genessia | Event Log (Finding the Cure)

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!

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.

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[ Mayu shrugged at Ibuki's comment on his intelligence. He liked to be efficient, but many things confused him. The typing came from laziness. Even before losing his hearing, he didn't like to talk.He typed something else.]

Glad I'm not alone.
Let's keep going and adding to the map.

All righty! Between us we can figure this out!

[Quiet or not, Ibuki's glad for company - even now, she'll probably end up trying to chat and forgetting neither of them can hear her. She's not so observant on the mapping front, but she'll stick closely to him and try to remember where they've been before if she can.]

[ Mayu nods. As they keep going Mayu adds to his map. He shows all this additions to Ibuki. Keeping track of where they've been before is also why he draws kitty marks.

He process for going through maze is long and methodical.]

[Long and methodical is helpful but unfortunately not doing much to keep the boredom at bay. Ibuki's trying to be patient, but there are times where she'll be inclined towards wandering off - probably down paths they've already been down because she's not paying attention.

And she can't even chat with Mayu because neither of them can hear. She can sing to herself, but that's not doing much either and now she kind of wishes she'd chosen another option for this one.]

[ Mayu follows Ibuki every time she wanders away and tries to keep her from going too far off track. Calling out to her obviously wouldn't work. He tries blocking her. He shows a page in the sketchbook with large writing.]
STOP

[ He types into the communicator.]

Please don't leave. ;;

Do you have any ideas?

[He succeeds in stopping her largely because she almost walks into him; from her expression, she hadn't realised she'd been doing anything of the sort but when she reads his message, her eyes go wide and she's quick to throw together a response that hints to the dramatic even without voice.]

Ah Mayu-chan! Ibuki didn't realise you cared so much! Ibuki will make sure to stay by your side, but she can't promise anything once we're out of the maze.

[He's not really her type, for a start.

Ideas, though...the more she thinks, the more her gaze keeps returning to the sketchbook and then...]

Oh! Maybe a paper trail? That way we can see where we've been? Between those and the map we should figure the place out, right?

[ Ibuki isn't his type either. Even if she was, he isn't over his boyfriend disappearing. He's too lazy and dense to react to what was implied.]

The kitties I drew aren't good enough? Will I get in trouble for vandalism?

[ He points to a kitty drawing he marked earlier, showing that they were in this location before]

No, no! The kitties are adorable! But maybe a paper trail will let us see when we're going in circles sooner? And we can just always turn one way unless it sends us in a circle?

[Ibuki doesn't want him to think she's in any way criticising his efforts, after all. She's just throwing out ideas and hoping something sticks so they can get out and eat.

Which leads her to another thought.]

Burgers are on Ibuki once we get out.

[ Mayu has been keeping in one direction, always picking left when there's fork in the road. He tears a page out of his sketchbook to use for the paper trail, and hands it to Ibuki. He turns to a page in his sketchbook that says...]

OK

[Ibuki responds with a nod, taking the page and tearing off small pieces to make a trail. Which means that as they come up to another fork, she can see they're about to circle on themselves and reach out to stop Mayu from going further.

She points at the floor with the paper, then towards the alternative fork than they would have taken. They've found out where the circle was and hopefully they can now find a clear path out.]

[ Mayu looks for the trail and the kitties. He nods to Ibuki when she points out the path. He looks for the part of his map that comes closest to matching and shows it to Ibuki. He hands her another page , and adds to his map when they enter a new part of the maze.
]

[Ibuki leans over to look at the map, trying to figure out where they haven't explored and making a sharp turn in the first direction that seems to fit. Still scattering paper pieces all the while, like she's a flower girl adorning their path with rose petals rather than actually trying to find her way - but at least she's not freaking out this way, right?]

[ Mayu follows after, and hurriedly draws kitties in a few spots.The paper trail might get scattered.
He still watches out for his earlier trails,and adds to his map.A lot of ground was covered, which hopefully brings them closer to the well.
Lack of hearing makes him more reliant on his sight.]

[Eventually their path narrows to one with no forks or branches, enough so that Ibuki gives up on leaving a trail. Instead, she picks up her pace until they reach a dead end - and with it, their goal.

It's probably for the best he can't hear her. She can't hear herself, but she's cheering pretty loudly right now, doing a victory dance as she waits for him to catch up to her.]

[ Mayu's reaction is significantly more subdued than Ibuki's. He continues to mark on his map, and draws a cheering emoticon on it when he sees the goal. He's saving his energy for finding the rest of the wells.

He gives a V sign before taking a drink.]

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