Like clockwork, the new arrivals continue to appear, even following major events such as what we observed with the converts and "sinners" in the disappeared building. Since my arrival, we've had at least one new arrival every nine to eleven days. Some of the variation might be do to when people actually speak up. Not everyone does so immediately. It's definitely some sort of automated system, though. It continues to run, even when the Admin's otherwise occupied.
The maintenance tunnels are fully accessible now, according to word from Karkat. The entrance locations are highlighted on the map that Dr. House is updating. I've noticed that buildings for known previous residents have also been highlighted, for anyone wishing to attempt contact.
Note 1: The maintenance tunnels seem to be relatively safe at this point. No one has observed anomalies in them. However, items disappear when left in them overnight, unobserved. It's unclear if cabin fever can take effect in the tunnels, but it's advised that you move through them quickly. It's not something we need to test out.
EDIT: Unfortunately, I've been informed that there has been an anomaly sighting in the tunnels. Standard rules apply. Please keep travel groups small, particularly if you have anyone in your group with the Beacon App switched on. If you're new, the Beacon App does not apply to you, so no need to worry about that.
Note 2: The only way to access the new Residential Zone that's currently being explored is through the tunnels.
Exploration of the new residential area (Residential Zone 3) has been ongoing. We've identified the high school and the chapel, which were alluded to in a conversation between Andromeda and Sam, whom the cultists in Norfinbury viewed as the Prophet. Other points of interest in the new area include a house with a mound of flesh hanging down from the ceiling. Dr. House injected himself with blood from it at one point and experienced temporary symptoms that included loss of motor control and loss of vocabulary.
Beckett drank some of the blood and noted that it tasted off. In addition he cut into the fleshmound and discovered that there was something that prevents anyone from cutting completely through it. He and the others heard disembodied screaming from the building when they'd cut too far into the fleshmound. Until we actually know what it is, I would strongly advise against further injury to the fleshmound.
America, England, and Ginger identified a food source in the form of a convenience store in the new residential area.
Vanitas found both a new morgue area, as well as the gate to the next area. This requires a keycard and will likely involve solving another series of puzzles in this new area related to the high school and chapel.
On Day 273, @ADMIN sent out the following message:
"MN will re-synchronize today. Please go to a medical center if you are concerned."
Attempts to clarify with her were met with silence. In the morning, everyone in town began to experience mild symptoms of radiation sickness. By the afternoon, some individuals were recovering while others continued to become more ill. The individuals in recovery began to experience a loss of affect and displayed robot-like repetitive motions and speech. By nightfall, most individuals in recovery were completely nonverbal and did not respond to external stimuli, whether it was verbal or physical. These individuals also did not respond to pain. While the majority simply walked back and forth throughout the night, as reported by their mates, at least two individuals displayed aggressively violent actions similar to the man observed in Nurse Jia Xú's death tape and final journal entry.
Quark and Luna were senselessly and brutally murdered by one of these robot-like people, before he was stopped by Ecks.
In light of this Network Error, I strongly encourage anyone who is noticing peculiar behavior in themselves or their traveling group to separate immediately into different houses. We can't get out during lockdown. It may be the best way to prevent this happening again.
Everyone went back to normal by the next day following a NIMA injection of additional MN.
On Day 280, @ADMIN sent out the following message:
"Instabilities detected."
Following this message people began experiencing severe and prolonged symptoms similar to what Dr. House experienced after injecting himself with blood from the fleshmound: loss of motor control, loss of vocabulary, and additional symptom that could best be described as a loss of morality. Some people manifested only one symptom, others manifested two or three. The loss of vocabulary seemed to extend across multiple languages. Sherlock's post during the Network Error is the best example of what was happening.
Once again, these instabilities were resolved with the injection of additional MN.
On Day 281, @featherydouche (Davesprite) announced that he'd found another SD card that featured the Russians who seem to have been part of a previous session. They discussed finding SD cards around for seemingly no reason, as well. The SD card was found in Robert Miller's house. Possibly hinting that he might be the one leaving them out? I'm not clear on that and he hasn't been exceptionally helpful in the past.
In addition, Davesprite announced that he'd set up a supply station for those exploring the new area. Please take only one you need and restock this station if you're able to.
On Day 282, @godsend (Gabriel) announced the development of a Skills List. If you have some skill you'd like to offer to the general public, please let him know so that he can add your contact information. Additionally, this is a resource for everyone to use when looking for help with various projects.
On Day 284, we received notice that errors are beginning to build up within the network. If they get to be too much, it's very likely that the Admin will shut down the network. This will take the nanomachines offline, effectively solving the errors problem, but also resulting in death for all of us due to the radiation. It was suggested that we may be able to fix the nanomachines if we can properly observe them. We have a basic compound microscope, but are hoping to obtain better equipment from the high school once that's opened. It was further suggested that we locate an additional server station somewhere in town that may allow us to fix a few things.
If anyone has programming knowledge or would like to discuss mechanical details a bit more, I'd suggest contacting @featherydouche privately.
Additionally on Day 284, @librarian (Flynn Carsen) announced the development of a network library. If you find any reading materials in your travels, please provide them to him. We could all use the help for our collective sanity during the nights.
On Day 285, @bucky (Bucky Barnes) announced that he is trying to build a gun to fight the anomalies. If you have any of the requested supplies, please contact him directly.
Day 266 to 289
Note 1: The maintenance tunnels seem to be relatively safe at this point. No one has observed anomalies in them. However, items disappear when left in them overnight, unobserved. It's unclear if cabin fever can take effect in the tunnels, but it's advised that you move through them quickly. It's not something we need to test out.
EDIT: Unfortunately, I've been informed that there has been an anomaly sighting in the tunnels. Standard rules apply. Please keep travel groups small, particularly if you have anyone in your group with the Beacon App switched on. If you're new, the Beacon App does not apply to you, so no need to worry about that.
Note 2: The only way to access the new Residential Zone that's currently being explored is through the tunnels.
Beckett drank some of the blood and noted that it tasted off. In addition he cut into the fleshmound and discovered that there was something that prevents anyone from cutting completely through it. He and the others heard disembodied screaming from the building when they'd cut too far into the fleshmound. Until we actually know what it is, I would strongly advise against further injury to the fleshmound.
"MN will re-synchronize today. Please go to a medical center if you are concerned."
Attempts to clarify with her were met with silence. In the morning, everyone in town began to experience mild symptoms of radiation sickness. By the afternoon, some individuals were recovering while others continued to become more ill. The individuals in recovery began to experience a loss of affect and displayed robot-like repetitive motions and speech. By nightfall, most individuals in recovery were completely nonverbal and did not respond to external stimuli, whether it was verbal or physical. These individuals also did not respond to pain. While the majority simply walked back and forth throughout the night, as reported by their mates, at least two individuals displayed aggressively violent actions similar to the man observed in Nurse Jia Xú's death tape and final journal entry.
Quark and Luna were senselessly and brutally murdered by one of these robot-like people, before he was stopped by Ecks.
In light of this Network Error, I strongly encourage anyone who is noticing peculiar behavior in themselves or their traveling group to separate immediately into different houses. We can't get out during lockdown. It may be the best way to prevent this happening again.
Everyone went back to normal by the next day following a NIMA injection of additional MN.
"Instabilities detected."
Following this message people began experiencing severe and prolonged symptoms similar to what Dr. House experienced after injecting himself with blood from the fleshmound: loss of motor control, loss of vocabulary, and additional symptom that could best be described as a loss of morality. Some people manifested only one symptom, others manifested two or three. The loss of vocabulary seemed to extend across multiple languages. Sherlock's post during the Network Error is the best example of what was happening.
Once again, these instabilities were resolved with the injection of additional MN.
In addition, Davesprite announced that he'd set up a supply station for those exploring the new area. Please take only one you need and restock this station if you're able to.
If anyone has programming knowledge or would like to discuss mechanical details a bit more, I'd suggest contacting @featherydouche privately.