(event) WAY DOWN WE GO

[vestigemods]

EVENT LOG: WAY DOWN WE GO

AUGUST 14TH - 24TH

► THE BASICS

Not halfway into the month of August, the lake starts to recede - slowly at first, but then in great leaps and bounds until only a foot and a half of sun-warmed standing water remains. The lake going dry is concerning, for certain, but it's hardly the least of our problems... because on the lake bed is a hatch, askew and emblazoned with an unknown but eerie insignia, and beyond that hatch lies nothing but trouble.

Over the next few days, a brave and reckless team of explorers delve into the cave beyond - what is later revealed as a maintenance tunnel, just before the ceiling of that very tunnel caves in and traps them from both sides. Their supplies are limited, and phone signal is shaky at best. And what's worse, not more than a day or so later, the lake begins to fill back up, water pouring down into the open hatch. Can those who remain stage a rescue in time to save the explorers from drowning?

► MOD NOTES

• This log is a general dump for all log threads pertaining to August's Way Down We Go event - and in lieu of the lack of catch-all for August, you can feel free to do non-event log threads here as well! Go ahead and utilize vestigenet for any event-related network posts you'd like to make.
  
• The main chunk of the event takes place between the IC dates August 17th (reveal of the hatch) and August 22nd (the latest the spelunkers can be freed before they drown). No rush leaping on this event post, since I know most folks are honestly still plotting about it.
  
• All event information can be found on the July Event Infopost!
  
• Please take special care in this event to label your top-levels with identifying information such as the IC date, any prompts specifically pertaining to event roles (spelunker, rescue efforts, etc), and/or 'non-event' for any non-event prompts you may include. Just trying to keep things organized!
  
• I'm going to help solidify the plotting efforts over the next few days to help make sure everyone's on the same page, but none of it will be set in stone just in case latecomers want in too. If you want in, chime in on the spelunkers, rescue efforts, or support roles top-levels as applicable!
  
• Any questions can be directed to this top-level or, for a quicker response, to Trace on discord/plurk.

Comments

gas station;

[deferences]

[stealing is sort of all sizhui's been doing this whole time. during his initial visit, he waited and waited (and waited) for someone else to come along before finally accepting he was going to have to break a rule by simply taking whatever he needs.

that's exactly why he's strolling through the gas station without a care in the world, collecting small bags of candy and potato chips, tucking them into his steadily filling arms. alongside snacks, he has bandages, disinfectant, a book or two he thinks might prove decent to read. whenever he spots simon raiding the beef jerky, the lan disciple perks, eyebrows lifting with consideration.]

Is that all you're going to eat?

[as if sizhui is one to talk with his own junk food tucked into the crook of his elbow.]

[notpunkjustdaft]

Uh.

[ Simon looks down at his arms. He doesn't necessarily feel ashamed by it. This is just how he eats, how he's always eaten, and he's never actually had to cook before so he wouldn't even know what to do with anything else.

He's mostly wondering if he's forgotten something obvious. ]

For now, yeah.

[deferences]

[he shouldn't feel ashamed at all, sizhui's honestly surprised he's getting some semblance of meat; most everyone else seems to go for the carbs or sugar but beef jerky at least has some protein.

hmmm, a moment of contemplation then he plucks an orange package of chips from his arm, gestures toward the bag simon's currently holding and smiles.] Would you trade me some of that for these— [sparing a glance down, his head tilts, he squints at the package then,] —cheese puffs? Or perhaps you'd prefer something else that I have!

[so sizhui shuffles closer, moves his arm around to present the other items he's holding; chocolate bars, peanut butter cups, barbecue and plain salted potato crisps.] Whatever one you like, it's yours.