u/throwawaycs67

Spoilers for a gameplay trophy.

I've heard about the >!"Veteran Mode"!< that supposedly makes >!Day 1!< runs easier. How long did it take y'all to get your trophy? It's definitely last on my list of gameplay trophies (finished >!Drafting Sweepstakes and Dare Mode!<, now working on >!Curse Mode, then Day 1 runs!<). >!I'm not planning on going for the Speedrun trophy by itself since any Day 1 run is likely to give it to me anyway.!<

But my question is: did it break you guys' sanity? I was really worried about it until I seemingly got pretty lucky on >!my Day 1 in my Dare Mode save, pulling a Pump Room in the first three ranks, a Garage with a Utility Coset, and a Secret Garden. I didn't get the Tomb in the outer room so that killed any hope (along with my dare being "Always have 20 or more steps").!<

If anyone has any general tips, I would appreciate them!

To be fair, we ordered quite late (12:30am). Store closed at 1. Said delivery "went out" at 1:04am, and the GPS was right outside the store the entire time. Then suddenly at 1:45 it said "delivered", which did not happen. I called the store that night (but they were closed), the next morning, and then again today. Left on hold both times. Any idea what to do next? I don't care about the pizza anymore obviously, I just want my $30 back.

I've really really enjoyed this game, but I've been looking for hints and clues online for more of the late-game stuff. I would really appreciate some guidance in some of these untied loose-ends before I full-on guide the rest.

For context, I have >!Reclaimed the Throne!<, found the >!Blue Prince Manuscript!<, and have all >!main-mode trophies!<.

1. Puzzle involving the >!Laundry Room!<: I've seen in the >!Aquarium!< depictions of four rooms: >!The Patio and the Archive!<, which I've already figured out what to do with, but now the >!Laundry Room and Bedroom!< are also showing up. I've tried taking the >!Jackhammer!< to the >!Bedroom!< (since it has >!a sign with a hand pointing down!<), but couldn't find anything there. I'm gonna try taking one to the >!Laundry Room!< instead to see what happens.
2. Puzzle involving the >!Security Room!<: I've seen now two references to >!security monitors!< - one in the >!Safehouse (pointing to the monitor with the Archives on it)!< and one in the >!Attic, (pointing to the monitor with the Office on it)!<. I have also seen a >!Staff Announcement!< saying something about >!replaying Security footage in the Security room!<. I have no clue where to go from here.
3. Puzzle involving the >!Storeroom!<: What's with the >!Swim Bird picture!< in there?
4. Puzzle involving >!Room 46!< (I think): I've gotten a good bit through the >!Family Crest!< puzzle. So far I've found the >!MARIGOLD label but no statue in Room 46!<, the >!note in the file cabinet!< in the >!Reservoir!< telling me >!how to get the "true core of a number"!<, I've found the >!MCCXIII in the Wine Cellar!<, and I've found two >!Blue Tents Notes!< telling me >!"The family core is unlocked only by the sum of its digits."!< and >!"On the coat of arms, the first number is one numeral. The rest are each two numerals."!< I'm really not sure where to go from here.
5. Puzzle involving the >!Music Room!<: I feel like I maybe should have gotten this already but what does >!denoted in verse!< mean? I saw it as well in a pretty hidden book: the >!Manuscript!< for >!A New Clue!<.
6. Puzzle involving the >!Ballroom!<: What on earth is the >!Inneclipse.!< I have seen it in two other places: in the >!Classroom!< on a >!map!< and on a >!Blue Tent Note!<.

I know this is a lot but if anyone could guide me somewhere I would really really appreciate it!

I'm sure there are other posts asking about this, but I figured I might as well make a new one given how quickly the job market fluctuates with this major.

I'm a rising senior at a top 10 CS school, 4.0 GPA, with the option to come back to school for my Master's. I've had two internships, both at the same company about an hour outside of the city I grew up in. I never really locked in on interview prep, which is what led me to coming back here again this year. I've enjoyed both internships, but they didn't really challenge me. However, I think they would give me a return offer. The financial opportunities seem solid (though they didn't pay me a lot during my internships), the office culture is great, and I have made friends with my coworkers. However, I have a couple problems:

1. Location. It's about a 40 minute drive out here in the mornings and a 60 minute drive in the afternoons. If I came here full-time, I would almost surely move out here.
2. People. I'm the youngest person in my building by about 5 years.

I'm worried about my social life - I don't want to just drive to work and go home to play video games with my college friends online. Spending my 20s out here seems miserable. There's nothing to do. On the flip side, this absolutely seems like a place I would LOVE to work when I'm 40, married and have kids. In fact, that's how a lot of the people here ended up here in the first place.

Anyway, anyone have any advice or similar experiences? Am I being picky in a market that's unlikely to take me anywhere else? I'd obviously take it over nothing, but I'd like to push it off for as long as possible while I try and get bigger and better opportunities in larger cities that my friends seemingly get on the weekly.