Lobby Mailroom

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Encounter Conditions

Less than 30 Lobby Alarm

Initial Text

You come across a mailroom in one corner of the lobby. It's staffed by a clerk, almost buried under the mound of boxes.

Summary of Choices

1. Just chat - information
2. Grab something - gain 10 Lobby Alarm and 2-3? of: call center ID, caramel bar, coffee crystals, cybernetic interface, defective drone parts, dry ice, Eurasian report, interoffice memo, janitorial ID, Midgard cap, targeting circuit, thick cabling or, with any Lobby Alarm? or fight 2 Internal Security (baton)
3. Start a fight - gain 10 Lobby Alarm and fight Mailroom Clerk or Mailroom Clerk + 2 Internal Security (baton)
4. Leave it be - Walk away

Choice Text and Results

Just chat

"Not too busy, thankfully," they nod. "Back to mostly interoffice stuff."

Or, during Christmas:

"Oh, you know," they shrug. "Same thing every year… Nobody wants to pay holiday shipping so all the people whose managers don't care dump their stuff here. Not sure where they're ordering all the ornaments from, though."

Grab something

The clerk shouts as you run out, but you get away with a random handful of stuff before the guards respond.

You've gained 10 duration of Lobby Alarm.

You found 2-3? of: call center ID, caramel bar, coffee crystals, cybernetic interface, defective drone parts, dry ice, Eurasian report, first aid kit, interoffice memo, janitorial ID, Midgard cap, targeting circuit, thick cabling

Or, with any amount of Lobby Alarm active?:

The clerk screams as you run out, attracting two guards before you're really even out the door.

You've gained 10 duration of Lobby Alarm.

(Fight two Internal Security (Baton); gain 10 HQ Alarm if you win, transform deactivated ID if you lose.)

Start a fight

(Without Lobby Alarm?)

The clerk screams as you rush them, drawing a small knife probably intended for opening packages.

You've gained 10 duration of Lobby Alarm.

(Fight Mailroom Clerk; gain 10 Lobby Alarm if you win, transform deactivated ID if you lose.)

(With Lobby Alarm)

The clerk screams as you jump to attack, drawing a small knife that seems better suited to opening packages. Unfortunately, their shouts attract a pair of guards from elsewhere in the lobby.

You've gained 10 duration of Lobby Alarm.

(Fight Mailroom Clerk and 2 Internal Security (baton); gain 15 HQ Alarm if you win, transform deactivated ID if you lose.)

Leave it be

You walk past. It's not as though you're expecting mail, after all.

(Walk Away)

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Christmas Encounters

This snowy receipt

The clerk looks at the receipt. "Ah, Christmas time is here again, I guess. That's for this one."

Once you're at a reasonable distance, you crack open the "present."

You've found: hound ornament

You've found: 5-7 of Christmas cake slice, plastic branch, lump of coal, gingerbread decoration, delivery fruit cake, Jingle Bells cereal

Halloween 2022 Encounters

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Summary of Choices

1. Package for Barsukov (with Barsukov receipt) - gain 1 prop heart and 5-7 of animatronic motor, capacitor array, decorative webbing, dry ice, thick cabling
2. Package for F (with F receipt) - gain 1 plastic hide and 5-7 of animatronic motor, chocolate gelt, crepe paper, gold foil, plastic coins
3. Package for Silver (with Silver receipt) - gain 1 gruesome paint and 5-7 of animatronic motor, artificial bone, foam skull, foam tube, plastic chain
4. Grab Halloween Supplies - gain 2 of foam tubes, others?

Just chat

"Oh, you know," they shrug. "Same thing every year… and for Christmas and Metroplex Day… Nobody wants to pay shipping so all the people whose managers don't care dump their stuff here."

Package for Barsukov

The clerk looks at the slip. "Man, Barsukov… but, we've got that one. Here you go."

Once you're at a reasonable distance, you crack open the box.

You found: 1 prop heart and 5-7 of animatronic motor, capacitor array, decorative webbing, dry ice, thick cabling

Package for F

The clerk looks at the slip. "F? Yeah, plenty of F's to go around."

Once you're at a reasonable distance, you crack open the box.

You found: 1 plastic hide and 5-7 of animatronic motor, chocolate gelt, crepe paper, gold foil, plastic coins

Package for Silver

The clerk looks at the slip. "Silver? I'm jealous, I hear she's super nice. But she is making you lug boxes, so I guess I'll leave you to it."

Once you're at a reasonable distance, you crack open the box.

You found: 1 gruesome paint and 5-7 of animatronic motor, artificial bone, foam skull, foam tube, plastic chain

Grab Halloween Supplies

The clerk screams as you run out with a black and orange box, attracting two guards before you're really even out the door.

You've gained 10 duration of Lobby Alarm.

(Fight two Internal Security (Baton))

or

The clerk shouts as you run out with a black and orange box, but you get away with the spoilers before the guards respond.

You've gained 10 duration of Lobby Alarm.

You found: 2 foam tubes, others?

Halloween 2023 Encounters

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Summary of Choices

1. Package for Barsukov (with Barsukov receipt) - gain 1 subwoofer and 5-7 of animatronic motor, capacitor array, dry ice, glowing support, thick cabling
2. Package for F (with F receipt) - gain 1 apple tub and 5-7 of animatronic motor, chocolate gelt, crepe paper, glowing support, plastic coins
3. Package for Silver (with Silver receipt) - gain 1 gruesome paint and 5-7 of animatronic motor, artificial bone, foam skull, glowing support, plastic chain
4. Grab Halloween Supplies - gain 1-2 of crepe paper, decorative webbing, dry ice, foam skull, foam tube, plastic chain, plastic coins, ?

Just chat

"Oh, you know," they shrug. "Same thing every year… and for Christmas and Metroplex Day… Nobody wants to pay shipping so all the people whose managers don't care dump their stuff here."

Package for Barsukov

The clerk looks at the slip. "Man, Barsukov… but, we've got that one. Here you go."

Once you're at a reasonable distance, you crack open the box.

You found: 1 subwoofer and 5-7 of animatronic motor, capacitor array, dry ice, glowing support, thick cabling

Package for F

The clerk looks at the slip. "F? Yeah, plenty of F's to go around."

Once you're at a reasonable distance, you crack open the box.

You found: 1 apple tub and 5-7 of animatronic motor, chocolate gelt, crepe paper, glowing support, plastic coins

Package for Silver

The clerk looks at the slip. "Silver? I'm jealous, I hear she's super nice. But she is making you lug boxes, so I guess I'll leave you to it."

Once you're at a reasonable distance, you crack open the box.

You found: 1 gruesome paint and 5-7 of animatronic motor, artificial bone, foam skull, glowing support, plastic chain

Grab Halloween supplies

The clerk shouts as you run out with a black and orange box, but you get away with the spoils before the guards respond.

You've gained 10 duration of Lobby Alarm.

You found: 1-2 of crepe paper, decorative webbing, dry ice, foam skull, foam tube, plastic chain, plastic coins, ?

or, with Lobby Alarm active?

The clerk screams as you run out with a black and orange box, attracting two guards before you're really even out the door.

You've gained 10 duration of Lobby Alarm.

(Fight two Internal Security (Baton); gain 10 HQ Alarm if you win, transform deactivated ID if you lose.)