Information — The Cafe and Diner

Archive Sections

Hub	Archive	Section Title	Word Count	Number of Receipts	Difficulty Level	Suggested Order
Gelid	Open Doors	The Anathema Proxy	43,500	123	★★	5
Gelid	Open Doors	Satan Sucks	28,300	87	★★	8
Gelid	Date with Death	The Gossamer Ballast	41,900	125	★★	9
Gelid	Unearthly Horrors	We Are Open... Again	20,000	59	★	3
Gelid	Twice Third Temple	Salvation of the Flies	44,900	138	★★	4
Gelid	Otherworldly Adventures	Bad Omens	39,000	106	★	2
Gelid	Debt Come Due	Devil Will Drag Us Under	46,300	109	★★★	6
Gelid	Debt Come Due	An Anfractuous Loop	33,200	84	★★★★	7
Gelid	Debt Come Due	Adynamia of the Archons	43,300	116	★★★★★	10
Gelid	Folie à Deux	Replacement	33,400	94	★★★★	11
Gelid	Folie à Deux	Rotting Empyrean	26,500	78	★★★	12
Gelid	Folie à Deux	As Human As It Gets	16,000	46	★★★★	13
Gelid	Folie à Deux	Thanatos Rolls the Stone	17,300	47	★★★★	14
Gelid	Year Zero	All Wound Up Again and Again	8,200	25	Start Here for Gelid!	1
Nova	No Respect	Good Morning, Sunshine	18,500	54	Start Here for Nova!	1

Employee Information

First Cafe

Name	Initials	Pronouns	Interests
#8 - The Owner	J.C.	He/Him	Poetry, typically French in origin.
Employee #17 - The Secret	S.B.	He/Him	Connections between people.
Employee #26 - The Flower	A.A.	She/Her	Flowers and fruits.
Employee #35 - The Pit	M.S.	She/Her	Astronomy and Marital Arts.
Employee #35 - The Medium	J.H.	She/Her	Psychonautics and the Paranormal.
Employee #44 - The Elegance	M.D.	He/Him	Music, Fashion, and Mixology.
Employee #44 - The UFO	N.L.	He/Him	Parking Cars and Astronomy.
Employee #53 - The Shill, Shutter, and Blur	A.G.	Whatever	Comics.
Employee #62 - The Tech Support	S.W.	She/Her	Science Fiction.
Employee #71 - The Old Man	F.B.	He/Him	Apocryphal Literature and Occultist Texts.
Employee #1313 - The Scry	N.L.	She/Her	Pre-2000s Punk and Goth Music.

Second Cafe

Name	Initials	Pronouns	Interests
"Black Coffee"	J.H.	She/Her	Conspiracies, Numerology, and the Unknown.
"Red Eye"	S.	She/They	Time.
"Galao"	L.	She/Her	Lightbulbs.
"Espresso"	N.L.	He/Him	Statistics, Risk-Management, and Insurance.
"Doppio"	N.L.	She/Her	Romantic Literature.
"Lungo"	A.S.	He/Him	Cult and Esoteric Affairs, and Art.
"Carajillo"	J.M.	He/Him	Fires and Animals.
"Americano"	N.L.	He/Him	Parking Cars and Astronomy.
"Marocchino"	N.L.	She/Her	Pop Punk and Alternative Music.
"Romano"	O.W.	He/Him	Archery and Weaponry.
"Ristretto"	N.C.	He/Him	Poisons and Potent Potables.

Third and Other Cafe

Name	Initials	Pronouns	Interests
Owner	J.L.	She/Her	Horror Movies.
Manager 17	A.B.	She/Her	Conspiracies, Secret Organizations, and Mysteries.
Manager 26	J.M.	He/Him	Fauna big and small.
Manager 35	K.A.	They/Them	Plants and Gardening.
Manager 44	C.C.	She/Her	The Surreal and Grotesque.
Manager 53	A.I.	She/Her	Internet Culture and Memes.
Manager 62	M.J.	He/Him	Video Games and RPGS.
Manager 71	O.L.	She/Her	Poetry and Dreams.
Manager 125	M.P.	She/Her	Philosophy and Anthropology.
Manager 134	B.H.	He/Him	Taxidermy, Pathology, and Biology.
Manager 224	V.W.	She/Her	Sitcoms and TV Shows.
Manager 323	D.H.	He/Him	Music.
Employee 1313	R.R.	She/Her	Poetry.
Employee 2213	S.W.	He/Him	Movies.
Employee 3113	T.S.	He/Him	Texting Abbreviations.
Employee 3311	T.N.	He/Him	Westerns.
Employee 4121	J.W.	She/Her	Cards.
Employee 11411	Z.B.	He/Him	Musicals, Photography, and Geography.
Payroll	N.L.	She/Her	Pop Punk and Alternative Music.
The Manager	J.M.	He/They	Symbology.
H.R.	J.L.	She/Her	Divination, Crystals, and Spiritual Healing.
Big Guy	J.M.	He/Him	Fauna big and small.
New Guy	R.B.	He/Him	Linguistics, Languages, and Water!
Quality Control	D.	He/Him	Cocktails.
Cashier	A.A.	He/Him	Judgement, Divinity, and Light.

Fourth Cafe

Location	Name	Initials	Pronouns	Interests
Fourth Cafe	No. 17	F.B.	He/Him	Apocryphal Literature and Occultist Texts.
Fourth Cafe	No. 26	S.W.	He/Him	Movies.
Fourth Cafe	No. 44A	N.L.	She/Her	Pop Punk and Alternative Music.
Fourth Cafe	No. 71	V.W.	She/Her	Sitcoms and TV Shows.
Astoria Location	Manager No. 1	J.H.	She/Her	Conspiracies, Mysteries, and Coffee.
Astoria Location	Manager No. 2	N.L.	He/Him	Parking Cars and Astronomy.
Astoria Location	Employee No. 26	N.L.	He/Him	Statistics, Risk-Management, and Insurance.
Astoria Location	Employee No. 44	N.L.	She/Her	Romantic Literature.
Astoria Location	Employee No. 71	S.B.	He/Him	Connections between people.
Astoria Location	Employee No. 323	D.H.	He/Him	Music.
Astoria Location	Employee No. 2312	A.G.	Whatever	Comics.
Palm Beach Location	Manager No. 4	J.M.	He/Him	Fauna big and small.
Palm Beach Location	Manager No. 5	J.M.	He/They	Symbology.
Palm Beach Location	Manager No. 6	J.L.	She/Her	Divination, Crystals, and Spiritual Healing.
Palm Beach Location	Employee No. 224	R.B.	He/Him	Linguistics, Languages, and Water!
Palm Beach Location	Employee No. 422	D.	He/Him	Cocktails.
Palm Beach Location	Employee No. 512	K.W.	She/Her	Theology and Angels.
Palm Beach Location	Employee No. 1223	I.R.	He/Him	Celebrations, Traditions, and Rituals.
Palm Beach Location	Employee No. 1313	R.R.	She/Her	Poetry.
Long Island Location	Manager No. 3	J.L.	She/Her	Horror Movies.
Long Island Location	Manager No. 7	J.W.	She/Her	Baking and Crafts.
Long Island Location	Employee No. 35	K.A.	They/Them	Plants and Gardening.
Long Island Location	Employee No. 53	A.I.	She/Her	Internet Culture and Memes.
Long Island Location	Employee No. 62	M.J.	He/Him	Video Games and RPGS.
Long Island Location	Employee No. 116	T.N.	He/Him	Westerns.
Long Island Location	Employee No. 161	J.W.	She/Her	Cards.
Long Island Location	Employee No. 611	Z.B.	He/Him	Musicals, Photography, and Geography.
Long Island Location	Employee No. 1331	M.K.	They/Them	Geology and National Parks.
Long Beach Location	No. I	J.C.	He/Him	Poetry, typically French in origin.
Long Beach Location	No. II	B.	She/They	Time.
Long Beach Location	No. III	T.	They/Them	Astrology.
Long Beach Location	No. IV	N.	He/Him	Anachronisms.
Long Beach Location	No. V	A.S.	He/Him	Cult and Esoteric Affairs, and Art.
Long Beach Location	No. VI	D.D.	He/Him	The Cafe and Diner Archives!
Long Beach Location	No. VII	A.	They/Them	None.
Long Beach Location	No. VIII	U.	He/Him	The Dark.

The Folistes

Name	Initials	Pronouns	Interests
Capgras	A.G.	Whatever	Comics.
Twain	A.I.	She/Her	Internet Culture and Memes.
Kikimora	S.W.	She/Her	Science Fiction.
Blackwood	S.B.	She/Her	Detective Shows, Books, and Movies.
Silenziosa	N.L.	She/Her	Romantic Literature.
Mercutio	I.R.	He/Him	Celebrations, Traditions, and Rituals.
Pathologist	B.H.	He/Him	Biology, Pathology, and Taxidermy.
Dover	D.D.	He/Him	The Cafe and Diner Archives!
Dingane	K.W.	She/Her	Theology, Angels, and Alchemy.

Update Log

Archives 3.0

(10/20/24) A Brouweral Bugbear

A Brouweral Bugbear in The Haunting of 112 has been restored and is online!

(9/14/24) The Taraxacum Tax

The Taraxacum Tax in Debt Come Due has been restored and is online!

(7/26/24) Nutcracker Suite

Nutcracker Suite in Welcome the Dark has been restored and is online!

(7/8/24) Figments of Light

Figments of Light in Welcome the Dark has been restored and is online!

(7/1/24) Minor Update 14

Grill’s ready.

(5/19/24) Tenebrous Triads

Tenebrous Triads in Welcome the Dark has been restored and is online!

(4/11/24) A Key of Three

A Key of Three in Otherworldly Adventures has been restored and is online!

(2/16/24) Bloodshot Baby

Bloodshot Baby in Open Doors has been restored and is online!

(2/8/24) Minor Update 13

Website design overhaul due to back end change. Password system not working when clicked through a tag has been fixed.

(1/31/24) Good Morning, Sunshine

Good Morning, Sunshine in No Respect has been fully released!

(12/14/23) Nova Archive Unlocked

A new Archive section has been unlocked!

Archives 2.0

(12/13/23) Thanatos Rolls the Stone

Thanatos Rolls the Stone in Folie à Deux has been fully released!

(10/31/23) As Human As It Gets

As Human As It Gets in Folie à Deux has been fully released!

(10/4/23) We Are Open… Again

We Are Open… Again in Unearthly Horrors has been fully restored and is online!

(9/16/23) Rotting Empyrean

Rotting Empyrean in Folie à Deux has been fully released!

(9/02/23) Gossamer Ballast

Gossamer Ballast in Date with Death has been restored and is online!

(7/29/23) Satan Sucks

Satan Sucks in Open Doors has been restored and is online!

(7/18/23) All Wound Up Again and Again

All Wound Up Again and Again in Year Zero has been restored and is online!

(7/8/23) Replacement

Replacement in Folie à Deux has been fully released!

(6/1/23) Salvation of the Flies

Salvation of the Flies in Twice Third Temple has been restored and is online!

(5/18/23) Adynamia of the Archons

Adynamia of the Archons in Debt Come Due has been restored and is online!

(5/16/23) An Anfractuous Loop

An Anfractuous Loop in Debt Come Due has been restored and is online!

(5/11/23) Devil Will Drag Us Under

Devil Will Drag Us Under in Debt Come Due has been restored and is online!

(4/21/23) Bad Omens

Bad Omens in Otherworldly Adventures has been restored and is online!

(4/7/23) The Anathema Proxy

The Anathema Proxy in Open Doors has been restored and is online!

(4/4/23) Archive 2.0

After a very kind (and entirely unforced) grant from Victor, we’re back to where we were at before (mostly). We’ll still be reverifiying all prior receipts to ensure they meet our current standards.
Zodiac Files have been restored and are online!
New Archive: Folie à Deux added!

Archives 1.0

(3/3/23) Major Update 16 (Part 2)

Open Doors archive from November and Early December 1995 Added
Archives remain on hold

(1/4/23) Major Update 16 (Part 1)

Open Doors archive from October 1995 Added
Archives on hold until further notice

(12/7/22) Minor Update 12

Tags have been overhauled on ~850 Receipts and Tag Links have been updated at the bottom of each Archive.

(10/29/22) Major Update 15 (Adynamia of the Archons)

Debt Come Due archive from the end of March 2022 to the start of July 2022 added.

(9/7/22) Mini Update 3 (Zodiac Files I)

Added the Zodiac Files to replace the old CaD Files, along with 23 receipts to fill them.

(8/29/22) Minor Update 11

Linked all receipts in the Update Log for ease of access when reading in Update Order.

(8/28/22) Major Update 14 (Dark Fiction)

Welcome the Dark archive from the end of October 2017 to November 2017 and Otherworldly Adventures archive from April 2020 added.

(7/22/22) Minor Update 10

Updates 1-10 (Bad Omens, Fly Swarmed Carcass, Reign of Robert, Strange Things in New Orleans, Gloria, Other Side of the Otherside, Under New Management, Pleasant Disasters, The Crow, the Cold, and the Comeback, and Devil Will Drag Us Under) have be decaffeinated. All C/CD/CC/CX receipts have been unlocked and DD receipts have been given hints.

(6/15/22) Major Update 13 (Unlucky Exordiums)

Date With Death archive from July 2001, Unearthly Horrors archive from May 2016, and the most of the remaining receipts from March 2022 in Debt Come Due were added

(4/14/22) Major Update 12 (Times Like These)

Cafe Crisis archive from August 2019 to September 2019 and Enter the Light archive from November 2018 added.
An additional Cafe Chat was added to Salvation of the Flies in the Twice Third Temple archive.
Twice Third Temple archive was split into Unearthly Horrors (May 2016-April 2017) and Twice Third Temple (May 2017-November 2018)
Astoria Almighty archive was split into Date With Death (July 2001-December 2002) and Astoria Almighty (January 2003-August 2004)
Archive Hub was updated to be less cluttered
Some logos have been altered and updated

(4/3/22) Minor Update 9

Updated the Employee Hall of Fame with some more details.

(3/19/22) Major Update 11 (An Anfractuous Loop)

Debt Come Due archive from January 2022 to March 2022 has been sectioned off.
A new No. 71 has been hired

(12/31/21) Major Update 10 (Devil Will Drag Us Under)

Debt Come Due archive from September 2021 to December 2021 has been sectioned off.

(9/13/21) Mini Update 2 (Housekeeping I)

Housekeeping I is complete and data was restored in various Archives.

(8/29/21) Major Update 9 (The Crow, the Cold, and the Comeback)

Year Zero archives from October 1988 and Astoria Almighty Date With Death archives from June 2001 added thanks to the Long Beach Location.
Twice Third Temple archives from October 2017 added.

(8/12/21) Minor Update 8

All Receipts have been tagged with the Customer(s) they are tied to.
Customer Ties have been added at the bottom of each Archive, clicking a Customer will bring up all their tagged Receipts.

(8/3/21) Minor Update 7

All Receipts have been transferred to a new back-end system to circumvent host-limitations.
Receipt passwords have been replaced with an RC4 encryption, all passwords remain the same (some passwords were slightly modified to stay consistent with password capitalization structure)
Employee No. 161 has come up with some creative names to group related Receipts together instead of going off of months alone.
Cleaned up the Archive Information page a bit.
Archives have been renamed “Archive Hub”

(7/28/21) Major Update 8 (Pleasant Disasters)

Open Doors archives from September 1995 added. Plus some Cafe Chats (CC) from various Archives and a few missing receipts from Twice Third Temple September 2017.

(6/18/21) Mini Update 1 (Dive City: Manos)

Dive Fall archives from November 2018 and March 2113 added.

(5/22/21) Major Update 7 (Under New Management)

Otherworldly Adventures archives from January 2020 added. Plus some reports from May 2016 for Twice Third Temple Unearthly Horrors.

(4/28/21) Minor Update 6

Archive Information added!
Older updates moved to Archive Information, will usually get flushed every Major Update or two.

(4/25/21) Minor Update 5

All receipts have been converted to lightbox pop-up hints. Password Indexes can still be found at the bottom of every page.

(4/20/21) Major Update 6 (Other Side of the Otherside)

Cafe Crisis archives from December 2019 added

(4/16/21) Minor Update 4

Manager No. 3 noticed a file-index error in Otherworldly Adventures. “OSO” should be “CWWA” as such password IDs have also been updated from “CMOS” to “CMCA”. Receipt contents remain largely unchanged outside of references to OSO now being CWWA.

(4/13/21) Major Update 5 (Gloria)

Open Doors archives from August 1995 added

(4/12/21) Minor Update 3

Restored some Deceptive Data found in reports: 2/14/20, 2/20/20, 2/2/20, 2/17/20, 2/3/20, 2/9/20, 2/8/20, 2/7/20, 2/13/20, 2/19/20, 2/18/20. Keep up the good work LIL CaD. Can’t wait to be home. -Manager No. 2

(3/29/21) Minor Update 2

Added Receipt author(s) under each Receipt
Added contact form to homepage
General graphics overhaul
Added CaD Files section found under Hours on the homepage

(3/21/21) Major Update 4 (Strange Things in New Orleans pt. 2)

Otherworldly Adventures archives for Match 2020 Sequence I added from the 18th to the 31st

(3/8/21) Major Update 3 (Strange Things in New Orleans pt. 1)

Otherworldly Adventures archives for March 2020 Sequence I added up to the 17th along with two additional Sequence II receipts

(2/22/21) Major Update 2 (Reign of Robert)

Welcome the Dark archives from October 2017 added

(2/16/21) Minor Update 1

Password Index References have been updated to include Character count and Word count for passwords (i.e. [C3AA1PC | 6C1W] has a password that is 6 characters and will be 1 word long)

(2/15/21) Major Update 1 (Bad Omens & Fly Swarmed Carcass)

Archives created
Otherworldly Adventures archives prior to Mayda Incident added (February 2020 to mid-March 2020)
Twice Third Temple archives from September to mid-October 2017 added
Miscellaneous receipts added to Cafe Crisis and Year Zero archives