[quote=@Holy Soldier]
[@Saltwater Thief]Sometimes the GM doesn't give you an alternative because it would be a waste of time. Meaning, nothing will come of it IC and it doesn't lead to the characters or their Pokemon gaining any experience. At least for that situation. That situation was just to rile up suspicion. It's also serving another in-game plot purpose.

I'll be getting a GM post up soon. It'll more than likely be after I relax from such a busy week.
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Well, part of it was that one thing I've had drilled into me through various means over 7 or 8 years of this is that if a GM specifically mentions a new element in a scene (like you mentioned the van being there), particularly if what the players are trying up til then isn't working, it's to give the players something new to interact with or use if they want to change tactics. Old habits & thinking + GM I've never worked with before doesn't always mix well though, so it's just something I need to keep in mind for the future.
 
I suppose I'll plan to send Seth up to a room and crash him in for the day then, since I won't be able to get Z until IG-Tomorrow (unless something shifts dramatically). If nothing else I'll re-do my snipped post with a reaction to the events and start to Exit Stage Right, then see what the GMP brings in.