VLDR: Convention of the Minds - WORST ENDING

[PolyesterHomes]

[Chubby returns to the lobby.]

[Hawkwing425]

Any luck?

[Phinerxen]

Truly a quite big scheme to do things and stuff, huh? You've truly cracked the code.

[leeten]

We're still abiding by the laws of civilization, and a dumbass hasn't started speaking from the ceiling, so I'm not worried. I've lived in places shittier than this.

[renetear]

Your water was hot? You say it like it's a bad thing.

Hot water is bad for your skin, I'd expect to at least have cold water somewhere I willingly go.

[UzayAltay]

So You are saying, somebody, didn't take cigarattes but took lighters?
That's, very, ... merciless.

[ChubbyMooshroom9]

Well, something is going to happen here. And I don't think it will be the elevator getting fixed. A bit of luck maybe, in a twisted sense.

[Cyantic]

Listen, I'm not paranoid or anything, but if you're a thief, why the hell would you start robbing drunk travellers in Yellowstone? Just saying. Although, that is the strange bit. Why are my car keys gone if the elevator doesn't work?

Eh. Bigger complexes can have reserve hot water - or simply frequent enough use. That's hotels for you.

[Phinerxen]

As long as we have food or ingredients, we'd probably be set for a while. I'd still absolutely love to get the hell out of here, however.

[Hawkwing425]

This doesn't seem like simple larceny. It's... it feels like that's too small of a motive for something like this.

[leeten]

I'm hearing conflicting stories. Some think they're here on an all expenses vacation, bar boy ended up here after he got wasted. Anyone else have any hot takes?

[yauaustin202]

Well then.

[yau] scans the room, looking at each individual and identifying each one

Terrence. Terrence Mauris. Before we continue with anything, i would like to comfirm something, is everyone here in this room an American?

[Cyantic]

What, like, eating hotel food? This place looks dry. I didn't come all the way out here to sit around like some sort of trapped miner. They don't even have TV.

Yeah, right? That's the bit I don't get. You can just charter a car. Like, for free. Ish. And you don't have to return it or anything. So like, why not just do that if you're trying to get a car from the 90s.

[Hawkwing425]

Uh, I grew up in America, yeah... though I've moved around a lot as part of my career.

[Cyantic]

Why's it matter if I'm American, pops? I think there's like, at least, ten different problems and race is not one of them.

Shit. Is American a race? I should've paid more attention in high school.

[Phinerxen]

Yeah, I'm american. Born and raised in Nevada. But that seems a bit pointless, you know?

[Knockoff]

[Knockoff] sighs.

‘Stuff and things’ is the most apt description of our situation I’ve heard so far.

If this was simple robbery, I’d be puzzled by the thieves so generously leaving my cards untouched.

I remember taking the elevator on my way here. If it doesn’t work, given the situation, we can only assume that this is due to intentional action.

I’m American, yes. I was brought up in California.

[leeten]

Seriously though Mauris, you got a stick up your ass? You wake up on a trip of a trip, and you're concerned if we're all Americans?

I like the law as much as the next guy, but damn. Learn how to flirt.

[ChubbyMooshroom9]

Yeah, why does it matter though?

The name is Pamela, by the way. Feel free to use Pam for short.

[Cyantic]

Yeah, my credit card is untouched. You coulda got like, at least, 50$ from that thing. Probably. Maybe. Depends on if I paid the bill last month.

[yauaustin202]

No. It is important if we are to figure out what in God's name happened here.
If we have some link to each other, for example say a nationality, then we can deduct down reasons for why we are all here. This doesn't exactly look like the vacation i went for.

[Hawkwing425]

Do you all remember the survey? What was it that it said... "Help us gauge the state of the Union" or something.

[renetear]

I'm American, I'd assume most people here are. Skokie, Illinois.

I guess I'll give a name if I'll have to be interacting with you all for awhile. Call me Maisha. Perhaps some of you might even recognize me after giving my name.

Do you all remember the survey? What was it that it said... "Help us gauge the state of the Union" or something.

Of course, it was a rather easy survey to answer, especially the last question.

[Cyantic]

Sorry, I don’t read. That’s on the list of things I try not to do. I just picked random answers and hey presto, I’m stuck in a basement.

[Hawkwing425]

Yeah... I don't exactly remember my answers to it. I was kind of sleep deprived... but maybe something about that was what got each of us here?