The Consequences [Concluded]

[GeneralHankerchief]

"Croatoan? I've never heard of anything like that in my life." She starts to look at you oddly.

[Andres]

Look around to see if there is anybody else near. If there's no one in sight, watch the old lady aggressively and ask with a firm voice to tell you exactly where you are, where the bus is going to, which day it is and what time it is.

If there are people nearby, just stay calm and wait for the bus to arrive.

EDIT: how about we beat the old lady up and steal her belongings for the next step?

[rhawn]

Beating up old ladies is never a good idea.

note:
The Croatoan are a group of islander Iroquois indians that lived near the famed Lost Roanoke colony.


Rosetta Stoned is a song about someone that was either abducted by aliens or imagined them while under the influence of hallucinogenic drugs and believes that he was chosen to deliver a message to humanity but cannot remember what the message is.

[Subotan]

Beating up old ladies is never a good idea.

Unless they have a gun.

[Andres]

Beating up old ladies is never a good idea.

Yeah, but being evil is much more fun

[Splitpersonality]

I don't think we need to berate this old woman... if we're nicer to her perhaps she could be of more help to us...

[Subotan]

Beating up old ladies is never a good idea.

note:
The Croatoan are a group of islander Iroquois indians that lived near the famed Lost Roanoke colony.


Rosetta Stoned is a song about someone that was either abducted by aliens or imagined them while under the influence of hallucinogenic drugs and believes that he was chosen to deliver a message to humanity but cannot remember what the message is.

Hmm, intersting info. Are we an abductee?

Wave at the sky frantically, in order to get an alien's attention.

I don't think we need to berate this old woman... if we're nicer to her perhaps she could be of more help to us...

Is she more useful to us alive or dead?

[Jolt]

Quite honestly I have no idea why you think we have to stay away from the police.

Walking around downtown with no idea where to go doesn't seem like a really good idea.

Regardless, Thank the old lady for her help and proceed to go buy some food and drinks for starters.

[Beskar]

Well, for a start, you transpassed and committed burgary... and that is the stuff we know about.

[Mithrandir]

Ask the old lady what her favorite animal is, if she says camel, hand her your money, if she says something different, explain to her why camels are such magnificent creatures.

[Splitpersonality]

Is she more useful to us alive or dead?

Probably alive...

[Beskar]

Well, a few things we should do.

- Not attract too much attention by doing crazy things.
- Not attract too much attention.
- Keep a low profile.
- Act casual and smooth.

As for our name, I recommend John Smith.

Thought inside head: "I have decided to name myself 'John Smith' temporary. I introduce myself to others as 'John' in polite conversation."

[Thermal]

Plus anyone could witness you killing her from any direction, you can't have your eyes everywhere at once, in the city center at a bus stop, of all places killing someone is bound to have repercussions. Plus there is very little point in it. Her inventory probably consists of granny pants & some antique lipstick.

Mithandir's casual attitude to making us lose all our money is alarming also.

[Mithrandir]

Mithandir's casual attitude to making us lose all our money is alarming also.

It's not casual. It's a good way to strike a conversation. Try it in a bar with a girl sometime.
I'd really like to Ask what the old lady's favorite animal is and when she says "camel" to give her all of my money. If she picks another animal, I'll tell her about the glorious attributes of this magnificent creature until she's convinced.

[GeneralHankerchief]

As it is a busy area, several people walk by the bus stop. The two of you are joined by a man wearing business clothing, but before you can make a decision to talk to him or not, the bus arrives.

Fare is $2.00. Do you want to pay?

[Subotan]

Try and negotiate for a student fare.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Sorry, no dice. Seeing as you don't have an ID of any kind, yet alone a student ID.

[Mithrandir]

Ask if the old lady likes camels.If she says yes, pay for her fare as well. If she says no, explain to her why camels are such magnificent creatures.

[Thermal]

Ask if the old lady likes camels.If she says yes, pay for her fare as well. If she says no, explain to her why camels are such magnificent creatures.

Better idea

[Subotan]

We still haven't paid yet
Pay the full $2, then sit as far away from everyone else as possible, preferably in a window seat, or the top deck of the bus, if it has one.

[Mithrandir]

We still haven't paid yet
Pay the full $2, then sit as far away from everyone else as possible, preferably in a window seat, or the top deck of the bus, if it has one.

Aww common, if we pay for the old lady, she'll join us in the bus and we've already got something to talk about to break the ice...
Then we can get further info from her.

Ask if the old lady likes camels.If she says yes, pay for her fare as well. If she says no, explain to her why camels are such magnificent creatures and after that get on the bus anyway.

[Subotan]

Everybody is acting too conventional. It's hardly testing GH's imagination.

[Seon]

oooooh I know. This is all a dream! Or a simulation of some sort. Therefore, if we do something that is completely unthinkable for the brain, than we shall be able to snap out of it!

Strangle myself.
[/joke]

Anyways. Do we even know where this bus takes us?

[Beskar]

Everybody is acting too conventional. It's hardly testing GH's imagination.

Says Mr. Sit in the corner interacting with no one on a bus to nowhere.

[Thermal]

Everybody is acting too conventional. It's hardly testing GH's imagination.

Because sitting on an isolated part of the bus and dropping the only company you have is being really imaginative.


P.S: Beskar touched on this, I just added

[Subotan]

Double decker buses are not conventional in Arizona

[Thermal]

Double decker buses are not conventional in Arizona

He didn't say it was double decker, I think we should inspect who is on the bus before we go on it...

[GeneralHankerchief]

"Why yes, as a matter of fact I do like camels," the woman said. "My family went on a trip to Egypt when I was a little girl and I've been fascinated with them ever since. I remember going back a few years ago and oddly enough, there was this Dutch man who had an even greater interest in them than me... almost romantically, in fact. It was very disturbing."

You pay her fare as well as yours and the two of you make your way to the seats.

$4 has been subtracted from your inventory.

******Status update******

Stage completed: My First Town

Inventory:
- Wallet with $89
- Backpack
- mp3 player with "Rosetta Stoned" loaded on it
- Slip of paper with "Croatoan" written on it

Feedback:
You've made some progress. You now know what you look like, and where you are (Surprise, Arizona). You've even made a friend very late in the stage, after a bit of a rough start. You successfully avoided major trouble in the bar, although you came close twice. First was ordering your drink; the barflies would not have taken kindly to an outsider coming in, trying to use the bathroom, and then ordering the cheapest and lightest beer available, Miller 64. Second was your behavior with the bartender - you forgot to tip him. Had you gone back into the bar and asked for directions after you left, you would have been accosted and beaten.

You're now on your way to... well, you're still not sure exactly where you're on your way to, but at least you're going somewhere. The bus is air-conditioned, so you're just about recovered from your two-hour walk in the heat from earlier. However, your finances could be doing better.

[Subotan]

Peer out the window and make faces at the drivers in their cars

[Beskar]

I think it would have got worse if Split got our character naked and the barkeep walked in wondering what was taking so long.