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> Proclaim in a mighty voice "FEAR NOT!"

>Lower stapler, but keep it handy in case of attack
>Repeat the question, "Who are you?"
> Proclaim in a mighty voice "FEAR NOT!"
>Puff out your chest and growl loudly, therefore convincing the man that you are a big predator and possibly avoid an attack
>Hope that the man is as dumb as an animal and won't attack, because you're obviously a big predator

Andreas puffs out his chest and growls the words "FEAR NOT!" Then after deflating a little bit, and lowering his weapon, he asks again "Who are you?"

The other man seems to calm down a bit, he even puts on a rather large smile. He says his name is Charlie. He says he woke up about ten minutes ago, in room 204, and he can't remember how he got in this building. He's been looking for a way out, but... there's a lot of scary stuff around here...

> completely ruin the previous effect by stating enthusiastically "Really?! Me too!"

Things are a little too tense to be silly right now, don't you think?

In the mean time Charlie has begun asking Andreas questions. Cherlie wants to know if Andreas knows a way out. He wants to know if Andreas knows who's blood this is. He asks if Andreas has been in the rest of the building yet, and wonders if he know about the cave-in. He says he thinks Andreas is probably trustworthy, but he's already seen like two dead bodies, and he doesn't know who killed them, so he wants to know if he can trust Andreas.

ENTER AN ACTION
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>Ask Charlie what kind of things he's seen and ask him to go into detail.

>Ask Charlie why he doesn't have eyes.

>Ask Charlie to lead the way back into room 204.

>Ask Charlie to lead the way to the Collapsed Hall and the Blood splatter.

>Never turn your back to Charlie. EVER. I don't like how he looks at you.
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>Think in the third person.

I second the notion.

But what actually happened...


> peer suspiciously at the writing on the wall on the way past to decide if it really is blood or if it is actually spraypaint
On the way out, Andreas reaches up and catches a little of the red substance. It's still forming wet gobules at the bottom of each drip, so it can be assumed that it's not spray-paint. It's not thick like paint, nor does it seem to have any particular notion to dry anytime soon. If it's not blood, then it's very cleverly disguised as blood.
>Never turn your back to Charlie. EVER. I don't like how he looks at you.
>Think in the third person.
Andreas makes a mental note that Charlie is rather creepy. He decides that Charlie can't be trusted and will be careful never to turn around or let Charlie out of his sight unless specified.
>Ask Charlie to lead the way back into room 204.
>Ask Charlie to lead the way to the Collapsed Hall and the Blood splatter.

Andreas asks Charlie to lead him to the things he's seen. Charlie seems like he wants to comply, but he is reluctant to go back into room 204. He says that there's something about those bodies, and trails off with a worried smile on his face. Charlie doesn't have a problem with going back over to the wrecked hallway; and takes Andreas there immediately.

The only obvious exit from here is back the way they came, to the west.

ENTER AN ACTION
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