(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

[shittalk]

[ Oh, yeah, that. She has the good grace to at least look a little embarrassed. ]

Yeah, well, you ended up fine. And anyway--

[ Probably not a great idea to show this off, but regardless she pulls up the front of her shirt, stained dark with dirt, mud, blood, or all three. There's a bullet hole in her lower side, still leaking. ]

This shit heals faster when I eat. And I'm pretty sure the lunch they been giving me is, like, blood, or whatever.

[coolmotivestillevil]

[ She's embarrassed? This is only making less and less sense. At least until she keeps talking, and then he starts getting some ideas. Has she been imprisoned? Is that possible? ]

Who are 'they'?

[shittalk]

[ She hesitates for a second, because she's pretty sure you're not supposed to talk about the kinda secret organization you work for. After a second, though: ]

NITRO. I dunno if they sent me here or what, but you didn't hear about 'em from me.

[coolmotivestillevil]

[ There is a lot to unpack and figure out here, and very much not the place to do so. And despite all the burning questions, he's tired, and he's not sure where to start. He needs to collect his thoughts.

But ... ]

I'm Geralt of Rivia, a witcher. I ... specialise in monsters, like vampires.

[ It's best to keep it to himself, for now, that he usually hunts said monsters. Even if it's only usually, and not always that simple. ]

I could ... help you.

[ Possibly. ]

[shittalk]

[ That gets another pause. Her face is an open book, first clear surprise and then a quick slam of suspicion as she eyes him. ]

The fuck would you help me for? [ people don't just help people!! especially not her. ]

[coolmotivestillevil]

[ He snorts. ]

Because it's my job, and I'm bored.

[ And Parker is kind of sad and pathetic, but he'll keep that to himself. ]

[shittalk]

[ It doesn't sell her. He's gotta have an angle, right? He wants something, everyone does. ]

Nah, man, I'm good.

[ Maybe she fucked up, telling him all this stuff? Unclear. She takes another few steps back, and gauges the distance down the nearest tunnel. Even gutshot, she's fast. She's probably faster than him, if it comes to it. ]

Whatever -- I'll see you around, I got shit to do.