GAME 2: Wolves

[protoshepherd]

[ Each wolf will receive a text stating:
Now
Meet other wolves
Female's W.C.
3rd cubicle
Flush three times
They also have the option to reply to the message. (Ping me if this happens!)

And if they follow the instructions, the wall behind the cubicle will slowly reveal a ~ secret path ~ to a secret room.

Except, this room is also a washroom. But it looks pretty swag, like a hotel's bathroom. There's a bathtub, a shower, a toilet with a bidet, a HUGEass mirror, and the floor is carpeted. It seems like a pretty private place for you and your fellow wolves to plot in.

Have fun! ]

Comments

[inspectormacarena]

[Did you really think he wouldn't reply? He makes sure to wave this clunky old cellphone around with a few flourishes and twirls before he starts typing, too.]

Yo. Might you be our gracious host? I'm afraid I don't feel incliiined to take orders from a total straaanger. How about you put a stop to all this and open the dooors? That's a good fellow.

[protoshepherd]

*****PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO HELP THIS LITTLE GIRL*****

Dear All,

I just received this mail from my friend.

Please respond to it. It will just mean employing a little bit of time and won’t
cost you a penny. All it needs is the heart for you to send this mail. PLEASE
pass this mail on to everybody you know. It is the request of little girl who will
soon leave this world as she has been a victim of the terrible disease called
CANCER. Thank you for your effort, this isn’t a chain letter, but a choice for all
of us to save a little girl that’s dying of a serious and fatal form of cancer.

Please send this to everyone you know…or don’t know. This little girl has 6
months left to live, and as her dying wish, she wanted to send a chain letter
telling everyone to live their life to fullest, since she never will. She’ll never
make it to prom, graduate from high school, or get married and have a family of
her own. By you sending this to as many people as possible, you can give her
and her family a little hope, because with every name that this is sent to,The
American Cancer Society will donate 3 cents per name to her treatment and
recovery plan.

Good day, Mr. Cabanela. Unfortunately, we follow certain rules here. At
the moment, we are not allowed to open any doors. Perhaps tomorrow
or the day after that.

One guy sent this to 500 people !!!! So, I know that we can send it to at least 5
or 6. Come on you guys…. and if you’re too selfish to take 10-15 minutes
scrolling this and forwarding it to EVERYONE, then you are one sick person.
Just think it could be you one day.It’s not even your $money$, just your time!!!

[inspectormacarena]

[....Wow. First off, this isn't an E-mail, this is a text message. Second of all, it's a good thing Cabanela actually decided to read this in case there were some hidden clues, or he might've missed that message that was sandwiched in-between spam.]

That's Inspector Cabanela to you, maaan. And you're a bad little baby for forcing rules onto individuals who did not agreee to anything. Speeeaking of which, I find it hard to believe the LAPD would sponsor anything like this. They might not be too happy if they find out you're using their good name to justify this little game.

How's about you do us a favor and give up now? The more you try to keep plaaaying, the more severe the charges will be when you get caught. ;)

[protoshepherd]

[ It was, indeed a very long text. And the sender does not care how long the body of the text is, at all. :( ]

Please Keep all windows rolled up when stopped at traffic lights, as
only cars with windows down are being targeted.

Groups of teenagers have been caught, in alarming numbers, playing a
new and dangerous game called Spunkball. Spunkball consists of a group
of teens in a car pulling up to a stop light, and looking around for a
car stopped nearby with an open window.

This game is sponsored by the Gatewater Hotel and the Los Angeles Police
Department.

When one is spotted, the teens shout, “Spunkball”, and throw a gasoline
soaked rag that has been wrapped in aluminum foil through the open window.
On the outside of the foil is attatched a small fire cracker, with the
fuse lit. When the fire cracker explodes, it shreds the foil, and the rag
is ignited, causing a large flame that may catch the interior of the car
on fire.

Spunkball playing has already claimed two lives, caused uncountable
injuries due to burns, and caused thousands of dollars in damage to
automobiles. The best defense, say authorities, is to keep all windows
rolled up when stopped at traffic lights, as only cars with windows down
are being targeted.

If you are at a redlight and hear a shout of “Spunkball”, and notice
something come flying in your window, the best thing to do is to have all
passengers immediately exit the vehicle. DO NOT try to retrieve the
object, as it will ignite once the fire cracker explodes.

PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU CARE ABOUT.

[ This one doesn't seem so helpful as the last. ]

[inspectormacarena]

[How insulting. He's pretty sure this Spunkball isn't even a real thing.]

Riiight. Speaking hyyypothetically, what will happen to those who break the rules?

[protoshepherd]

[ That's a pretty serious question, so Cabanela gets a pretty serious response! ]

Rulebreakers will be given a penalty. There are some no-nos in this game, and we would prefer that everyone have fun. :)

[inspectormacarena]

[PROGRESS!!! He's gonna twirl his phone around in his hand for a few seconds, just because he can.]

I'm sure everyone here will agreee. That's why I gotta ask. What sort of penalty are we talkin about?

[protoshepherd]

The penalty will depend on the rule that is broken. I.e. a team outs themselves to another team, then they will both be permanently taken out of the game and all further games to come.

[ That MIGHT actually sound good, but being "taken out" always has different connotations. ]

[inspectormacarena]

[It does sound awfully appealing, but the main reason Cabanela won't try it out for himself is because the term "team" is being used here.]

So if a person breaks a rule on their own accord, their partner suffers the penalty as weeell?

[protoshepherd]

That depends on the rule that is broken. I.e. Member A tries to lethally harm Team X, only Member A will receive a penalty. Member B will remain unharmed.

[inspectormacarena]

[Doesn't that give people just a bit more leeway to cause bodily harm? He should hope it won't come to that. No one here has any reason to resort to violence either way, as far as he can tell.]

And for the outing?

[protoshepherd]

Both members of the team will be punished accordingly.

It is advisable to follow the rules.

Are there any more concerns?

[inspectormacarena]

[Fine. Fiiiine. He'll play along for now. As for concerns, he's got one. Investigators will be investigators and he's not one to forget the contents of mysterious notes.]

Can you tell me more about the invisible sun? :)

[protoshepherd]

[ JACKPOT. You asked the best question ever.

Cabanela's phone rings, the caller's name and number showing up as UNKNOWN. ]

[inspectormacarena]

[He almost drops his phone in surprise. So these things are capable of making calls! ...Or accepting them, anyway. He squints at the screen for a moment, then answers.]

Yo, Cabanela here. Talk to me, baby.

[protoshepherd]

[ There is white noise for a second or two, and then this song plays on the other line. ]

[inspectormacarena]

[...

......... Ah. Hm. He ends up bopping along to the music as he listens, because you can bet he'll let it play as long as possible in case there's more clues sandwiched in there.]

[protoshepherd]

[ No clues, just good music here! ]

[inspectormacarena]

[YEAH WELL HE'S NOT HANGING UP.]

Much as I appreciate some good music to work to, I'm afraaaid that doesn't answer the question. How are we supposed to hide in this invisible sun?

[protoshepherd]

[ This guy sure hangs up on Cabanela after the song plays. He has heard the inquiry, and responds through text. ]

Be one with the sheep. We are sure that an Inspector knows how to play undercover.

[inspectormacarena]

[FFFF-]

Thaaanks for the vote of confidence. Just so you know, if someone gets hurt in this little game, I'm holding yooou responsible. :)

[protoshepherd]

We will be fully accountable for any injuries and/or deaths.

[ ... :) ]

[inspectormacarena]

[!!!]

Deaths?! Just how big are the odds of that happening?

[protoshepherd]

Very, very low.

[inspectormacarena]

[Low, but not non-existent, hm?]

One more question then, if you'd be so kind. Does this have to do with Temsik?

[Considering the events that are right around the corner- the secret deal at Point X and the Manipulator- he can't be certain this game is unrelated. Especially because this game might prevent him from wrapping up his one big case personally if it does indeed drag on into tomorrow. Not to mention missing out on Jowd's execution. That just won't do.]