(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

[legbreakings]

[ He opens his mouth, wanting to argue simply because that is all they have been doing for years now, but... It's a sensible suggestion. It's not like he can explore farther until he's had his leg fixed.

It's not as if he could ask Wei Wuxian to stay, either, or as if they have any comfort to give another. The last chance of that died when their sister was stabbed to death in the battle Wei Wuxian had started.

So he gives Wei Wuxian a sharp look out of narrowed eyes, followed by an equally sharp nod. ]

Very well. Find her. [ Said in a tone of voice as if this is indeed something he can simply give an order about, as if it is a mere matter of a sect leader's conviction and ability to enforce authority to bend the world to his will - a skill Jiang Cheng has always been woefully lacking at anyway. ] Go.

[mannerless]

( that's fine - wei ying can be ordered about, at least in this case. he can be ordered to find their sister. he's going to find her. there's no other choice, really.

and so, with a nod only fractionally less sharp, he turns and takes off again at an even brisker jog than before, heading off toward the woods to the north this time without a glance back. even from here, jiang cheng can probably hear him call - ) Shijie!? ( as he reaches the treeline, and then he's disappeared altogether. )