Den döda vinkeln

[pevergreen]

The light is painful.

You open your eyes, running your hand over your face. You feel terrible.

You notice that you are lieing on the ground. The ground around you is dirt, against your head is something made of steel. Looking up, its an industrial bin.

On your right, right up against your arm, is a brick building, looking down your feet is a green/lime green building. On your left, over the alley, is a pink brick building, some plants, but it seems to be the side stairway of the building.

You attempt to rise from the ground, but your head explodes in pain. You hold yourself against the bin and look out past it.

You seem to be in a side alley to a road. Across the road is a blue building. Your view is blocked momentairly by a few cars that go either way.

What happens now, is up to you.



(as per the other two games, orders in italics, first orders will be accepted.)

[Double A]

Look/feel around for your emergency flask.

[CCRunner]

I have a feeling it was the emergency flask that got us into this situation :wink:

[pevergreen]

Look/feel around for your emergency flask.

You pad yourself around where you normally keep your emergency flask, and locate it in your top pocket.

To your disgust, it is empty.

[Beefy187]

Look around for street signs or notable buildings to find out where you are.
Watch out for cars and scary looking pedestrians.

[Ironside]

Swedish title? :inquisitive::2thumbsup:

Means "the dead angle" and is possibly refering to a song by Kent.

[pevergreen]

Look around for street signs or notable buildings to find out where you are.
Watch out for cars and scary looking pedestrians.

You make your way to the pavement. Down the street to your left is a blue building on your side, after the brown, seemingly abandoned building you awoke from next to. On the other side, further down, maybe 200m, is a red/brown building with about 3 stories. Brick then glass then brick. Coming back closer on the far side of the rode is a building with privacy screens out front. They seem green and cream colour. Closer than that is a boarded up building, but rings are all outside the front of it, instead of paint. Metal rings...

Dirtectly over the road is a blue building. You notice the logo for a TV network displayed in the middle of the face of the building. To your horror, you realise you can't make out any of the other words on the building. They are words, but you can't read them. To the right of that buiding, is a bit of parkland, then a red building. The stree slopes upwards that way. To your right is the pink building then road.

A few cars drive past, but it is quiet on both sides of the sidewalk.

[Crazed Rabbit]

You pad yourself around where you normally keep your emergency flask, and locate it in your top pocket.

To your disgust, it is empty.

*GASPS*

The flask is a lie!

CR

[Ironside]

Study the letters off the words on the TV network building for a moment, in an attemt to figure out which region of the world you're in. Is it latin alphabet? Do you recognise all the letters?

[pevergreen]

Study the letters off the words on the TV network building for a moment, in an attemt to figure out which region of the world you're in. Is it latin alphabet? Do you recognise all the letters?

You know the letters, sort of...

You seem to associate the logo with comedy. And largeness. And sort of with movies.

[miotas]

Try and talk to any people you see. Ask them if they can tell you where you are.

[pevergreen]

You wait until a person walks by. Its only a few minutes.

Its a middle aged woman. She seems only slightly irritated to be stopped.

"Hello ma'am, I wonder if you could tell me where I am. I can't seem to remember"

She looks at you funny, blank look on her face.

She says something to you, but you can't understand her.

She sees your lack of comprehension, and mimes towards you, her mouth, her ear then a thumbs down.

She shrugs, with a sorry look on her face, gives you a wave, and keeps walking up the street.

[miotas]

Cross the road to the TV building when it's safe and see if they are open.

[pevergreen]

You cross the road.

It is closed.

You can't read the signs, but you manage to discern this:

XXXXXXXXX 12-1

Theres no sign of movement inside.

You're now on the opposite side of the street.

[Subotan]

Another one? I thought we were going to wait until the othersd were finished...

[pevergreen]

Another one? I thought we were going to wait until the othersd were finished...


You know what, go for it. :yes:

From the other thread.

[Beefy187]

I say we keep walking until we see restraunts or pubs with a name we can read.
Then we ask them where the heck we are.

[miotas]

That may take a while since we seem to be in an industrial area, or at least in some part of town away from residential areas. Then again what else do we have to go on? I say we pick a direction and just walk for a while, asking people we see if they can speak english.

[Ironside]

English speakers are usually easiest to find at universities, goverment and turism. Hotels are probably good.

Check your pockets, check what clothes you wear and figure out your gender (by checking for breasts or beard/stubble).

That gender thing is always stupid to write out. I do know a silly one that doesn't require stripping should our person be too young.

[Diamondeye]

Has it occured to you that we may simply have lost grasp of the knowledge of letters and therefore, we will never find any signs we can read or people who can understand us?

Addition to orders: If finding anything with writing on in the pockets, try reading it. If we can read it, figure out what language it is in.

[Ironside]

Has it occured to you that we may simply have lost grasp of the knowledge of letters and therefore, we will never find any signs we can read or people who can understand us?

Addition to orders: If finding anything with writing on in the pockets, try reading it. If we can read it, figure out what language it is in.

Could be, easiest way to test it is writing something down and reread it, twice to cover if it's a dream. Global Aphasia would be nasty though.

[Double A]

Global what?

Check your pockets

This can be an add-on to the other order, won't take much time.

I think we should try saying hello in French, Spanish, German, and Latin, assuming our character didn't grow up locked in his basement and never came out until now.

[pevergreen]

Check your pockets, check what clothes you wear and figure out your gender (by checking for breasts or beard/stubble).

You pat yourself down again.

After reaffirming that you are, in fact, still a man, you reach into your pockets.

In your left pocket you find your phone. In your right, your wallet.

Your phone has no new messages or missed calls, but for some reason you understand why.

Your wallet has photo ID of yourself. It says you are 25.

[miotas]

So we were able to read the words on the ID, or just the numbers?

[pevergreen]

You open your wallet again. You can read the ID. It has normal registration.

Taking it out of your wallet, you discover nothing on the back of it, but sitting behind it is another card.

Its hard plastic, and its mainly blue. You can't understand the words on it, but along the bottom are some circles, fading away from right to left. Along the top is a bunch of different pictures.

[miotas]

We can understand english at least, so it's not global whatsits. Are those circles on the blue card the same as the rings on the blue building?

[pevergreen]

No, picture of the circles on the blue card:

https://img193.imageshack.us/img193/1975/bluecard.png

[Myrddraal]

I'm sure I've seen that before...

[Splitpersonality]

It does look familiar...

also I'm in.

[pevergreen]

I want orders :laugh4:

For anyone who hasnt read anything in the other thread:

This is not sci-fi aliens type thing, its a normal person, in a normal world. Present day, early 2010.

[Splitpersonality]

Do you think you could give us the letters of the card?


Flip card over and examine back, see if it looks like a credit card, or more of a personnel access card from a business or something.

[pevergreen]

Do you think you could give us the letters of the card?


Flip card over and examine back, see if it looks like a credit card, or more of a personnel access card from a business or something.

Giving you text makes it all too easy for you. Character can't read it, neither can you.

You flip the blue coloured card over to see the white back, its got some text in the middle, up the top right is a sixteen digit number, 4 groups of 4. Down the bottom left is a circle just like the one on the front, but this time its coloured.

https://img32.imageshack.us/img32/1821/colourcircle.jpg

[Beefy187]

I say we get caught by the police. There ought to be someone in the police station who can help us.

Here is the plan

1. Get a Beer
2. Pretend to be drunk
3. Start taking all the clothes off and start parading in the street
4. Get caught by the cops.

What do you think?

[miotas]

4 groups of 4, must be some kind of bank card, maybe showing the card to people we could get help to find the place.

EDIT
We don't need to get arrested to get help from the cops

[Splitpersonality]

Sounds like a credit card to me.

[Myrddraal]

That logo is in my memory somewhere, but tantalisingly out of reach. It's driving me up the wall trying to rack my brains.

[Captain C]

See if the cell phone has a contact/phone-numbers list, saved messages, or anything else of note on it.


Hope you don't mind me giving orders, shouldn't take too long or kill anyone.

[pevergreen]

See if the cell phone has a contact/phone-numbers list, saved messages, or anything else of note on it.


Hope you don't mind me giving orders, shouldn't take too long or kill anyone.

I'm just happy to have some orders. :laugh4:

You put the card back in your wallet and that back into your pocket. Out of your other pocket, you pull out the cell phone. Opening the contact list, you see two entries.

Avril
Louis

You go back to the main screen and are relieved to find the date and time. Its 9:16am, Friday the 22nd of Jan, 2010.

You have two messages from the afternoon of yesterday, first from Avril.

"Lets go to a bar tonight. We havent done anything all day! Love, A."

The second, from Louis:

"Yeah, I'm up for it Michael, I'll meet you there around 7."

Sitting down and thinking through the haze that clogs your mind, you remember that your girlfriend is named Avril, and your best friend Louis.

[Beefy187]

Send a message to Avril and Louis saying
"I don't know where I am.. Help"

and see if you can actually send a message or not.

[pevergreen]

Send a message to Avril and Louis saying
"I don't know where I am.. Help"

and see if you can actually send a message or not.

You type the message out and press send.

The messages have been sent out.

[Captain C]

Check Wallet for Money/anything else.


Well you didn't mention the bank card until we looked at the ID, so I figured I'd double check.

[pevergreen]

Check Wallet for Money/anything else.


Well you didn't mention the bank card until we looked at the ID, so I figured I'd double check.

Pulling out your wallet again, you are dissapointed to find that nothing has appeared besides the photo ID and the blue card.

[Captain C]

Ah, well worth a try. I'll keep wasting our time on trivial things until someone else takes over.


Look at the ID card for Locations; such as place of birth, state/country issued.

[pevergreen]

Ah, well worth a try. I'll keep wasting our time on trivial things until someone else takes over.


Look at the ID card for Locations; such as place of birth, state/country issued.

Don't be afraid to do something...you're still across the street from where you started

Theres no other infomation on your ID card. It simply says your age and has a photo of you.

[Captain C]

Okay then I guess I'll start walking.


Go right down the street and start walking down the sidewalk. If we run into anyone I'll politely and clearly ask "Do you speak English? (assuming thats the language we speak.) If they seem to understand, then we'll stop to talk to them.

[pevergreen]

Go right facing the building you are outside, or facing the street?

[Captain C]

Go right facing the building you are outside, or facing the street?

Ummm... right, down the street from the perspective of looking out from the alley we started in.

[pevergreen]

Okay then I guess I'll start walking.


Go right down the street and start walking down the sidewalk. If we run into anyone I'll politely and clearly ask "Do you speak English? (assuming thats the language we speak.) If they seem to understand, then we'll stop to talk to them.

You walk a short distance (< 50 metres) and the footpath stops going forward, but turns left. The road gets a bit confusing here. It seems to be one way, with an entry and an exit, just where the footpath turns. On the other side of the road, there is also a bit of the road painted red.

You are on the corner of the one way street and a side road. It seems to just connect to another road a bit further down (100m)

On your side of the street are more buildings, they all look to be closed. On the other side of the side street is a bit of parkland, very small. On the side of the street where you woke up, more shops are visible, and a few are open.

[Captain C]

Head for the open shops.

[pevergreen]

Head for the open shops.

Crossing the road without incident, you stand outside a shop with some asian looking symbols on thr front. The shops continue to the left until the corner.

[Splitpersonality]

Asian, okay.

We should look at the other shop fronts to see if we're actually in any asian country or if this is just like a chineese food place...

[Captain C]

Walk down to the corner while looking at the shops, especially making sure to look for any writing we can understand.

[pevergreen]

Walk down to the corner while looking at the shops, especially making sure to look for any writing we can understand.

You make your way to the corner. Along the way you pass a few different shops, but you can't really understand what they sell. All the writing is unreadable, but its not in symbols, like the first shop.

You stand at a set of traffic lights. You can finally see the sun. You work out your position.

You have been walking west. You are at the north corner of the intersection. Traffic lights control this intersection. Back to the east is where you came from. To the south you can make out one or two apartment looking buildings. To the north lie many tall buildings (10-20 levels).

Further to the west you see huge buildings. You guess they may hold 50-60 levels in them. The biggest concentration of civilisation seems to be in that area.

[Splitpersonality]

Can we identify any of the letters, are they even remotely similar to english lettering?

[pevergreen]

Giving you text makes it all too easy for you. Character can't read it, neither can you.

You can recognise the letters, but I'm not giving them to you, as you'd be able to figure out what is written, but the character wouldnt.

[Splitpersonality]

I'm not going to google translate or anything, but what I meant was more, are the characters of an english nature, or like Korean, Japanese, etc.

Your answer works :bow:

I say we go back to the asian charactered place, perhaps they speak english there, yes I know that sounds crazy but... who knows.

[pevergreen]

Normal letters.

Its not characters or anything.

[Splitpersonality]

You said they were asian symbols, did that mean the writing was like, kanji?

Cause that's what I meant by characters.

[pevergreen]

Oh my mistake. I thought you were talking about the normal writing on the other shops that you cant read. :laugh4:

Like this.

http://library.thinkquest.org/06aug/02127/chinese-characters.jpg

First pic i found. Are they called Chinese characters? Never did jap or korean or anything.

[Beefy187]

Kanji is the word for Japanese meaning "Chinese letters"
So yes, they are Chinese characters.

[Splitpersonality]

Good timing beefy :wink:

Enter store adorned with Kanji, look around and see what is inside. Try not to do anything stupid and disrespectful, if someone speaks to you, use the gesture the old lady used on us before, unless they of course speak our language or one we understand...

[pevergreen]

Enter store adorned with Kanji, look around and see what is inside. Try not to do anything stupid and disrespectful, if someone speaks to you, use the gesture the old lady used on us before, unless they of course speak our language or one we understand...

You enter the store, to discover a small asian grocery store. You go to the only person inside, the old lady who is at the counter.

Your attempts at conversation at met with fast spoken words, then when she realises you can't understand, broken words in another language, which you still can't understand.

You repeat the "I can't understand what you are saying" movements that the lady did to you before, and this old lady shoo's you out of the door.

[miotas]

Heading to the CBD is probably the best way to find someone who speaks english, or at the very least understands what we are saying is english.

[Double A]

Look for a bank

[pevergreen]

In which direction?

You've not seen sight of a bank yet.

[Double A]

Fine.

Look at surroundings again. Keep watch for any universal logos like Chase or Starbucks. See if the quality of building gets better one way or the other.

:shrug:

[miotas]

Head west towards the huge buildings.

[Double A]

Don't die

[miotas]

Jump in front of a truck.

[Double A]

but only if it's parked

[pevergreen]

Fine.

Look at surroundings again. Keep watch for any universal logos like Chase or Starbucks. See if the quality of building gets better one way or the other.

:shrug:

What is Chase? :S

The quality gets better towards the West.

[miotas]

Head west towards the huge buildings.

[Double A]

What is Chase? :S

The quality gets better towards the West.

Bank.

Yeah head toward the west. Let's do that.

[miotas]

*Also ask "english?" to any people you see along the way.

[pevergreen]

Head west towards the huge buildings.

You head back towards the intersection.

You wait for the green signal to walk. For some reason the cars seem to be weird. You can't put your finger on it just yet.

You pass multiple apartment blocks. A weird intersection comes and goes.

To the south, probably on the next block southwards, you're passing big apartment blocks. To the north are less apartments, and a bit more parkland.

After walking for about 300m, the road goes straight and veers off to the right.

To the south west (straight) you see many more buildings, plus a few being built (cranes and so forth)

To the west are smaller buildings.

To give you a bit of an idea:

https://img148.imageshack.us/img148/1742/southandsouthwest.jpg

You're just to the right of where the photo is taken, on the sidewalk.

[miotas]

Either we are used to seeing right-hand drive cars and these are left-hand or vice versa.

EDIT
Do we remember what country we live in?

[Double A]

Maybe they're Chevorlets and they are getting good gas mileage. :clown:

[Ironside]

Take note which side of the road the traffic goes.

Making it easy for us. It looks to be left side traffic, but that's a lousy picture to determine that.

For next action move, going straight? Higher probabillity for english speakers downtown.

[pevergreen]

Take note which side of the road the traffic goes.

You decide to stand and watch the traffic go by. As you watch it go past, you realise something.

Everyone is on the right side of their car while driving, not on the left!

You couldn't pick it up before, as you've been walking along a one way street.

You mutter to yourself "We arent this crazy at home..."

(they drive on the left, if it wasnt clear)

[miotas]

A right hand drive country that uses the latin alphabet and English isn't the main language. That pretty much just leaves us with Indonesia and two South American countries I can't remember the name of. A South African country is also a possibility, what skin colour are most of the people? Perhaps also India or a Pacific island, but they're not as likely.

Just continue walking straight and keep an eye out for anything that looks like a hotel.

[pevergreen]

A right hand drive country that uses the latin alphabet and English isn't the main language. That pretty much just leaves us with Indonesia and two South American countries I can't remember the name of. A South African country is also a possibility, what skin colour are most of the people? Perhaps also India or a Pacific island, but they're not as likely.

Just continue walking straight and keep an eye out for anything that looks like a hotel.

Most of the people are white, but with any area, theres a mixture. You havent seen too many people yet though.

You continue walking for a few hundred metres, staying on the same street. You pass a number of buildings, but none look like hotels. Of note is a massive highrise, very modern, with underground parking. You decide to stop outside a church and think what to do.

(I dont wanna make you walk kilometres at a time :laugh4:)

[Captain C]

Do we know that we speak English? Because Louis and Avril sound like French names, France drives on the right, and people are less likely to know French then English.

edit: Also Carte Bleue, or Blue Card, is a major French debit card.

[Double A]

Ok then.

Walk up to different people and use either a German, French, Latin, Spanish, or English greeting and judge their reactions.

Most people at least know "hello" in those languages. You know, unless they live in the ghetto or something.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Latin though?

*hides*

[Double A]

Salve.

[Captain C]

Ok then.

Walk up to different people and use either a German, French, Latin, Spanish, or English greeting and judge their reactions.

Most people at least know "hello" in those languages. You know, unless they live in the ghetto or something.


I'm assuming our character only speaks the one language.

[Double A]

Yeah, I am too, but if you live in the Western World, you're bound to pick up little tidbits from other languages.

Even if they are just curse words.

[miotas]

Do we know that we speak English? Because Louis and Avril sound like French names, France drives on the right, and people are less likely to know French then English.

edit: Also Carte Bleue, or Blue Card, is a major French debit card.

If I can quote the host.


You mutter to yourself "We arent this crazy at home..."

Sounds rather english to me.

[A Very Super Market]

Perhaps it is Macau? Tropical, affluent enough, and a good deal of Chinese residents.

[Captain C]

If I can quote the host.


You mutter to yourself "We arent this crazy at home..."

Sounds rather english to me.

How so? France drives on the right so what does that prove? Well obviously he wrote it in English, but obviously he was going to do it another language.


I still think us being from France and makes some sense, if true we could be in England (It's just the only country right nearby that I know for certain drives on the left).

[Beefy187]

Perhaps it is Macau? Tropical, affluent enough, and a good deal of Chinese residents.

Majority of the people so far have been White.
Though, Massive buildings doesn't seem to fit in for Indonesia.
Australia might be a choice if we aren't English speakers.

[miotas]

We mightn't speak it, but we still write in it, unless he is from the US and can't understand BE spelling.

[pevergreen]

Walk up to different people and use either a German, French, Latin, Spanish, or English greeting and judge their reactions.

You wait for someone to walk past you so you can attempt to engage them in conversation.

After a few minutes, a man in a suit with a briefcase walks near. You step into the middle of the sidewalk with a smile on your face.

"Hello there"

A blank look.

You switch to another language, although you only know a bit of it.

"Hello?"

The man just looks at you.

You try yet another language.

"Hello?"

The man looks at his watch, sighs and just walks right on by you. You consider telling him how rude he is to not help a stranger, but that could come across wrong.

You move back to the front of the church and sit down on the steps.

A few minutes pass, then a beep and a vibration come from your pocket.

[CCRunner]

Read our text

[miotas]

Check the phone.

[pevergreen]

Read our text

You open your phone, and read the message. Its a voicemail notifcation, you have one new message.


You dial voicemail and listen to the message:

A female voice:

"Hey Michael, its me Avril...Where are you? I lost sight of you last night. I'm with Louis...We ended up with this nice guy and girl. Not sure what their names are. Oh, here he comes no-"

A whoosh and the sound of fist hitting head come through your phone.

A male voice comes on, but you can't understand it. A different female voice comes on the speaker.

"You girlfriend and friend are now ours. You best be leaving now. Try going home. We don't want you here."

*click*

[Captain C]

Well that's not good. Too bad we only have two friends.

[Beefy187]

They're in this country alright.
If the language that the "male" spoke was the same as this one.

Perhaps its time to get the cops involved.

[Double A]

In India they drive on the left side I think.

We could always be in Madeupica.

[Beefy187]

People in Dubai is kinda white...
That also will explain the tall buildings as its a developing country.

Do they drive on the right in Russia?

[miotas]

Yes, both those countries drive on the right, and Russia doesn't use latin letters either, so it wouldn't be them.

[Captain C]

I still think we might just be a French guy in England.

[Ironside]

I still think we might just be a French guy in England.

Palm trees in England? *Points at picture.* And Carte Bleue doesn't have that symbol one first page according to a google check. You might still be right that we don't speak English, would explain why we have trouble finding people speaking something understandable, but there's still places where English won't get you far.

Needs to get this going though. Since our only clue might be that symbol and that's a long shot, we still need to find someone we can communicate. Since we got that voice mail, we do have something fishy to show the police as well.

Continue on the street, while searching for hotels, universities or police.

I'm guessing that our kidnappers have a connection to why we ended up where we started, but this is quite a mean starting mission here pever.

[Myrddraal]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Countries_driving_on_the_left_or_right.svg

Right/Left hand traffic.

However, it depends on the date. Sweden only changed from left to right in 1967, so if we're in the 60s this could easily be Sweden.


Check phone for date

[Double A]

Did they have cell phones before '67?

[Captain C]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Countries_driving_on_the_left_or_right.svg

Right/Left hand traffic.

However, it depends on the date. Sweden only changed from left to right in 1967, so if we're in the 60s this could easily be Sweden.


Check phone for date


He said it was modern day I believe, also there weren't cell phones in 1967. Also there aren't many palm trees in Sweden, so I dont think thats it.



edit: Heres a map, blue is left hand side.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Countries_driving_on_the_left_or_right.svg/1000px-Countries_driving_on_the_left_or_right.svg.png

[Myrddraal]

Oh yeah :embarassed:

[Double A]

Maybe we're in French Guinna.

[miotas]

Why didn't I think of it before? I bet we're in mauritius, they drive on the left and speak french!

[pevergreen]

Continue on the street, while searching for hotels, universities or police.

I'm guessing that our kidnappers have a connection to why we ended up where we started, but this is quite a mean starting mission here pever.

Its kinda fair, since there is only one objective. No phases or anything. This could take another week of RL or a day. I'm here like 18/24 hours a day, so you put orders in, I get to them.

You continue southwest down the street. On your right is a bunch of nice walkways through some garden-ish area. On your left is a bunch of buildings. You pass what seems to be a bus station or two. It has an advertisement on the side, so it must be. You notice that next to it is a little...thing. You can't read the words, but it seems to have a map, with lines.

After studying it for a minute or two, you work out that its the routes for the buses that stop here. You go to the intersection a few metres away, passing a payphone, and stop. To the north west is a big building or two. To the south east are lines of big buildings. Further southwest are more buildings.

Across the intersection (south west direction) is a big building. You guess it to be the head office of a big company, as the top is filled with their name and their logo.
https://img200.imageshack.us/img200/9701/companylogo.jpg
Which direction do you take?

[Splitpersonality]

Perhaps picking up the pay phone and calling an operator or something would allow us to hear what language might be spoken, or in the best case allow us to get in touch with someone who speaks our language.

[miotas]

We're either in the south of queensland or the far north coast of NSW. That logo is for suncorp bank.

EDIT
It's probably the head office so we're probably in Brisbane.

[GeneralHankerchief]

We're either in the south of queensland or the far north coast of NSW. That logo is for suncorp bank.

EDIT
It's probably the head office so we're probably in Brisbane.

I believe that pever is from the Brisbane area, so that wouldn't be too far a stretch.

[miotas]

Street view on google maps for this address "489 ann st brisbane qld" is the exact picture pever gave us, and it's just down the road from the Suncorp head office. I say we go inside and talk to them. Banks always have people who talk all sorts of languages.

[Splitpersonality]

I second the go to bank plan.

[Double A]

OMG THEIR PROBABY OUR KINDNAPPURZ!

[Beefy187]

Time to retreat to my curtains :curtain:

I feel I have a unfair advantage.

[Joooray]

Looking at the title, we might speak Swedish?! :shrug: Or has this been considered, already?

Also we might want to think about why we lost our ability to speak English and how we can get it back.

[Myrddraal]

I don't think we ever lost our ability to speak English, or rather, I don't think it's our native language. After all, we had no problems understanding that voicemail.

That first logo is still bugging me. Though I have been to Brisbane fairly recently, I don't think that's where I remember it from.

[miotas]

Also we might want to think about why we lost our ability to speak English and how we can get it back.

It would seem that Captain C was right, and we never could speak english at all.

Cross over to the big building and see if you can enter.

EDIT


That first logo is still bugging me. Though I have been to Brisbane fairly recently, I don't think that's where I remember it from.

If he's from another country then it's probably a bank card or something from that country.

[pevergreen]

Cross over to the big building and see if you can enter.

You cross the roads and enter the big building. Its a nice carpeted area, with plently of seating arrangements. Over to the left is a number of ATM machines, to the right, a walkway. The reception desk is straight ahead.

[Myrddraal]

Ask for directions to a police station.

I think that in this scenario we have nothing to fear from the police. We should definitely get in touch, explain our situation, and play them the voicemail.

[miotas]

Walk over to reception and ask if anyone speaks our language.

After this is done pever, you will have to tell me which street this all started in, I think I've found it in google maps, but the images are terrible, and I can't make out any shops. It's very frustrating. Also, I think you may have started us near a building that probably would have been quite useful...

[pevergreen]

Well if you think you know where you are, retrace your steps. Somoene did that in GH's game.

its midnight, so gimme a break until im at work tomorrow morning

[pevergreen]

Ask for directions to a police station.

You ask the receptionist where the nearest police station is. She didn't understand, but triggered at the word police.

She mimes walking or driving. You mime walking.

She says to exit the building and go right, take the second left, then the second right, then down that road.

You ask how long you should walk for. After a minute or two of attempting to get the point across, she holds up both hands, 10 minutes walking.

[Myrddraal]

Start walking to the police station

If anyone wants to stop us, please say, but lacking any other orders I figure this is a good bet.

[pevergreen]

Did you want to start walking, or walk the entire way there. :tongue:

[Myrddraal]

Pfff. Walk the entire way

[pevergreen]

Saying that you are starting to walk implies that you will stop before you get there...:laugh4:


Pfff. Walk the entire way

You make your way and successfully follow the directions to the police 'station'.

You push the door open and enter. There is a lady at the front desk, and chairs to sit on along the walls.

[Myrddraal]

Go up to the desk and try to explain our situation. Use sign language. Try saying things like. "Please help". Mime being confused and lost. Say "translator" and hope that it sounds similar in English. Play her the voicemail.

[pevergreen]

Go up to the desk and try to explain our situation. Use sign language. Try saying things like. "Please help". Mime being confused and lost. Say "translator" and hope that it sounds similar in English. Play her the voicemail.

You attempt to explain the situation, but have trouble getting it across. You play her the voicemail, and her face goes pale. She offers you a seat and holds up a mug, inquiring if you would like a hot drink.

[Stildawn]

Wait if she can understand the voice mail then how do you? You must both speak the same language?

[pevergreen]

Try reading it again (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showpost.php?p=2420715&postcount=93).

[miotas]

Ask for some tea. If she can't understand take whatever she offers.

[pevergreen]

Ask for some tea. If she can't understand take whatever she offers.

You nod your head, and then nod again when she produces a tea bag. You gratefully take your tea and sip at it, finally getting rid of that hangover. She points to the clock on the wall, which reads ten to ten, and holds up 10, then one finger. She then points at you, then the ground.

[Double A]

I don't like push-ups. Why should he?

[miotas]

I think she is asking us to wait here until 11.

[Stildawn]

Try reading it again (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showpost.php?p=2420715&postcount=93).


Um... I was refering to that we (in game) understood the voice mail message from our GF, and by the words of your post.... So did the cop... Therefore we must speak the same language?

[pevergreen]

I linked to the wrong post...:inquisitive:

Read it (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showpost.php?p=2420751&postcount=96). Think.

If you can't get it someone else should be able to help out. :yes:

[Stildawn]

Ahh the last bit right got ya didnt see the "You dont understand" part in that....

[Splitpersonality]

So the lady probably understood what the man said that we couldn't understand.

I suggest we stay with her, and try to get help we can pantomime pretty well can't we?

[Stildawn]

Point to phone, and play message again..... Mime that you want to know what the last part means?

[pevergreen]

Point to phone, and play message again..... Mime that you want to know what the last part means?

You play the message again for the lady, but she shakes her head and points to the clock.

[miotas]

I think she wants us to wait for a while. Lets just nod and sit there until she comes back.

[Beefy187]

Wait patiently until something happens

[pevergreen]

Wait patiently until something happens

You sit and enjoy your tea, waiting for something to happen. You notice the girl behind the counter keeps looking at you, and when you notice that, she looks away quickly. Her cheeks seem to go red as well. Probably just a trick of the light.

The clock says 11 and a man walks in. After having a quiet conversation he turns to you and says

"What have you gotten yourself into!"

[miotas]

Say we don't remember, and ask him what we've gotten into. Also ask which country we are in.

[pevergreen]

Say we don't remember, and ask him what we've gotten into. Also ask which country we are in.

"You don't remember? By the sounds of this, you got pretty hammered at whatever club you were in last night. This group have captured a certain Louis and Avril. You've got yourself into a kidnapping. The weird part is that it sounds directed at you...As for where you are, you're in the Sunshine State! Queensland, Australia. But surely you'd know that, as it would be on your passport..."

[Stildawn]

Ask who you are speaking to and in what languauge?

[A Very Super Market]

Start a touching, wordless romance between you and the girl behind the counter. End your days gazing wistfully at the fields outside your farmhouse, regretting past mistakes, and bringing forth Avril and Louis from your memory. On your deathbed, while your loved ones weep, you shed two tears, one for them, and another for all those lost memories and averted futures that could have been.

fin


It's Australia. You should be speaking English.

Disregard that, I have no reading comprehension.

[miotas]

I wonder if the kidnappers knicked our passport?

[Beefy187]

We're in Queensland. The Smart State :laugh4:

Alright, did we get the voice record after we woke up, or before it? I forgot.

[pevergreen]

Ask who you are speaking to and in what languauge?

"I'm Constable Briggs, may I enquire as to your name, good sir? They sent for me because the lovely Krystal over there identified you as what you are...a frenchman."

Beefy: Your phone beeped outside the church (received it then)

[miotas]

Tell him that, according to a message on the phone, our name is Michael.

[pevergreen]

Tell him that, according to a message on the phone, our name is Michael.

"Apparently? You don't even know your own name?"

[Beefy187]

Tell him we can't remember anything.

[pevergreen]

Tell him we can't remember anything.

"That doesnt seem to be important now. Well, maybe it is. Your best bet to actually get anything done is to do it yourself. Red tape slows everything here right down."

[Myrddraal]

Tell him you remember April, and that you want to help.

[pevergreen]

Tell him you remember April, and that you want to help.

"April? You remember a month? I just told you, best help for Avril and Louis is for you to do something yourself."

[Joooray]

"April? You remember a month? I just told you, best help for Avril and Louis is for you to do something yourself."
You are mean, pever. :laugh4:

Ask if he could translate the part the man said on the voicemail and if he has any advice where we could start looking for our friends. Also if he knows of any anti-French organizations active in the area. Then show him the card we have in our purse and if he knows what to do with it.

[pevergreen]

You are mean, pever. :laugh4:

Ask if he could translate the part the man said on the voicemail and if he has any advice where we could start looking for our friends. Also if he knows of any anti-French organizations active in the area. Then show him the card we have in our purse and if he knows what to do with it.

You play him the voicemail and ask him to translate it for you.

"Theres quite a bit of unsuitable language in that small bit of english, but it basically says that last night, wherever you where, is the last you will see of them. Then a phrase that doesnt really translate. Anti-french organisations? Only the fact that everyone knows the french are a bunch of pretty boys."

You show him the blue card.

"Oh I see you've got a go card. Smart move, you'd hate to be stuck trying to get on one of those buses that doesnt accept money anymore. Public transport is yours now, my friend."

[Myrddraal]

Well, that settles the card icon. I did use the buses in Brisbane, but I honestly don't specifically remember noticing the symbol, it just rang bells.

Oh and Pever: are we speaking French here? Because April in French is.... Avril! So yes, I would like to help April. :france: :tongue2:

[Beefy187]

Lets try and construct a hotline with a police.
So that if something goes wrong, we know exactly who to call and they know exactly what is happening to us.

Then, I guess we can start hitting for the bars? That is where everything started yes?

[pevergreen]

Oh and Pever: are we speaking French here? Because April in French is.... Avril! So yes, I would like to help April. :france: :tongue2:

My bad! :shame:

When did you come to brisbane?

[miotas]

Only the fact that everyone knows the french are a bunch of pretty boys."That is quite obvious.


Then show him the card we have in our purse and if he knows what to do with it.

[Myrddraal]

Last October/November I was in Brisbane for a few days, passing through really.

I think we should get the police on board. I mean come on... we're reporting a kidnapping here, they're not seriously going to tell us "sort it out yourself".

We should say as much to this officer, tell him that we seem to be suffering from memory loss, and off to show him the place where we came around.

[Joooray]

That is quite obvious.
Yeah. :laugh4: Sorry for that, I wasn't aware they changed the meaning of purse to only apply to women. :wink:

Anyway, now that we know we are French, maybe we should check out if we are gay. :clown: :sweatdrop:

[miotas]

Anyway, now that we know we are French, maybe we should check out if we are gay. :clown: :sweatdrop:

Well you European types are always stealing our birds, so you can't all be gay, even if you act it. :smash:

Ask the constable if he can accompany us back to the place where we woke up to see if there is anything to indicate what may have happened.

[pevergreen]

Well you European types are always stealing our birds, so you can't all be gay, even if you act it. :smash:

Ask the constable if he can accompany us back to the place where we woke up to see if there is anything to indicate what may have happened.

"I'm sorry, I won't be able to do that, however, you're free to ask Krystal here. I must be off. Good day to you sir."

He nods his head and exits.

[miotas]

Is she the same girl we talked when we first walked in? If it is, then can't speak French. We aren't going to get far.

[pevergreen]

No one else has come in or out.

[Myrddraal]

Looks like Pever doesn't want us getting help...

Brisbane Police should be ashamed of themselves. :shame:

[Myrddraal]

Look around the room for any maps of Brisbane. If there is one, try to pinpoint our starting location by tracing our route on the map

[Splitpersonality]

Perhaps we can attempt to speak to her using words that sound similar in both languages, possibly even writing them down.

It would be better than nothing, and possible better than pantomiming.


EDIT:

Scratch that, just realized we don't KNOW english so we don't know what looks similar :(

[Myrddraal]

Hehe, but we do know French (or at least some of us do), so we could use words which are similar. I get the impression that would be against the spirit of the game though.

[Double A]

What about drawing it on a piece of paper?

[pevergreen]

Looks like Pever doesn't want us getting help...

Brisbane Police should be ashamed of themselves. :shame:

Not from the guy.

[Splitpersonality]

Hehe, but we do know French (or at least some of us do), so we could use words which are similar. I get the impression that would be against the spirit of the game though.


That's what I meant.

I know french, and english, but our character would not know what words look similar :/

Unless pever threw us a bone, and we wrote out like a sentence, and she said "I know this word" or whatever.

not that we'd understand :/

[Myrddraal]

Just in case you missed this Pever:

Look around the room for any maps of Brisbane. If there is one, try to pinpoint our starting location by tracing our route on the map

[pevergreen]

Just in case you missed this Pever:

Look around the room for any maps of Brisbane. If there is one, try to pinpoint our starting location by tracing our route on the map

Apologies, i did.

However, there are no maps visible.

[Myrddraal]

Mime a pencil and paper at the receptionist. If she understands, use the pencil and paper to draw a rough map of our route so far.

[pevergreen]

Mime a pencil and paper at the receptionist. If she understands, use the pencil and paper to draw a rough map of our route so far.

You draw the route.

[Myrddraal]

Try to convey to the receptionist that this is where we are going, and we think there may be something significant there. Point and ourselves, mime a walking man with our hand, point to our starting point on the map. Say "Avril" and point to the phone. Be creative in trying to get the message across.

After we think she's understood, write the following on the paper with the map (in French):

"I woke up this morning, at the location indicated on the map, unable to remember anything. Some of my memories have returned to me: my name is Michael, my girlfriend is named Avril and my friend Louis. However I don't remember why I am in Australia, or anything else of significance. Avril left me a voice mail message where it sounded as if she has been kidnapped. Her mobile number is [insert Avril's number here]. I desperately want to help free her. I am therefore going to return to the place where I woke up in the hope that there might be some clues there. My mobile number is [insert my number here], Louis' number is [insert number]. Please help me!

Give the note with the map to the receptionist. Wait for her response.

[Joooray]

Those sound like very good orders, Mydraal, I just put them in italics to make sure pever will use them. Just to get this thing moving. :wink:

Try to convey to the receptionist that this is where we are going, and we think there may be something significant there. Point and ourselves, mime a walking man with our hand, point to our starting point on the map. Say "Avril" and point to the phone. Be creative in trying to get the message across.

After we think she's understood, write the following on the paper with the map (in French):

"I woke up this morning, at the location indicated on the map, unable to remember anything. Some of my memories have returned to me: my name is Michael, my girlfriend is named Avril and my friend Louis. However I don't remember why I am in Australia, or anything else of significance. Avril left me a voice mail message where it sounded as if she has been kidnapped. Her mobile number is [insert Avril's number here]. I desperately want to help free her. I am therefore going to return to the place where I woke up in the hope that there might be some clues there. My mobile number is [insert my number here], Louis' number is [insert number]. Please help me!

Give the note with the map to the receptionist. Wait for her response.

[Myrddraal]

Obviously she's not going to understand the French, but hopefully curiosity as well as the voicemail message will see to it that she gets it translated, and then we may have the police backing us up.

[Joooray]

Yes, pever at least implied that she might be interested in helping us. One by having the police officer telling us we should ask her, and second by her blushing when looking at us. That also indicates we might indeed be a pretty french boy. :laugh4:

[pevergreen]

Try to convey to the receptionist that this is where we are going, and we think there may be something significant there. Point and ourselves, mime a walking man with our hand, point to our starting point on the map. Say "Avril" and point to the phone. Be creative in trying to get the message across.

After we think she's understood, write the following on the paper with the map (in French):

"I woke up this morning, at the location indicated on the map, unable to remember anything. Some of my memories have returned to me: my name is Michael, my girlfriend is named Avril and my friend Louis. However I don't remember why I am in Australia, or anything else of significance. Avril left me a voice mail message where it sounded as if she has been kidnapped. Her mobile number is [insert Avril's number here]. I desperately want to help free her. I am therefore going to return to the place where I woke up in the hope that there might be some clues there. My mobile number is [insert my number here], Louis' number is [insert number]. Please help me!

Give the note with the map to the receptionist. Wait for her response.

Krystal watches you with great interest, but feigns disinterest while you look at her. As you write the message down, after successfully indicating you will walk there, you check your phone and write down Avril and Louis' number, but you don't know your own. You finish writing it and stand there looking at her. She gets up and gives you a very close and big hug.

[Beefy187]

Finding a bed might be a good next move.

[Splitpersonality]

I say we give her an affectionate kiss as we leave, and if she asks what the problem is, we just feign the "foreigner charm" we seem to have.

Then we abscond like we said that we would. :D

[Joooray]

Maybe we should first try to find out our own number by finding out her number, call her and then see what number it says on the display. :shrug:
A bed should be alright as well though. :laugh4:

[Myrddraal]

Check phone book for "Me" or anything like that. Check if it's possible to get our phone number off our phone in any of the menu options.

[pevergreen]

Check phone book for "Me" or anything like that. Check if it's possible to get our phone number off our phone in any of the menu options.

No its not possible, the only entries in the phone are Avril and Louis.

[Myrddraal]

Ok.

Try to ask for her number. Point at her, point at phone, mime writing, say "telephone number?"

[pevergreen]

Ok.

Try to ask for her number. Point at her, point at phone, mime writing, say "telephone number?"

She smiles shyly at you and puts her number in your phone.

[Myrddraal]

Give her a hug and a smile, say "merci", and trace our steps back to where we began"

[pevergreen]

Give her a hug and a smile, say "merci", and trace our steps back to where we began"

You hug her and go to leave, but she doesnt let go of you straight away.

You stand there, indecisive, she takes the initiative and resumes the hug. After a bit its getting to be a long hug, you move her arms and depart gracefully. She moves to the door and watches you walk off with a sad face.

As you begin to retrace your steps, a man and lady approach you. They look young, possibly 18-20. The girl translates for the guy: "I can't believe you'd just let that girl stand there..."

They depart.

[Splitpersonality]

I'm wondering what we should be feeling for this girl....

[miotas]

Try and communicate to her that we would like her to come with us as we retrace our steps.

[Myrddraal]

Isn't she a receptionist at a police station? I suppose it's worth a shot, if we head back in and offer if she wants to come with us...

[miotas]

Police stations don't have receptionists, they have a police officer manning the front desk, so it should just be a matter of whether she can get away.

[pevergreen]

Try and communicate to her that we would like her to come with us as we retrace our steps.

You turn on the spot and walk straight back. You open the door at look at Krystal. She notices you and a smile comes up on her face. You make a 'come hither' motion, she nods, fumbles around for a few moments, then joins you outside, locking the door. You are surprised to find her hand slipped into yours.

[Myrddraal]

So is she a police officer?

[Beefy187]

She ought to be. That french speaking cop told us that we can take her with us.

I think we should try and explain are situation to her. So she doesn't think its a date.

[miotas]

Start retracing our steps.

[Stildawn]

man this is weird lol... Why on earth is the female cop so attached to us this fast.... Its highly unprofessional and although I know auzzie girls are well lol you know... I dont think it would be in this case... Shes a cop for christs sake lol.

Oh well... Maybe we can eventually set up a threesome with avril and the cop lol.

[miotas]

although I know auzzie girls are well lol you know...

Aussie girls are what? Is there some international reputation they've gained?

Although it doesn't seem quite right that she would leave the place unattended (although pever said it was a "station" so maybe it's not a regular cop shop) she is helping to solve a kidnapping.

[Stildawn]

Is there some international reputation they've gained?


Lol international um I dunno.... But diffiently as far as us Kiwi's are concerned lol.... Then again it may just be the way they are with us New Zealanders.... But yeah lol.....

[pevergreen]

Start retracing our steps.

You finish up in the alleyway where you woke up. Krystal is beaming. You are starting to smell.

[miotas]

Did we meet this woman last night perhaps? It seems really strange that she's become so attached so quickly.

Try and communicate that we'd like her to read the words on the buildings around us, in particular that big blue building that was shut.

[pevergreen]

Try and communicate that we'd like her to read the words on the buildings around us, in particular that big blue building that was shut.

You point at the building and Krystal mimes TV and drinking beer.

[Myrddraal]

It just occurred to me that we never checked our sent messages... Louis' text in particular seems to be replying to an invitation to go to a location ("I'll see you there at 7").
Check our phone for sent messages

[Myrddraal]

I found where we started on Google Maps.

Am I allowed to share this info or would you rather I don't pever?

[pevergreen]

Miotas already pointed out where you were, and backtracking could have found it.

But still...you can read it, but he cant.


You're free to do so while you have someone else with you.


Theres nothing in the sent messages of your phone.

[Myrddraal]

Ok well here it is then:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ie=UTF8&q=cloudland+near+brisbane&fb=1&gl=uk&hq=cloudland&hnear=brisbane&cid=0,0,1911637730322795173&ei=KMdoS6yhG4300gTN-LGvCA&ved=0CAoQnwIwAA&ll=-27.458949,153.034524&spn=0,359.978027&z=16&layer=c&cbll=-27.458876,153.034599&panoid=KXLuHkv_sC1oT2MxwWOS1g&cbp=12,57.95,,0,-2.12

To the left is the abandoned brick building we started up against, opposite is the blue Fox building, next to the boarded up building with the metal rings which is apparently called "Cloudland" and is/was/will be a club/beer garden.

[Beefy187]

Few blocks away, there is a China town. and Japanese BBQ shop.

[Double A]

Japanese BBQ?

Beefy... can you explain that? Like sushi with BBQ sauce?

[Stildawn]

So what do we know so far...

- We were somewhere with friends last night... They were kidnapped and we were either very drunk or perhaps even drugged and dumped outside in an alley..
- We are French tourists in Brisbane AU
- The cops suck but we seem to have made a friend (bow chika wow wow) with a girl cop who sadly seems rather useless too.
- We are back where we started.

Ok... So I think we should search the imediate area for any clubs/pubs and use the girl cops badge to get cooperation lol.... Its very likely that the badies dumped us close cause its a bad idea to walk around have the city with a limp body lol.

After that we just ask questions of owners, bouncers, watress, barmen etc.

[Double A]

Stildawn... she's a cop. At the very least, she can kick someone's ass.

And since this is Australia, we know she has mace or some other kind of non-lethal device. The criminals probably have something better.

If the kidnapper have guns, I :daisy:ING CALLED IT.

[Stildawn]

That maybe hence why I said we should use her... It cant hurt and she seems taken by us (haha funny to say 'us' as a pural when really theres only one person lol)

So yes we should use her to ask questions/do some investigating.... Actually Im gonna post an order to get this moving....

Mime to (whats her name) to look around the alley for any clues as to what has happened.... After that mime to her again asking if there are any pubs/clubs around the area....

[Stildawn]

Lol a side note.... That holiday I just went on AA... I went to Mount Doom haha, well next to it, you cant actually climb it lol.

[Double A]

Yeah, I think I saw you. You were the guy with the burning hair, right?


we should use her

Bow chicka bow wow!

[miotas]

And since this is Australia, we know she has mace or some other kind of non-lethal device. The criminals probably have something better.

If the kidnapper have guns, I :daisy:ING CALLED IT.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensland_Police_Force#Equipment
Gun, baton, handcuffs ~:flirt:, radio, capsicum spray.

[A Very Super Market]

My suspension of disbelief is no longer attached to a solid object at this point. Mime romance/mystery game? In Australia too?

[Double A]

Can we go see Captain Blackadder?

[Beefy187]

Japanese BBQ?

Beefy... can you explain that? Like sushi with BBQ sauce?

You get thin meat. And you BBQ in front of you.

Originally from Korea and its very nice.

On a serious note, there is a parking lot near by which is normally where the kidnappers will go.
As for the bars... there is alot of them near the China town.

Have we tried calling Avril? Maybe the kidnappers have her phone.

[pevergreen]

Mime to (whats her name) to look around the alley for any clues as to what has happened.... After that mime to her again asking if there are any pubs/clubs around the area....

You start looking around for clues with Krystal, when a beep comes from your pocket. You take your phone out and see that it indicates a low battery.

Capt. Blackadder is in Melbourne, about 1800km south of where you are.

[miotas]

Well lets go visit pever then ~D

[Myrddraal]

Ok, well we have noted down the important numbers.

Show Krystal the low battery meter, then turn off the phone

We may need it later.

[Subotan]

As I see it, there's no obvious "Let's do this" option as there was in the earlier stage of the game.

EDIT: Whoops, haha, I thought this was the art of ruin

[pevergreen]

Ok, well we have noted down the important numbers.

Show Krystal the low battery meter, then turn off the phone

We may need it later.

You show her then turn the phone off.

[Double A]

That's it? She doesn't mime anything?

[Myrddraal]

What on earth do we do now?

Start exploring the area in an expanding circle. Head into any bars and try to ask around if anyone recognises us or saw any French people last night. Try to get Krystal to help us

It's a long shot, but I can't think of anything better. Anyone is free to stop us if they can think of anything else, and if Pever hasn't updated us before you suggest something else I'll edit this order out.

[naut]

What time/day of the week is it? pever said there aren't many people around, so a weekend? Sunday?

Also. You may want to find out where you are staying, i.e. a hotel or with locals or a hostel. You may want to try and get the number for the diplomatic office/French embassy, they may be able to help.

[Stildawn]

for the diplomatic office/French embassy, they may be able to help


That is the best idea ive heard today.

[naut]

If I may.

Head back to the Police Station with Krystal. Ask/mime if she would Google for French Embassy Australia. Get her to phone them using the her Police Station phone.

The Embassy will know the terms of your Visa, so you may be able to find out whether you are in Australia on Business/Holidays/etc.

[pevergreen]

Head back to the Police Station with Krystal. Ask/mime if she would Google for French Embassy Australia. Get her to phone them using the her Police Station phone.



You take the walk back to the office. When you arrive, you, eventually, manage to get krystal searching for the location of the French Embassy. You take a much needed glass of cool water.

A few minutes later, Krystal is holding the phone out to you.

[Beefy187]

Take the phone

Explain who we are. Our current situation, and that we need desperate help or at least advices on how we should proceed.

[pevergreen]

Take the phone

Explain who we are. Our current situation, and that we need desperate help or at least advices on how we should proceed.

You explain your situation to the person on the other end of the phone.

"Yes, Sir, I'll look into it and get back to you. The lady before has agreed to help you out in the meantime. I'll contact her if I can help."

[Myrddraal]

Before hanging up, inform the embassy that you can't speak English, and ask if there's a service we could ring if we desperately need a translation.

[pevergreen]

Before hanging up, inform the embassy that you can't speak English, and ask if there's a service we could ring if we desperately need a translation.

"We understand that sir, but unfortunately our staff very rarely leave the office to help out. If you need translation, may I suggest a simpler online translator, or maybe a French to English dictioanry. Good day."

[Double A]

Useless pricks.

[Joooray]

But they are right. We should buy some kind of dictionary, it would make communicating much easier then with pantomime. :shrug:

[Stildawn]

Do we have money? I cant remember?

[Double A]

check inventory.

Also look for stuff to fill emergency flask with

[pevergreen]

You have your wallet with photo ID, a blue card that is used for transport. A phone that is off with low battery

You can fill the flask with water or tea/coffee

[Joooray]

Okay, I got confused with The Consequences. We might have no money, what we do have is that police girl, she might buy us one if we are able to make her comprehend what we want. :shrug:

[Stildawn]

Firstly we should ask the cop girl if she could fax a copy of our Photo ID to the embassy... They could then search their databases etc and come up with a list of possible people that we are (we could even do this if we had a phone book of france)... Once we have that.... We could just call them all up and hope to find out who we are....

[Joooray]

Does the cop girl have a computer with access to the internets, pever?

[pevergreen]

That she does.

[Joooray]

Ask the girl, by writing down 'internet, please' on a piece of paper or something similar, if we could use here computer. If she lets us, google our name.