(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

i'm taking some liberties here

[enflame]

❰ following directions has never been in emil's wheelhouse, spoken or navigational. he can use a map just fine, but without some guidance...well, he'll get to point b, but it'll be a long journey coming from point a. such is the case now, as he's trying to get to the gas station but...damn, why does this forest look so samey.

at least it's an uneventful trip. this suspicious world basically has him always on edge, what with untold horrors basically popping up at any possible moment.

that's what he thinks when he sees a black shape in the distance. maybe it's a stray raccoon -- no, it's bigger. getting slightly more so with every passing second as it comes towards him. after a few more moments of the suspicious black mass coming towards him, now having noticed emil and racing closer, he turns and tries to hurry as fast as he can back towards his cabin.

alas, he's never been one for speed. before long, a familiar dog has pounced on him. emil is no longer upright, but at least he's not being mauled. ❱

It's this thing! ❰ and he's too distracted to process that must also mean his master is with him. ❱

8) Let him love you, Emil.

[skaldish]

[ While Emil is not getting mauled, he is getting licked in the face by this truly evil and spiteful creature. This may be worse than death.

Meanwhile his master comes running in the distance looking very concerned. ]

Oh no! Sorry, he doesn't normally do th--Emil! Is that really you?!

[enflame]

❰ at least some gruesome, evil creature might kill him quick. and not cover his skin in a thin sheen of slobber. ❱

Yes, yes, eugh. ❰ the large dog is willing to let emil sit up before continuing its onslaught of excited nosing and licking, despite emil's hand trying to shove the snout away as much as he can. ❱ Where did you come from out of nowhere?

❰ in this case, he mostly means tuuri. ❱

[skaldish]

I just showed up here. [ A pause. Oh no, she should elaborate, she's sounding like Lalli and his limited usage of words. ]

Well, Han and I did! Last thing I remember was being in Asgard and then I woke up on the ground in the middle of the woods.

Someone helped me find this place though so I wasn't lost in the woods very long! It looks like Han missed you!

[enflame]

That's about how things work around here.

❰ i.e. being from asgard, waking up clueless, wandering around. at least emil can be grateful he didn't wake up on the forest floor. the leaves in his hair...dust is much more simple to wash out.

with great effort, no thanks to han, emil finally stands to examine tuuri up and down. oh. ❱

Does that mean you don't know...? The technicians? That whole spiel?

❰ he's going to be a little coy. talking about their existence being a toy for torture isn't high on his list of things he wants to talk about. ❱