Event Log (Finding the Cure)

[plungeintofire]

Welcome to Happy Heights!

Attleton's premier amusement park!


Or at least it used to be.

Attleton's mayor has mentioned the unfortunate only access point to the items needed to make the tonic that will cure the tragic sense-depriving infection that's going around. They'd thought the disease was gone, so they hadn't bothered to maintain the area, but the wells are Happy Heights are the only place that's still going down to the aquifer. They could drill down but-- well, they don't have time for that before the disease really sets into permanence! The number of freak incidences and the decrepit state of the theme park will make it difficult to maneuver, but they've notified the electric company to turn the power on so that people can navigate their way through the park in order to gather the ingredients to make the cure.

Unfortunately, since it's been so long since the park's been opened, rain water and nature have all but wiped the park's map into illegibility. You're on your own for exploration and it's time to find at least four wells from different parts of the park. There are many, but none are a walk in the park to get to! They used to be part of a collection game kids could play when they came into the park.

The mayor warns everyone that the cure is incredibly sensitive to sunlight and oxygenation from the atmosphere- by the time a person can get four, the first extracted water will have their bioluminescence diminished. (And going to that park in the dark... it's too dangerous, he wouldn't recommend it!) It probably won't make it out of the park, so drink it right away! Good luck!

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OOC NOTES: There will be different areas listed for different flowers that have soaked into the wishing wells' aquifer. Each area will have a couple of different scenarios you can play out- you're responsible for playing them out and you're welcome to have a blast with whatever you want to do! If you don't want to play it out but you did play sensory deprivation, feel free to handwave your character getting a cure, but remember: If you manage to have at least four different threads with 10 comments from your character, your character will receive an Attleton Charm ICly and for 'exceptionally valiant efforts' in eliminating the disease. (3 month prize claim limit puts this prize available until Dec. 21st.) To claim a charm, click here. Good luck!

Don't forget: If your character tampers with any of the things that are set up to get access to wells except when stated, the ride may explode or collapse, cutting off the well. Pretty unstable park, you know.

If your character wants to explore more of the park than where the wells are, they're more than welcome to. Feel free to make your own thread if you just want to have your character playing on any rides or doing things that they want- get creative, have fun, but the only areas with wells are those listed.

Comments

[youfool]

If he thought of it, he'd be a little sad Bracken couldn't tell the difference between nervous Ted and numb Ted. ;(

He's saddened a little anyway by the mention of Katze; so they're still together. Took the wind right out of his sails. "You've helped plenty, Bracken. I've been blessed to have someone help me every step of the way so far; the journey's nearly at its end, though I'm sorry you haven't enjoyed it much. I'm grateful nonetheless. Just a little farther yet, that's all."

[shy_mage]

"Th-The park is too scary to... to have fun."

He didn't know how anyone could enjoy it. If it was meant to be scary that would be one thing. But it wasn't supposed to be. It was scary because it was falling apart under their feet, and something could maim them at any moment.

It sounded like Ted was close, at least.

He stepped in to give Ted a hug. After all, the last few times he'd seen him, conversations hadn't necessarily been that great. Despite his size he slumped down a bit, not using his full height.

"I-If you need any help I'll... I'll try," he offered, though considering it wasn't much. His spells were likely to destroy everything around and he didn't have a lot skills outside of them.

He cut it short, though, when he remembered where they were. "C-Can we get out of here?"

Like he needed permission.

[youfool]

Oh no. What an unromantic thing to say! Bracken, apparently, did not have the Christian love of danger for its own sake. Which was odd, given the danger that Bracken himself could inflict. Ted felt moved to preach.

"God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-discipline." A verse addressed to the church, true, but...

He returned the hug, fully felt in sentiment if not touch. "Of course, Bracken, I love you too. Yes, let's away." Something in him felt it'd be improper to enjoy anything, even people, more than once an occasion. He had whimsical faith that needs, both his and Bracken's and everyone's, would be granted if they asked for them.

[shy_mage]

For a brief moment he relaxed into the hug, before pulling away. He finally showed that he could, indeed, move faster than a walking pace as he jogged towards the entrance, not looking back until he was well out of the diner and what he considered a safe distance.

There, with an unsuccessfully furtive glance back, he stopped to talk.

"I th-think..." He scanned the area before pointing, "I need to go th-that way."

He didn't know which direction it was or what would be there, but he had come from the other direction and needed to find more wells.