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Steal is one of the four mission types in The Blackout Club (game).
Mission Briefing
We don't know why, but the bad guys steal our dreams, mess with our heads. Bells said they also take things from our rooms... like familiar, personal stuff to help them brainwash us with their creepy machines. Anyways tonight - we take something back.
Description
Steal missions require the players to take something from Sleepers and Lucids. These missions attempt to thwart Sleeper/Lucid plans and/or attempt to recover items critical to The Blackout Club's pursuit of determining what is happening in Redacre and what happened to Bells.
Potential Mission Objectives
When completing a Steal mission, there are 11 possible objectives. Players may be asked to complete any of the follow objectives - the number of objectives that need to be completed is determined in part by the host's level. Some objectives must be completed sequentially due to the nature of the objective; the "Next Objective" describes what objective may follow.
Bring Us Home
Description: Move the Singing Stone back into the maze. It's a temp fix, but at least it'll keep that creepy sleepwalker song underground. Don't drop the stone or get caught. If you lose it, go back to where you got this one and get another.
Next Objective: Random
Objective Item(s):
| Name | Icon | In-Game | Description/Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmonizer
(Singing Stone) |
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"This is a two-headed singing relic held in some great esteem by the Lucids. We don't know it's purpose, but we do know that for some reason, the moment it gets moved even slightly, it starts to make this loud noise. You have to be careful moving this one!"
The Harmonizer emits loud music when moved - its eyes and mouth will open as it emits sound. Enemies in roughly a 50-foot [1] radius will be able to hear the music and will come running to the Harmonizer's location. |
| Harmonizer Stand |  |
A stand that holds the singing stone. After grabbing the singing stone from the original stand, the player will take it to an identical stand in the Maze.
If the player loses the Harmonizer, interacting with the original stand will spawn a new Singing Stone. |
Build the Network
Description: Place the relays to connect the source and transmitter. They need line of sight to get a connection. Each signal relay needs to SEE the next one in order to bounce the signal for us. Build your network of relays so it reaches our transmitter above ground on one end. Connect the other to their Deep Dark secret workstation down below. "Like stringing yarn through a maze." Dax keeps saying. If you stick a relay in a bad spot, don't worry - you can remove it!
Next Objective: (random)
Objective Item(s):
| Name | Icon | In-Game | Description/Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relay Bundles (x6) |  |
Boxes containing 5 Signal Relays each. | |
| Signal Relays (x30) |  |
Transmits an optical signal. Requires line of sight.
When placing, the lights will glow pink/purple when the signal is connected from the Transmitter and green when connected from the workstation in the Maze. | |
| Transmitter |  |
The signal transmitter placed on the surface with one signal relay placed already to start the connection. | |
| Workstation |  |
A small device on the walls around the Maze in many of the rooms where the Transmitter must connect via Signal Relays. Only one Workstation will be available to connect to the Transmitter. |
Carry The Torch
Description: Take that First Fire torch-looking thing to our dead-drop so we can figure out what that pattern of light does to the Sleepers. Be careful - it WILL light you up! If you lose it, you have to get another one.
Next Objective: Random
Objective Item(s):
| Name | Icon | In-Game | Description/Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Fire |  |
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"This is a flameless torch relic that the Lucids use to represent "burning the candle at both ends". The Lucids have some kind of reverence for this item. It would be a shame if someone were to steal it..."
A two-sided torch emitting bright pink light. Picking this item up will cause the player to be well lit even when standing in shadows. Holding the First Fire allows Lucids and The Shape to see the player much better. The First Fire will be found on a small table bearing the eye symbol. The player cannot switch to a different item while carrying the First Fire. The First Fire must be dropped to use other items. The First Fire is also a primary subject of the DS/Bell Chat Transcript Journal. |
| Dead-Drop Location |  |
A trash can located on the surface with a glowing Hideout icon on its side. The First Fire will be placed in here. |
Exit Map
Description: All players must return to the hideout via the Exit marked by the waypoint indicator.
Next Objective: (return to the Hideout)
Objective Item(s):
| Name | Icon | In-Game | Description/Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exit Cave |  |
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One of the many caves in Redacre. All awake players must be inside the cave for the mission to end. |
Find The Missing Drone
Description: Dax is great. He's probably reading this, so - yes, OK, he's very smart. Sometimes his inventions even work! But not tonight. He tried to steal a CHORUS binder of some kind with his custom drone, and ... we are pretty sure it crashed. Not sure exactly where it landed but hopefully the binder is still attached?
Next Objective: Recover the CHORUS Binder
Objective Item(s):
| Name | Icon | In-Game | Description/Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damaged Drone |  |
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"Dax's custom drone, damaged from when it crashed. Sparking and smoking, it needs some light work to get it flying again"'. |
Insert Cryptograms Into Projector
Description: Investigate the Maze for an archived recording of a specific Cryptogram (like an Emote, used as some kinda physical language by the bad guys). These are usually stored in the Archives, but the Cryptogram Library is a good place to look as well. If a Lucid has checked out the Cryptogram recently, they may have taken it elsewhere in the Maze... The Cryptogram looks like a wooden slide with an identifying symbol of some kind on it. Pick up the Cryptogram and investigate its contents by using a projector.
Next Objective: Random
Objective Item(s):
| Name | Icon | In-Game | Description/Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptogram Slides (x5) |  |
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A wooden board with a slide of four emotes being performed. Used by the Lucids for reasons not completely understood.
Can be found in Cryptogram Library , Film Archives , New Growth and The Barracks |
| Cryptogram Projector | (icon) |  |
A projector built specifically to show the contents of the cryptogram slides. Once placed in the projector, it will cycle through the emotes on the slide. |
Pickpocket Evidence Bags
Description: They sent a few bad guys to collect evidence of our last mission - we ...messed up, got sloppy. They just finished up - we think they still have the forensics on them. Can you go pickpocket the bag off them and bring them back to the Hideout?
Next Objective: Random
Objective Item(s):
| Name | Icon | In-Game | Description/Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evidence Bag |  |
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A bag of evidence being carried by a Sleeper/Lucid.
While the host is Level 1 and Level 2, a Sleeper will be carrying the evidence on the surface. At Level 3 and beyond, a Lucid will be carrying the evidence bag, typically somewhere in the Maze. |
Pickup Signal Relays
Description: Pick up the Relay Bundles. The CHORUS types hate most tech, recordings, the internet. But someone taught these hypocrites a little tech - you see it at night. Why? We want to route a signal from deep in their maze out to our receivers. So; we build our own secret network! First, grab the signal relays.
Next Objective: Build the Network
Objective Item(s):
| Name | Icon | In-Game | Description/Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relay Bundles (x6) | |
Boxes containing 5 Signal Relays each. | |
| Signal Relays (x30) | |
Transmits an optical signal. Requires line of sight.
When placing, the lights will glow pink/purple when the signal is connected from the Transmitter and green when connected from the workstation in the Maze. |
Recover the CHORUS Binder
Description: Nice! The drone can be replaced. Hell, Dax can be replaced - but that binder is PRECIOUS. He says something struck it mid-air, it started losing cargo. It'll retrace its flight path, though - try following it back to where it lost the binder - don't lose track of it!
Next Objective: Random
Objective Item(s):
| Name | Icon | In-Game | Description/Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHORUS Binder |  |
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A binder that holds info on CHORUS and their targets.
A gray binder with the words "OBSERVATION LOG" written across the top. |
| CHORUS Pages | (no icon) |  |
Several pages from the CHORUS binder are scattered around. Pages are stamped in red with various words like "FOR REVIEW", and "BENIGN". The damaged drone will guide players to the page locations. Each page collected counts as 1 Bonus Evidence item recorded. |
Record Behavior
Description: Set up recording circle. Record enemy in circle. Some of the bad guys have found a new level of weird... we've seen a few repeating creepy poses, for like days at a time. Bells said some of the Sleepers have even... died doing it. It's part of a code, or, or something? To crack it, we need to record all we can for HQ. Oh, also, hey! If you knock them out, the circle will wake them back up, so tranq if you need to.
Next Objective: Random
Objective Item(s):
| Name | Icon | In-Game | Description/Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recording Circle |  |
The recording circle consists of DANCE-FOR-US's icon.
To set up, hold the interact button ( F / | |
| Sleeper or Lucid in circle | |
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After setting up the Recording Circle, lure a Sleeper or Lucid into the circle. Players can also tranquilize a sleeper and bring their body to the circle as the circle will wake the enemy back up. After an enemy is in the circle, they will stand and start performing the Chase the Sun gesture and the TV-static overlay will appear on the sleeper indicating they can be recorded. After successfully recording the enemy, they will kneel in the circle. |
Steal The Cryptograms
Description: Investigate the Maze for an archived recording of a specific Cryptogram (like an Emote, used as some kinda physical language by the bad guys). These are usually stored in the Archives, but the Cryptogram Library is a good place to look as well. If a Lucid has checked out the Cryptogram recently, they may have taken it elsewhere in the Maze... The Cryptogram looks like a wooden slide with an identifying symbol of some kind on it.
(Depending on host's level, players may also see): Pick up the Cryptogram and investigate its contents by using a projector.
Next Objective: Insert Cryptograms Into Projector (depending on host's level)
Objective Item(s):
| Name | Icon | In-Game | Description/Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptogram Slides
Low level: 3 High level: 5 |
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"A wooden board with a slide of an emote being performed. Used by the Lucids for reasons not completely understood." |
Stealing Fire
Description: Find the First Fire. First Fire will be on a Shrine in the Maze. The bad guys control the Sleepwalkers with bursts of light, this thing is part of that. Steal it, and bring it to our dead-drop point. You can only carry one at a time and they are very bright, so be careful!
Next Objective: Carry The Torch
Objective Item(s):
| Name | Icon | In-Game | Description/Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Fire | |
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"This is a flameless torch relic that the Lucids use to represent "burning the candle at both ends". The Lucids have some kind of reverence for this item. It would be a shame if someone were to steal it..."
A two-sided torch emitting bright pink light. Picking this item up will cause the player to be well lit even when standing in shadows. Holding the First Fire allows Lucids and The Shape to see the player much better. The First Fire will be found on a small table bearing the eye symbol. The player cannot switch to a different item while carrying the First Fire. The First Fire must be dropped to use other items. The First Fire is also a primary subject of the DS/Bell Chat Transcript Journal. |
To Carry A Tune
Description: Find Harmonizer. Harmonizer will be on a Shrine. There is a musical device that the bad guys use to extend the range of their big, creepy Instrument thing. It emits a strange song whenever it is moved. We want to put it back underground. It can get LOUD, so be careful! You can only carry one at a time. Once you pick it up, we'll tell you where to take it. If you lose it, you'll have to go back to the first place and get another one.
Next Objective: Bring Us Home
Objective Item(s):
| Name | Icon | In-Game | Description/Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmonizer
(Singing Stone) |
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"This is a two-headed singing relic held in some great esteem by the Lucids. We don't know it's purpose, but we do know that for some reason, the moment it gets moved even slightly, it starts to make this loud noise. You have to be careful moving this one!"
The Harmonizer emits loud music when moved - its eyes and mouth will open as it emits sound. Enemies in roughly a 50-foot [2] radius will be able to hear the music and will come running to the Harmonizer's location. |
| Harmonizer Stand | |
A stand that holds the Harmonizer. After grabbing the Harmonizer from the original stand on the surface, the player will take it to an identical stand in the Maze.
If the player loses the Harmonizer, interacting with the original stand on the surface will spawn a new Harmonizer. |