The Mansion II [on hiatus]

[Choxorn]

I can also do things!

[El Barto]

@El Barto, could you go second rear guard on the kitchen expedition?

Erm, sure. btw does anyone have a camera? I might have a use for it.

I can also do things!

Such as…?

[Montmorency]

My apologies, I was coordinating a group order but failed to realize that CCed orders would violate game rules against OOT communication. The message is reposted below for the information and action of those whom it may concern (especially Greyblades, GH, Choxorn, Ironside, and Raith Kemmler):

OK: Jarema and Beskar should stay and help the General (Winston) explore the starting room and develop it as a base of operations. The General will be looking for traps and secret ways (he is a Royal Engineer), so check out everything else in the room including furniture, documents, tools, food, weapons, etc.Keep the door open with an eye out for cries of help, and get some heavy things ready early on in case it needs to be barricaded.

The other 5 will come with me to do the proximate exploration. I plan to take 5 in case one of you can't get orders in time, in which case he could be pressed into service by the fellows in the study.

Choxorn, Greyblades, GH: Do you have any special skills or traits?

Pending info on that end, my recommendation for the division of roles in the party:

Choxorn and Ironside take point, GH and I in the center, and Kaith + Greyblades taking rearguard; "point" and "rearguard" roles are to function as commonly understood for the purpose of exploration. For example, rearguard will focus some attention on monitoring room entrances and distant activity when the group is actively searching a room.

We will explore rooms around the starting area. A hallway counts as a room, and we should never venture further than 3 rooms away from the Study. We will all look to identify the character of the rooms we visit, the furniture, windows and doors, and so on. As for items, our priority should be to look for easily-portable documents or books, food, tools and equipment, weapons, and so on. What can be easily carried we will split between the group, while larger or surplus objects will be marked for future reference. Containers and furniture with drawers or other storage compartments should be checked for traps before searching them. We will all (though more so the rearguard) be listening for the activity of the vanguard/kitchen group, as well as the people in the Study. If there is screaming from the study, retreat there in good order and be ready for action. If we hear sustained screaming from more distant parts of the building, then we speed up our activities with higher alertness, and regroup in the study without exploring new rooms. If we hear unidentifiable sounds approaching our location, then we cease activity, check gathered or improvised weapons, keep alert, and call out a challenge. If we come across anything that seems like a mobile threat, we assemble in formation and evaluate it from a distance; if we are attacked, then we perform a fighting retreat attempting to put a door between ourselves and the threat. Once the group is carrying more than 150 lbs of new stuff, we will mark our progress and fall back to the study to look it over.

Ironside: Focus on searching for traps and evaluating discovered parts, weapons, and so on from a mechanical perspective. For each door we come across, he will briefly listen in to see if there is any activity on the other side.

Montmorency: Will monitor group morale and alertness, as well as use managerial experience to organize recovery efforts (i.e. looting) in the rooms.

GH: To some extent, he will be our packmule and the first to get wearable containers such as pouches or backpacks.


Offer suggestions, but for now confirm this plan with the host.

[El Barto]

What about Greyblades' suggestion that we dismantle furniture in order to make weapons out of it?

[Montmorency]

Only where necessary. Otherwise, we will have proper weapons later, yet lack furniture for barricades or sleeping areas.

[Myrddraal]

So just to be sure, my understanding is that the following should have submitted orders to go on the Kitchen Expedition:

Myrddraal and @Golden1Knight: Point @seireikhaan: Door opener @autolycus: 1st Rear-guard @El Barto: 2nd Rear-guard

Regarding a camera, @Greyblades is a photographer. I don't suppose you've got a camera on you?

[GeneralHankerchief]

Okay, introduction time.

I'm Faith Faulkner and I'm an occupational therapist and thus have a rudimentary knowledge of medicine. I'm not a master surgeon or anything like that but I'd imagine I'm decent enough with any minor injuries that may occur.

Back when I thought I was under the deadline, I submitted orders to be a part of the kitchen expedition as part of the first rear guard. That said, I'm willing to go along with Monty's plan depending on consensus.

[Greyblades]

So just to be sure, my understanding is that the following should have submitted orders to go on the Kitchen Expedition:

Myrddraal and @Golden1Knight: Point @seireikhaan: Door opener @autolycus: 1st Rear-guard @El Barto: 2nd Rear-guard

Regarding a camera, @Greyblades is a photographer. I don't suppose you've got a camera on you?

No i have no special items or abilities.
Photography requires a lot of knowledge about lighting including using and maintaining specialised equipment. I might be able to infer I have some experience with electrical systems, assuming this house isnt so old it is still using gas lighting it might have a use later on.

Beyond that i appear to be another set of hands.