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EXPLORATION: THE SEQUEL
Alright Discedo, we've got a double whammy of plot stuff for you! So we don't clog up the ooc comm with a million things, have a giant post.
Once everyone has effectively explored the town and met with Jeremy, he'll lead you to where Lachesistein's scientists had resided in their final moments... or, as Jeremy will say, the moments before they fled.
JUL 24: THE OBSERVATORY
As you trudge up the slope toward the observatory the world will get quieter as the fog thickens. The voices and illusions grow scarcer. (Behind you in the direction of town you may hear someone urgently whisper, "Don't look it in the eyes" while others gossip in hushed tones--"Are they really going to try this?" "Well it's a little too late turn turn back now…" "Oh those poor fellows!" "Meh, I hear they're aliens. If anyone has a chance, it's them."--and the figures in the mist seem to always be moving away from your destination.) Hold on to the whispers of encouragement (or warning) while you can, because as you reach the top of the hill the world will fall into silence. There are no birds, no insects, not even the rustle of leaves. Now is the time to steel yourself.
The observatory is built into the remnants of a small stone structure that may have been a castle.
Wo ist Cheryl???
Despite the building's age and damage, the wooden bridge seems to have been built in recent years. More importantly there isn't any sign of chaos signaling that someone or something tried to get in.
Cross the bridge and enter the building. Grapple against the wall for a light switch and your hand will only find a flaking wall. If the scientists were here, they either did not frequently use this entrance, had flashlights, or simply had the place memorize well enough to navigate in the dark. You will have to do the same for a while.
But please, feel free to explore, because your trusty guide Jeremy apparently has no clue where anything is.
First Floor
This part of the building is the castle (seemingly on the modern side, considering the wooden floors and the layout). If you're not careful you'll wander into some cobwebs, but aside from some annoyed spiders crawling up your neck there isn't much to fear. There isn't a whole lot in way of furniture or things on this floor: rotted wooden tables and chairs, metal pots and pans and old piping in the kitchen area, a few metal ornamental pieces, candle sticks, and faded paintings in decaying frames (all of which are fucking landscape paintings). It's nothing special, just bigass rooms everywhere connecting to everything.
Second Floor
Ascend the broad stairs and you'll find the second floor of the castle, which… is pretty much like the first floor, but with more furnishings. Entering the first room you'll see that it's lined with mirrors…. or it was. Curiously all of these mirrors seem to have been broken as well. Enter more of the big rooms and you'll find antiqued beds, boudoirs, even some frayed clothing that could have easily come out of an Edwardian Era thrift shop. The walls are still peeling, but less so; the paints are more colorful, the walls more decorative, and tattered tapestries hanging up and some ornamental candle holders. If you want to feel like bankrupt royalty, this would be the place to sleep for the night.
At the furthest end of this floor there's even a small opera theater complete with seating, stage, and balconies. Whoever designed this place must've thrown some mad parties.
The Observatory
Exiting the theater to the right, you'll reach a spiral staircase leading up a turret. The good news is that windows make it relatively well-lit despite the fog. The bad news is the bannister doesn't look too sturdy, so you'll want to be careful climbing up. Once you reach the top you'll come to a modern observatory. Unlike the rest of the building, this room is cleaner, tidier, and full of technology. A large telescope stretches out eyeing the east. Unfortunately whatever device moves the telescope laterally (do you honestly expect me to know this shit I don't know these things!!!) is jammed or otherwise not working. Perhaps another day you'll have time and energy to fix it if you really want to, but for the moment you can have a neat look at the cosmos. The telescope is pointed neatly at a distant, yellowish planet. Perhaps another member of this solar system?
Around the observatory you'll find an array of old telecommunication devices and computers. And I mean old. Think 1980s. Yeah, practically the stone age. Despite their appearance they've got some state-of-the-art software installed and have been thoroughly locked down. There are notes and papers in desk drawers, but everything is written in an incomprehensible language. The good news is it primarily uses the Roman alphabet. The bad news is it looks like someone who phonetically tried to pronounce German words and failed spectacularly. You're free to take these with you. Who knows, they could be handy in the future.
Wander around, get settled in, and try not to jump out of your skin when you hear the old radio adjacent to the telescope loudly crackle to life.
The Underground
Huh? What do you mean underground? There aren't any stairs-- oh shit there's actually a man-sized hole in the wall that leads to a dark, cramped, spiraling staircase. You can only go one at a time and it seems to go on for a while. You can walk only in single-file line and taller people will have to stoop over to fit. It's dark and uncomfortable. When you get to the bottom the world will open up, but it's not exactly a pretty sight either.
SEEMS. LEGIT.
At first there doesn't appear to be much down here except for pipes, wiring, and the feeling that you're about to premier on an episode of Unsolved Mysteries. However, if you scramble over some rubble to the far right corner you'll find a door that leads to… some well-lit living spaces complete with bathrooms, twin-size beds, mini fridges (full of fresh food and cans of soda, no less!) and all the amenities of a college dorm room. There are four of these and they've definitely been lived-in recently. Like the rest of the place there are broken mirrors and no signs of struggle. Whoever was staying here left quietly and in a hurry.
*all images curtesy of abandonedplaces @ lj or google images because I am lazy and just google things
Since we're going to be spamming you with more action-y goodness there will be no log posted for this portion. Well, not a mod one, anyway. Everyone is instead encouraged to post themselves on the network (either communicator messaging or action posts WHATEVER YOU CHOOSE) about exploring the observatory instead!
"WHY," you may be screaming at your monitor. "WHY DO YOU SUDDENLY THINK THAT WHATEVER UPCOMING ACTION LOG STUFF WILL SEIZE MY ATTENTION???"
Because once you've been sufficiently creeped out by the observatory's radio broadcast and taken a look around, Jeremy will lead you to where he says the scientists may have fled to.
JUL 27: THE ZOO
Don't turn around.
Don't look away.
And remember...
Don't blink.
Surprise surprise! Yes, in fact, that's where you're about to be lead! Into the grasp of the weeping angels. You're only mostly fucked, but let's get this story underway.
On July 27th Jeremy will be leading players into the Zoo for further exploration. Oddly quiet, the zoo is just the same as the rest of Lachesistein. Graffiti covers the grounds, the cages of the zoo have been busted open. It's practically a bone yard at this point.
It's here that the player base will meet up with their beloved weeping angel, and find themselves quite abandoned! DON'T WORRY. Good ol' Jackie,ghoststeps, will be coming to the rescue, but first we have to cover a few things about the weeping angels.
There is going to only be one of these in the zoo, so don't worry. We'll introduce it to you in a post later, but if you guys want to make a log for exploring the Zoo, please have at thee!
Weeping angels only move forward when nothing is watching them. Meaning, so long as your characters don't blink, they'll be alright! Or look away! More or less, just one pair of eyes has to be on them at all times. If they DO look away, the weeping angels will approach at high speeds, so any glances away longer than a single second will basically be the death of you.
Like in the security footage above, weeping angels can still move around if the video camera recording them isn't being watched. So again, if you don't have your eyes on them, you're screwed.
Weeping angels are seriously hella impossible to defeat. Destroying them physically won't work (meaning if you smash the stone to pieces, it esentially reembodies itself in a non-physical form.) SO, really, just don't try to take a sledgehammer to it because it won't work. BUT no fear. Jackie has a plan.
Jackie is going to have a LOT of things to tell you guys, but here's the scoop. we need two volunteers to keep an eye over the weeping angels while the remaining exploration group goes to work with Jackie. Please talk with whoever you want, but i'd like if the sign up was a pair of folks who'd agreed to it before hand! Just post with like "VOLUNTEERS" in the subject line so I see you guys.
Volunteers: Undecided We'll decide by a random generator, as jenna mentioned belowi couldn't NOT edit the post because not editing the post is for dweebs (8
While the two are waiting, the remaining explorers will follow Jackie into a House of Mirrors. While in there, Jackie is going to instruct them on how to arrange the mirrors so that they can "neutralize" the weeping angel that is now after them. Arranging the mirrors will be given in a series of PUZZLES (oh yay puzzles, we know you love them (8 ) which we'll provide in the post itself. Puzzles can be answered ICly, or even OOCly (which will be accounted for as dumb luck).
Once players have solved the puzzles, the two volunteers will be brought into the house of mirrors and left to stand in the array of reflective objects as Jackie flicks the switch. As a final note, the train back to Discedo will arrive on July 28th for those of you who survive the ordeal 8)) And as always backdating and backtagging are welcome.
Keep an eye out for these posts in the future!
Once everyone has effectively explored the town and met with Jeremy, he'll lead you to where Lachesistein's scientists had resided in their final moments... or, as Jeremy will say, the moments before they fled.
JUL 24: THE OBSERVATORY
As you trudge up the slope toward the observatory the world will get quieter as the fog thickens. The voices and illusions grow scarcer. (Behind you in the direction of town you may hear someone urgently whisper, "Don't look it in the eyes" while others gossip in hushed tones--"Are they really going to try this?" "Well it's a little too late turn turn back now…" "Oh those poor fellows!" "Meh, I hear they're aliens. If anyone has a chance, it's them."--and the figures in the mist seem to always be moving away from your destination.) Hold on to the whispers of encouragement (or warning) while you can, because as you reach the top of the hill the world will fall into silence. There are no birds, no insects, not even the rustle of leaves. Now is the time to steel yourself.
The observatory is built into the remnants of a small stone structure that may have been a castle.
Wo ist Cheryl???
Despite the building's age and damage, the wooden bridge seems to have been built in recent years. More importantly there isn't any sign of chaos signaling that someone or something tried to get in.
Cross the bridge and enter the building. Grapple against the wall for a light switch and your hand will only find a flaking wall. If the scientists were here, they either did not frequently use this entrance, had flashlights, or simply had the place memorize well enough to navigate in the dark. You will have to do the same for a while.
But please, feel free to explore, because your trusty guide Jeremy apparently has no clue where anything is.
First Floor
This part of the building is the castle (seemingly on the modern side, considering the wooden floors and the layout). If you're not careful you'll wander into some cobwebs, but aside from some annoyed spiders crawling up your neck there isn't much to fear. There isn't a whole lot in way of furniture or things on this floor: rotted wooden tables and chairs, metal pots and pans and old piping in the kitchen area, a few metal ornamental pieces, candle sticks, and faded paintings in decaying frames (all of which are fucking landscape paintings). It's nothing special, just bigass rooms everywhere connecting to everything.
Second Floor
Ascend the broad stairs and you'll find the second floor of the castle, which… is pretty much like the first floor, but with more furnishings. Entering the first room you'll see that it's lined with mirrors…. or it was. Curiously all of these mirrors seem to have been broken as well. Enter more of the big rooms and you'll find antiqued beds, boudoirs, even some frayed clothing that could have easily come out of an Edwardian Era thrift shop. The walls are still peeling, but less so; the paints are more colorful, the walls more decorative, and tattered tapestries hanging up and some ornamental candle holders. If you want to feel like bankrupt royalty, this would be the place to sleep for the night.
At the furthest end of this floor there's even a small opera theater complete with seating, stage, and balconies. Whoever designed this place must've thrown some mad parties.
The Observatory
Exiting the theater to the right, you'll reach a spiral staircase leading up a turret. The good news is that windows make it relatively well-lit despite the fog. The bad news is the bannister doesn't look too sturdy, so you'll want to be careful climbing up. Once you reach the top you'll come to a modern observatory. Unlike the rest of the building, this room is cleaner, tidier, and full of technology. A large telescope stretches out eyeing the east. Unfortunately whatever device moves the telescope laterally (do you honestly expect me to know this shit I don't know these things!!!) is jammed or otherwise not working. Perhaps another day you'll have time and energy to fix it if you really want to, but for the moment you can have a neat look at the cosmos. The telescope is pointed neatly at a distant, yellowish planet. Perhaps another member of this solar system?
Around the observatory you'll find an array of old telecommunication devices and computers. And I mean old. Think 1980s. Yeah, practically the stone age. Despite their appearance they've got some state-of-the-art software installed and have been thoroughly locked down. There are notes and papers in desk drawers, but everything is written in an incomprehensible language. The good news is it primarily uses the Roman alphabet. The bad news is it looks like someone who phonetically tried to pronounce German words and failed spectacularly. You're free to take these with you. Who knows, they could be handy in the future.
Wander around, get settled in, and try not to jump out of your skin when you hear the old radio adjacent to the telescope loudly crackle to life.
The voice on the other end belongs to an adult male. Whatever communication device he's using must either be old, damaged, very far away, or some combination of the aforementioned factors because each rise in volume produces a burst of static and there is a constant, buzzing background noise. He speaks fast, barely restraining the edge of either agitation or panic that cuts into his voice.
At first the message comes in a language no one will immediately be able to place. It must be a native tongue to the planet. Those who know German, however, will be able to hear some similarities in pronunciation, diction, and even a few words that sound similar enough to German--the word for "doctor" followed by, presumably, a name (pronounced Ee-klid-on); "containment"; "Discedo." A pause follows. Feel free to talk among yourselves in this time.
Approximately two minutes later there will be a burst of static as the speaker returns. He speaks louder, sounding irate or possibly fearful. Now he speaks in halting, broken English.
"Hallo? Hallo? Members of Lachesistein facility, you are to responding to us as soon as immediate! Situation of Delta-3 is escalating. We has not received response from Antioch. Those--" he angrily spits out a string of words here. You can easily assume it is some profane insult, "--has denied, ah, people of reinforcement. Do not wish to "get involved." Pffa! Like those awful cocks is concerned with wellbeing of their "citizens." Would rather see them starve to death on home soil instead of preventing of bad things. Cowards want to maintain illusion of control."
The rant dies down and now he seems more worried.
"Whoever is listening please to be getting Dr. Warren. It is important we know of state of Lachesistein's, er, "subject" and if sparing task force is of possible. I know you have your hands full but Delta-3 is really--"
Suddenly the audio cuts off. The crackling and humming stops. There is only a few seconds before another voice entirely of indiscernible sex, age, or nationality whispers loudly.
"Praise be to the OTHERS who have come between the rips of reality between the worlds their GLORY be to the other-worldly beings we will show them our LOVE and will make this dead world to their suiting and liking we only want to PLEASE them we will bend the world for them PRAISE be to the Others they are the Great Ones who will inherit the world as GODS we we will make PERFECT the world for them rid it of the SPARES that did not rot with the plague we will CLEANSE the world of the Spares and the Steel and the Corruption and the Fire and the World will become anew with Their Glory as our Majesty amen."
The radio transmission ends.
The Underground
Huh? What do you mean underground? There aren't any stairs-- oh shit there's actually a man-sized hole in the wall that leads to a dark, cramped, spiraling staircase. You can only go one at a time and it seems to go on for a while. You can walk only in single-file line and taller people will have to stoop over to fit. It's dark and uncomfortable. When you get to the bottom the world will open up, but it's not exactly a pretty sight either.
SEEMS. LEGIT.
At first there doesn't appear to be much down here except for pipes, wiring, and the feeling that you're about to premier on an episode of Unsolved Mysteries. However, if you scramble over some rubble to the far right corner you'll find a door that leads to… some well-lit living spaces complete with bathrooms, twin-size beds, mini fridges (full of fresh food and cans of soda, no less!) and all the amenities of a college dorm room. There are four of these and they've definitely been lived-in recently. Like the rest of the place there are broken mirrors and no signs of struggle. Whoever was staying here left quietly and in a hurry.
*all images curtesy of abandonedplaces @ lj or google images because I am lazy and just google things
Since we're going to be spamming you with more action-y goodness there will be no log posted for this portion. Well, not a mod one, anyway. Everyone is instead encouraged to post themselves on the network (either communicator messaging or action posts WHATEVER YOU CHOOSE) about exploring the observatory instead!
"WHY," you may be screaming at your monitor. "WHY DO YOU SUDDENLY THINK THAT WHATEVER UPCOMING ACTION LOG STUFF WILL SEIZE MY ATTENTION???"
Because once you've been sufficiently creeped out by the observatory's radio broadcast and taken a look around, Jeremy will lead you to where he says the scientists may have fled to.
JUL 27: THE ZOO
Don't look away.
And remember...
Don't blink.
Surprise surprise! Yes, in fact, that's where you're about to be lead! Into the grasp of the weeping angels. You're only mostly fucked, but let's get this story underway.
On July 27th Jeremy will be leading players into the Zoo for further exploration. Oddly quiet, the zoo is just the same as the rest of Lachesistein. Graffiti covers the grounds, the cages of the zoo have been busted open. It's practically a bone yard at this point.
It's here that the player base will meet up with their beloved weeping angel, and find themselves quite abandoned! DON'T WORRY. Good ol' Jackie,
ghoststeps, will be coming to the rescue, but first we have to cover a few things about the weeping angels.There is going to only be one of these in the zoo, so don't worry. We'll introduce it to you in a post later, but if you guys want to make a log for exploring the Zoo, please have at thee!
Weeping angels only move forward when nothing is watching them. Meaning, so long as your characters don't blink, they'll be alright! Or look away! More or less, just one pair of eyes has to be on them at all times. If they DO look away, the weeping angels will approach at high speeds, so any glances away longer than a single second will basically be the death of you.
Like in the security footage above, weeping angels can still move around if the video camera recording them isn't being watched. So again, if you don't have your eyes on them, you're screwed.
Weeping angels are seriously hella impossible to defeat. Destroying them physically won't work (meaning if you smash the stone to pieces, it esentially reembodies itself in a non-physical form.) SO, really, just don't try to take a sledgehammer to it because it won't work. BUT no fear. Jackie has a plan.
Jackie is going to have a LOT of things to tell you guys, but here's the scoop. we need two volunteers to keep an eye over the weeping angels while the remaining exploration group goes to work with Jackie. Please talk with whoever you want, but i'd like if the sign up was a pair of folks who'd agreed to it before hand! Just post with like "VOLUNTEERS" in the subject line so I see you guys.
Volunteers: Undecided We'll decide by a random generator, as jenna mentioned below
While the two are waiting, the remaining explorers will follow Jackie into a House of Mirrors. While in there, Jackie is going to instruct them on how to arrange the mirrors so that they can "neutralize" the weeping angel that is now after them. Arranging the mirrors will be given in a series of PUZZLES (oh yay puzzles, we know you love them (8 ) which we'll provide in the post itself. Puzzles can be answered ICly, or even OOCly (which will be accounted for as dumb luck).
Once players have solved the puzzles, the two volunteers will be brought into the house of mirrors and left to stand in the array of reflective objects as Jackie flicks the switch. As a final note, the train back to Discedo will arrive on July 28th for those of you who survive the ordeal 8)) And as always backdating and backtagging are welcome.
Keep an eye out for these posts in the future!