(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

[theprezident]

[ Wow, you're a moron. Rhys rolls his eyes into the sky. ]

Fat lot of good you'll do if you pass out.

[lookslikeacinnamonroll]

I won't.

[ The rocks are heavy, but Wen Ning knows himself and knows he can handle holding them up for as long as he needs to. What is he anyway, but a tool? Or a weapon. ]

Besides, no one else can do it. The rocks are too heavy for a normal man.

[theprezident]

Dude, you look like you're ready to fall over. What do you mean you won't?

[lookslikeacinnamonroll]

I mean I can do it.

[ Sure, the Ghost General is always more powerful when the resentful energy keeping him alive is spurred on by Wei Wuxian's music, but he's plenty strong on his own. Strong enough to lift boulders. Strong enough to fight a hundred men singlehandedly.

Hopefully strong enough to hold up this ceiling just a little bit longer. ]

[theprezident]

[ ... Sigh. ]

Is there anyone that could swap places with you for a while?

[lookslikeacinnamonroll]

[ Wen Ning grits his teeth, shifting his position so he can keep holding up the heavy stone while still turning to look this man in the eye. ]

If you can find someone strong enough, then I'll switch places. But I don't know that you can.

[theprezident]

We'll see about that. Just don't pass out before I do.

[ Yes, he'll keep insisting that's a risk. He's known some very powerful and scary people in his life, but not even sirens can go on forever. ]