[TCPDEX] TCP Research Initiative

[skinstealer]

@Shifter55
We have yet to research much when it comes to the relationship between complexes and spawn points, but the idea that some kind of deal has been struck up for transport is intriguing...we'll have to look into it. Good work.
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@RibbonCharm
Horror mutation is a sensitive topic for many people, especially those directly affected by it. Thank you for this account- we're going to send some researchers out to the location you described and see about controlling the vent. We hope that helps soothe your worries.
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@knux400 
It's reassuring to hear that underwater spawn points spawn TCPs most well suited for their environments- we've received a similar report from another researcher, and getting that confirmation from you helps our research. Good work.
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As for your second report, we're glad that the tech we sent you works well. We're aware that the item itself is a little unorthodox, but we found that it works best with knight types like yourself. You've also reminded us of something crucial to look into...
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+5 points for utilizing new tech!
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@clockwork citrus
Thank you for your report- a hole is a dangerous sounding spawn point location, but at least the TCPs appear to be able to free themselves. We'll send someone out to go help build some structures. Good work!
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@chemtrails (ember)
More evidence towards the link between scraps and spawning points- excellent work! It's interesting to know that even pocket dimensions can have spawn points...it's not something we can exactly readily explore ourselves, but still incredibly interesting to know. Good work.
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As for your second report, I do have some moral concerns...while we operate off of a similar system here, I do hope that proper consent to experimentation is being worked out. It is interesting to know that other researchers with this method exist, let alone in another dimension...
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[allhallowed]

HORROR No. 1
So I asked Entropy and there is a bit of a problem with this. Since I am not currently located on Morbit there are no horror vents. I thought I wouldn’t be able to do this one for a little while, but then I realized that just because there’s no horror radiation present doesn’t mean there aren’t any horrors. If you don’t know, there are a lot of parodies and monsters here! Not sure why, but they make up a higher portion of the population than they do on Morbit. I figured I’d do my research on them instead, so I hope that’s okay!

THE PARODY

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Trypophobia and eye horror warning

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Tremble here says they were very near sighted when they first emerged and mistook eyes and other circular markings for holes. Once they realized their mistake, it was too late to correct it. They say that the vent was warm and cold at the same time, that the earth around it breathed and the horrors inside breathed with it. None of it made much sense to me but I was excited to learn! They said that they tried to blend in on Morbit, but got tired of it and tried to return to their vent. But it had been sealed up again in the years that they had been above ground! ]( I felt very sad for them. They say that they like the angelspace though, so it’s not too bad.

THE MONSTER

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Teeth, veins, and body horror warning

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The next person I interviewed preferred to stay anonymous. I tried to censor their picture to preserve their privacy, which they seemed content with. They are a former Morbitian who was mutated by horror radiation in a mining accident. They didn’t have much to say, but they want you to know that one of the best ways you could help prevent harm from horror radiation on Morbit is to team up with miner’s unions. Since anyone working a mining job is at a higher risk of being exposed to radiation, they say that it is typically one of unions’ primary concerns and having some “fancy science backing” to their efforts would be very helpful.

[Clockwork Citrus]

Horror #1

 I was able to find a horror vent.  A very nervous engine type told me about an old church like building that’s falling apart inside is a horror vent, I approached it to try to get a picture but I was stopped by a horror infected god type, I decided to take the god type to my house and they are now my room mate they are great full for the space and wants to put up caution tape and barriers so that other tcps don’t meet the same fate they did

Sorry for the bad photo quality the god type kinda jostled me around as I took it 

-imogen

[skinstealer]

@chemtrails
We haven't considered what it might be like in other dimensions...I have to wonder where the monsters and parodies come from. It might be worth exploring, or at least asking around...good work.
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@clockwork citrus
Thank you for taking in someone who needed help- that kind of compassion makes for a great researcher. Putting up safety measures is crucial around horror vents- we'll send some people out to help out. Good work!
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[skinstealer]

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RESEARCH TOPIC: [SPECIAL] DARKEST NIGHT

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DN-1-2: What costumes appear during Darkest Night?

Asking why masquerade parties happen during Darkest Night will get you a variety of answers, and no one seems to agree on any of it. What we want to know is what kind of costumes exist in your area- the more commonalities we find in costumes, the better we can prep for the inevitable influx of TCPs in that typing. It may seem silly, but we have reason to believe this will legitimately work. 

Find us information on local costumes! Those who create their own will be given bonus points- the best research is done in the thick of things!

OOC Note: Special research topics have a time limit, and will lead to bonus events + point rewards! They're intended for holidays and other fun events...enjoy!

This research post will be active until November 9th, 2019.

DN-1-3: What food is common during Darkest Night?


This research topic may seem a bit odd, but rest assured, it's relevant to our own pursuits. We want to help our specimens in the lab celebrate this holiday event, and seeing as food is such a big part of Darkest Night, it only seemed fitting that we ask around and find what's most common! While we already know that sweets and pastries are the most prominent, we're interested in specifics- and outliers, if there are any. With your help, we'll be able to make TCP-consumable dishes. 

OOC Note: Special research topics have a time limit, and will lead to bonus events + point rewards! They're intended for holidays and other fun events...enjoy!

This research post will be active until November 9th, 2019.

DN-1-4: What are urban legends surrounding Darkest Night?

Darkest Night is a holiday with a lot of mystery surrounding it. While it is an event spent celebrating and generally has an air of merriment and fun, there are dangers lurking behind the corners...or so they say. Every area seems to have its own stories surrounding the holiday, and we're curious as to what those could be. You never know what might corroborate with our research! 

Please find at least one urban legend for us, either as simple or detailed as you wish. There are legends of all kinds, be they simple and whimsical or rather gory...we'll leave the details up to you. Good luck!
OOC Note: Special research topics have a time limit, and will lead to bonus events + point rewards! They're intended for holidays and other fun events...enjoy!


This research post will be active until November 9th, 2019.

[knux400]

Hoo boy, this is going to be a big one. Me and Forceps just got back from a pretty good batch of "field research" in Mockery, if you know what I mean. Not Forceps themself, of course, they had me take one of their proxies with me. Before we left, I insisted we swing by a local costume shop and get the two of us a costume. I went as a pirate and Forceps's proxy went as my bird. They even let me paint the proxy, which was cool! Anyway, I'm getting ahead of myself.

DN-1-1: What areas celebrate Darkest Night?

From the bit of travel I did on the way to Precipice, I think a more apt question would be what areas don't celebrate Darkest Night. Everywhere I went, the locals were all having some form of celebration, apart from one snooty old beatfox that said they didn't believe in Darkest Night and just wanted all the pesky kids to quit making a ruckus. There were festivals, markets, costume shops, feasts, you name it! I kept wanting to stop and check it all out, but Forceps said Darkest Night in Mockery was a particularly good place to study the event.

From what Forceps tells me, Mockery is usually a pretty uptight place. I think it's a capital city where a god lives. They're usually all about going about their day and making the best use of their time, but Darkest Night for them is a chance to let loose a little bit and enjoy themselves. We got there just before sundown, which is apparently when the fun really begins. It seemed pretty normal at first as everyone was finishing their work and heading home, but soon we started to notice people were hanging candles outside. As the sun started to set, the city became entirely lit by candlelight- there wasn't a single shred-powered light in sight!

Early on in the night, celebrations were pretty scattered and varied. Kids were running around in various costumes, playing and going door to door for treats. Older kids and teenagers were hanging out in packs, eating candy and talking, some trying to scare passersby. Everyone else was either escorting their kid or were on their way to a friend's for a Darkest Night party. I got a chance to peek in a few houses, there were big tables full of food and sweets, and a special platter was set aside to give to the wanderers. TCPs were all over the place, most of them taking part in their own celebrations, but some were interacting with the complexes. Everyone kept mentioning something called 'The Bonfire', but I was never able to get any details.

When it got really late and the sky was totally black, everyone started to make their way towards the center of town. There was a large tower that everyone was congregated around, and there were lots of party tables set up around it, with even more food and various kinds of drink. Everyone was waiting for something, but before I could ask what, an odd-looking figure appeared at the top of the tower with a torch. They asked if everyone was enjoying Darkest Night this year, which was met with a resounding cheer. They then stepped inside the tower, and before long, a fire erupted from the center. I was worried for a split second, but then I realized it was intentional.

I hadn't seen it before since it was so dark, but the top of the tower was glass and it seemed to have a clock on it. The fire was set inside the clock mechanism in such a way that the flames created flickering and waving gear-shaped shadows all around the plaza. Then the place got wild. People were horsing around, eating and drinking, talking to friends, or dancing to the music that had begun when the fire started. Everyone was having a great time, and I'm not ashamed to admit I forgot all about my research for a while.

The party lasted until the bonfire went out on its own, the chaos slowly dying down with the flames. I think my favorite part was when the tower was only lit by a few flickering embers, and everyone was sitting quietly watching it and reminiscing about the events of the night. People stayed and chatted quietly until the flames were gone and it was dark again (and for a little while after), but then everyone headed home to go sleep, and I opted to follow suit.

DN-1-2: What costumes appear during Darkest Night?

Again, this one was pretty varied. I saw characters from comic books, radio shows, and novels, as well as a few that were just a character someone had come up with or just a generic 'horror' or 'ninja'. There was definitely a sort of desert theme for Mockery, though- about half of the costumes I saw there were various kinds of desert explorer, all wrapped up in colorful robes and adventuring garb. I'm not sure, but supposedly this Desert Explorer was one of the first people to come to this place and build a settlement, and supposedly they also went around doing heroic deeds? It's a different story depending on who you ask. I think one person told me they had a special power that let objects talk to them, and that they were good friends with a piece of paper, a satchel, and a floating arrow. I honestly think they were screwing with me, but I felt I should include that bit anyway.

DN-1-3: What food is common during Darkest Night?

All kinds of food were available, but there was definitely a focus on candy and sweets, specifically fruit flavored things. There were various kinds of punch and juice to drink, and every kind of fruit candy you can imagine, as well as a few you couldn't. That's not to say more traditional feasting food wasn't present (one place had an amazing roast beast), but the focus of it was definitely sweets.

DN-1-4: What are urban legends surrounding Darkest Night?

This one was kind of interesting. The details of the story change a lot depending on who you ask, but supposedly Darkest Night began a long time ago when a bunch of travelers were lost in the woods, and they only had one match to light a fire with. For days they kept wandering around and trying to save the fire for when they would need it, but legend has it one day they decided that they were going to go out on a happy note, so to speak. They lit the fire, made a feast with all their rations, and just had a good time together.

Apparently their celebration got so loud that someone else noticed them, and they ended up getting rescued. I'm not too sure where the costumes came in- some people say it started when the travelers made scary masks to keep away the wildlife. Anyway, it also just happened to be on the darkest night of the year that the travelers held their party, so the event ended up being called Darkest Night and the rest just sort of grew from there.

Some people say if you light a fire in the woods on Darkest Night and sit quietly, you can still hear the travelers having a good time. I never got to try this, unfortunately. By the time I left the party in Mockery I was too tired to do anything but shamble back to my room and collapse on my bed.

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Wow, that letter got long. Hopefully that gives you all some idea of how Darkest Night is celebrated in Mockery, and I apologize for getting myself so distracted last night. There were probably more people I could've talked to, or things I could've seen, but I got all caught up in the swing of things.

Oh, before I forget! I did bring my sword to see if there was any unusual scrap activity, but I ended up not using it since there were too many people around to get a proper reading- it just kind of wobbled around in all directions and gave me a headache.

I'll be in touch soon!
-Petra

[Clockwork Citrus]

D-N 1-1 

Most of the tcps and morbitians here celebrate darkest night. So far we have seen that many people have already started preparing for it. Decorations are already up. Some of it could be considered quite scary to newer and or younger people,  my horror infected god type friend doesn’t like it because it feels like people are staring at it all the time now, but they told me where costumes could be obtained, 
They showed me a market where everyone was in the spirt selling their wears, one selling hats, another selling pies, and a third selling i have no clue what it was. Solitude has been a really cool place so far and I’m excited to see it durring this holiday
This is a picture of the market

- imogen

[victorianflorist]

DN-1-1: What areas celebrate Darkest Night?

Clive

Darkest Night is one of our more profitable seasons for the store. The darkest night of the year sends people scrambling for string lights and other illuminating decor. Happy and I decorated the exterior of the store together, the bright, saturated lights, unlike the ones we sell normally. 

There is a practice I've been told is unique to Wonder; there is a particular paint, derived from the ink of the peoples of a deep-sea civilization, which glows in the presence of scrap energy-based lighting. So businesses and homes will paint designs that largely disappear during the day but glow as the nights turn dark. Darkest night is when most unveil these temporary designs. 

The festivities seem pretty standard to any other party. People share food, time, and conversation. They also see it as a time to rid themselves of the things "haunting" them this year. Happy wrote a number of names and titles onto a list and fed it into a small brazier which they brought up from storage. I've tried to ask them about the practice but they haven't been forthcoming. I'm unsure if it's a common practice or one of their quirks. 

[Clockwork Citrus]

DN-1-2

  
We found many places for costumes!! I even got my own! But they had so many pretty ones the god type that told me their name is tone they are dressing up as a washing machine, other costumes we found were, a typed tcp costume, a drop dead costume, a tary costume, pumpkin and other, I’m going as a witch, I got a cool hat and a fun skirt,  


Artist rendition of our costumes 

-imogen

[RibbonCharm]

Research Topic SP-1-1: Where are the local spawn points.

Greetings, Michelle here. Everything has been going well with Tremor so far. He's been giving me lessons every day, to prepare me for when I get to work with his patients, and he's very patient with me. My only gripe so far is that besides my room, everything is complex-sized, but Tremor usually carries me around on his shoulder, so that makes it a little better.

Once I got this letter, I decided to ask Tremor about the local spawn points. He said the only ones he knows of were always outside the town, which I learned is called Ichor. In the graveyard or in the woods, for example. It's actually more or less considered a right of passage for an outsider to make it to the town alive, especially if you're a TCP. Tremor says there's...things lurking out there. Things that he's not ready to tell me. And I don't think I'm ready to find out.

I decided to take a trip up to the places around Ichor today after my lessons, with Tremor coming along to protect me, just in case. Ichor itself is...actually pretty small, I'd describe it as more like a village, or a hamlet. I only got to see the outskirts though, as the spawn point Tremor wanted to show me was just outside it.



The graveyard is a terribly lonely place, hidden by the trees in such a way that it's almost completed isolated from the nearby hamlet. Tremor told me that this one was fairly "new," built a couple of dozen years ago before an incident happened in their masoleum, forcing them to seal it off.

There's already so many Morbitians buried here... There's even a few TCP-sized graves. The sight almost made me want to turn around and head back to the lab, but I was stopped by a trio of brood types, who didn't even so much as flinch when they saw me. They said they've seen worse, I'm not sure if I should take that as a compliment.

They were happy to answer my questions, and this is what I was able to gather: A few yeard after the graveyard was constructed, TCPs began to spawn on top of it, and has provided a steady supply of them ever since. The hamlet isn't easily visible from here, so many of them often wander off into the woods, where either another cat eventually finds them, or they're devoured by the creatures roaming behind the trees. The brood types are actually a trio of scouts from a nearby TCP settlement called Pace, heading out three times a day to comb the woods for new cats. A few even spawned deeper within the woods, but rarely ever make it to the settlement. These spots are usually marked by weapons, supplies, and directions to Pace and Ichor that the cats from Pace left for them. It's the most they can do when they're not there to defend the new cats.

One of the brood types also offered an interesting tidbit: He believes almost every cat from the graveyard corresponds to a trait of someone buried there. For example, he spawned on top of the grave of someone who he later learned was a bird tamer, and Pace has a cake type that spawned on the grave of a baker. I feel like this could be useful to help determine what exactly makes a spawn point, if it's not all up to chance.

This is all I have for now. I wanted to go explore the woods to find the spawn points there, but Tremor said that it'd be best if we hold off on that for now. He's mostly just worried about stepping on any cats from Pace, or me. The package containing my scrap equipment arrived shortly after I sent this, and I'm going to take some time to test it out before reporting my findings. You'll hear from me again soon enough.

[skinstealer]

@knux400

DN-1-1
It sounds like you got quite the experience. Holidays spent in zone capitals are typically more grand affairs, and Mockery is no different. 
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DN-1-2
Historical costumes (such as your desert explorer) vary from region to region, but seem fairly common wherever you go. It certainly gives a look into what cultures value from their past...
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DN-1-3
Good work on the research- we'll have to import some Precipice candies for our specimens.
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DN-1-4
As for your last report...that's a legend I haven't heard. There are so many origin stories to Darkest Night, but that certainly makes sense for Precipice lore. We'll have to archive this...good work.
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@clockwork citrus
DN-1-1
We haven't researched much into the stigma towards monsters and horror-afflicted people during this holiday...we'll look into this. Good work.
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DN-1-2
It's...interesting, that they sell costumes based on TCPs in the Gauntlet. I'll have to look into whether these are bootlegs or not- for science.
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@victorianflorist
Getting rid of things that haunt people...curious. We haven't researched much into this, and it'll give us another excellent lead. Good work.
DN-1-1
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@RibbonCharm (jay)

SP-1-1
The detail about TCPs having correlations with occupants of the cemetary...we're sending researchers out as soon as possible. Thank you.
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[knux400]

This is Forceps writing. Petra wished to visit the horror vent herself, but I forbade her from doing so in the interest of her health. Instead, I allowed her to take control of one of my Proxies, which are remotely controlled drones that I frequently use to observe and interact with the world. Being artificial in nature, they are not susceptible to horror mutation.

Petra here. I'm still a little pissy over not getting to visit the vent, but I understand where Forceps is coming from now. Seeing what it can do to people is pretty scary. Forceps led me through the tunnel system to this weird underwater dome thing, where they came out to visit me themself. Why did no one tell me they were really a bunch of cubes??? Not that that's a dealbreaker or anything, it just seemed like something that would be sort of an essential detail. Anyway, they took me over to a viewscreen and a set of controls, and after some trial and error, I was off. Driving a Proxy is super weird, I have no idea how Forceps manages it so well.

HR-1-1: Where are the local horror vents?

The vent in question is about 3 miles west of the Hearth-Bluster-Whimsy intersection, in that one little flange of Bluster that pokes into Whimsy a bit. It's underneath a fallen building covered up by a large snowbank.

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SpoilerWhen we first went in, it was mostly just frozen horror corpses, with some half-horrified corpses as well. Forceps says they must not have been born with the right bodies to handle the cold weather and got stuck outside. As we got deeper, we started seeing less and less corpses and more and more live horrors.

After that it was mostly Forceps taking over the controls to avoid having the Proxy get eaten by whatever it flew by, but there were a few interesting things we found.

Firstly, not all of the horrors down there were completely beast-like in behavior. There were a few that just wanted to watch us or poke at us gently. One even spoke to us in sort of broken Morbitian. It said it likes it down there, since it's dark and warm, and the other horrors aren't much of a big deal if you know how to deal with them. We couldn't ask it much else due to its lack of vocabulary, though.

A lot of the horrors there seemed to be highly territorial, and a few bigger and scarier ones even had their own den to sleep in. There were a lot of places we just couldn't go without getting swiped at.

Finally, the coolest part was when we found a parody. My understanding of parodies is that they copy the first thing they see when they get outside the vent, but because of the temperature outside, practically none would make it out. But with us flying a proxy inside, it must've thought it was something it could copy, and it did! It sort of oozed out of a passageway next to us, and shaped itself into a horror-proxy, complete with wings and big white eyes. 

It followed us all the way out of the cave, but it iced up pretty quickly once it got outside. Forceps had to take over the controls so we could grab it and drag it somewhere warmer. It took what felt like hours of awkward flapping and/or dragging to get it across the border, and we were both worried it wouldn't make it, but after a few minutes of laying in the Hearth sun, it shook itself off and flew away.

[Clockwork Citrus]

DN-1-3

everyone has been getting ready for the festival. I can barely walk down the street without smelling something tasty. Many people here in solitude make traditional feast, full of protein and fruits, nuts, meats, berries. It all smells so good. Me and tune are planning to go to a few parties but also have our own they know Just how to use spices perfectly, Many restaurants have been giving out samples of the food they will be having come the holiday. And so far they’ve all had the a same blend of earthy tasting spices along with one or two spicy spices. A lot of people start giving out candy and sweeties. Tune likes the sour ones I like the obscure fruit ones. 
-imogen

[cosmo]

DN-1-1 (COSMO/CLARICE)
I have been asked to attend the Darkest Night festivities at the museum. For now though, we are in full prep mode. The taller staff members have been busy hanging up paper lanterns shaped like pumpkins and bats. I helped put black food dye in the water table and sort through which scrap-powered candles had or hadn’t burned out their bulbs. Generally the atmosphere has been very busy but jubilant! I am excited to see where this goes.

[RibbonCharm]

Research Topic SP-1-2: SP-1-2 What is the correlation between spawn points and scrap activity?

My scrap equipment came in the day after I arrived, but didn't really look at the package until now. The gloves are nice, and they fit perfectly!



They were...tricky to get the hang of though. I can't see, or even feel scraps, so I have to rely on the orbs on the palms to find them. They blink whenever they're in the presence of a scrap, and blink faster as I get closer. If I'm right next to a scrap, then they light up completely.

At any point, I can use my ability through the gloves to create some kind of...cross-section in reality? I'm not sure how to actually describe it. But it seems like for just a moment, I can cut through whatever cosmic, spiritual, metaphysical whatever the ---- rule or layer that hides scraps from those who lack scrap sensitivity, making them visible to everyone. It only lasts for a few seconds though, so I have to act quickly to examine the scraps.



There was some mild visual distortion, I tried to recreate it as best as I could, and it was a bit hard to see the scrap in the center. It looked like a bunch of water droplets, surrounded by a blue aura. I knew I didn't have much time, so I tried to grab it, figuring the gloves would allow me to do it...



Instead of the scrap, I got a grainy, slightly distorted memory. Three aquatic cats coming together, for some reason. I couldn't hear the conversation, but they seemed really happy, overjoyed even.

...And I was so busy pondering the memory that the cross-section closed, taking the scrap with it. Since I can't wield it, I decided to leave it where it is.

And that's not the only scrap I found. Book scraps in the library, seed scraps in the greenhouse, and even more than that...all of them involving cats, and a memory of a cat being spawned in the library.

In fact, a lot of the memories were of cats spawning, rarely ever any being hurt. Perhaps, because of an overwhelming amount of scraps ties to positive memories, this place was deemed "safe" for new cats, and whatever decided what makes a spawn point just kept spawning cats here? Since it knew they would be safe and cared for?

There used to be a lot of cats here. But now they're all gone, and I'm the only one. I think Tremor's lab had a spawn point once, maybe even multiple given the different typings I saw, which could've been created due to the amount of positive memories tied to this place. But the spawn points are gone too, otherwise why would Tremor need to turn to the Housing Initiative for an assistant?

I'm not sure if I want to know where they all went.

[cosmo]

DN-1-2 (COSMO/CLARICE)
The children will be arriving any minute now! One of my fellow coworkers pulled out a TCP-sized costume and gave it to me. They said it was a "wild scientist costume" which I think fits perfectly since I certainly am a scientist. It came with a wig, lab coat, and tinted swirly glasses. I put it on and took a quick picture before heading out to greet the visitors.

fig. 1 (Myself in my Darkest Night costume.)

There are so many children out here, all of them in costume! I saw knights, cowboys, witches and other scrap-users, and various gods and celebrities. Costumes based around wildlife also appear to be popular. I apologize for these updates being so brief; I have little time to write in between all the festivities but I am hoping to record things as they happen, sort of like one of those "let's plays" the kids are always talking about. Let's research.

[aeshihowl]

(The stack of papers has been folded carefully and placed into labeled envelopes based on what information they contain. The envelopes have then been sealed with sap and bound with apparently homemade twine.)

(Page 1)
I am Flicker, formerly called Buzz. I am living just outside the woods near small town in Luxson, with a Ruffneck named Ren. When we are finished foraging and working the land, they let me do as I please, sometimes accompanying me into the woods to ensure my safety.

SP-1-1
Ren was able to direct me to a spawn point in the woods, not too far from a lake. Others in town directed me to one in an abandoned theatre that had burned down in a grievous accident.



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SP-1-2
WOODS SPAWN POINT:
The spawn point in the woods was in a vast grove of dead trees and had an overwhelming aura. It was far, further than Ren and I usually hunt, and for good reason. My body was flooded with a heaviness, and a feeling of grief and desolation and loneliness. I created a few flytraps, wondering if I'd be able to catch something I couldn't see. Ren and I came back a few days later - two of them had been destroyed by a black fluid but the third was still intact. I tried using the scrap-viewing equipment on the destroyed ones, at Ren's suggestion, but it wouldn't focus. It kept rapidly flicking through images and feelings, which I am assuming were memories. Horrific scenes of Morbitans and TCPs alike dying of some sort of awful plague. I think I need to go rest now. (Scribbled in the margin beside this entry is written in blue: "Asked around town. Deep woods used as mass grave for Luxson's dead during plague. Ren is not native, did not know. Also says the soil in that area is corrupt and will not yield sustenence and that animals from around that area are strange, sometimes mutated. Some are completely feral.")

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I made camp in the branches of some trees and kept watch for several days. TCPs spawned: bastard, sigil, deer, chaos, coffin, anxiety, bird, corpse, leviathan, rope, dissociation, panic disorder. Several of them didn't seem quite right, but I'm not sure what was wrong with them. Some had too many parts, some not enough, some not the right parts, and any combination of these. I have attached a sketch of one of them, the sigil-type, as I was unable to take photos of these strange TCPs. Even just being in their vicinity filled me with dread. I can only assume the corpses buried here are from the horror plague, and their collective decomposing bodies are giving off enough horror radiation to taint this spawn point. (On the reverse side of the page is a sketch. The text reads "What I colored in blue was a soul-sucking black. It was terrible.")
   

(Page 4)
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THEATRE SPAWN POINT:
The aura in the main hall of the theatre was similarly unpleasant to the one in the woods, but it was more of a panicked terror than an oppressive sense of hopelessness and desolation. I used my scrap-viewing equipment around where the majority of the ash was - the memory I caught was of a rehearsal, where one of the actors carrying a lit candelabra stumbled over an unsecured rope and fell into the curtains. The other actors and staff spent far too long trying to unravel them from the burning, heavy cloth, and the flame caused the curtain to collapse onto the stage and break through it entirely. I kept watch here for several days but the spawns were far fewer: a burn type, a licorice type, a fantasy type, and a spotlight type.

(Written near the bottom of page 3)
SP-1-3
WOODS SPAWN POINT:
I followed the dissociation type. It left the dead zone in the forest and was promptly eaten by some predatory animal. The creature had trouble swallowing. I did not pursue.


(Page 5)
SP-1-3
THEATRE SPAWN POINT:
Every so often, at least twice a day, a Beatfox wearing an apron with many, many pockets would come by, at least once a day, and collect the TCPs. She would comfort and reassure them as she carried them away. I followed her to her house and snuck in through what was apparently a TCP door. After a short period of observation, I realized she was keeping them as cherished pets and pampering them, carrying them around in her apron and calling them her children. She didn't seem all there, if you get what I mean, but the TCPs seemed happy, at least. The unlocked TCP door gives me reason to believe that they can come and go as they please, or simply go. That being said, I don't dare attempt to interview her.



(Page 6)
HR-1-1
In the town Ren and I frequent, Maghem, there were no reports of horror vents in this area. However, one resident said there was a rumor of one on the northern island. Ren obliged me on the weekend and took me to investigate. Sure enough, we saw with binoculars from the top of a hill that the amount of horror-ed beings compared to our side of the island, excluding the deep woods, was significantly higher. There seemed to be a high concentration of eyespot mutations as well as aqueous-like growths. I'd call them fins but... Well, you can see for yourself. I've attached a map. (On the reverse is a sketched map of Luxson, a red X marking the general location of the vent.)
   



(Page 7)
DN-1-1
I have deduced from the amount of costumes and masks that are suddenly cluttering streetside stands that Maghem celebrates Darkest Night with a Masquerade. The town square is being decorated at a startling speed, and a straw construct of Spit seems to have gone up overnight. I have attached a photo of one of the stands. (There is a photo glued to the back of this page with sap.)
   

DN-1-2
Judging from the costumes being sold, it looks like most costumes are related to ideas. For evasiveness and vengeance, there are things like ghosts, spirits, zombies, cats, rats, and snakes. For protection and healing, there's been turtles, knights, goddesses, and medics of every type. Attached is my own costume. (There is a photo glued to the back of the page with sap.)
   

(Page 8)
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It's Darkest Night. There are various foods and sweets, of course, but it seems nobody's eating anything yet. The other foods all seem to have a gorey theme. There's spaghetti dyed pink labeled as brains, there's crazy bread with some sort of red sauce labeled as intestines, some eyeballs on a plate which are secretly gods-know-what... What a strange tradition. 

DN-1-4
I asked one of the celebrants - they said the masks are to protect their identities from Spit and the construct is to burn at the beginning of the night, to ward off her attention and violence by metaphorically killing her. I don't think that's the way it works with living beings, but it's a small enough town that it's probably fine? The tale behind the foods they serve is as a celebration of defeating Spit. I assume they will be eaten once the Spit is burned down.

[skinstealer]

@knux400
Parodies are something we haven't looked into as much as we should...one has to wonder what TCP parodies would be like...good work.
HR-1-1
+10 points for report submission!
+5 points for followup potential!

@clockwork citrus
DN-1-3
+10 points for report submission!
+5 points for special event!

@chemtrails (cosmo)

DN-1-1
+10 points for report submission!
+5 points for special event!

DN-1-2
+10 points for report submission!
+5 points for special event!
+5 points for costume!
+5 points for visual evidence!

@RibbonCharm (jay)

SP-1-2
+10 points for report submission!
+5 points for utilizing new tech!
+15 points for visual evidence!

@aeshihowl

SP-1-1
+10 points for report submission!

SP-1-2
What you witnessed were horrified and mutated TCPs, something we've been looking into as much as we can...we'll send some researchers out. Good work.
+10 points for report submission!
+5 points for visual evidence!
+5 points for utilizing new tech!
+5 points for followup potential!

SP-1-3
+10 points for report submission!

HR-1-1
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DN-1-1
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DN-1-2
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DN-1-3
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DN-1-4
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[Clockwork Citrus]

DN1-4 

so here we have heard many a tale about the origins of this holiday but my favorite one so far is that it’s a day where spirts come back, both good and bad spirits, people set our places for their dead relatives and it’s beautiful, the costumes are to hide yourself from the evil bad spirts. So that goblins and ghouls don’t steal your fluid or your life. Tunes favorite  is that  one night rein was so frustrated at spit and the other gods that she took away the moon and sun for a whole week or day. The time period changes depending on who you ask 
-imogen

[cosmo]

DN-1-3 (COSMO/CLARICE)
Staff members are handing out candy to the kids! Mostly individually wrapped, mass-produced candies, such as chocolate and candy bars, hard candies, taffies, and little plastic bags of gummies and candy corns. I got to stand on a table and give out candy too! I was a little disappointed that none of the treats were things I could eat, but then one of my co-workers called me into the back. It appears that they had taken the liberty of acquiring some TCP-compatible candies for me. They were delicious! I liked the chocolates the best. I am really fortunate to be part of a community that goes out of their way to make me feel included.