frostythehitman: (these wounds they will not heal)
James "dumpster fire gijinka" Barnes ([personal profile] frostythehitman) wrote in [community profile] retrospec2017-04-09 01:52 pm

[text] backdated to evening of april 5th

So, Yuri and I just went to check out the Retrospec building for ourselves. Spoilers, we found jack. But if you want to know exactly what flavor of jack, here's all the details:


First off, the whole place was wide open. Like, the front doors were totally open and there were no security guards or anything. We just walked right in like no one cared or was even in the building. Which is weird, given that it was like 4pm on a Wednesday.


[ Here's a photo of the lobby. To the side, one can make out the edge of the receptionist's desk, and shoved off to the side, a TV and some potted plants. To the other side, a small row of chairs. In the center of the photo, though, is an elevator. ]

Apparently this elevator was missing last month, but it's back now. It doesn't work--if you press the button, it just starts playing the opening lines to some guy's standup comedy show or something from the loudspeakers.

[ This time, a photo of a hallway! To those who have visited Retrospec before themselves, the hallway will look familiar, although...is it longer now? Are there more doors than before there? ]

We found a bunch of doors down this way but all of them were locked, go figure. They were also rigged with joybuzzers or something, so you got shocked every time you put your hand on the doorknob.

[ And lastly, a dedicated photo of the receptionist's desk! It's tidy, almost spotless, with nothing on the desk save for a single pink sticky note with 'Jim + Janet' written on it stuck to the table surface, and a small assortment of desk toys. There's a phone, positioned at an awkward angle on the desk. ]

Nothing useful here either. The desk is completely empty and all the drawers are locked except for the top one. And even then, there's nothing in there but some Retrospec-branded stationery. The phone's not even plugged into anything, but it rang once and when we picked up, it was some voice asking us over and over for a knock knock joke.

I didn't get photos of these, but the chairs were all rigged with whoopie cushions and the TV just plays that dumb dancing fruit Bohemian Rhapsody thing on loop.

So like I said: we found a complete load of nothing. The only April fools around here was us. The whole trip was so useless, it's almost like they were expecting us to show up.

So there you go. So much for getting any more details out of these jerks.

standalonehuman: (TogusaCoffeeWork)

[personal profile] standalonehuman 2017-04-09 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[Attached is a picture of the elevator-less lobby, with glass tubes along the walls, filled to varying levels with different colored stones.]

Re: March 5th. This is ridiculous. These had vanished again?
standalonehuman: (TogusaTalk2)

[personal profile] standalonehuman 2017-04-10 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
That's closer to what it was the first time I was in there.

A building can't keep rearranging its insides without someone going in. Thank you for this. Seriously. This might be the thing I need to get a few other people moving on this building.
standalonehuman: (TogusaSmile3)

[personal profile] standalonehuman 2017-04-10 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
Really. I'm serious. And, frankly, the Retrospec building has been open to the public, as far as we can tell. If they want to keep us out, post hours already.

Just a suggestion to our wonderful hosts.

So don't worry about it. I'd still warn you to be careful, because the last time I went, it wasn't as safe.
standalonehuman: (TogusaFrown)

[personal profile] standalonehuman 2017-04-10 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
[GREAT GOING, TOGUSA. Now he has to decide whether or not he wants to withhold information to keep from scaring Barnes, or to just tell him the whole truth in case he tries this stunt again.]

Last time I went, when I took those pictures, I couldn't stay in there for too long. It's like, the longer I was in there? The stronger I got a compulsion to leave. It was entirely a mental effect. And it wouldn't go away until I left the building again.
standalonehuman: (TogusaFrown)

[personal profile] standalonehuman 2017-04-10 11:50 am (UTC)(link)
Debatable. Trying to resist it and hang around sent me into a panic attack. They mean business.
standalonehuman: (TogusaPonder2)

[personal profile] standalonehuman 2017-04-13 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
I'm actually looking into that. Psychological harm still counts as some degree of assault? Hard to prove that it's them, currently. But incidents like this are going to keep adding up.

Do you think you're going to go back there?
standalonehuman: (TogusaConcerned)

[personal profile] standalonehuman 2017-04-16 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
We're not going to get to the bottom of this if we just ignore the place. But, be safe about it, okay? Tell people before you go, just in case you get stuck inside the place. Almost happened to us the first time, until we figured out the trick.
standalonehuman: (TogusaHunh)

[personal profile] standalonehuman 2017-04-16 08:55 pm (UTC)(link)
First time we went in there, the door just shut behind us and locked. It wouldn't open again until we used the Retrospec app for something. I figured I was just calling for help, and then the door popped open.
standalonehuman: (TogusaConcerned)

[personal profile] standalonehuman 2017-04-17 04:57 pm (UTC)(link)
The low-tech solution. I like it.

I suppose I'll have to take my own advice and warn people if...no, when I go back. Because I know I'm going to.
standalonehuman: (TogusaCoffeeWork)

[personal profile] standalonehuman 2017-04-18 01:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[How to phrase what he wants to tell him...]

There's another piece of information I need before I go back, so I won't go for at least a week. If I can't keep you from going, I'll go with you, deal?
Edited (.) 2017-04-18 13:33 (UTC)
standalonehuman: (TogusaFrown)

[personal profile] standalonehuman 2017-04-20 01:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[Damn it, Barnes, Togusa can't just say, over their own network, the real answer: 'I'm waiting on the result of a hack attempt.' So he has to point out a different line of questioning that he's on.]

Trying to verify that the packages that people are being sent are really coming from that building. I don't know if it'll turn up anything, but I at least want to get a result on this one thing before I move forwards.