container seems to have quieted down, aside from softly moaning, while the nuke is completely inert.

>>4711711
Because I am a punk who thinks that he can get away with it. Lesson learned.

[1/2]

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>>4711776
“Now then. Here are your first two anomalies. In order generate E Energy for collection and usage, the Employees you own must be assigned to interact with these anomalies in certain ways. According to the files that I managed to save, the interactions are:

Foster. Employees attempt to fulfill physiological needs. Despite everything, you are all still animals. Perhaps there is a connection as to why anomalies also have these needs?
Enable. Employees attempt to establish the favored living conditions for the anomaly. Many people would be jealous of each anomaly’s on-site maid serv-
Entertain! Employees attempt to fulfill social needs, to encourage a relationship with the anomaly. Not everything can be solved with violence, so dialogue can be the solution.
Deprive. Employees attempt to oppose the anomaly’s natural desires and instincts. Sometimes dialogue cannot solve a situation. Luckily, we have the violence.

“Each interaction takes one hour of the total Work Day. This list of interactions may be added to or edited as you please. You should also always specify actions that you want an Employee to take during the course of the four interactions. Most Employees do not want to risk their lives or do generally anything unless absolutely ordered to. They should, for what we pay them.”

“The current employee manifest is as follows:

- Three Acquisition team Agents
- Twenty unassigned Employees

Agents are the elite members of specialized Departments within this facility. They are better than regular Employees in basically everything. Unfortunately, almost all our Departments have been destroyed, and most of our Agents are displaced. Also, I lost the aptitude testing results for these surviving Employees. Just assume that they are all completely incompetent and will die in horrible, horrible, and totally unpreventable ways.”

“Now that I have read through the relevant parts of the Overseer training pamphlet ad-verbatim, it is time for you to issue your first Work Orders, and by doing this, you start your first ever Work Day. How exciting! If either of us had parents, they would be proud. Today’s Daily Quota is 5 PRODUCT.”

“As they used to say, send in the clowns! Err, Employees.”
>ACQ Agent (male)
>Employee (male or female)

>Foster
>Enable
>Entertain
>Deprive

>Somewhere in Nevada
>Occupied! Do Not Enter!

>Write in.

[2/2]

>>4711788
>>Employee (male or female)

>>4711788

Entertain
Female Employee
Occupied! Do not Enter!

Time for some Attachment work on WCCA.

>>4711800
+1ing this.

>>4711788
Forgot choices for

HELLA JEFF
>Ask a question.
>Converse.
>Write in.

Console
>Switch cameras.
>[END WORKDAY].
>Write in.

>>4711788
>Supporting>>4711800

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>>4711788
>>4711800
>>4711807
WORKDAY START!
HOUR 1, SHIFT 1

The sound of an airhorn erupts from the console, echoing throughout the halls of the facility.

“Ah, wrong button. This user interface is not user friendly at all. You should sue R Company for false advertisement.”

A more natural chime rings out shortly after.

An Employee enters the containment unit. She looks slightly malnourished, and her scuffed and scratched suit has clearly seen better days. She does not seem entirely enthused to see the nuke nor the iron contraption.

Since you do not have anything better to do, you and HELLA JEFF watch the employee for a rather fast hour. It feels more like five minutes.

Employee A greets [Entry Not Found] from the doorway.
[Entry Not Found] asks if someone is there.
Employee A approaches and knocks on [Entry Not Found].
[Entry Not Found] vocalizes its distress on being touched.
[Entry Not Found] discharges a spray of viscera that hits Employee A.
[Entry Not Found] profusely apologizes.
[Entry Not Found] continues to apologize, ignoring Employee A’s attempts to socialize.
Employee A kicks over [Entry Not Found] out of aggravation.
[Entry Not Found] enters a state of greater distress.
Employee A apologizes and struggles to right [Entry Not Found].
Employee A gives up and leaves.
[Entry Not Found] lays on its side, completely silent.

The Work Order is completed.
Emotive Energy Count: +6/???
Current Anomaly Demeanor: Distressed
Employee Aspect Revealed:
- Employee A – Forceful (Attachment- Repression+)

“Your exemplary powers of discernment are evident in your choice of assigned employee. I think that that was the one who stole a few sodas when the power was out a few days ago.”

The heart fills the screen, then the camera stream switches to... an entirely censored screen, alarming black and red bars covering the room’s footage.

“It is imperative that you do not look into the PRODUCTION rooms directly. Footage has been censored for your own safety of course. On the other hand, you need to send an Employee inside to produce PRODUCT. A recommended tip is to send in an Employee that you would not miss with the amount of E-Energy to input. The current PROUCTION rate is three units of E-Energy to every one unit of PRODUCT over the course of six hours. PRODUCTION will finish at the end of the Workday as well, and cannot be interrupted by most means currently available to you.”

Quota: 0/5 PRODUCT exported
E-Energy: 6 units
DTC-ENERGY: 0 units

INTERACTIONS [1 Hour Each]
>Somewhere in Nevada.
>Occupied! Do Not Enter!
>PRODUCTION room.
>Assign Employee (Write in. Be specific.).

CONSOLE COMMANDS
>Switch between available cameras.
>Edit anomaly dossiers and database. (Write in.)
>Force facility-wide announcement. (Write in.)
>Skip an hour of the workday.
>Skip XX hours of the workday.

HELLA JEFF
>Ask a question. (Write in.)
>Give order. (Write in.)

>>4712852

Oh boy. We have plenty of employees, so I think we should send them to work first to reveal their personality traits, and then send subpar ones to the production room.

I say we keep one of each work speciality, and throw the first duplicate we get into production.

> Foster Occupied. (Generic employee)

> Repress Somewhere in Nevada (Our soda stealing gal)

> Switch available cameras

> Ask Hella Jeff

“What was the previous manager like? Did they leave any notes I can use?”

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>>4712852
>>4713237
HOUR 2

"We should install a TV set into this command room. Even a radio tuned to the 24/7 advertising channels will do. Sometimes I just get sooooo bored that I just start opening doors, valves, and biohazardous waste sarcophagi. The last part is a lie, no one is allowed to be buried anymore."

You ignore JEFF's rambling and start switching the display to other camera views before you assign work orders. Most of the other rooms on this floor are in complete disarray, tangles of wires and pipes being exposed. Most workplaces seem hurriedly abandoned a long time ago, coffee cups still full and papers still unfilled.

On this floor, you locate three more containment rooms in less than ideal condition, the break room, the employee cold room, a backup generator in the storage room, and a completely empty room. It seems that construction was planned there and down the hall.

Most of the employees have taken residence in the break room next to cryogenic storage. Cold storage being too cold, your Employees had removed their opened cryobeds and moved them to the break room floor as bedding with astonishing speed. Those cryobeds look heavy.

You overhear an stiff-looking Employee in a doctor's labcoat and ACQ-B discussing the return of the Manager (Overseer, the Agent corrects), and how to organize the current supplies, energy usage, and the rest of the Employees in general. He mentions the medical ward down on Floor 2 and warns ACQ-B about noises in the vents. You mark him down as Employee B.

JEFF appears, replacing the break room footage. "Do not forget that PRODUCTION is your main priority. Everything else will work themselves out. Hopefully. Maybe worry a little. Nevermind."

Disturbingly, you find that you can't access any of the camera visuals on the next floor, and can hear shuffling through the audio. The audio cuts out by the third floor. You can't access anything else deeper down. You locate the elevator on the first floor and find that it is in excellent condition. In fact, the open cab is completely untouched by the ruin that marks the rest of the facility, almost like an invitation...

After your little tour, you ask JEFF about the previous Overseer. The console buzzes.

"If you were paying attention, it should be pretty clear that I cannot tell you much else about Twelve other than that she is currently a vegetable somewhere. In fact, I think that filthy insect wiped out the majority of the facility's files herself. I am rather glad she is gone."

You ask JEFF where Twelve is. Another buzz. "Beats me. Overseers usually cannot be tracked if they do not want to be found. Until then, we just do our job like good little corporate drones. Have to say, these anomalies are too boring. I wish something bad would happen once in a while."

You shoot JEFF a look. "What?"

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>>4713441
You and JEFF pretend to eat popcorn as the airlock hisses open. Employees A and C enter the containment cell. C is another female Employee in the same condition as A, but taller. C says something encouraging to A and flashes a peace sign. A flashes a reverse peace sign in response.

Employee C greets [Entry Not Found].
[Entry Not Found] complains about mean women.
Employee C assures [Entry Not Found] that Employee A is not in the area.
Employee A makes a face and continues working.
Employee C asks if [Entry Not Found] is comfortable inside.
[Entry Not Found] whines about needing to be left alone.
[Entry Not Found] leaks blood and viscera.
Employee C spends the rest of the work time inspecting [Entry Not Found].

The Work Order is completed.
Emotive Energy Count: +2/???
Current Anomaly Demeanor: Calm
Employee Aspects Revealed:
- Employee C – Friendly (Entertain+ Deprive-)
Working Notes - Employee C:
- Wow! Woah! An Executioner Model Mk.V! These bad boys were discontinued for being "too cruel," but were recontinued soon after.
- Aside from the anterior seam, there aren't any input holes or pumps. Sealed up nice and tight(?) in there. Comfy.
- There's a lot of blood coming out of this anomaly. I count more than nine pints! Amazing!
- Smells bad like rot and sweat. Yuck.
- [A crude sketch of the inside is labeled:] "Blender? Smoothie? What kind of meat? Edible?"

Employee A sizes [Entry Not Found] up.
Employee A says a disparaging remark about [Entry Not Found]'s impotency.
Employee A stares at [Entry Not Found].
Nothing happens.
Employee A kicks [Entry Not Found].
Employee A kicks [Entry Not Found].
Employee A hits [Entry Not Found] with a pipe.
Employee A takes a break.
Employee A hits [Entry Not Found] with a pipe.
Employee A hits [Entry Not Found] with a pipe.
Nothing happens.
Employee C tells Employee A to not make a racket.
Employee A gives up and leaves.

The Work Order is completed.
Emotive Energy Count: 0/???
Current Anomaly Demeanor: ???
Working Notes - Employee A:
- How tf do u "deprive" a nuke???

Quota: 0/5 PRODUCT exported
E-Energy: 8 units
DTC-ENERGY: 0 units

INTERACTIONS [1 Hour Each]
>Somewhere in Nevada.
>Occupied! Do Not Enter!
>PRODUCTION room.
>Elevator.
>Assign Employee (Write in. Be specific.).

CONSOLE COMMANDS
>Switch between available cameras.
>Edit anomaly dossiers and database. (Write in.)
>Force facility-wide announcement. (Write in.)
>Skip an hour of the workday.
>Skip XX hours of the workday.

HELLA JEFF
>Ask a question. (Write in.)
>Give order. (Write in.)

Wrong terms under aspect on the last post oops

>>4713445
>Enable Occupied (Employee B), might as well see what makes him tick
>Entertain Entry Not Found (Employee C), he seems to be good at that.

Not quite sure how we're going to entertain a fucking nuke but might as well try!

>>4713461

Seconded.

Holy fuck, what is wrong with this facility. Did some anomaly take over the lobotomy corp and replace the manager with us?

>>4713461
I guess I'll third this.

>>4713461
Pfft, forgot to use it's actual name. Somewhere in Neveda is what we're entertaining.

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>>4713445
>>4713461
>>4713554
>>4713600

"I wish I could order directly from the Company catalogs again. I lost the privilege for buying too much on impulse, but I think my choices in consumer products can really improve this place. Take for instance, my voice synthesizer. On top of the files destruction, I am now forced to sound unintentionally amusing. This is no way to treat a lady... I should slit Twelve's throat."
https://youtu.be/QcXPBpYtIyM

Employee B enters the containment cell with a mop and a bucket, followed by Employee C. The latter grimaces at the building stench of blood and guts, while the gentleman seems entirely unfazed. He seems too well dressed for his current job.

Employee B begins to clean the area.
Employee B samples the discharge material.
[Entry Not Found]'s discharge flow begins to slow.
Employee B finishes cleaning.
[Entry Not Found] thanks Employee B for his help.
Employee B asks [Entry Not Found] how he arrived at his current condition.
[Entry Not Found] begins to mutter.
Employee B listens intently.
Employee B thanks [Entry Not Found] for his time.

The Work Order on Occupied! Do Not Enter! is completed.
Emotive Energy Count: +5/???
Current Anomaly Demeanor: Appreciative
Employee Aspects Revealed:
- Employee B - Former Gut-Gatherer (Knowledge of medicine and anatomy)
Working Notes
- Yohan willingly entered this public Executioner model, stating that this was his most powerful act of rebellion against the outside world.
- Anomaly is in a constant state of physical pain, but will not allow anyone to treat him directly.
- From a small sample, the blood is [blood]entirely normal[/blood], if a bit sweet. Viscera is a slurry of bone chips, and what tastes like healthy skeletal muscle and duodenal tissue.
- Judging from what and D-19344 told me, this anomaly does not respond well to initial confrontation.

Employee C attempts to converse with [Entry Not Found].
Employee C elaborates on her thoughts on numerous consumer products.
Employee C explains the finer points of the construction of wasp nests.
Employee C evaluates the other Employees' guesses on who the new Overseer is.
Employee C catches her breath.
Employee C wonders what that mysterious ticking noise is.

The Work Order on Somewhere in Nevada is completed.
Emotive Energy Count: +2/???
Current Anomaly Demeanor: ???
Employee Aspects Revealed:
- Employee C - Drone (???)
Working Notes
- Tick tock.

>>4713713

Quota: 0/5 PRODUCT exported
E-Energy: 15 units, +2 units/hour
DTC-ENERGY: 0 units

INTERACTIONS [1 Hour Each]
>Somewhere in Nevada.
>Occupied! Do Not Enter!
>PRODUCTION room.
>Elevator.
>Assign Employee (Write in. Be specific.).

CONSOLE COMMANDS
>Switch between available cameras.
>Edit anomaly dossiers and database. [This clears the Entry Not Found errors.] (Write in.)
>Force facility-wide announcement. (Write in.)
>Skip an hour of the workday.
>Skip XX hours of the workday.

HELLA JEFF
>Ask a question. (Write in.)
>Give order. (Write in.)

OOPS. Missed the italics ending and blood should be blue

>>4713716
>>4713716
Well, shit, we got enough energy to do quota
>Production Room (generic employee, don't wanna expend A, B, or C yet.), with all 15 energy we have.
>Elevator (Employee A), might as well see what the fuck that's all about.

>>4713729

This, + one foster work on the nuke by another expendable. Let’s say it’s D in the production, and E working on the nuke?

>>4714392
Yes. Assigned as we are introduced to them.

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>>4713729
>>4714392
>Produce all E-energy stores
You watch ACQ-A snatch the E-Energy packets out of the air as they tumble out from an open pipe in the breakroom. He turns and presses them into Employee D's hands, instructing the hollow-eyed Employee on where to go. After a few seconds of being stared at, ACQ-A snaps his fingers in the man's face before the Employee shuffles off towards his destination.

Employee D mutters inconsolably.
Employee D enters the PRODUCTION room.
The airlock bolts itself shut behind him.
Restarting biological matter sensors...
Checking proper input valves...
Refreshing circulation pipes...
Testing for holes in the universal death matrix...
Fragmenting ego...
Initalization... OK.
There is an audible sigh of relief as heavy machinery clatters to life.
A distant wail of despair is heard.
Jacquill Hill has died.
PRODUCTION begins.

The Work Order on PRODUCTION has been completed.
PRODUCT Count: +6
Quota fulfilled! You may now end the workday.
Employee Aspect Revealed:
- Employee D (Jacquill Hill) - Goner (All Interaction Results-, Will to Live-)

You read the work report twice. You feel nothing in particular towards its death.

"At least he was not meant for much longer anyway. Otherwise a waste of company oxygen. And look at that, an extra PRODUCT was generated. Upper Management will be pleased!"

"Overseer, Overseer. It is good not to get attached to your Employees. We have reserves. And if the reserves run out, we can always get more reserves."

"People are bit like piston rods now, only more screamy and whiny. All used up and completely unnecessary? Insert a fresh rod and toss the old one out. Let it take a paid vacation out of its own mind even. Everyone gets what he wants in the end."

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>???
The console pings, and JEFF picks up the notification. "A message from ACQ-B's PDA. It reads, 'Overseer, should we concerned about the ticking? It's rather worrying, to say the least. Do I need to intervene?'"

"I do not hear anything myself. It could be the ventilation or just hallucinations. Some employees react badly to the productivity gases mixed within our air supplies. Those employees who cannot function in a normal working environment should just disappear. Shame on them for sneaking past our recruitment officers!"

>Foster Somewhere in Nevada
Employee E strides through the airlock, shaking a bag of chips. The young man cracks his knuckles before inspecting Somewhere in Nevada.

Employee E finds a control panel on the side of [Entry Not Found].
Employee E finds a wiring panel.
Employee E tries to find an opening.
Employee E leaves the containment room.

The Work Order on Somewhere in Nevada is completed.
Emotive Energy Count: +2/???
Current Anomaly Demeanor: ???
Employee Aspects Revealed:
- Employee E - Practical (Energy Collection+)
Working Notes
- You can't really feed this thing. It's just an inert machine isn't it?
- Also, the other thing in the room is talking to itself. I think we can get more energy out of that than this.

>Send Employee A down the elevator
Employee A receives the work order.
Employee A grumbles about not being paid enough.
Employee A wrenches out a piece of piping again.
Employee A enters the elevator and presses the button to the second floor.
There is a ping on the lower floor.
The shuffling begins to move down the hall.
>VIOLENCE: 4d6 need to be rolled. (+1 Dice from Forceful.) 3 successes are needed, ranging from failure (0), partial success (1-2), success (3), and excellent success (4).
>4 and lower rolls result in a failure. 5 and 6 count as successes.

Quota: 0/5 PRODUCT exported, 6 PRODUCT generating (6 hours)
E-Energy: 2 units, +2 units/hour
DTC-ENERGY: 0 units

INTERACTIONS [1 Hour Each]
>Somewhere in Nevada.
>Occupied! Do Not Enter!
>PRODUCTION room.
>Assign Employee (Write in. Be specific about interaction, sex, special actions, etc.).

CONSOLE COMMANDS
>Switch between available cameras.
>Edit anomaly dossiers and database. [This clears the Entry Not Found errors.] (Write in.)
>Force facility-wide announcement. (Write in.)
>Skip an hour of the workday.
>Skip XX hours of the workday.

HELLA JEFF
>Ask a question. (Write in.)
>Give order. (Write in.)

ACQ-B
>Ask how he was able to contact you directly.
>Assure him that everything is fine.
>Assure him that you will look into it.
>Write in.

Dice mechanics are yet to be finalized. Please be warmed. Also, slow, slow day.

Rolled 5, 4, 6, 6 = 21 (4d6)

>>4714556
Employee A, try doing us good, you lump of meat. While all of that happens, let's try writing down some shit about the anomalies

What Employee E just said is very vague and ominous, let's try checking that out.
>Enable Somewhere in Nevada (generic employee), tell them to try to find this entity that Employee E referred to

>>4714623
>Occupied!
>Occupied! Do Not Enter! is a Executioner Model MK.V that is occupied by "Yohan". The model constantly leaks blood and visceral, which seems to flow depending on it's mood. When distressed, it sprayed viscera at Employee A. When cleaned up by Employee B, the discharge slowed down.

Occupied! Do Not Enter constantly asks to be left alone and does not respond well to initial confrontation. It is assumed this is one of the reasons why "Yohan" willingly entered the Executioner as a "most powerful act of rebellion against the outside world

>Somewhere in Nevada
>Somewhere in Nevada is a nuclear bomb. So far, the only noticeable anomalous traits is a ticking noise reported by some of the employees and a supposed entity within the same room as the bomb.
>The bomb itself seems inert outside of these two reported traits of it.

>>4714623
isnt the other entity Occupied! Do Not Enter!

>>4714806
Oh. Pfft, shit, I thought there was like some shadowy figure with the bomb. I kinda woke up with I posted it. My bad.

Still going with Enabling the bomb. Just forget about that little detail.

>>4714556
>> Enable Somewhere in Nevada.
>generic employee

>>4714628
>>4714808
Yeah, just scribble out the "supposed entity" part in the log and action thing. For all we know, it's just a bomb that makes a lot of ticking. Still assigning Generic employee (Probably H now?) to the bomb and enabling it. Might as well see what makes it tick...heh?

.

For ACQ-B...
>"Don't worry about it. We'll look into it but you know. Nothing bad has happened yet, has it?"

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>>4714623
>>4714808
>>4714809
>>4714817

>Employee A
Over the audio channel of the second floor corridor, you hear the elevator doors open. Immediately, Employee A is greeted by a chorus of rasping shrieks. Several meaty thwacks are heard over the sound of incessant groaning. Around half a dozen other voices rise up and add to the din of escalating violence. You hear something being pulped into pieces.

After a few minutes, you hear someone taking deep breaths between complaints about "dealing with fucking zombies" and "that dipshit nobrained noballs Manager."

For a moment, you wish that she really would have bit it right then and there. You chuckle at yourself, and decide to hold off giving A another work order for now.
>3/3 successes! Scenario resolved!

"Maybe you should install a filter on Employee A." JEFF remarks. "Helped me out. At least, according to the previous Managers. I mean, Overseers."

>"Don't worry about it. We'll look into it, but you know that nothing bad has happened yet, has it?"
"'As you say, Overseer.' Looks like the Agent knows his place. Good."

>Updates to anomaly dossiers
You enter in the information for each anomaly. Click, click, clack. You feel an small, but fulfilling satisfaction towards filling out the forms.

>Enable Somewhere in Nevada
You assign the last type of Work on the nuke and hope to make a breakthrough. Employee F enters with an inscrutable smirk and terrible posture, her eyes completely covered by her bangs.

The airlocks bolt shut behind her. The lighting of the room enters a blood-red emergency state. Incredible volumes of blood cascade out of Occupied! as it begins to panic.

https://youtu.be/L1T-fLNCc9U
https://youtu.be/9Tx8lphVLro

ATTENTION! CATACLYSM SUPPRESSION IN PROGRESS!
The on-site nuclear warhead has been armed and set to detonate within 90 seconds. All surviving personnel are to obey orders given by their Department Heads. Violation of orders will result in immediate firing. This is not a drill.

Employee F sprints towards the nuke.
Employee F rips off the wiring panel with her bare hands.
Employee F screams in mortal terror.
All Employees have Panicked!
Employee F finds the wires and states each color for the camera.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-"

SOMEWHERE IN NEVADA
SPECIAL ACTION: DISARM
One wire instantly detonates the bomb, one wire stops the detonation. Are you a bad enough dude(tte)?
>Cut GREEN
>Cut BLACK
>Cut RED
>Cut YELLOW
>Cut BLUE
>Which order?

>>4715172

HMMM OH FUCK OH FUCK BOYS

> Blue
> Red
> Black
> Green
> Yellow.

I’m basing it off the two we see in this image.

> “Employee F, cut the wires in this order, the very moment you hear them. (Colors.)”

>>4715172
OH GOD OH FUCK WHY DID WE TOUCH THE GOD DAMN NUKE WHO EVEN DECIDED TO GET IT IN THE FIRST PLACE

>>4715183
I GUESS THIS?

>>4715172
Jesus, that's definitely not good... I assume that it's all up to luck, right? If so >>4715183 doesn't seem worse than any other... Make sure that Employee F stops once the bomb has been disarmed though

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>>4715183
>>4715187
>>4715336
>“Employee F, cut the wires in this order, the very moment you hear them:"
>"Blue, Red, Black, Green, Yellow."
On the camera, you see Employee F check her PDA just in time before she would have started cutting at random.

Employee F breathes out.
Employee F cuts the blue wire.
The countdown continues.
Employee F resumes breathing.
Employee F cuts the red wire.
Blinding light fills the room, the console screen, your vision, the world. As unearthly ringing echoes in your ears, your last thoughts are "Oh fuck."

...

https://youtu.be/5ZaxnV7YDko

That's that and this's this. And so it goes, until the waves of time recede forever. It has been a pleasure being with you.

Look out for number fourteen, Overseer.

>>4715457
Welp, that was amazingly quick. This quest over or?

>>4715457
I *knew* we shouldn't have cut that red wire. Are we going to be able to restart?

>>4715457
GG NO RE

Thanks for running, QM.

>>4715457
Alrighty then--guess a nuke does what a nuke does! Thanks for running!

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>>4715468
>>4715471
>>4715477

Temporal distortion levels are critical. Please check your sensors for any errors.
Employee F has entered a coma.

The Work Order on The Red Connection has been completed.
Emotive Energy Count: +2/???
Dramatic Tension-Catharsis Energy Count: +2/???
Current Anomaly Demeanor: ???
Anomaly has been altered.
Anomaly has generated a Epiphany: M.A.D World

Employee Aspects Revealed:
- Employee F - Prepared (Enable+ Violence+)

Working Notes - Researcher OPP-3, July Clearance:
"In a more civilized era, our methods of killing were long distance. It was rare for a man to witness the moment that the light went out of another man's eyes.

It was unthinkable that things would ever change. We all looked up to the sky in those days, but what was the use? When it finally happens, there would be no warning, no alarm, then nothing at all.

Every other moment was spent thinking about what-ifs. What if they came today? What if they came tomorrow? What if they never came at all?

Companies developed bunkers, teachers and students hid beneath desks, governments developed alarm systems. The What If had paralyzed us.

Now we are all sons of bitches. Hiding while we rained death on a side of the world no one ever heard of.

Then just like that, it was over. We crawled out of our bunkers, from up under our desks, from our offices in government, the light illuminating our scared, pale faces. It was a new day, and the light that greeted us was blinding.

No, the warhead was never primed. Not even since day one. But an empty gun is still a gun."

You wake up. Your hands are trembling. You remember nothing but light and silence.

But slowly, normalcy is restored. You are still the Thirteenth Overseer. You are still managing the facility. You are in control again.

You hear someone knocking at your office door. The console pings. HELLA JEFF doesn't read it aloud. It's from... Employee B? "Overseer, I'm outside the control room. End the workday so we have time to talk."
>Oblige him.
>Do not open.

Minor addition, oops.

Temporal distortion levels are critical. Please check your sensors for any errors.
Employee F cuts the black wire.
Somewhere in Nevada chirps.
The countdown stops.
Employee F enters a coma.

>>4715633
Jeez, what happened?
How many hours do we have left today? Can we just tell him to wait, or ask him what he wants?

>>4715633
>Ask him what the hell he wants first before opening--you're the one paying the fucking bills around here, you end the work day when you feel like it!

>>4715687
It's around hour 6. Your Quota is still complete. Ask away.

>>4715740
>We've still got things to deal with today. What do you want?

>>4715633
How has the anomaly been altered? Can we send someone to check it out? like, a random employee can Foster it? What can we do with that Epiphany ?

>>4715736
>>4715687
>>4715781

Hour 6, Shift 1

>Angrily message Employee B back about what he wants
"I just want to talk about today," Employee B writes. "Voice my concerns to you in person."

The console pings again. It's from Acquisition Agent B. "Overseer, the door is open under the current emergency settings. I've calmed Ben enough so that he isn't immediately breaking in, but you should come to a decision quickly. He's pretty mad."

You're still trying to figure things out yourself. Temporal distortion? Epiphany? Anomaly alteration? Who the hell is Ben? Well, you can answer that last one pretty quickly.

A SMALL TALK AT THE BACK OF BEYOND
>Shutdown emergency settings.
>Let the two men in.

Quota: 0/5 PRODUCT exported, 6 PRODUCT generating (5 hours)
E-Energy: 4 units, 0 units/hour
DTC-ENERGY: 2 units

INTERACTIONS [1 Hour Each]
>The Red Connection.
>>Epiphany: M.A.D World.
>Occupied! Do Not Enter!
>PRODUCTION room (unavailable, generating)
>New action available: Collection
>Assign Employee (Write in. Be specific about interaction, sex, special actions, etc.).

CONSOLE COMMANDS
>Switch between available cameras.
>Edit anomaly dossiers and database. [This clears the Entry Not Found errors.] (Write in.)
>Force facility-wide announcement. (Write in.)
>Skip an hour of the workday.
>Skip XX hours of the workday.

HELLA JEFF
>Ask a question. (Write in.)
>Give order. (Write in.)

>Write in.

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>>4715788
Forgot pic. Oops.

>Collection. Rather than interacting with the anomaly directly, byproducts and other materials from the anomaly are gathered. Be warned, potential invasion of personal space is rather rude to sentient anomalies.

>>4715788
Let's assign Employee E to foster The Red Connection, and if possible, ask him to get the Epiphany that was there.
Then, with the information he gave us, let's use that to fill in the database with the Red Connection's new information.

Once we're done, i assume it couldn't hurt to let the two men in.

>>4715837

Seconded, we should talk.

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>>4715837
>>4716098

Hour 7, Shift 1

You message ACQ-B to tell B to wait for a bit longer. You are curious about the former nuke anomaly and whatever an Epiphany is.

"As you say, Overseer," ACQ-B replies.

>Foster The Red Connection with Employee E

As Employee E steps through the airlock, a wave of blood washes over his ankles into the corridor. He seems slightly miffed at having his shoes get dirty.

Occupied! is shaking violently, but is still rather immobile. Somehow he's managed to fall over again, the big crybaby.

Employee E rights Occupied!
Occupied! merely continues to shake.
Employee E moves over to The Red Connection.
Employee E dials a random number.
Employee E holds the receiver up to his head.
There is silence on the other end.
Someone asks if anyone is there.
Employee E affirms his presence.
The Red Connection begs to not be hung up on.
The Red Connection asks for someone to stay near her.
The Red Connection needs a friend.
Employee E obliges.
The Red Connection cries.
For a moment, the Red Connection isn't so lonely anymore.
The call ends abruptly.
Employee E hangs up.

The Work Order on The Red Connection has been completed.
E Energy Count: +3/???
DTC Energy Count: 0
Current Anomaly Demeanor: ???
Working Notes:
- The voice on the other end had a peculiar accent, and was around the age of a young woman.
- I tried my best to comfort her, but it happened so quickly. Something big was about to happen on the other side.
- I'm surprised that I was able to connect to someone. This phone is not connected to any wires.

In the slowly depleting lake of blood, Employee E finds a peculiar pair of eclipse glasses. He pockets them.
Epiphany extracted: M.A.D World.

>Fill in the anomaly dossier.
As you open the dossier files, the empty page for The Red Connection surprises you. You ruminate for a moment, and you realize that you don't remember ever making it. You are also forced to make a new entry for Somewhere in Nevada. How peculiar.

You fill in the snippets from the unknown Researcher for Somewhere in Nevada. Something tells you that The Red Connection has its own story to tell.

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>>4716359
>Let in the two men.
After the final work order is completed, you turn off the emergency alert and manually enter the codes for the control room's door. It feels awfully quiet without JEFF.

A pair of footsteps strides with great purpose towards you, followed by a much heavier pair at a languid pace. You swivel your chair to face the two Employees.

The arrogant, young, and almost sneering face of B shifts into inscrutable expression as he finally meets the Overseer. He stares at you in silence. You wonder if there's something on your face.

Perhaps he wasn't expecting the Overseer to be wearing:
>An ordinary, nondescript Employee suit. (You are no one in particular.)
>A set of the ragged raiments of the desperate, the impoverished, and the mad. (You are a Ghoul.)
>A bright orange jumpsuit for identifying corporate meat puppets. (You are an M-Company Drone.)
>A matching doctor's coat to Ben's own. (You are a Gut Gatherer.)
>Nothing but your own iron skin. (You are an R-Company Commission.)
>Write in? [This is probably not a good idea.]

>You are a man or a woman?

>>4716383
>An ordinary, nondescript Employee suit. (You are no one in particular)
>Woman

>>4716383
You gonna get a name and trip OP?

>A matching doctor's coat to Ben's own. (You are a Gut Gatherer.)
>Man

also that's the album cover to a pretty good album... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sya6Jh2pwzA&list=PLOYhN-U0ze8Ero5auAm2bf8-97LZEzwvy

>>4716383
>A matching doctor's coat to Ben's own. (You are a Gut Gatherer.)

>>4716383
>An ordinary, nondescript Employee suit. (You are no one in particular.)
Or ARE WE? Dun dun duuuunnn
Also
>MALE

>>4716383

R company Commission
Man

Rabbit time.

>>4716383
>Womeme

>A matching doctor's coat to Ben's own. (You are a Gut Gatherer.)
>Male

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>>4716383
>>4716389
>>4716428
>>4716433
>>4716450
>>4716522
>>4716564
>>4716796
>Gut Gatherer, Male
https://youtu.be/9fIbYJM22xg

"I wasn't expecting another defector," Employee B says flatly. His bewildered look shifts into an open belligerence, and he points a finger at you. "What are you doing here? Who promoted you to Overseer position? Are you going to-? Why-?"

"H-have you have been eating well?" You smile serenely as you offer your fellow Tooth the customary greeting between Harvestmen. (Gut Gatherer is such an unsavory term.)

The appearance of B has started to dredge up a few dregs of your drowned memories, but it grinds your teeth that you can't answer any of his questions. But the answers will not elude you forever, so you quell your gnawing frustration. You wipe away a stream of saliva with your sleeve.

B scrutinizes you, struggling to find the correct response, then lets out a sigh. "There's always enough to eat in the City. And I have been eating alright since I woke up." The younger man instinctively touches a hand to his mouth, then looks at it. He scowls. Still bloody, still fresh. "Though, it is regretful some of my coworkers were on the menu. The alarm you set off raised all sorts of hell. Me and the stronger-willed employees had to suppress the uh, outbursts from the others."

"Hm." You weren't aware of what happened to your Employees after the blast. In fact, you didn't really care about they were doing during the other parts of the day.

"Did you even look in the breakroom? One of the Agents knocked Ellison out in the chaos, but I saw him moving towards the containment cell again. You should..." The employee loses his nerve to continue the demand.

"..."

""You should... you don't know me, right?" You shake your head. The coat is more familiar than the man who wears it. B lets out a small chuckle. "I see. That's good, that's good. Been a long time since a surprise has been pleasant. The world is such a small place these days. Go out for a walk, and you'll see someone you know, friend or foe."

"Hmmhmm."

>>4718201
https://youtu.be/XRzaxH-qbls

"A touching reunion, I take it?" ACQ-B steps into the light of the console. He is a large man, his movements deliberate, his voice deep-toned. The Agent extends a scarred hand in greeting. "Peter Haroma, Acquistion Team."

"T-thirteen." You have no other moniker. For now, at least. You shake Peter's hand. His eyes bear a solemn sorrow, and his grip is like a murderer's.

"Ah, right. My apologies." B's grip is unsteady, but quickly resolves itself in an energetic handshake. "Just Benjamin. Or Ben."

"N-now, what I can do for you fine gentlemen?"

"I just wanted to see the face of the man who holds our lives at his fingertips. Also, to beat up that man for screwing with the nuke. But uh, we're cool now."

"I'm only here to stop Ben from saying something he would regret. (Hey.) And because I come bearing gifts." Peter presses a slim, garishly-colored brochure and a vinyl-bound catalog into your hands.

You read their titles. DISCOUNT DAN'S CRAZY LOW-COST COMPANY CATALOG, the former screams. Catalog of the Major Powers, the latter proclaims. You don't have the time to look at them further. Maybe after work.

"T-thank you Agent. A-and B-ben?"

"Yes?"

"G-grow a pair, look me in the eye, and say it. 'You should...'?"

"You should appoint a Head of Staff," Ben finishes. "I came to talk about the Heads of Staff and Departments. Or the fact that we have none so far. While you are in charge of the entire facility, you certainly aren't omniscient. You need have someone on the ground to manage things between these work orders. I took charge of the employees and the cleanup efforts for today, but you need to officially install a Head for the full benefit."

"Us Acquisition Agents each have Head access, but we don't stay for very long periods of time due to our line of work. Someone needs to manage our headquarters."

"Who do you have in mind for a Head of Staff?" [Heads of Staff grant Department and facility-wide upgrades depending on their specializations, as well as an authority figure under your control. Choose wisely, you have one Promotion syringe.]
>You, Ben.
>You, Peter.
>Tell them that you'll need more time to think about this.
>"Well, I have JEFF."

What Department would you like to establish? Current active Departments: Acquisition.
>Security.
>Welfare.
>Medical.
>Write in.

Quota: 0/5 PRODUCT exported, 6 PRODUCT generating (3 hours)
E-Energy: 7 units, 0 units/hour
DTC-ENERGY: 2 units

INTERACTIONS [1 Hour Each]
>The Red Connection.
>Occupied! Do Not Enter!
>PRODUCTION room (unavailable, active).
>Assign Employee.

CONSOLE COMMANDS
>Edit anomaly dossiers and database. (Write in.)
>Force facility-wide announcement. (Write in.)
>Skip an hour of the workday.
>Skip XX hours of the workday.
>End the workday. (Enters Downtime/Upgrade Phase.)

>Write in.

Sorry about being absent yesterday. I fell asleep then had some studies to get through.

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>>4718204
(Forgot Peter. Oops.)

>>4718204
Pretty in-depth system you've got here anon, hope we're not missing out on too much hahaha
Can we have a list of all the known employees and their traits if we have them? We'll see with the other anons but otherwise i think that a Medical department wouldn't hurt.

>>4718204
>>4718227
Chad tastes, OP. Didn't know you were a LISA fan. Ignoring that, well, hey. Ben is a harvestman just like ourselves. Think he's a better choice to promote than Peter. I think medical would be fine.

>>4718227
Employee A - Forceful (Attachment- Repression+)
Employee B/Ben - Former Gut Gatherer (Knowledge of medicine and anatomy), Stronger Will(?)
Employee C – Friendly (Entertain+ Deprive-)
Employee D - Goner (All Interaction Results-, Will to Live-)
Employee E - Practical (Energy Collection)
Employee F - Prepared (Enable+ Violence+), currently Incapacitated (Unable to Work)
Employee G-T - ???
ACQ-B/Peter Haroma - ???, Stronger Will(?)
ACQ-A, C - ???

I am willing to simplify things if it gets a bit too hard to manage in the future.

>>4718239

I think he's a bad choice. He seems to be under the impression that he can talk to us like an old buddy just because we're from the same place, and question us like this.

Promoting him even higher will foster certain bad expectations from him. I think we should keep smiling for now, and show him who's boss in a bit.

> "Well, I have JEFF."
> "But I'll think about it for later."

Establish:
> Medical

Interactions:
Entertain The Red Connection (Employee H)
Converse with Occupied! (Employee G)

Also, can we investigate what Epiphanies are?

>>4718273
Eh, I thought it might've been fun to have someone we know, ya know? I am fine with the interactions, though. Supporting the interactions, at least.

>>4718280

Yeah, he's someone we know. But I feel like that's exactly why we shouldn't promote him. He seems a bit power hungry, and is coming here to demand things of us.

>>4718290
I suppose that's fair but what other choices do we really have? Peter? I guess he's the other choice (unless we just want to grab someone random and inject them). I guess some part of me just wanted to grab the devil we know instead of the devil we don't. Considering how the devils we don't know end up causing temporal nonsense.

>>4718292

JEFF can sub in for now, and we can always save the syringe till we meet the other employees. Maybe we start calling them into our office to speak to them? The ones that we know so far. A, C, E, F.

>>4718302
I know we haven't seen much of them but I don't particularly like A. Seems kinda a bit too rash and hot headed and we know how badly that can end up. C seems passable, nothing against them but nothing for them...and I got nothing for the other two. That would be a good idea, though.

>>4718302
I think we should call in the ones we don't know, perhaps? I know A would fare poorly in Medical due to her personality. Let's look at what Epiphanies are, too
Otherwise,
>Foster Occupied! Do Not Enter with Employee G
>Entertain The Red Connection with Employee C

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>>4716428
The hell is a trip?
>>4718239
Welcome to Hell, sunshine.
>>4718302
You can call in your peons, sure. This takes them away from other works naturally. Got an interview script or questions?

>>4718558
Like so. It's a username followed by a # then a password. Usually this is worn by QMs to make sure people know who is who (since ID can be fucked up)

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>>4718561
Ah, thank you. Cheers!

>>4718571
No problem, sunshine. Onto the question of interview questions, maybe just some basic stuff? Are you able to handle a lot of pressure and responsibility, how good of a leader you think you are, how well do you think you can manage and oversee operations...

You know, stuff that a good Head of Staff should be good at in order to do their job? A jackass and a gentle soul can be the same to us as long as they can handle the responsibility and do their job. The others can spitball ideas but that's what I got off the top of my head.

>>4718588
Sounds like a good few questions, yes. Also ask them about their qualities and the like

This reminds me of a game I forgot the title of. If someone knows that could you tell me the name?

>>4719358
Lobotomy Corporation?

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>>4718273
>>4718302
>>4718588
>>4718372
>>4718590

>"Well, I have JEFF."
>"But I'll think about it for later."
>Establish Medical Department.

"N-no one yet. I still need more information to act upon. For now, I will renew the operation of the Medical Department and keep JEFF as my sole advisor. Expect your new duties shortly. That is all."

Ben lets out a deep sigh of relief and disappointment, as if he had expected this result. "I understand your decisions, and I apologize for forcing the issue so quickly. But... who is the hell is Jeff?"

"That would be the Overseer's assistant unit, by elimination. We already have Ho-Jun for H, and Jun for J."

"That thing?" Ben rubs his eyes. "That pain in the neck changed her name three times and gave me two extra forms when I was going through recuitment. The damnably silly voice doesn't help her case either. (She has it out for me, I swear.) Are you really sure about this, Overseer?"

"I-I am very sure." You attempt a reassuring smile. A flash of anxiety streaks across Ben's face. "N-now get out of my office. And have a good day, gentlemen."

Ben attempts to put in a final word, but stops as Peter taps his shoulder and motions to the door. Time to go. "You too, sir." You watch as your fellow Tooth trails behind the Agent, looking so much like a stupid, sad puppy, and the two exit.

You turn back to your console. "H-how long have you been awake, JEFF?" You ask aloud.

"Oh, I saw and heard everything. You maggots really like to talk behind each other's backs. I certainly see where I got my quote personality problems unquote from." Your assistant flashes onto the console screen. "And I see that you have a voice now. I already miss the days where I could talk at you without interruption."

"Y-your thoughts on the kid?"

"Sniff, what an intolerable brat. I am glad that you chewed him up, pun intended, and sad that I was not able to do it myself. I lack a usable jaw as you know. Also, I would like to inform you that I am not equipped to deal with filtering through layers of insipid emotional ambiguity, Overseer. So annoying, so tiresome. People should just say what is on their mind bravely, instead of all this useless posturing and spineless indecision."

"Hmm."

"Talking is boring. Stop talking so often."

"..."

"Oh, one more thing: you should end the workday as soon as your quota is finished. Active Energy collectors emit certain signals during their operation, which attracts unwanted attention from many outside parties and just bad luck in general. Also, we get a sweet time bonus if we fulfill the Quota early."

Back pain and schoolwork happened, causing a delay. Back to it!

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>>4721520
>Epiphanies?

"J-JEFF, what are Epiphanies?"

"Spell that out?"

"D-don't play stupid."

"Consult the dictionary yourself. Use your jaw to feel it out, if you cannot use your brain to think it through. Though, I must admit that you generated that Epiphany awfully quick. Usually, it takes a certain understanding of the anomaly and its nature to create the specific conditions necessary manifest its Epiphany or even for the anomaly to change form. Though, I wonder what you did to the phone to cause such a shift? Was it related to the alarm?"

"Y-you don't remember screaming about the nuke?"

"Woah! A nuke! Have you been holding out on me? Where?"

"N-nevermind. Can we conduct research on Epiphanies?"

"Currently, no. The last that I recall of the relevant Research Department is that they were having an collective flashy dance session shortly before simultaneously immolating during a regularly scheduled containment breach. The light show was spectacular, though I do not think any photos of the event can be considered safe for work. Alternatively, we can equip the Epiphany just as it is. This is a plan without any possibility of unforeseen consequences. Have I been wrong so far?"

>Entertain The Red Connection with Employee H
>Entertain Occupied! Do Not Enter! with Employee G
Employee H looks incredibly disinterested as he shuffles into the very bloody containment cell. Employee G walks in, rather generically.

Employee H holds the reciever to his head.
There is a voice on the other end.
The Red Connection asks Employee H where her mother went.
Employee H is taken off guard.
The Red Connection repeats the question.
It's the strangest feeling when a once-busy city is empty.
The Red Connection continues to cry.
Alarms blare in the distance.
Employee H tells The Red Connection to find somewhere safe to hide.
The call ends abruptly.
Employee H hangs up.

The Work Order on The Red Connection is completed.
Emotive Energy Count: +4/???
Current Anomaly Demeanor: ???
Employee Aspects Revealed:
- Employee H - Lackadaiscial (Energy Collection-, Deprivation-, Entertainment+)
Working Notes:
- I'd rather not talk about it.

Employee G attempts to talk to Occupied!
Red light is emitting from the joints of Occupied!
Somone is mumbling rapidly under his breath.
Employee G checks the collector levels.
Employee G waves goodbye to Occupied!
Employee G leaves the containment cell.

The Work Order on Occupied! Do Not Enter! is completed.
Emotive Energy Count: +10 (23/15) WARNING
Current Anomaly Demeanor: Stressed.
Employee Aspect Revealed:
- Employee G - Boring
Working Notes:
- "Shut up. Be quiet." It says things like that over and over.
- No point in working on an overstimulated anomaly.
- No point in talking to someone who's busy.
- Get a janitor crew for all the blood. Everyone entering the containment cell smells like it.

>>4721524
>???
https://youtu.be/mjFNymogP3M
As you are reviewing the newest reports, the control room airlock hisses open. You weren't expecting anyone. Humming flows into the room, smooth as velvet.

"-eeeeaaaaaaa... Ohhhhhhhh-hey, this keycard works. Pretty cool, pretty cool." Employee A ducks under the doorway and enters, holding a bundle of bloody clothes under her arm. Scars form a cross on her face, which do nothing to hide the incredible smugness that comes with the forbidden pride of trespassing.

"..."

"Eugh, another mouth breather? I guess we have a breach if you rats keep coming in. Wanna tell me your name?"

"..."

"Wait. This is the control-" Looks like she finally recognizes you. A's smile widens. "Hey, uh, boss. Uh. You mind if I keep all this loot from the second floor? I earned it. Dead people don't need their stuff anyway."

"..."

"You're a cool guy, right? Can I at least keep the glasses?"

"Y-yes, but you should come closer." You flash a welcoming smile. A's smirk falters. "I-I insist. You came just time for your interview."

"Eh? I thought I finished all of those? Eh?"

>Interview with Employee A

"T-tell me about yourself. Do you have any particular skills?"

"Uhh... I can lick my eyeball if I stick out my tongue, lemme show you ("N-no need."), and I can punch a guy's skull out of his head with my bare hands. He was a zombie though, prolly doesn't count."

"A-any experience with leadership?"

"I just follow orders and my heart. Just point me at a problem and I'll solve it, no questions asked. If anyone gets out of line, I can put them back just as easily. It's not hard."

"H-how well do you handle pressure and responsibility?"

"Well. Don't panic, don't screw up, just execute orders."

"I-I think we're done here. Leave the keycard, you can keep the rest."

Almost out of the doorway, A turns around.

"No hard feelings, boss?"

"N-none at all. Just get out of my office."

The airlock closes once more. You let out a breath you didn't know you were holding and sink into your office chair. This is what a piece of "meat" must have felt as it was being stalked by Gut Gatherers; a taste of your own medicine.

Hour 8, Shift 1
Quota: 0/5 PRODUCT exported, 6 PRODUCT generating (2 hours)
E-Energy: 17 units, 0 units/hour
DTC-ENERGY: 2 units

INTERACTIONS [1 Hour Each]
>The Red Connection.
>Occupied! Do Not Enter!
>PRODUCTION room (unavailable, active).
>Elevator to the 2nd floor.
>Assign Employee (specify work, sex, etc.)

CONSOLE COMMANDS
>Edit anomaly dossiers and database. (Write in.)
>Force facility-wide announcement. (Write in.)
>Manage Employee roster and Departments. (Write in.)
>Skip an hour of the workday.
>Skip XX hours of the workday.
>End the workday. (Enters Downtime/Upgrade Phase.)

>Write in.

I lack vicious/smug girl pictures. Uh oh.

>>4721563
We still got two more hours before all of the product is exported. Let's just focus on those interviews, we really don't need any more energy right now.
>Interview Employee C, same questions as we asked A.
How do you guys feel about A? Despite my first impression of them, they don't seem like the worst possible choice so far. Though I'm not sure if that's a thinly veiled insult towards them.

>>4721571
Reminder: PRODUCT export is automatic. You can end the day, turn off the collectors, and interview/upgrade then.

>>4721605
Really? Shit, let's just end the day and do the interviews.

Thread so far is top shelf shit QM, really liking it so far. Also, I say we ask Jeff about the specifics of how dangerous epiphanies can be and to who, I want to put the glasses on some chump but only if the only one dying is them.

Is this a sequel I'm just a bit confused about the setting or will it be reviewed with time

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>>4722131
Not a sequel. Lobotomy Corporation but everyone is either insane, incompetent, or has intense brain-damage.

Update soon. Pic unrelated.

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>>4721791
>Another question about Epiphanies
"It would have been funnier if you fucked around and found out like a true scientist, but your persistence in asking has forced my hand."

"Epiphanies vary in terms of effectiveness, usefulness, and overall weirdness, but typically equipment-based Epiphanies are used in the same ways as the objects that they resemble and do not usually get their users killed. For example, those goggles would probably provide excellent defense against bright lights for the person wearing them, like an actual pair of eclipse goggles."

"Very simple, no?"

>END WORKDAY

A great burden feels lifted from your shoulders as the End of the Day report is printed.

SHIFT 1 COMPLETE
Rating: C+
Energy Collected: 17 E units, 2 DTC units
PRODUCT Generated: 6/5 units
- Quota fulfilled
- One employee killed (Jacquill "Doogie" Hill)
- One employee incapacitated (Francine Hayes)
- Tardiness (Predicted shift time: three hours)
No time bonus!

A message is attached to the bottom. It reads:

Congratulations, X, on your recent promotion to Overseer of one of P Company's finest PRODUCTION facilities.
Like the Overseers before you, you must have many questions and anxieties to be addressed.
But as you long as you fulfill our quota, it's going to be alright.
As our newest member of the P Company PRODUCTION team, we have nothing but the highest expectations for your success.
Love,
Upper Management

P.S. Temporal distortions are no excuse for being late with your assigned duties. Time is money.

They didn't even bother to put in your name...

"Congratulations Overseer!" JEFF appears on the screen. "You survived your first day!"

A rusted buzzsaw falls from the ceiling and embeds itself by your right foot. "Oops, wrong button." A half-hearted spray of confetti drifts down onto your head.

"W-what happens now?"

"Shopping! Check out those brochures and catalogs! Maybe there will be a discount on equipment and upgrades to the facility! And other stuff. The Employees will be doing whatever Employees are supposed to do."

"Also, what are you doing Overseer?" JEFF says as you perform your umpteenth one-armed pushup.

"S-stretching, and yes." You stand up and roll your neck, producing an utterly satisfying crack! Since the nature of your job requires you to be seated for the duration of the shift, it is even more important to maintain proper posture and fitness on your own time. Your personal philosophy dictates that it would be a terrible shame for a man to let his body go to waste. You certainly aren't a hypocrite. Hehe.

In addition, the exercise gives you time to think about what to do during your allotted
DOWNTIME:
>Consult your company catalogs. Roll a d100 for discounts, best of three.
>Take a walk around your facility.
>Call a meeting with your Employees. (Specify.)
>Write in.

Small update to get final decisions on the downtime plans.

>>4722391
We're going to focus on some interviews, of course, to decide who should become a department head. We already did A, so C and E are next (D is fucking Dead and F is in a coma).

The catalogs are also interesting if we have enough spare time after interviews to look at them.

>>4722391
Pretty much what >>4722398 said, i can't quite think of anything else that would be better. I think A would make a great security team leader, though.

Rolled 29 (1d100)

>>4722391

> Chad A

Based QM.

Rolling for discount.

Rolled 38 (1d100)

>>4722391
>>Consult your company catalogs. Roll a d100 for discounts, best of three.
I want to see what we can get

Rolled 1 (1d100)

Oh, right, d100.

>>4723525
this is for the catalog but uh...hrm. looks like 38 it is.

Rolled 42 (1d100)

>Consult your company catalogs. Roll a d100 for discounts, best of three.
Rolling for the discount.

Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>4722391

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>>4722398
>Interview C

https://youtu.be/L0t2qsIrfIo Air Pressure theme

You raise an eyebrow as Employee C enters the room. Even with most of your memories missing, this is the first time that you have ever seen a person skip, and skip happily at that.

"Helloooooooo Mister Overseeeeeeer~" C slides into the folding chair set before you. She leans in with an expectant smile and a vacant stare. "Is this the right place for the interview?"

"Y-yes. And you must be?" You make note to ask for A's name later on. Her... unexpected visit threw your usual pleasantries out of the metaphorical window.

"It's Casey now. Formerly Drone 19344. I'm so glad you are here now, Overseer." Casey sticks her hand out; you have to exert some effort to ride out her frantic handshake. Her palm is distressingly sweaty.

"Mmmhmm. L-let's begin the interview." You pause to wipe your mouth. "Ahem. First, summarize your strengths in a few words."

"I follow directions very well! In fact, that's what I was made to do." C takes a deep breath, straightens her back, and brings her pointer finger up. "'Did you know? M Com-'"

"P-please don't. I am looking for potential Department Heads, not paid advertisements."

"Oh, okay, okay." C seems crestfallen, then perks back up again. "I'm also very good with listening to the other Employees. They don't think I do, but I get to surprise them later with the advice that they've always needed. It's good to help your coworkers, of course! We've got to stick together."

"N-next quest-."

"Oh! I'm very good at hauling bodies." You glare at Casey. "Ah, sorry."

"N-next question. Do you have any prior experience with leadership roles?"

"Yep, yeppers. Head Sanitation Technician in Sector 8. I saw corpses more frequently than my coworkers though. Sometimes I saw my coworkers in the body bags themselves. They were like sisters to me. I got sad whenever that happened."

"W-what was your main duty as a janitor?"

"Follow orders!" Casey gives a thumbs-up. "PDA says move the bodies, don't use the bathroom during work hours, clean the workplace, report suspicious gatherings, and so on. Working here reminds me of that."

"A-and where did you bury the bodies?"

"We don't. The Recycler takes care of that. It's a relief and a comfort in knowing that death brings joy through affordable commercial products, of course!"

"W-what sort of products did your last job make?"

"I don't know. My previous employers didn't tell me anything and I never got to see the products. That's alright though. The Administration has its reasons. I'm sure of it."

"I-I see. That should be enough for now. Get out."

"Take care Overseer!"

"And one more thing!" Casey pokes her head back through the doorway. "Don't sleep with your mouth open!" She waves goodbye and disappears for good. "I love you."

You suppress a shudder as the sound of footsteps dies away. That girl ain't right.

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>>4725615
>Interview E

https://youtu.be/s10ldVRHRSw Bob Dylan - The Man in Me
"Good evening Overseer." Employee E nods as he enters. "Name's Edward Sobchak. They call me Ed. Are you doing alright, sir?"

"G-good evening. I'm moderately unsettled, but that seems to be the standard around here." You flip to a fresh page on your clipboard. "You seem more normal than the last two."

"Tell me about it. Industry standards have really started to slide over the last few years. Half of the people in the break room would probably kill each other if we run out of chips in the vending machines. The other half would just eat the casualties."

"Hmmmhmmm. A-are we low on rations?"

"Yeah, but people can manage." Edward shrugs before sitting down. "I broke open some of the pipes by the bathrooms, so we have a steady supply of blood to keep us full. Sorta miss the chips though."

"I'll keep that in mind. Are you ready for your interview?"

"Ready as I'll ever be."

"First question. What are your strengths? Your weaknesses?"

"I can improvise and work under pressure well, judging from past experiences. I don't really have a special set of skills to rely upon. Kinda why I applied here."

"Do you have any experience with leadership?"

"None so far, but I'm willing to learn."

"Do you have any skills?"

"Slacking off. Eating less than five dollars a day." Ed squirms in his seat. "And I have a liberal arts degree..."

"So nothing then?"

"It's a degree in theoretical engineering, with a minor in hemoichthyology. The skills are applicable everywhere as I've been finding out."

"How many jobs have you taken before this one?"

"About a dozen odd jobs here and there. Sanitation and service, mostly."

"Anything that surprises you here? Seems like you have your share of stories."

"A lot less deaths than I was expecting. The employment ads had me worried for a second. Only one guy, most likely a suicide? It's a lot better than what I've seen from cleaning up a bar in the after-hours."

"Alright. That will be all for now. Take care."

"Aye aye. You too sir." His handshake is firm, but not aggressive. The two of you wave each other off.

>>4725619
>>4722887
>>4723476
>>4723525 (KEK)

You begin to peruse through your catalogs and parse for the most relevant purchases...

You have:
17 E ENERGY
2 DTC ENERGY
1 PRODUCT

HELLA JEFF
>JACK employee implant. Allows direct control of an employee for around an hour. (3 for 5 E Energy) (Major Powers)
>CARDIAC ARREST module. Allows lethal nerve gas to be pumped throughout the facility during a Crisis or Cataclysm level incident. ([s]20 E[/s] 10 E, 1 DTC) (Discount Dan's) (DISCOUNT)
>BRADYCARDIA module. Allows nonlethal sleeping gas to be pumped throughout the facility during a Control, Crisis, or Cataclysm level incident. (10 E, 1 DTC) (Major Powers)
>HEARTBEAT module. Reads Employee suit sensors for their health. (3 E) (Major Powers)
>DEALER shell. Provides a facility assistant with a remote controlled shell. (1 Product) (Major Powers)

Facility
>INSIGHT. Determines if a work result is good or bad, and gives hints towards Epiphany manifesting conditions. (10 E) (Major Powers)
>REPRESSION. Produces warnings if a containment breach or an attack from outside parties is imminent. Declares facility danger levels. (10 E) (Major Powers)
>INSTINCT. Rationalizes PRODUCTION machinery to have a new rate of 2 E to 1 PRODUCT. (20 E, 3 PRODUCT) (Major Powers)
>Room construction. Make or repurpose a room of your choice (ex. cafeteria, storage, dorms). (2 E) (Major Powers)
>Beer Vending Machine. "Prost. -N" ([s]5 E[/s] 2 E) (Discount Dan's) (DISCOUNT)

Employees
>Mind Restoration Dose. Removes traumatic memories and neural afflictions to revive an Employee from a coma. (1 PRODUCT) (Major Powers)
>Promotion syringe. Promotes an Employee to a Department Head. (1 PRODUCT, 1 DTC)
>Hire an employee. (1 E) (Major Powers)
>Hire a drone. (1 E) (Major Powers)
>Hire a rejected drone. (1 E for 2) (Discount Dan's)
>Hire a Clown. Honk honk! (17 E, 1 DTC, 1 PRODUCT) (Discount Dan's)
>Hire a psychologist. "Excellent listener. Does not require food or water." ([s]5 E[/s] 1 E) (Discount Dan's) (DISCOUNT)

On the last page of the Catalog of Major Powers, you see a small line in fine print: Prices are not final and may fluctuate to accommodate market demand.

>Purchase?
>Call meeting with?
>End day.
>Write in.

We have a fucking clown option? Nevertheless, how do you folks feel about the three people we have interviewed? You think any of 'em are good enough for a stab in the arm?
A seems better for a security role than anything but wouldn't be the worst choice. C scares me because someone being unironically happy in a setting like this is always offputting. E might be good if he is actually good at improvising, since that's a good skill to have when we inevitably cause another bomb to go off.

>>4725641
Will answer for the purchases a little later but so far I really like C, she's cute lol
That aside i feel like she'd be a good fit for the medical team, she's seen bodies and she's pretty upbeat, we'll definitely need that for someone who has to deal with death and gruesome injuries pretty often. Otherwise E would be a decent leader for something else I feel, but medical definitely needs someone with expérience.

>>4726118
Makes sense. Fuck it, inject C then unless someone has a counter argument.

As for what we should buy, I think INSIGHT or REPRESSION would be good choices. You?

>>4726339
INSIGHT would definitely be wonderful. If we have enough, I'd hire a Psychologist, or buy a beer vending machine, since both are on sale, and according to E, we'd definitely need one or the other. Let's be a model manager~

>>4726365
Alright. So how does this sound?
>Inject C
>Insight
>Beer Vending Machine
>Psychologist

That would leave us with 4 E Energy for later and 1 DTC.

Haven't voted last I checked, but I wanted to go through a lot of stuff first anyhow

>>4721563
A gives me Gebura vibes, but not that much. There's more plucky cocksure "fuck you" vibes like a lesser TF2 Scout. Dunno how else to describe her, gotta think on it more I guess.
>>4725615
C has happy skipping, frantic, sweaty, mood-swingy, says "yeppers", advertisement at the drop of a hat, good work ethic, craves Overseer cock. Malcute vibes all the way, and then some.
>>4725619
E is frank, direct, bland, languid, enduring, minored in blood fish or something, former janman, easygoing as can be without being hopeless like Netzach or unflappably calm like Chesed.

>>4726368
This is good. When are we going to directly inject C with our semen though? Drones are supposed to be uber-expendable, or something based on the way the little bits of info seem to point out.

>>4726376
I don't see any reason to not do it now. We can always get another drone if you're worried about missing out on one. we still got 4 E energy to buy one.

Going to go through every single one of these posts because autism

>>4711588
OP post.
>lammar heart
Suggests the AI was named "Lammar" before we went with HELLA JEFF even though they're feminine. When will we get a SWEET BRO to give them a partner in crime?
>thirteenth opening in this month
So it's been one month and there were 12 Overseers before us in this time? Interesting. The rapid loss of Overseers is something to bring up to the others, maybe one of the Agents would know what happened before we stepped up?
>cognitive filters
I doubt everything looks cutesy and cartoonish like Lobotomy Corp though. Maybe realistic like Ruina art, minus legs being half of one's height?

>>4711709
Second post
>The last Overseer stopped having those after-ahem.
A hint at whatever happened to O-12, our direct predecessor
>ruined corridor
How badly damaged? Is it all recent or years old?
>ominous, blacker-than-black boxes
Are they blacked out on the view feeds by JEFF, or are they pitch black completely by default? What material are these containment cubes made of?
>cleaner room, well-lit and well-fortified
This must be the "anom storage room"?
>airlocks
Interesting. This is aboveground or underground?
>Acquisition team has stol-I mean, ‘extracted’ two new anomalies
Stolen, but from where?
>(Choose two anomalies.)
I love the comments by the Agents regarding the anomalies.
>“And this place was supposed to be a safe zone.”
More tidbits on the facility we're boss of

>>4711776
Third post
>Agent… without struggling to recall, you suddenly had that word in mind
Overseer injection planted information and terminology directly into our brain? Cool
>Somewhere in Nevada acquired
But we still haven't acquired VIOLENCE. Madness Combat is quality taste OP
>I thought they salvaged all of these things!
Implying all nuclear bombs and weaponry is under somebody's control, or disarmament is the norm?
>leave the room, leaving the camera focused on the two anomalies.
So every single anomaly we get will be in the same room by default? No individual containment chambers like in Lobotomy Corp? That's already interesting enough. I can imagine the sheer chaos future works might become if every work happens all at once in the same room
>Because I am a punk who thinks that he can get away with it. Lesson learned.
Post IDs exist for a reason, OP, don't you forget it!

>>4711788
Fourth post
>Foster
>Enable
>Entertain
>Deprive
Is it intentional that the four in that order have their initials as F.E.E.D., after that one quest that one ESL QM ran before he started running Persona: Moonless?
>on-site maid serv-
We'll get maid uniforms for female employees to wear for Enable work in the future, I hope.
>This list of interactions may be added to or edited as you please.
There used to be more work types in the alpha of Lobotomy Corp. before they got simplified to the standard four.
>always specify actions
Like perform the work a certain way? Reminds me of LobCorp /v/ and /vst/ threads theorizing about what exactly the works would entail for each specific abno. Interesting stuff.
>Unfortunately, almost all our Departments have been destroyed, and most of our Agents are displaced
We should ask the other Agents and JEFF more about this. Seems serious enough
>If either of us had parents
Ask JEFF who created him. He's an AI, some human had to make and program him after all

>>4712852
Fifth post
>The sound of an airhorn erupts from the console, echoing throughout the halls of the facility.
We need to ask JEFF how we can do that, so we can meme MLG airhorn in victory at everybody after a big success where nobody dies. Reminds me of the SS13 AI being able to play sound effects to the whole station
>This user interface is not user friendly at all. You should sue R Company for false advertisement.
Other Companies? Something else to ask JEFF about when we can. They made the user interface JEFF uses? What's the connection there?
>stole a few sodas when the power was out a few days ago
Good thing we didn't make A a department head, huh? That's the sort of shit that WILL bite us in the ass later
>entirely censored screen, alarming black and red bars
Really makes me [CENSORED] like [CENSORED], OP
>send in an Employee that you would not miss
So PRODUCT = X Energy + 1 random human scum?

Stopping here for now, still got a lot more. What do you guys think so far?

>>4726430
I think the most important questions to ask would probably be about who made Jeff, the other companies, what happened to the overseers before us, and what the fuck happened that destroyed most of our departments. We should probably ask those when we can.

>>4726368
That could work, yup! Psychologist is very cheap so i suppose that's a steal lol

>>4726376
Nice sum-up, made me appreciate C even more. I won't be a waifufag about it though don't worry. Also your posts about reading through every post was interesting, i didn't think that far... But also i didn't go past day 9 lmao, I'm just too bad at the game

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>>4721791
Never got to say thanks. So thank you for coming for the ride.
>>4726422
>>4726430
1. Hallways look very badly maintained like the pic of that post.
2. Cube are made of a pitch black material. No censors there.
3. Cleaner, better room is the containment cell.
4. You can move the anomalies around by getting your peons to do it for you.
5. YES! Two threads worth of kino; I wanted to follow in the footsteps of that QM through this. I'll take a look at Moonless too. Also, check out Monster Facility in the archives. Another L-Corp-esque.
Won't answer the rest due to spoilers. I am very glad someone is keeping track of the world.

Continuing

>>4713441
Sixth post
>start opening doors, valves, and biohazardous waste sarcophagi. The last part is a lie, no one is allowed to be buried anymore.
Meaning him opening doors and valves is truth. Yet another thing to bring up to JEFF later. Why is nobody allowed to be buried anymore? Funerals and burial services are nonexistent in society now? How come?
>complete disarray, tangles of wires and pipes being exposed
Shouldn't we get employees to fix that shit?
>Most workplaces seem hurriedly abandoned a long time ago, coffee cups still full and papers still unfilled.
Get employees to search that stuff? Perform cleanup? Did the entire facility get hostile takeover'd in the past? Who did this place belong to? How long ago, one month or far older?
>three more containment rooms
So all of these rooms are real containment rooms jury rigged for other purposes? We're only putting all the anomalies in one shared place out of budget/resource reasons?
>a completely empty room. It seems that construction was planned there and down the hall
What was initially going to be there, and why? Can we repurpose it for something now?
>Most of the employees have taken residence in the break room
That's no way to run a facility!
>removed their opened cryobeds
Was that cryo-room always there, or was it recent? What did the former owners of this facility use it for? What's it being used for now?
>return of the Manager (Overseer, the Agent corrects)
Face the Fear, Build the Future, faggot
>medical ward down on Floor 2
The one where zombies are? We'll have to do something about that. And why are there zombies on the floor below us?
>noises in the vents
From what? Does JEFF know? Shouldn't we secure those, in case zombies flood the only floor we have to ourselves, or worse?
>wiped out the majority of the facility's files herself
Why would Twelve do this?
>I wish something bad would happen once in a while
Don't rebel against us before the week is out, JEFF

>>4713445
Seventh post
>A flashes a reverse peace sign in response
Nice. In Britain, the reverse peace sign is akin to the middle finger
>discontinued for being "too cruel," but were recontinued soon after.
Nothing's too cruel in the wonderful dystopian hell future we deserve
>more than nine pints! Amazing!
So the guy inside the Model V is immortal now? That's almost all the blood in an average adult body (10.5 pints, or almost 5000 ml in metric)
>"Blender? Smoothie? What kind of meat? Edible?"
Everybody is a cannibal in this setting. More comparison to SS13
>How tf do u "deprive" a nuke???
i dunno lol XD git gud

>>4713713
Eighth post
>lost the privilege for buying too much on impulse
Good thing we're the boss
>ASS BLAST USA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr5isFIY4Lc
>Former Gut-Gatherer (Knowledge of medicine and anatomy)
This means our player character Overseer Thirteen is also good at medicine and anatomy? That should help us our regarding the second floor with the medical ward and those zombies
>a bit sweet
>tastes like
Didn't notice this beforehand. So Gut-Gatherers are cannibal doctors? I thought everybody was already a cannibal, so what makes Gut-Gatherers so special? Being able to tell that much sheer information from merely eating/drinking human matter alone reads like a powerful ability
>finer points of the construction of wasp nests
Cool
>the other Employees' guesses on who the new Overseer is
More info on this? What was everybody's take? After those interviews, word will have got through to everybody that Thirteen is also a former Gut-Gatherer

>>4714546
Ninth post
>snatch the E-Energy packets out of the air as they tumble out from an open pipe in the breakroom
The fuck? Where does that pipe go to? Is that pipe the only place all the E-Energy comes from? And in "packet" form? Why?
>Checking proper input valves...
>Refreshing circulation pipes...
Again with the pipes. We HAVE to get on this shit before we're screwed by something we don't prevent!
>holes in the universal death matrix...
"Universal death matrix" sounds metal as fuck
>Fragmenting ego...
A sort of reverse Cogito thing?
>The Work Order on PRODUCTION has been completed.
The PRODUCT maker is an anomaly itself then. It wouldn't have "Work Order on" otherwise. Definitely a WCCA/[CENSORED] combo, whatever is in that room

>>4714556
Tenth post
>could be the ventilation or just hallucinations
Some FnaF3 shit here with the trippy gas in the vents...
>productivity gases mixed within our air supplies
Uh huh. What gases are we talking about here? Where are they injected into the air supply? Where are they stored? How long has this been going on? Whose bright idea was this?
>Those employees who cannot function in a normal working environment should just disappear.
We're not a modern Japanese office overwork hellscape, JEFF
>grumbles about not being paid enough
What do we even pay our Employees and Agents? We have no fucking real money except the PRODUCT and Energy we produce, but that's for the outside and not anybody here with us

>>4715172
Eleventh post
>that pic
SYNDICATE MAJOR VICTORY! or Malf Delta victory
>Several meaty thwacks are heard over the sound of incessant groaning
That's kinda hot
>according to the previous Managers
Language filter or another kind of filter? Fuck that, A being a bitch is funny
>feel a small, but fulfilling satisfaction towards filling out the forms
Always buy Managerial Tips first
>an inscrutable smirk and terrible posture, her eyes completely covered by her bangs
That's fucking hot, smug Sadako employee
>Employee F sprints towards the nuke.
>Employee F rips off the wiring panel with her bare hands.
>Employee F screams in mortal terror.
>All Employees have Panicked!
>"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-"
1 0 0 % K I N O

>>4715457
Twelfth post
>Blinding light fills the room, the console screen, your vision, the world. As unearthly ringing echoes in your ears, your last thoughts are "Oh fuck."
You got this straight from the SS13 "supermatter shard critical" event didn't you?
>That's that and this's this.
Roland employee when?

>>4715633
>>4715644
Thirteenth post
>Dramatic Tension-Catharsis Energy Count: +2/???
Is this related to the nuke thing or something different? I never saw anything similar to this come up for any other work order result so far
>M.A.D. World
Incredible name, hoyl shit. Too bad it ain't this Mad World though https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gre-o_tsumk
>Working Notes - Researcher OPP-3, July Clearance:
This is from Three, the third Overseer? "July Clearance"? Are those clearances in order of the months? Rather unique
>that entire M.A.D. World entry
Kino

>>4715788
>>4715795
Fourteenth post
>Hour 6, Shift 1
You should include these more where applicable
>the door is open under the current emergency settings
You mean closed?
>Who the hell is Ben?
"So sad Benjamin died of Hokma..."
"Who's Benjamin?"
"Hokma balls."
(Execution Bullet)
>Shutdown emergency settings.
>Let the two men in.
These are both part of the same option, you fucked that up there
>Collection. Rather than interacting with the anomaly directly, byproducts and other materials from the anomaly are gathered. Be warned, potential invasion of personal space is rather rude to sentient anomalies.
So EGO Gear Extraction, except this is directly done on the anomalies ourselves? Interesting take

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>>4726365
>>4726368
>>4726376
>>4726381
>Inject Employee C now
"Hellooooooooo again!" Casey enters the control room, bringing a smile in with her. "Oh? What's with the syringe?"
"A-after much deliberation, I've decided to elect a Department Head to help manage the facility." You tap the syringe for dramatic effect and air embolisms. "Y-you have been selected."
"Wow!" Casey gasps, then immediately rolls up her right sleeve. "Ready when you are, sir."
You find a suitable vein, position at the correct angle, and press down on the plunger. Casey doesn't shirk away from the sight of pale lavender fluid suffusing into her blood.
"Y-you will get your Department assignment tomorrow. I have paperwork to process."
"A-okay Overseer. You have a good night!" Casey bows and leaves.
The smell of iron and sweetness lingers in the air.

>It's time to go SHOPPING!
Underneath the careful, insult-laden guidance of JEFF, you fill out the proper forms from each product catalog. An INSIGHT apparatus from the Catalog of Major Powers, and a psychologist and and a beer vending machine from Discount Dan's something or other. The arrival times listed promise the arrival of the goods by the start of the next shift.
You attempt to suppress it, but a yawn escapes your mouth. It's a good time as any to go to sleep. Job's done, no more pressing matters to attend to.
And with your last reserves of energy, you decide to give voice to a burning question.
"J-JEFF, are you a boy or a girl?" There's no response. "J-JEFF?"
"I was starting to fall asleep. Care to repeat that, human maggot?"
"N-nah."
Your eyes roll to the back of your head and you pass out at the camera console.

Employee Aspects Revealed.
Employee C:
Drone - (All Interaction Results-)
Pseudo-Administrator - (Grants a bonus that affects all Employees on the same Floor.)

Please choose one.
>Calming. Employees are less likely to panic during dangerous situations.
>Alarming. Employees receive an additional VIOLENCE die.
>Swarming. Employees have higher morale and work ethic.
>Copying. When this Employee performs a Work Order, other Employees will receive a better result when performing that type of work.

END OF DAY 1
Would you prefer this spacing or the type prior?

>>4727378
Don't really care either way. I'll wait for the others to discuss on what might be the best but I'm learning towards Swarming or Calming personally. Swarming moreso, with Calming as the secondary choice.

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>>4727388
Crap, forgot the [1/2] for another update. Hold on.

>>4727378
>Swarming +1
This fits them and is a good perk

>>4727378
>>Swarming. Employees have higher morale and work ethic.

>>4727378
>Swarming. Employees have higher morale and work ethic.
Sucks that she has a negative for all interaction results because she's a Drone, but as a Department Head she won't be doing works on anomalies anymore.

>>4727620
>When this Employee performs a Work Order
Nevermind so she can still perform works if she has to, which means she can still die. This means that we most likely will get more promotion syringes later on. I doubt we're going to have Thirteen do any works himself alongside the other employees. It'd be a special day when the Overseer leaves his super-secure office to perform works himself

>>4727378
PRE-SHIFT. DAY 2.
You wake up to a piece of paper on your head and a dried layer of saliva around your mouth.
JEFF isn't available at the console right now, but there's enough light to read the document.
It reads:

P-Company congratulates its new member, X, for its wonderful contributions to the Company!
Several external parties have a vested interest in our continued export of PRODUCT.
After carefully removing any dangerous pieces of information, we have selected several sponsorship programs that might be of substantial benefit towards PRODUCTION.
Please consider them carefully, and remember to mind the quota.
Love,
Upper Management

P.S. P Company is not responsible for any damages incurred during the fulfillment of sponsor requests. That's on you.

They still didn't give your name...

SPONSORSHIPS
H-Company - "Our Hats are without exeception!"
Beat the shit out of someone for me. You, the Overseer. There's no special purpose for that; I just like the idea that someone is suffering.
Reward: 6 E-Energy, 1 Hat of Exceptionally Poor quality

M-Company - "MEAT!"
Due to a bureaucratic oversight, we are forced to outsource the destruction of excess inventory. Please dispose of it for us. And do not take R-Company's sponsorship.
Reward: 5 E-Energy, 1 Day Subscription of E-Grade Meat, +Goodwill (Moonlight)

MURDERCHANNEL - "No commercial breaks, no limits, no pauses, ALL ACTION! Tune in to Channel 88 today!"
Film the deaths of two Employees using our given video recorder. Violence is REQUIRED. Gotta keep the ratings high!
Reward: 9 E-Energy, +Goodwill (MURDERCHANNEL)

R-Company - "EDICTS IN IRON FOR THE CHILDREN OF MAN."
RULE: THOU SHALL NOT ASSIGN LABOR ON EVERY THIRD HOUR. AND DO NOT TAKE M-COMPANY'S SPONSORSHIP.
Reward: 5 E-Energy, 1 TV set, +Goodwill (SUNLIGHT)

Which Sponsors would you like to host for today?
>Write in.
>None.
Passed out.

>>4727632
(Ah fuck. Gotta rewrite.)
Beat the shit out of someone for me. I want you to do it personally. There's no special purpose for that; I just like the idea that someone is suffering.

>>4727632
These sponsorships kinda suck honestly, our employees are our hands and feet and I'd rather not have a mutiny on our hands on the second day because we thought it'd be fun to fuck with them lol. R-Company's sponsor has interesting rewards, and it should be decent enough to skip out on work once every 3 hours. M-Company's disposal request I'm a bit wary of, and that reward is a little short-lived.
What do you guys think?

>>4727638
H's is dumb. I don't want to start getting TF2 with the hats either.
M's is off about "how" to dispose of this "excess inventory". M is where Drones come from, as in >>4716383's
>A bright orange jumpsuit for identifying corporate meat puppets. (You are an M-Company Drone.)
Wonder what rivalry they have with R
MURDERCHANNEL sounds cool but we need to minimize casualties not maximize them for fun and profit, except if we want to break the usual "facility management" mold LobCorp and Fallout Shelter and other sims have
R's is the best and easiest one here, and I'm sure everybody in our building can appreciate the TV set

Do we go with R-Company or do we go with None?

>>4727646
Wow, I didn't even notice the thing about M-Company lol, good find anon. But yeah you summed it all up pretty well.
I'd say we should take the R-Company's sponsor, it'll add a fun challenge.

>>4727649
Alright why not?

>>4727632
>"I-i'm going to take the R-Company sponsorship. The employees would appreciate that TV set..."

>>4727632
Fuck off, Infinity Franchise. Anyways, R-company since why not?

>>4716359
Fifteenth post
>The Red Connection begs to not be hung up on.
>The Red Connection asks for someone to stay near her.
>The Red Connection needs a friend.
I thought The Red Connection would be something like the phone you get missions from in Hotline Miami, or Powerpuff Girls style "Townsville is in danger!" calls to action. This is much more interesting
>Something big was about to happen on the other side.
Wonder what this could be about. The brief tidbits of info imply abuse or something traumatic regarding the woman on the other end
>realize that you don't remember ever making it
Automatically made because Somewhere in Nevada ceased to exist? Has to do with the temporal fuckery the nuke did to cancel the "detonation" that never happened?
>Something tells you that The Red Connection has its own story to tell.
Anomalies warping into wholly other anomalies is unlike anything in LobCorp. Cool

>>4716383
Sixteenth post
>turn off the emergency alert and manually enter the codes for the control room's door
We should remember to keep those up at all times unless we're heading out for something
>awfully quiet without JEFF
How did JEFF even get knocked out from the nuke blowing up? Or was it the temporal effect that put him out for a time?
>An ordinary, nondescript Employee suit. (You are no one in particular.)
Something tells me we would still have a solid backstory despite being a "nobody"
>A set of the ragged raiments of the desperate, the impoverished, and the mad. (You are a Ghoul.)
What are Ghouls? Reminds me of Tokyo Ghoul, though everybody's a cannibal these days minus the cool anime superpowers
>Nothing but your own iron skin. (You are an R-Company Commission.)
Robot people? Cyborgs? Men of Iron from 40K? Something different?
>not a good idea
Could've been unique if nothing else

>>4718201
Seventeenth post
>another defector
Defected from where? An organization of Gut Gatherers? Something greater?
>H-have you have been eating well?
He stutters like the Brotherhood of Iron in Ruina. It'll be time to "E-endure!" later on, won't it?
>fellow Tooth
>unsavory term
>grinds your teeth
>quell your gnawing frustration
>wipe away a stream of saliva
So the whole eating theme isn't just for show, it's a literal alteration of his biology and personality? Are all Gut Gatherers like this or just the Overseer? B's "instinctive" mouth touch seems to imply the former. Each Gut Gatherer is a Tooth of the Mouth/Maw of... what? "The City" like the filename suggests? A bit too much like LobCorp/Ruina, but I won't complain
>since I woke up
From cryosleep? How long? Are all the other employees like this?
>some of my coworkers were on the menu
Is the number of employees in the facility the same before and after the nuke incident?
>One of the Agents knocked Ellison out in the chaos, but I saw him moving towards the containment cell again
What happened with this? Do we know?
>you don't know me, right?
Who did he run into that knew him? From where? How?

>>4718204
Eighteenth post
>His eyes bear a solemn sorrow
Wonder what Peter went through before he became an anomaly thief for our facility
>beat up that man for screwing with the nuke
Yeah the anon that said not to promote Ben because he'd be insubordinate, or challenge us, or be a liability, were right on the money.
>"I've calmed Ben enough so that he isn't immediately breaking in, but you should come to a decision quickly. He's pretty mad."
>arrogant, young, and almost sneering face of B
>open belligerence
>"stop Ben from saying something he would regret"
in addition to
>The employee loses his nerve to continue the demand.
>B's grip is unsteady
Doesn't paint me a pretty picture of how reliable he can be as a department head. Yeah no, he's gonna stay as a regular employee doing works, thanks.
>DISCOUNT DAN'S
Damnit, not here. When are Getmore and Groan's going to make an appearance?
>Major Powers
Of what? The world?
>"G-grow a pair, look me in the eye, and say it. 'You should...'?"
Now THIS is Manager material. Thirteen is based already for calling Ben out.
>Security.
>Welfare.
>Medical.
The rest should be on the lower floors, yes? I'm surprised "write-in" is a Department option. Freedom for creativity, should we need it

>>4721520
Nineteenth post
>Ho-Jun for H, and Jun for J
????
>You attempt a reassuring smile. A flash of anxiety streaks across Ben's face.
Same sort of effect as in animals where showing teeth is an act of hostility? Must go double for Gut Gatherers, being who and what they are
>looking so much like a stupid, sad puppy
What an observation from Thirteen. Good characterization start
>where I got my quote personality problems unquote from
This supposed to hint at JEFF's creator or something? How am I supposed to interpret this?
>People should just say what is on their mind bravely, instead of all this useless posturing and spineless indecision.
100% based line from JEFF
>end the workday as soon as your quota is finished
No grinding stats all-day here, that's nice
>attracts unwanted attention from many outside parties and just bad luck in general
Ordeals from LobCorp? Outside raids? Other bad shit? Would be nice to know if we're underground or overground, and where the hell we even are

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>>4727646
>>4727649
>>4727691
>R Company's Sponsorship

You fill out the proper forms and feed them into an outside communications pipe. There's a hiss of air and a pleasant whistling as the storage canister shoots towards its destination. Now it's up to you to do your part. Something strikes you as odd though: how does R Company enforce the terms of its sponsorship? You take a glance at the sole camera in the control room... Hmm. You'll get your answers later.

https://youtu.be/YKVmXn-Gv0M (Space Station 13 OST - Tin Tin on the Moon)

You switch the camera to the employee break room. There in the corner sits your new beer vending machine. A heavily stylized "DRINK!" is displayed on its customer-facing side. That looks good.

There's also a very conspicuous blood stain near the bottom of the vending machine. That looks bad.

Isidora Sevilla has been incapacitated.

At least Employee I is recuperating in one of the beds in the break room. Someone must have bandaged her up during the night. Very professionally, you note.
You also locate the psychologist nearby. He seems rather professional, if a bit stiff. You mark him down as Employee U.

You see your Employees getting ready for the work day. Employees E, F, and H are sharing a drink and a joke. E grabs the lips of the comatose F and flaps them for her, shifting his voice into a falsetto. H is chuckling.

Employee C is talking to B, asking for advice on how to act as a Head. Between adjusting her suit, B tells C to keep a cool head and to defer to the Overseer's orders about things that are out of her jurisdiction. Where the hell was that attitude yesterday?

You can't really determine where the INSTINCT apparatus is. Hm.

ACQ-A and ACQ-C from yesterday's shift have brought in several new boxes. The Agents split up and enter the empty containment cells before unloading their respective cargoes.
ACQUISITION HOUR
(Choose two anomalies.)
>"One must be willing to learn to be taught. So many impertinent students these days… A new lesson must be taught.” (“Remember anything from your piano lessons?” "Just Chopsticks.")
>"No. No, no, no, no. They were my SALVATION. When do they FALL?" ("You motherfucker. Rotting in here is a mercy compared to what we should do to you." "She was still alive when we found the guy, shit...")
>"ATTENTION: You are the blood... flowing through my fingers..." ("Ears ringing. Didn't see that Ghoul coming too. Ow." "You good Andy?" "I still can't hear you." "Oh.")
>"Spin a law. Catch a fly. Silk for justice, legs for batons." ("I still can't believe the Lawmen just let us have this." "Too insulting to keep, I guess.")

>>4729264
>"One must be willing to learn to be taught. So many impertinent students these days… A new lesson must be taught.” (“Remember anything from your piano lessons?” "Just Chopsticks.")
>"No. No, no, no, no. They were my SALVATION. When do they FALL?" ("You motherfucker. Rotting in here is a mercy compared to what we should do to you." "She was still alive when we found the guy, shit...")

>>4729355
+1

>>4729264
>"One must be willing to learn to be taught. So many impertinent students these days… A new lesson must be taught.” (“Remember anything from your piano lessons?” "Just Chopsticks.")
>>"Spin a law. Catch a fly. Silk for justice, legs for batons." ("I still can't believe the Lawmen just let us have this." "Too insulting to keep, I guess.")

>>4729264
Twenty-eighth post
>outside communications pipe
Again with these fucking pipes we know jack shit about
>sole camera in the control room
Is that camera one we have access to, or is it not in our control? Somebody external is watching us in turn, perhaps Upper Management JEFF mentioned? Hopefully they won't care if we get Employee C into our office for a certain "Foster Work Order" or two?
>new beer vending machine. A heavily stylized "DRINK!" is displayed on its customer-facing side
Vendibles Machine from Madness Combat one of these days, I hope. Free hot dogs and guns and ammo would be fun for everyone
>Isidora Sevilla has been incapacitated. At least Employee I is recuperating in one of the beds in the break room.
"Isidora Sevilla" and Employee I are the same person? Who dropped the vending machine on her?
>Someone must have bandaged her up during the night. Very professionally, you note
Ben or somebody else?
>He seems rather professional, if a bit stiff
What, that's it? Nothing else? No identifying features? Can we milk him for any info on the outside or wherever he's from or who sent him?
>Employee U
We can use him for work orders? I thought he'd be strictly employee-help only and forbidden from being with anomalies
>E grabs the lips of the comatose F and flaps them for her, shifting his voice into a falsetto
Glad we didn't get Ed here the department head syringe, that's rude and serves no good. Surprised nobody's groped the fuck out of our comatose delinquent Sadako employee
>Where the hell was that attitude yesterday?
Drones are drones
>INSTINCT
We ordered INSIGHT QM, please reread!
>anomaly 1
Severe piano teacher
>anomaly 2
Gives me a "stars fall from the sky" impression.
The anomaly is so reprehensible being in our facility a mercy. Either the anomaly is a guy and their "victim" is a girl, or vice versa. The victim was still alive when the anomaly was captured and stolen, which is implied to be an incredible thing. Some serial killer? Gives me high threat vibes even though we're Day 2 in this job and all these anomalies should be roughly ZAYIN/TETH level in LobCorp terms.
>anomaly 3
This is a Ghoul person like the Overseer might have been if we picked the choice? The Agents "didn't see that Ghoul coming". Maybe Ghouls have a big scream power like Darkest Dungeon?
>anomaly 4
SPIDER COP
Who are "Lawmen"? Dystopia Interpol? How is this "too insulting"?

My vote is
>"No. No, no, no, no. They were my SALVATION. When do they FALL?" ("You motherfucker. Rotting in here is a mercy compared to what we should do to you." "She was still alive when we found the guy, shit...")
>"Spin a law. Catch a fly. Silk for justice, legs for batons." ("I still can't believe the Lawmen just let us have this." "Too insulting to keep, I guess.")

>>4729593
Based anon analyzing everything, thanks for helping this quest be more alive
also thanks to the QM this quest is genuinely so cool, I hope it doesn't die

So we got three votes for 1, three votes for 2, none for 3 (sad), and 2 for four.

>>4729593
FUCK. Thank you for catching the Insight error. The same description applies; no visual on the Insight apparatus. Now then:
JEFF and Casey are always available to assist with your burning questions.
It's a running thing that every Employee letter corresponds to their name. Fuck you Employee D(oogie) for the retcon though.

AnalysisAnon, I really appreciate your attention to detail, in fact I look forward to you catching all the Easter Eggs and lore bits. Someone is catching on pretty quick.

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>>4729355
>>4729498
>>4729563
>>4729593
>>4729611

The two Agents check their PDAs. After a few seconds of waiting, the Agents simultaneously bark out their respective keywords for the containment cubes. Two anomalies enter the facility to the pallets' welcoming chorus of beeps and whirrs.

Rigorous Lessons from an Absent Teacher acquired.
ERROR: Applicable anomaly classification format not found. Please manually input new codification conventions or contact a system administrator for assistance.

Final Flash of Existence acquired.
ERROR: Applicable anomaly classification format not found. Please manually input new codification conventions or contact a system administrator for assistance.

That error again... wasn't putting their names into the dossier enough? Additional classifications are needed? Annoying.

In Containment Cell B, a magnificient grand piano is rolled out. Ah, a vertiable feast for sore eyes, a reprieve from the oppresive grey of the facility. The piano's frame is robust, its keys are arrayed like a handsome set of teeth, and its surfaces are a pristine and varnished white wood - real wood, a luxury! Alas, there is no seat for the aspiring pianist. A bizarre, scribbled symbol is located just above the right leg of the instrument.

Acquistion Agent A merely whistles. As uncultured as he seems to be, the Agent certainly understands the mastery of the instrument's workmanship. He dusts his hands off with a flourish and turns to leave, the pallet following close behind.

In Containment Cell C, the Agent leaps towards the airlock just as a mass of palpable darkness erupts from the opened side of the cube. It lunges for the opposite wall of the containment cell, tumbling and thrashing, and a painful crack of bone is heard upon its impact. You wince as a shrill, sustained cry suddenly rings throughout the entire facility, only for the godawful noise to subside into scratches along the containment walls. The inside of the entire containment cell is now pitch black.

ACQ-C: FUCK! Now I gotta replace the pallet too. Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck.

The two Agent and a lone pallet leave towards the break room. Agent C looks like he needs a drink.

"Quite the alarm to wake up to," JEFF intones, forcing herself onto the screen. "I would ask about what you did this time, but I realize that the shift has only begun. Ha. Ha. Remember, Overseer: the workday only begins with your first employee assignments. Shall we begin?"

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>>4729869
FIRST MOVES, SHIFT 2
SPONSORS:
>R Company - RULE: THOU SHALT NOT ASSIGN LABOR ON EVERY THIRD HOUR.

INTERACTIONS [1 Hour Each]:
>Anomalies: The Red Connection, Occupied! Do Not Enter!, Rigorous Lessons from an Absent Teacher, Final Flash of Existence
>Facility: PRODUCTION room, elevator to the 2nd floor (in use, can be called up)
>Equipment: M.A.D World (Epiphany), Fire Ax (used by Employee A)
>Assign Employee (write in interaction type, specific instructions, sex, Employee or Agent, etc.)

CONSOLE COMMANDS
>View and edit anomaly dossiers and database. (Write in.)
>Make a facility-wide announcement. (Write in.)
>Manage Employee roster and Departments. (Write in.)
>Message an Employee PDA. (Write in.)
>View cameras in which room? (Write in.)
>Skip an hour of the workday.
>Skip XX hours of the workday.
>End the workday. (Enters Downtime/Upgrade Phase.)

>Write in.

>>4729875
Well, obviously, we're going to focus on the two new anomalies first.
>Foster Final Flash (Employee U)
>Enable Rigorous Lessons from an Absent Teacher (Generic Employee)

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>>4729875
Missed shit because I am not thinking today:
- "...assignments. Our Daily Quota for today is 7 PRODUCT. Shall we begin?"
- You can give Employees equipment as an action. The facility will automatically have basic tools like flashlights, stepladders, wires, mops, etc. I will declare if these basic items are within reason to have already.
- Equipment will be given its own category.

>>4729917
It's okay. Depending on who's asking, thinking itself can be an anomaly.

>>4729875
It'd be cool to have a pastebin with all of the facility info, the info about each action we can take, each employee etc instead of having to look through the thread! I'd take care of it but it's late for me right now, so I'm just throwing it out there.
Let's try to
>Foster Final Flash (Generic Employee)
>Enable Rigorous Lessons from an Absent Teacher (Employee E)
Otherwise, let's offer a drink to Agent C from our brand new machine, surely we can have a nice talk with him about the thing he just brought in.

>>4729875
>Foster Final Flash (Generic Employee)
>Enable Rigorous Lessons from an Absent Teacher (Generic Employee)
I want to save our first list of questions to JEFF and others for the third hour when we have to have no work orders issued. Easier that way.

>>4729875
Backing >>4729974 about offering Agent C a beer and questioning him about the two anomalies we got just today

>>4729974
+1

We should announce the no labor on every third hour

>>4730300
Oh, yeah, that would be a smart move.

>>4730300
Oh, definitely. Say that there will be sanctions if anyone is not caught slacking, and mention that it's a one-time thing.

>>4730300
Yeah, this is good

>>4730332
>mention that it's a one-time thing
Not this, because we don't know if it'll be a challenge again later

>>4729594
>>4729653
Thanks, I try. I'll try to space out the questions in-story to avoid infodumps happening all at once

>>4729974
+1

Quite the nice quest you have there, QM. I will be lurking around.

>>4729869
Twenty ninth post
>Rigorous Lessons from an Absent Teacher
The teacher is gone but the lessons remain in the piano?
>Final Flash of Existence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCSCF5oLrJ0
>Additional classifications are needed?
Danger levels like in LobCorp?
>In Containment Cell B
So A has the red phone and Johan the iron maiden guy, got it
>arrayed like a handsome set of teeth
Course Thirteen would think this, being what he is
>real wood, a luxury!
Expected
>A bizarre, scribbled symbol
The maker's emblem?
>that entire anomaly description
A Grue from Zork?
>shrill, sustained cry suddenly rings throughout the entire facility
How much you wanna bet the cut-off lower floors heard that?
>JEFF intones, forcing herself onto the screen
>herself
HELLA JEFF IS MALE, OP >>4711633 >>4711633 >>4711633 This isn't "Lammar" the female AI you had planned initially, okay?

>>4730959
>>4721520
"Seethe and cope, Ben."
"Screw you, Four! Lammar! Polito! Why are you so stubborn? What do I fill in for this form?"
"My name is HELLA JEFF. You should write that down too instead of forgetting all the time. It is very rude to forget the names of people."
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-"

>>4731014
If only we had a SWEET BRO to balance out HELLA JEFF's mellow-harshin', dude. You gotta have the pepper to the salt, ya dig?

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>>4729898
>>4729974
>>4730141
>>4730143
>>4730300
>>4730805

WORKDAY START!
HOUR 1, SHIFT 2

An airhorn sounds as you send out your first assignments. Just like yesterday.
"Okay. I just wanted to do that this time." The actual workday chime follows after. "Can I please keep the airhorn?"
"I-I'll think about it."

>Assign generic employee to Foster Final Flash
>Assign Employee E to Enable Rigorous Lessons from an Absent Teacher
Among the already pale faces of his coworkers, Employee J somehow manages to look white with fear. Even with the steady encouragement of Employee C beside him, he looks absolutely terrified just being here. The obscene noises coming from the containment cell aren't helping J's nerves either. He enters, his form swallowed by the darkness...
"Totally a goner. I mean, consider hiring a replacement shortly, Overseer."

Employee E enters the containment cell with a dustpan and broom. He raises an eyebrow as he sees the anomaly, and keeps a close watch on it as he sweeps the room. It remains inert throughout.

>Offer ACQ Agent C a drink
You get up from your seat and take a nice, long stretch. It feels good, after having been slouched over your console the entire night.crack creak
"Ah, this is a new workout routine?"
"Hmm." You finish and begin to walk towards the door.
"Overseer?" It's an ordinary door. There don't seem to be any locks or any particularly notable features on it. You swipe your Overseer-level keycard across the scanner and it slides open without difficulty. You blink as your eyes adjust to the sudden brightness.
"Overseer, what are you doing?" You flash a reassuring smile towards the dim and distant console. The display flickers and emits a harsh buzz.
You consider investing in a proper mirror; people keep reacting like that, and you are beginning to formulate an unfortunate picture of your face.
"I-I am just going outside and may be some time."
"What? What the hell is that supposed to-" The door slides closed behind you.

You exit the control room.
Reminder: Foster = instinct, enable = insight, entertain = attachment, deprive = repression

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>>4731852

https://youtu.be/QRjllL-MP0U (Reverie by Debussy)

Light piano music drifts throughout the halls. You take a deep breath, sensing a waft of sweet-smelling perfume through the air. Video cameras follow your passage, no doubt under JEFF's control.
Employees stare as you pass, but don't question the authority of your black and white ID card.
You are surprised at how easy it was to walk away from your console. You had expected JEFF to take action, a password on the scanner, stony-faced guards on the other side waiting to force you back inside, or even a direct message from Upper Management itself. Nothing stops you.
Why are you thinking so suspiciously anyway? How silly.

You enter the employee break room. It's a lot cleaner and brighter than what the console shows. The employee cryobeds are lined up against the walls and several cloth partitions mark the psychologist's "office." Recent additions, you surmise.
A range of reactions greet you. Fear, surprise, recognition, confusion, even admiration are aroused by your presence. You take the time to spot the face you are looking for.

You clap Agent C on the back and the rattled Agent looks up furtively from his wallet.
"Agent."
"... uh?" He takes a look at the ID on your chest. "Oh? Hello, Overseer. I uh, what brings you out here with us?"
"I-I was in the area. Drinks are on me." You repress the urge to smile at him, and slide your Overseer keycard over the vending machine's scanner. The vendor groans as it deposits its libation and you offer the bottle to Agent C.
"Thanks, pal." He accepts it gratefully. "I guess you have questions or some issue for us in Acquistion?"
"Y-you just look like you need a cold one. Here, take a seat. We might be a while. And the drinks are now free, everyone." Whatever tension in the room dissipates as the Employees start to congregate around the machine. Early drinkers, hm.
"Awfully friendly for an Overseer. That's a nice change of pace."

What would you like to ask Acquisition Agent C?
>Write in.

Anything else in the break room? Everyone but Employees C, E, and J are here.
>Write in.

okay so Final Flash just fucking ate someone. That's the first anomaly to outright be violent when we first fucked with them, it took the nuke several prods before it did anything of note. I'll let the lore anon ask most of the questions since he's been keeping track of the story (not that I haven't but he's the one keeping most of the notes.)

I suppose the most important question is what the fuck happened that destroyed most of our departments and displaced a good chunk of our agents. That's been at the back of my mind for a while. If anyone else has better questions, go ahead and ask them.

>>4731894
I'm surprised we didn't do something like have the employee bring in meat or other edible things for it; we didn't get prompted on that or anything. Instead the employee just walks in and gets eaten without any choice of ours. Is it an anomaly where one work order type is always going to be a static set action and not a real work? Lobotomy Corporation has a few of those where you ask the abnormality to do a certain service or you sacrifice an employee to it instead of a work order. Maybe it's the same here with Final Flash. We didn't get any stuff about our work orders in the previous formats in the QM posts though, so I take it we'll get that info after we get through this exposition convo with the employees.

List of questions
>"I've been told there were 12 Overseers before me in this past month. What happened before I became the thirteenth?"
>"How old is this facility we're in? Where is it in the world? Are we aboveground or underground? I noticed all those rooms with papers strewn everywhere and coffee cups still full. Any worthwhile information there, perhaps?"
>"What happened to the other Departments and Agents? Where is everybody else?"
>"I've been thinking of having those pipes checked. Where do they go? We received E-Energy packets from one the other day. Who knows what else can come from there?"
>"Why is nobody allowed to be buried anymore?"
>"Any ideas for what to construct in that empty room down there?"
>"Was that cryo-room always there, or was it recent? What was it before? Why do we even have it here?"
>"What did you all think of me before I left my office?"
>"Where is our air supply coming from? Where are those 'productivity gases' being fed into our airspace? Where are they stored? For how long has this been happening, and whose idea was this?"
>"What are Ghouls?"
>"Are R-Company and M-Company rivals? How come? What do each do? How did they come to be?"
>"Who on the outside knows where we are? Why would taking too long to refine energy into PRODUCT cause others to raid us from the outside, or worse?"
>"Who are the 'Lawmen'?"
>"We have what I'm told are 'zombies' on the floor below us. I'm not sure how but they're there and they're impeding us from expanding much further. If any of you have a propensity for violence, a lust for blood, or similar extreme wishes, do let me know so I can consider you for... corpse disposal duty."
That's all I got so far, still haven't done my analysis on the rest of the posts yet though.

>>4732880
My apologies for the obfuscation. I should clarify that you can give employees equipment and specific instructions for work assignments. For example, telling Employee A to stab an anomaly with this knife during Deprivation instead of insulting it. I will try to make it obvious what stimuli are most important for an anomaly.

>>4732884
+1, go ahead Lore anon

OP have you thought about making a pastebin then? Or will you want us to do it?

>>4732918
Busy with classes today. I'll get to it by this evening.

>>4732918
Decide which questions to ask, because I'm mobile rangebanned at work and cannot post. I can't pick out of them myself right now. A pastebin would be nice too

>>4732901
It's okay, you're learning too

>>4732957
Alright, in order of most important to least important imo, in case we can only ask a limited amount of questions:
>"What happened to the other Departments and Agents? Where is everybody else?"
>"How old is this facility we're in? Where is it in the world? Are we aboveground or underground? I noticed all those rooms with papers strewn everywhere and coffee cups still full. Any worthwhile information there, perhaps?"
>"I've been told there were 12 Overseers before me in this past month. What happened before I became the thirteenth?"
>"Who on the outside knows where we are? Why would taking too long to refine energy into PRODUCT cause others to raid us from the outside, or worse?"
>"What did you all think of me before I left my office?"
Also just general questions about our two new Anomalies, preferably if there were any important guidelines to follow when dealing with them.

>>4732985
Good list, but nothing about the pipes? That it keeps being brought up by the QM makes me want to ask that the most

>>4734216
I figured that it was just a system put into place to link rooms together and to make it easy to send stuff from one room to another, or to just gas everyone in the facility. We could definitely ask about that though, if QM feels like answering us through the Agent.

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>>4729974
>>4732918
>>4732957
https://pastebin.com/LsQ2XJDr
Ahhhh. Was down earlier today, and I was tired yesterday. May be some inconsistencies, definitely new minor information.

>>4735249
Thanks dude this'll help a lot

>>4735249
Absolutely wonderful, thanks a lot for this. It'll make answering and choosing employees a lot simpler.

Is the quest dead? ;_;

>>4738353
QM is probably just busy with school shit. Once the semesters end in a month he might run more often and more actively, assuming he doesn't drop and flake out of nowhere like most QMs do

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>>4731894
>>4732884
>>4732918
>>4732985
>>4734216
>>4734320
https://youtu.be/L11nImNDvzs (.flow OST - Bar)
"Y-your name, Agent?"
"Andy Haroma." His handshake is firm and his beard is very well-kept. "Only regular Employees have the amusing letter-to-name designation, while us Agents are exempt from that. Got questions?"

>"W-what's with all the pipes?"
Andy looks up. Through the missing tiles of the ceiling, you see a convoluted mass of plumbing. A pattern can be drawn out from the pipes, vents, valves, straining, twisting, turning... A snap of Andy's fingers brings you to reality.
"Don't think too hard bout em, it'll save you the headache."
"T-the pipes... t-they're everywhere?"
"..." He stares intently upwards. "Ah, sorry."
"M-moving on..."

>"H-how did you find the two new anomalies?"
"We heard reports of attacks by 'living darkness,' so we patrolled the area for a few bells. A scream came from the apartments. There was a woman, guts torn wide open, and that fucking monster was still going at her. My brother flipped out first and we all joined in, before stuffing it in the cube. Turns out it's a lot harder to kill than we thought, so now it's in your hands." Andy shakes his head. "The girl didn't make it, bled out before we could do anything."
"S-sorry."
"No reason to be. Putting it in containment is the only justice that we can enact on it now. Do the right thing, okay?"
"N-noted. And the piano?"
"Auction. Paid a pretty penny. Tag read that it 'requires a musical touch and an unclouded heart' for the best experience."
"F-flowery description. And there was no fuss with the other auction-goers?"
"Nope. A few angry rich people, but that's because no one knew how to play it." A cheer goes up from the other table, followed by a chorus of groans. G rakes in his winnings as Francine, Isidora, Ho-Jun, and Ed sulk.

>"W-what happened to the other Departments, Agents, and Overseers here? Where is everybody else?"
"Resignations, workplace accidents, containment breaches, corporate hitmen, layoffs, you name it. Losses led to the Company closing this facility a while back. Not so dramatic as y-"
A enters, a manic smile splitting her awful face. She holds up a thoroughly-bloodied fire axe in the one hand and flashes devil horns with the other. "OHHHHHHHHHH YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-" A takes a step forward, stumbles from the comedown of an adrenaline rush, and slams into a nearby table. Tryhard.
"Aw jeez. Get her up, get her up." Ben grabs A's axe arm and barks orders to the card-players for help.
"Uh. Right, as I was saying." You turn back to Andy as he continues. "Lots of layoffs around here. Us in Acquisition were too valuable to let go though."
"Y-you sure? Employees seem to be rather expendable, from what I gather from the Company policy."
"We're in too deep and too good to ever get out of this job, but there's a few silver linings to the situation. And between you and me, Company policy don't mean squat if no one enforces it."

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>>4739488
>"J-just how old is this facility? And where are we?"
"You don't know where we are? You hit your head or something? We're in Support Structure 13, one of the pillars from the underground layer of the City to its surface." He takes a sip. "Also, here's a tip Overseer: don't ask how old things are. It's all been here, waiting long before any of us came around. I bet it's even before P Company, one of the first companies in this hellhole of a City."
"H-how about this facility specifically?"
"Building's ancient, one of the Company's first investments. There's been a change in management up top during this rough business cycle, and old assets like this one have been revisited."
"S-so that's where we come into play?"
"Ayup. New batch of hires for the new Overseer too. That means these bozos and you." He takes a long swill, and swallows with a disgusted look.
"H-hold on. My assistant claims that A over there stole sodas 'a few days ago.' New hires?" It's a KO from the looks of it.
"The assis-Oh. Despite supposedly being one of the strongest Cards out there, she isn't playing with the entire deck if you know what I mean. Either it's another bout of misremembering or she's hallucinating again."
"H-how did we get stuck with her?"
"Dunno. Ask her yourself."
Employee J enters, covering his face with his hands. He blubbers about the "bad man in the dark" and his arm being touched. Casey attempts to calm him down, but fails every time. She waves as she notices you.
"Hiya Mister Overseer!" The smell of perfume is stronger now. "Being a Head is super cool! I haven't got my first orders and there's already so much to do! There, there Jun..."

>"W-who on the outside knows where we are? Why would taking too long to refine energy into PRODUCT cause others to raid us from the outside, or worse?"
"Not many. People don't expect there to be anything in this old landmark besides squatters and other Ghouls. But everyone wants PRODUCT, Overseer. You should have seen the advertising campaigns in P Company's heyday. 'The ultimate consumer PRODUCT.' Wild."
"W-why? What is PRODUCT?"
Andy pauses mid-sip. "Beats the fuck outta me man."
"W-what?"
"I don't know. I never seen a PRODUCT before. That's really weird isn't it? Everyone wants it and no one knows what it does but the other companies..."
Ed enters, looking rather refreshed. He takes a seat near the passed out A.
"Heya Bossman. Job's done. Definitely is an anomaly, awfully pretty to not be one." He whistles as he slides into the card game.

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>>4739511
>"What did you all think of me before I left my office?"
"To be honest, none of us expected a guy like you. No offense, but most of us hate your kind. How did you even get here?"
"..."
"Rat caught your tongue?" Before you can respond, the facility intercom suddenly whines to life. https://youtu.be/YfoTP0Yyidk?t=53
"MANAGER. PLEASE REPORT TO. CONTROL ROOM. FOR. MANDATORY. JOHNSON. INSPECTION. HOUR. GO! BACK! TO! WORK! BASTARD." And screeches back to silence again.
"Well, you heard the woman. Get your ass back into the zone, boss. Hehe. And thanks for the booze."
"D-don't mention it."

You swipe your keycard across the other vending machines before you leave. Coffee is 20 dollars, what the hell?

"Have it out of your system?" JEFF intones. "I did not expect the Overseer to leave his comfy man cave."
"I-I have my reasons." You fall back into your seat and begin to review the anomaly reports. "JEFF, did you save the footage of the anomaly interactions?"
"Uh. I will check." You smile at JEFF. The display buzzes. "No. No, I did not."
"P-please do not forget next time. I will be very cross with you if it happens again."
"Yessir."

The Work Order on Final Flash of Existence is completed.
The Work Result was Good.
Emotive Energy Count: +5/???
Current Anomaly Demeanor: Awakened
Employee Aspect Revealed:
- Employee J - Unsteady (Panic Risk+)
Working Notes:
- The bad man in the cell got up and began to move when Jun came in. Uh oh.
- He tried to grab Jun's arm, but the employee broke out of his grip very quickly. Weak?
- I tried to figure out what was being said during the work, but Jun won't say what he heard and the anomaly kept whispering too low for me to overhear. Sorry!
- I tried my best in translating Jun's hysterical comments for this report. Hopefully this works out!
- XOXO 19344

The Work Order on Rigorous Lessons from an Absent Teacher is completed.
The Work Result was Good.
Emotive Energy Count: +2/???
Current Anomaly Demeanor: ???
Employee Aspect Revealed:
- Employee E - Street-Smart (Enable+, Deprivation+, Violence+)
Working Notes:
- I had a feeling of being watched during the work. It's funny considering it's just a piano.
- How the hell is it completely untouched?
- I kinda want to play it.

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>>4739517
"We need to get back to work Overseer and not screw around. Also, be sure to establish a Department for our newest Head."
HOUR 2, SHIFT 2
QUOTA:
0/7 PRODUCT exported
E-Energy: 11 units, 0 units/hour
DTC-ENERGY: 1 unit

SPONSORS:
>R Company - RULE: THOU SHALT NOT ASSIGN LABOR ON EVERY THIRD HOUR.

INTERACTIONS [1 Hour Each]:
>Anomalies: The Red Connection, Occupied! Do Not Enter!, Rigorous Lessons from an Absent Teacher, Final Flash of Existence
>Facility: PRODUCTION room, elevator to the 2nd floor
>Equipment: M.A.D World (Epiphany, unassigned), Fire Ax (used by Employee A)
>Assign Employee (write in interaction type, specific instructions, sex, Employee or Agent, etc.)
>Write in.

CONSOLE COMMANDS
>View and edit anomaly dossiers and database. (Write in.)
>Make a facility-wide announcement. (Write in.)
>Manage Employee roster and Departments. (Write in.)
>Message an Employee PDA. (Write in.)
>View cameras in which room? (Write in.)
>Skip an hour of the workday.
>Skip XX hours of the workday.
>End the workday. (Enters Downtime/Upgrade Phase.)

>Write in.

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>>4738353
>>4739045
NOT DEAD YET NERDS.
School, too much overthinking, and just not being up to write stopped a faster update.

>>4739524
Right. We should probably establish a Medical department so our Waif- I mean Casey can go ahead and be the head. That's probably the most important thing so far.

>>4739529
Sorry life's been getting in the way, but I'm very glad this quest is still going on! It's really awesome.

>>4739550
This pretty much, let's have her do her job. Gee, I wonder why she's putting so much perfume...
Let's see what we can do to work, now...
The piano result was good but didn't give us too much energy, so we should probably try something else. Same for Final Flash. Would the result be different had we brought in something else along with the employee? I do wonder.