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Post by Beelzebibble on Apr 19, 2010 22:53:24 GMT -5
I'm surprised by the radio silence so far. No one wants to jump in at the cafe? I figured this would be one of the easier junctions since there are so many already existing characters who can plausibly fill the role of "Person in cafe with laptop" (as opposed to the likes of "Mailman" and "Pharmacy employee" which pretty much required new creations).
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Post by The Evil Biscuit on Apr 20, 2010 10:49:27 GMT -5
If no one throws down by 7, I'll fill it.
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Post by Tout-Perd on Apr 20, 2010 10:59:32 GMT -5
Gee, looks like a real man will need to step up for this part.
I'll see what I can do at the college tonight.
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Post by Tout-Perd on Apr 20, 2010 17:32:42 GMT -5
Count the people in line, and try to calculate the ammount of time until your order would be ready. If it comes true, be satisfied with the precision and familiarity you hold with the store.
Fiddle with the stirring sticks as you place your order.
See something slightly peculiar drive by, possibly something that no ordinary person would consider peculiar. (I forgot if there was large windows here, or windows at all...)
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Post by The Evil Biscuit on Apr 20, 2010 18:45:02 GMT -5
Make a terrible clumsy scene while waiting for your order.
Commandeer Lacianus' laptop for the purposes of viewing the DVD. Display a ridiculous badge.
Ask Lacianus if you might borrow the laptop for urgent police business. Display a ridiculous badge.
Ask Lacianus to show you how the DVD works.
See that strange silver car drive BY OMFG
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Post by Beelzebibble on Apr 20, 2010 19:18:39 GMT -5
There was some green to their countenance, so a dedicated observer would probably be able to narrow it down to aliens, zombies, or possibly men in camouflage. IDE/Theory: They're actually South Pole Summoners.
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Post by Yoshimitsu on Apr 20, 2010 19:27:46 GMT -5
Order something different for a change, then love/hate it and resolve to always/never order it again.
If hate, throw hat down in disgust.
If love, dedicate a whole paragraph to just how much
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Post by Tout-Perd on Apr 21, 2010 8:39:22 GMT -5
When asked to put your DVD into the computer, try to insert it, case and all.
Put your sleeve in Lacianus' drink.
Stiffle a sneeze.
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Post by Beelzebibble on Apr 21, 2010 12:29:35 GMT -5
The latest.Count the people in line, and try to calculate the ammount of time until your order would be ready. If it comes true, be satisfied with the precision and familiarity you hold with the store. I shouldn't say stuff like this, but since I've already given feedback on suggestions earlier, I might as well say that I think this could be my very favorite suggestion so far. It's not the funniest, the shrewdest, or the most useful in terms of advancing the plot, but it's so thoughtful: exactly the right little addition to Renard's characterization. It's too bad you never did figure out how many "m"s go into the word "amount" because otherwise this suggestion would be perfect! Okay, come on, I had to throw that in there to keep this from being too nice. Can't seem like I'm playing favorites considering how much I love every single person who's posted in this topic. (Even Tangrow!)
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Post by The Evil Biscuit on Apr 21, 2010 22:14:46 GMT -5
Recognize someone on the DVD.
Recoil in horror.
Shout in triumph.
Spill your shit everywhere, shorting out the computer. Incur Lacianus' wrath.
OR
See nothing on the DVD.
Come to the realization that the DVD will have to be analyzed with more sophisticated technology.
Spill your shit everywhere.
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Post by Beelzebibble on Apr 27, 2010 12:27:45 GMT -5
The latest. Man, I thought it was going to be a really short post but it came out decent in the end. Glad to be back in the rhythm after that almost week-long hiatus! No no, sorry Lee, I know you got hardships and I really appreciate what you've given so far.
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Post by Beelzebibble on Apr 27, 2010 18:24:49 GMT -5
A black and white image from an odd angle appeared on the screen. A small number of people were milling through. Alongside it, twelve titles popped up, the first highlighted. “Cool, cool. These guys have it set to record each hour as its own individual scene…” She glanced up to Rouletabille. “Which hour do we want to check?” This would be a good question for you guys to think about answering. What portion of the day, roughly, would it make the most sense for Renard to want to hone in on -- morning, afternoon, evening, night? Of those four, I've got an answer in mind and I wonder if anyone else can work it out. Here's a hint: Renard is interested in seeing the people who visited the museum leading up to the burglary; he doesn't really need to see the thing actually disappear off the wall. The police have already presumably made a careful enough study of that particular segment of footage.
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Post by The Evil Biscuit on Apr 27, 2010 21:55:02 GMT -5
Start with the morning. Less of a crowd to sift through.
Find no clues. Progress to the next footage.
Stab at the screen with a finger, eliciting a wrathful response from Lacianus.
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Post by Yoshimitsu on Apr 30, 2010 13:02:57 GMT -5
Make a mental note of the girl's nickname. "Lacy"? Because that doesn't allude to a secret stripper/pole dancer/prostitute career at all.
Examine the footage at around noon - people may be busy eating rather than observing artwork.
Witness a man riding something like a mechanical bull.
Examine the footage just before the museum closed - a potential thief may have taken the opportunity to scout out the area one last time.
Find the busiest time and insist on pausing every second in order to observe the scene entirely. A potential thief may have decided more people means less chance of being identified.
Wonder why you did not retrieve your hat from your car.
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Post by Beelzebibble on Apr 30, 2010 18:53:54 GMT -5
The latest.And you wonder why I am all the time bugging you guys to make suggestions for this story.
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Post by SV on May 1, 2010 2:59:59 GMT -5
Be exceedingly happy with your fortuitous stumbling upon this footage; tweak moustache.
Discover that this achievement has made your disappointing croissant less disappointing.
View a few more sections of the surveillance video.
Attempt to refer to the laptop/DVD/etc. using computer-y lingo and botch it horribly again.
Ponder who that woman was!
Ask Mlle. Garrelcette if the woman looked familiar.
Thank Mlle. Garrelcette profusely.
Proceed to accidentally dunk your sleeve in Mlle. Garrelcette's coffee.
Proceed to knock Mlle. Garrelcette's coffee over.
Wonder why SV seems to suggest that Renard should be a klutz so often.
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Post by Tout-Perd on May 3, 2010 10:59:10 GMT -5
Trip fortuitously over something (at some point).
Trip unfortunately over something (possibly at the same time).
Try to navigate the computer by touching the screen.
Be concerned that the DVD can not be replayed again for some arcane reason.
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Post by Yoshimitsu on May 3, 2010 11:15:48 GMT -5
Be concerned that the DVD can not be replayed again for some arcane reason. Laptop battery dies and refuses to be recharged by any means.
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Post by Beelzebibble on May 3, 2010 11:16:20 GMT -5
Great suggestions so far, but does anyone want to take a stab at recognizing the woman in the film? The law of conservation of detail suggests that she must have already appeared in this story.
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Post by The Evil Biscuit on May 3, 2010 12:22:35 GMT -5
THE WOMAN FROM ALBARELLOOOO
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Post by Beelzebibble on May 3, 2010 14:09:32 GMT -5
THAT'LL DO THANKS
Now just to wait for Lee to post. Although I don't blame him if he has any trouble at this point since admittedly that was a pretty introspective juncture on Renard's part.
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Post by The Evil Biscuit on May 4, 2010 9:02:50 GMT -5
Make the link between THAT WOMAN and the SILVER CAR
MORE LATER
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Post by Tout-Perd on May 4, 2010 13:08:12 GMT -5
Have Lacianus play the clip again, just to lock the details in your memory (and possibly look for extra details that were missed in the excitement of the find.)
Ask if she can change the angle of the shot.
Rush out once it all snaps together, forgetting to say good bye.
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Post by Ninety on May 4, 2010 13:11:10 GMT -5
Hey, that was going to be one of my suggestions. Try and surmise what the young lady with the backpack bought from Albarello based on the size/shape of the shopping bag and your calculated estimate of the storage capacity of the particular compartment in which it was stored. Run out of the coffee shop while thanking Lacy profusely between hurried bites of croissant. Find that your automobile is currently incapable of combusting the fossil fuels contained wherein and is thus a terribly ineffective instrument for further transportation to any location that is not downhill from Renard's current position. Walk to Albarello's. Take bus to Albarello's Hitchhike to Albarello's. Ask Lacy if she can ferry you to Albarello's (and possibly to other locales) after apologizing for your somewhat brusque departure earlier. Return to Albarello to inquire about the woman's purchases/mannerisms/attitude/appearance/odor. Tweak moustache.
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Post by Beelzebibble on May 4, 2010 13:13:31 GMT -5
The latest. And oh man, it looks like Lee and Ninety ninja'd me while I was putting it together. Oh well. I'm sure you guys have noticed by now that some suggestions get used much later than the round in which they were originally put forth. I've been stockpiling quite a few suggestions throughout this topic for use later, so don't worry about not seeing your ideas come through in the short term.
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Post by Ninety on May 4, 2010 13:22:51 GMT -5
You ninja'd me while I was editing in more suggestions that I had forgotten about. So check them out, brometheus.
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