Day 1: Melleville's Home

[CookieMix]

At his home, Melleville is writing things an itenary for his vacation. He sits there pondering away, listening to the hustle and bustle of Neo-Factory life, which by the way, is always the hustle, and bustle. Melleville feeling unusually relaxed as he didn't get up early to go to work. As he relaxes more, the pen in his hands drops down to the paper, smoothly translating his thoughts from his hand to the paper. The paper reads:

Gambling at the local casino
Do lots of Sleeping
Write a story
Walk in the park dome
Shop for new clothes
Suscribe to Neo-Factory News

'Ahhh, the first day of vacation...', Melleville says with a smile on his face.

Suddenly, the videophone rings.

Melleville turns the videophone on, and is comfronted with an image of pure black; the videophone is doing audio only. Being scared, Melleville quickly switches to audio too. Two can play at this game.

'Hello, Melleville speaking.'

Melleville puts on his bureacratic tone, hoping the boredom of his voice will scare the caller.

'Melleville, I have a job offer which you can't refuse.', says a very muffled, and almost faked voice over the videophone.

Melleville replies 'I enjoy my line of work and I am more than content with it, I have to kindly refuse your offer.'

'What of part of you 'can't refuse', do you not understand Melleville? Meet me at the park at midnight' says an angrier muffled voice.

'Very well, I will accept your offer, on the condition you tell me who you are at once!', Melleville says, trying to sound authoritative.

The connection is hung up.

Melleville puts his hands on his hips and goes 'Hmmmmm....'

Melleville adds that extra event to the list, and then leaves his home.

[ChronoCatfish]

meanwhile

"Do you think he'll show up?"

"He'll come."

"Where, exactly?"

"I said the park. He's coming to the park. We're going to meet him at the park."

"Which park?"

"'Which park'? The one on the bloody map. It's right bloody there."

"There are five parks."

"There are not five parks."

"You've got the map right in front of you!"

"Okay, fine. So there are five parks. He'll know which one to go to."

"Gods, you're vague."

"Look, do you want me to call him back? Is that what you want? Because if it will get you to be quiet then I will call him back."

"Just... just call the boss and tell him to send five operatives."

"I'm calling him back."


The videophone rang. But Melleville was already out.

[CookieMix]

Melleville walked briskly into a large department store, smiling away. He peered and looked for clothes, and saw nothing of interest, and decided the clothes were too cool for him. He browses around some more, then he sees a notebook and pen combination on the adjacent section . His eyes beaming with happiness, and his ears perked up, he hurriedly purchases the item pair, and translated his to-do list, on to a notebook labelling it 'Draft Two', and ponders ideas for a story, until he realized he needed a news suscription. Melleville left the department store.

[ChronoCatfish]

A man in a trenchcoat stepped in front of Melleville.

"Excuse me, sir. Would you consider exchanging your notepad?"

He proffered a sheaf of glossier papers.

[CookieMix]

Melleville tilts his head slowly towards the trench-coat, giving him an eye-over. Figuring a substantial amount of people look like this man in his line of work, Melleville figures it to be safe enough and asks "Glossy papers? Can I write on them like my notepad?" Melleville shuffles his feet hoping for a desirable answer.

[ChronoCatfish]

The stranger spent a moment to consider this.

"Potentially, sir." he aswered. He then stood there for another moment, considering his words.

"It would be a good idea to take this notebook, sir. I think you should take the notebook, sir. As in, not taking this notebook would be a bad idea. This is an offer you can't refuse. Sir."

[CookieMix]

Mellville eyes the notebook, seeing nothing wrong with the situation, he graciously nods his head, and accepts the trade. "Thank-you, now I can add these to my collection."

[ChronoCatfish]

[USE THE PAST TENSE DAMMIT]

"It's dangerous out there," replied the stranger, "A new notebook will help you with many things."

He began to walk away, then stopped.

"One more thing, Mr. Brunt. You didn't see me. There was no notebook. I wasn't here. There was no 'me' to have been here in the first place. This is not a department store, Mr. Brunt." He turned to walk away again, and then turned around.

"Actually, it is a department store. That part wasn't true. Ignore the last part of what I said, but not any of the other parts. I did not give you this information, Mr. Brunt. No one did."

He walked away.

[CookieMix]

Melleville blinked a few times, and then shrugged saying 'That man needs some red tape, well, must be of with my other duties for the day". Melleville walked off toward the NeoFactory news wanting his suscription for his vacation, after tucking his new notebook in his briefcase.

[thechris]

Keeping himself looking occupied, Levi kept his eyes on the two during their meeting. Though he had no interest in buying the notebooks or pens in this area he pretended to keep of the façade. "What is that?" he whispsered to himself as he watched Melleville take the notepad. For a moment he was fixated on the new item that had entered the equation. Quickly he returned his focus to a pen that only the most horribly boring of people would find interesting.

Once Levi was sure that enough distance had passed me began to tail Melleville through the store and while the news stand certainly didn't have what he was looking for....that notepad might.

[ChronoCatfish]

Melleville renewed his subscription without any trouble, receiving the day's newspaper. Flower Cult Influence Spreading was the headline, and near the bottom of the page Hidden Presumably At Large.

A stranger in a trenchcoat sidled up to Melleville.

"You don't want that newspaper, sir. You should exchange it, sir. Doing this is highly recommended. I am not the same person as before. Sir." He proffered an identical newspaper.

The lower headline had been replaced. It now read Melleville, Look At The Notebook

[CookieMix]

Melleville looked at the stranger again, and glanced at the new newspaper again, shrugged seeing how these men can be trusted, and gladly has exchanged the newspaper with the stranger. Melleville being content with all of this reading and writing material, Melleville went home, and began reading the newspaper, followed by the notebook until it was time for midnight.

[thechris]

Keeping up the step, Levi followed Melleville home. After seeing him talk to another strange man Levi knew something must be going on here. Slowly Levil crept around Melleville's house lookingt for an unlocked window. He slid open one window effortlessly and stepped through. Moving further into the dark room his foot found something. It found something loud and heavy causing Levi to fall on his face.

[CookieMix]

Melleville startled by the noise, placed his reading notes into his briefcase, and grabbed his briefcase. Then Melleville, being a bit scared, readied his wielded briefcase, and started to scan around for anything suspicious.

[thechris]

"Aw crap" Levi seethed to himself. As quietly as he could he moved to a corner in the room that seemed more shadowy than the rest. What that means, he isn't sure, just kind of a feeling. Slowly he edged himself along the wall to the door. Turning the doorknob he silently opened it ever so slightly to try to get a faint view outside of the room.