In amongst the drama of the DRC leaving, I've completely failed to mention that they gave us access to Ahnonay before they left. The world is intriguing. I haven't worked my way through all of it yet, though there is a rumor that all isn't as it appears there.
The book from the Watcher's Pub doesn't actually lead to the Ahnonay itself, rather to a small room exiting to a short hallway. At the end of the hallway, on a pedestal, is the book to Ahnonay itself. The hallway has a series of stained-glass pieces which are exactly the same as those found in the upper balcony of Kadish's Gallery. Word on the street is he is responsible for Writing this Age as well.
Oddly, the Link panel in the book shows a huge waterfall, but nothing of the sort can be seen when you arrive there. Strange.
Upon first linking to the Age, I found myself on a little ring-shaped island. A curious clock/radar sort of device sits in a pool in the middle of the island. A lighthouse sort of building sits on a rock just offshore. The island is populated by pink-leafed trees and a group of small, 4-legged crustaceans we've come to call Quabs. I'll do a detailed analysis on them later.
The ring island is surrounded by strong currents, which prohibit escaping from it. I was able to swim out to Lighthouse Rock after a few exhausting tries. The building has a door on the backside, but no way to open it; presumably there is a way to get into the building without going though the door. Something else that's strange about this place.
Oh, as well there are apparently some floating cities a little ways away from the island. But, as mentioned, the currents around the island are too strong to swim over to them. Maybe I'll bring down a small zodiac or something.
I have more exploring to do. I'm starting to agree with the rumors, something isn't right about this world...
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Saturday, November 10, 2007
What next?
So I was wrong, everyone is gone. Cate, Kodama, Victor, Marie, Douglas... They've left. Victor and the other "real" DRCists say they are looking for funding. They haven't given up yet. But, regardless, they are gone, and we have no idea if they'll return.
What will happen to the restoration? We've all worked so hard, I can't believe it can end like...
It won't end. The Explorers are still here, and Bahro war or not, we'll stay. We'll keep things going. There is so much to be learned, so much to discover still. The DRC may be gone, but the Tree will continue to grow.
It must!
What will happen to the restoration? We've all worked so hard, I can't believe it can end like...
It won't end. The Explorers are still here, and Bahro war or not, we'll stay. We'll keep things going. There is so much to be learned, so much to discover still. The DRC may be gone, but the Tree will continue to grow.
It must!
Sunday, November 4, 2007
The Exodus
Cate is leaving the Cavern. She announced two days ago that she wasn't getting a return on her investment, and so she was pulling her funding and leaving the DRC.
My initial thought was "well what'll happen to the other DRC members?", and an answer was not long in coming. Last night Dr. Kodama announced he was leaving as well. With no funding to continue the work, he didn't see any point in sticking around. I don't blame him, but it is a huge loss. Though he lacked in social skills, he made up for it in expertise.
So now, there's only Marie and Victor left! Watson is apparently back from wherever he's been, but hasn't been seen in over a month. Engberg made a brief appearance at the same time Watson did, but word on the street is he's done with the Restoration. I hope he finds peace wherever he looks for it. It wouldn't surprise me if Marie and Laxman also called it quits, Lord knows they've had a rough time of it over the last year. But something tells me they won't give up so easily. They've both dedicated a large part of their lives to this project, and I think they'll at least try and see it through.
Time will tell. And probly very shortly.
My initial thought was "well what'll happen to the other DRC members?", and an answer was not long in coming. Last night Dr. Kodama announced he was leaving as well. With no funding to continue the work, he didn't see any point in sticking around. I don't blame him, but it is a huge loss. Though he lacked in social skills, he made up for it in expertise.
So now, there's only Marie and Victor left! Watson is apparently back from wherever he's been, but hasn't been seen in over a month. Engberg made a brief appearance at the same time Watson did, but word on the street is he's done with the Restoration. I hope he finds peace wherever he looks for it. It wouldn't surprise me if Marie and Laxman also called it quits, Lord knows they've had a rough time of it over the last year. But something tells me they won't give up so easily. They've both dedicated a large part of their lives to this project, and I think they'll at least try and see it through.
Time will tell. And probly very shortly.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Guilds
While all the drama with the War has been unfolding, the DRC has been busy themselves. I'm still not sure why, but they have decided to institute the formation of Guilds. They have chosen five initial ones to be formed, with the intent to form others once the system is in place. The first five Guilds are those of the Writers, Maintainers, Cartographers, Messengers, and Greeters.
The Kirel neighborhood was initially opened by the DRC to provide information on the new Guilds. They made it all nice with info tables, balloons, and free t-shirts to show your support of your favorite Guild. They have since opened up Guild-specific "pubs" as gathering places. They are similar in form to the Watcher's Pub, but decorated in the Guild colors and banners. Rather nice, actually. I particularly like the Writer's pub, it's all in black and burgundy. Nice and moody.
No mention of a Naturalist's Guild, of course. The DRC has been very slow in returning correspondance on DZS-related questions. Slow as in "hasn't responded ever". The DZS discussed how we saw ourselves fitting in with the Guild structure. I'd like to push for a Guild of Naturalists/Scientists/etc, but I think that may be further down the line. For now we'll sit tight, keep doing our work, and see what happens.
The Kirel neighborhood was initially opened by the DRC to provide information on the new Guilds. They made it all nice with info tables, balloons, and free t-shirts to show your support of your favorite Guild. They have since opened up Guild-specific "pubs" as gathering places. They are similar in form to the Watcher's Pub, but decorated in the Guild colors and banners. Rather nice, actually. I particularly like the Writer's pub, it's all in black and burgundy. Nice and moody.
No mention of a Naturalist's Guild, of course. The DRC has been very slow in returning correspondance on DZS-related questions. Slow as in "hasn't responded ever". The DZS discussed how we saw ourselves fitting in with the Guild structure. I'd like to push for a Guild of Naturalists/Scientists/etc, but I think that may be further down the line. For now we'll sit tight, keep doing our work, and see what happens.
Back in Business
My journal mysteriously reappeared today after a couple months of being missing. Looks like the last time I wrote in here was the end of June - quite a bit has happened since then! I wonder where this thing has been? It usually lives on the shelf in my Relto. Nobody has been there for months though, so I have no idea where it could have been...
Unfortunately, I haven't been to Relto, the Cavern, or anywhere else in the "D'niverse" in some time either. Surface work has kept me busy. I do check the news regularly though, and big things have happened.
Doug made it back from Noloben with more news of the Bahro civil war. Around the same time Phil Henderson also showed up alive and well! Wish I could have been there for that, The Great Tree has been holding out hope that he'd return for years. He's just as enigmatic as ever, perhaps a little more hippy-ish than before, and still speaks in non-conversational riddles.
Phil heralded the return of "Him" - none other than Dr. Richard Watson. The good doctor explained that he had been with Yeesha, Engberg, and the Bahro, travelling the Ages. Apparently he is responsible for returning a powerful Tablet to the Bahro - a Tablet that the D'ni had long used to enslave and usurp the power of the Bahro. This is the root of the Bahro War - the new-found freedom of the Bahro to decide their own fates. One group has chosen to forgive and rebuild their society; one group has chosen to exact revenge for millenia of abuse.
To this point, the "good" Bahro have shielded the Cavern from the ravages of the "bad" Bahro. Apparently this war has engulfed hundred of Ages and caused untold damage across the worlds. Our protectors have created a deception which has fooled their enemies (and ours, by extension) into ignoring the Cavern, but Watson isn't sure how long that will hold up. Should the plan fail, he says there is no force which can save us.
Doug, scorned by so many Explorers has left us to join the beneficent Bahro. Always a man of action, he has seen the ramifications of this conflict and has pledged to do his part. He has been gone awhile now, and I wish I had seen him before he left. There are still so many things I wanted to ask him.
Unfortunately, I haven't been to Relto, the Cavern, or anywhere else in the "D'niverse" in some time either. Surface work has kept me busy. I do check the news regularly though, and big things have happened.
Doug made it back from Noloben with more news of the Bahro civil war. Around the same time Phil Henderson also showed up alive and well! Wish I could have been there for that, The Great Tree has been holding out hope that he'd return for years. He's just as enigmatic as ever, perhaps a little more hippy-ish than before, and still speaks in non-conversational riddles.
Phil heralded the return of "Him" - none other than Dr. Richard Watson. The good doctor explained that he had been with Yeesha, Engberg, and the Bahro, travelling the Ages. Apparently he is responsible for returning a powerful Tablet to the Bahro - a Tablet that the D'ni had long used to enslave and usurp the power of the Bahro. This is the root of the Bahro War - the new-found freedom of the Bahro to decide their own fates. One group has chosen to forgive and rebuild their society; one group has chosen to exact revenge for millenia of abuse.
To this point, the "good" Bahro have shielded the Cavern from the ravages of the "bad" Bahro. Apparently this war has engulfed hundred of Ages and caused untold damage across the worlds. Our protectors have created a deception which has fooled their enemies (and ours, by extension) into ignoring the Cavern, but Watson isn't sure how long that will hold up. Should the plan fail, he says there is no force which can save us.
Doug, scorned by so many Explorers has left us to join the beneficent Bahro. Always a man of action, he has seen the ramifications of this conflict and has pledged to do his part. He has been gone awhile now, and I wish I had seen him before he left. There are still so many things I wanted to ask him.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Moving Forward
Events are moving along quickly, and I'm finding it hard to keep up. It's tough just following the news, let alone making time to try and have a hand in it!
I caught Doug briefly last night, just as he was heading out to Noloben. I feel better after having talked to him. He's most definetly not going on a killing spree. He's going to do some observations of the Bahro. Doug expects that there'll be a war going on, and he wants to watch what happens and see if he can't learn more about the Bahro so we can deal with them intelligently. He expressly said he wouldn't kill one except in self defense.
God help him if he gets found though...
On a different topic, Laxman dropped off some sort of machine on the ferry docks to monitor the light levels in the lake. I haven't talked to him or actually seen it yet. I wonder if it's a spectrophotometer that measures light levels, or a population counter, or a nutrient sampler, or a... Like I said, I should try and chat with Laxman, or at least go poke at the thing.
I also briefly visited Er'cana, and it's as marvelous as I remember. Didn't spend much time there, just wandered the canyon for a few minutes. I'll try and get into the manufacturing complex in the next couple of days, and get to work on the pellets. According to the DRC, different pellet recipes will have different results, including some that are actually harmful to the algae. I'm going to make it my top priority to find out what factors contribute to the "bad" pellets, so we can warn people.
I caught Doug briefly last night, just as he was heading out to Noloben. I feel better after having talked to him. He's most definetly not going on a killing spree. He's going to do some observations of the Bahro. Doug expects that there'll be a war going on, and he wants to watch what happens and see if he can't learn more about the Bahro so we can deal with them intelligently. He expressly said he wouldn't kill one except in self defense.
God help him if he gets found though...
On a different topic, Laxman dropped off some sort of machine on the ferry docks to monitor the light levels in the lake. I haven't talked to him or actually seen it yet. I wonder if it's a spectrophotometer that measures light levels, or a population counter, or a nutrient sampler, or a... Like I said, I should try and chat with Laxman, or at least go poke at the thing.
I also briefly visited Er'cana, and it's as marvelous as I remember. Didn't spend much time there, just wandered the canyon for a few minutes. I'll try and get into the manufacturing complex in the next couple of days, and get to work on the pellets. According to the DRC, different pellet recipes will have different results, including some that are actually harmful to the algae. I'm going to make it my top priority to find out what factors contribute to the "bad" pellets, so we can warn people.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Rambo
Doug's off his rocker. He was asked by the DRC to go to Noloben and gather information on the Bahro, watch them in their home world, and see if he can figure out what's going on. He's decided to include a spot of personal revenge while he's at it, and made the mistake of telling of everyone about it. Now everyone's going ape-poopey over it.
He mentioned that he wants to bag a Bahro, one of the bad ones that killed Wheely. For some reason people have blown that up into "Sharper's going on a genocidal killing spree". He really said nothing of the sort, but mob mentality being what it is...
I hope he calms down before he does anything stupid.
He mentioned that he wants to bag a Bahro, one of the bad ones that killed Wheely. For some reason people have blown that up into "Sharper's going on a genocidal killing spree". He really said nothing of the sort, but mob mentality being what it is...
I hope he calms down before he does anything stupid.
Monday, June 25, 2007
The Replacement
I just got word... The DRC has officially decided that Michael Engberg isn't coming back, and has voted to fill his seat with... you got it... Cate Alexander. So not only does she now control the cashflow, but has a vote in the operations as well. Time will tell whether this is useful or just a power play on her part.
However, she did mention that the vote wasn't unanimous. Apparently Marie voted against her. I've always like Marie the best out of the Council members. It's interesting that out of the three votes, the only one against Lexie was the one with a woman's intuition.
Time will tell...
However, she did mention that the vote wasn't unanimous. Apparently Marie voted against her. I've always like Marie the best out of the Council members. It's interesting that out of the three votes, the only one against Lexie was the one with a woman's intuition.
Time will tell...
Newness
As of June 24, 4:00 pm Cavern Time, the Great Zero is up and working! We've been doing the calibration missions for some time now, and Laxman finally got enough info to get the thing working again.
So now we have our pretty blue line scanning the Island again. Yeah!
Also, Cate has been making some announcements. Apparently they are working on a new Age to release in the coming months, called "Jalek". It was a D'ni gaming arena, though they won't elaborate on what kinds of gaming went on there. Sounds like it could be cool.
Also, Er'cana is going to be released this week. I'm very excited about that. I was there a few years ago, just a couple times, shortly after the DRC left the Cavern for the first time. I haven't been back since, though I love the place. With access through the newly remodeled Watchers Pub, I can't wait to return!
And with that comes the possibility of relighting the Lake. I remember that Kadish had originally used the machinery in the Er'cana factory to produce pellets, which when dropped in the lake via a link to the Uran Silo, caused it to glow brighter for a few seconds. While a lot of research still needs to be done in regards to the Lake algae, perhaps we can start conducting experiments to find out if there's a way to indeed restimulate their growth and light cycling.
My concern is people will start dumping pellets in the lake without regard for the unknowns in the lake ecology. Until we know the nature of the algae, the nature of the poison that killed it, and the nature of the pellets themselves and how they can stimulate the algae, I'm hesitant to encourage full scale "pellet dumping". I need to find Laxman and get some info from him.
So now we have our pretty blue line scanning the Island again. Yeah!
Also, Cate has been making some announcements. Apparently they are working on a new Age to release in the coming months, called "Jalek". It was a D'ni gaming arena, though they won't elaborate on what kinds of gaming went on there. Sounds like it could be cool.
Also, Er'cana is going to be released this week. I'm very excited about that. I was there a few years ago, just a couple times, shortly after the DRC left the Cavern for the first time. I haven't been back since, though I love the place. With access through the newly remodeled Watchers Pub, I can't wait to return!
And with that comes the possibility of relighting the Lake. I remember that Kadish had originally used the machinery in the Er'cana factory to produce pellets, which when dropped in the lake via a link to the Uran Silo, caused it to glow brighter for a few seconds. While a lot of research still needs to be done in regards to the Lake algae, perhaps we can start conducting experiments to find out if there's a way to indeed restimulate their growth and light cycling.
My concern is people will start dumping pellets in the lake without regard for the unknowns in the lake ecology. Until we know the nature of the algae, the nature of the poison that killed it, and the nature of the pellets themselves and how they can stimulate the algae, I'm hesitant to encourage full scale "pellet dumping". I need to find Laxman and get some info from him.
Friday, June 1, 2007
Dearly Departed
An incredibly sad and frightening news has been buzzing around the Cavern.
Michael Engberg, of the DRC, had brought his daughter Willow ("Wheely") down to the Cavern several months ago, so she could be with him (apparently he's a widower). Wheely was exploring with her friend Rose, and they got into an unstable area next to the Kahlo Pub, where the building had cracked open. They found themselves in a room covered with Bahro carvings, and while they were in there, the building collapsed and killed Rose.
Wheely was trapped in the room for two days while the DRC frantically tried to get her out. Most frightening was that a Bahro was in the room watching the whole time it seems, not harming her, but not really helping either.
Just as the rescue team was about to enter the room and save her, the Bahro went berserk. It was jumping around screeching something that sounded like the word "Noloben". Wheely was frightened, and Michael kept telling her it was ok, he was coming for her. Her screams for her father were the last sounds heard from the room, as he fought to get in and save her.
When the rescuers finaly got there, they found that Wheely had been killed. It hasn't been confirmed, but comments from the DRC so far lead us to think she was mutilated in the same way as the Negilahn creatures. Engberg was utterly devastated - first his wife killed in a climbing accident, now Wheely killed in a caving accident.
I'm numb; I don't have words for me emotions right now. I read transcripts of the events and conversations surrounding her entrapment and final hours, and my heart is utterly broken.
...
why?!
... it doesn't make sense
Michael has disappeared into the Great Shaft. Apparently he was heard muttering the words "Dr. Watson" before linking to the Descent. Nobody's heard from him.
What is happening?
Michael Engberg, of the DRC, had brought his daughter Willow ("Wheely") down to the Cavern several months ago, so she could be with him (apparently he's a widower). Wheely was exploring with her friend Rose, and they got into an unstable area next to the Kahlo Pub, where the building had cracked open. They found themselves in a room covered with Bahro carvings, and while they were in there, the building collapsed and killed Rose.
Wheely was trapped in the room for two days while the DRC frantically tried to get her out. Most frightening was that a Bahro was in the room watching the whole time it seems, not harming her, but not really helping either.
Just as the rescue team was about to enter the room and save her, the Bahro went berserk. It was jumping around screeching something that sounded like the word "Noloben". Wheely was frightened, and Michael kept telling her it was ok, he was coming for her. Her screams for her father were the last sounds heard from the room, as he fought to get in and save her.
When the rescuers finaly got there, they found that Wheely had been killed. It hasn't been confirmed, but comments from the DRC so far lead us to think she was mutilated in the same way as the Negilahn creatures. Engberg was utterly devastated - first his wife killed in a climbing accident, now Wheely killed in a caving accident.
I'm numb; I don't have words for me emotions right now. I read transcripts of the events and conversations surrounding her entrapment and final hours, and my heart is utterly broken.
...
why?!
... it doesn't make sense
Michael has disappeared into the Great Shaft. Apparently he was heard muttering the words "Dr. Watson" before linking to the Descent. Nobody's heard from him.
What is happening?
Answers Lead to Questions
I've been on the surface for awhile, getting married and spending a honeymoon on Maui. I just got back to the Cavern and found out progress has been made during my absence! Darned Doug and Nick, running off and working while I'm away.
Apparently Doug spent the last couple weeks setting up a blind in Negilahn, and using it for observations. I'll hafta get the whole story, but from what I can tell, he not only found out what the predator was, but had an awefully close call with it. Seems it was the Bahro, a group of them, and they set him up. Mid attack he got rescued by another group of Bahro who showed up to fight the first group - do we have a Bahro civil war on our hands? The ramifications of that are terrifying!
Apparently Doug spent the last couple weeks setting up a blind in Negilahn, and using it for observations. I'll hafta get the whole story, but from what I can tell, he not only found out what the predator was, but had an awefully close call with it. Seems it was the Bahro, a group of them, and they set him up. Mid attack he got rescued by another group of Bahro who showed up to fight the first group - do we have a Bahro civil war on our hands? The ramifications of that are terrifying!
Friday, May 4, 2007
Bad News
Nick got fired by the DRC. After the fiasco last week where Sydney Austin published transcripts of her private conversations with him, he was put on probation by Lexie. It seems he snuck back into the City, though details are hazy, and Sydney ratted him out to Cate. Now he's been canned, and Sydney is spouting pro-DRC "Cate showed me the light" nonsense.
What's going on here?!?!
On the plus side, Sharper's definetly back, and has been in Negilahn for a few weeks on recon. Seems he's seen our predator, I definetly need to find the guy and catch up. Need to figure out out what to do about Nick, too, that could cause some snags.
What's going on here?!?!
On the plus side, Sharper's definetly back, and has been in Negilahn for a few weeks on recon. Seems he's seen our predator, I definetly need to find the guy and catch up. Need to figure out out what to do about Nick, too, that could cause some snags.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Word on The Street
Nick's on probation.
Cate let us know the other day that due to his "fraternizing" with Explorers, he won't be allowed to visit the Cavern for a few weeks. I assume this is in regards to his pseudo-dating relationship with Sydney Austin, but who knows. What it means is that he's going to be much harder to get a hold of, and he's going to be much harder to get information out of. That's not going to help things.
However, it seems Sharper is back in the Cavern, doing "recon" as Cate referred to it. I'm going to have to track him down.
Cate let us know the other day that due to his "fraternizing" with Explorers, he won't be allowed to visit the Cavern for a few weeks. I assume this is in regards to his pseudo-dating relationship with Sydney Austin, but who knows. What it means is that he's going to be much harder to get a hold of, and he's going to be much harder to get information out of. That's not going to help things.
However, it seems Sharper is back in the Cavern, doing "recon" as Cate referred to it. I'm going to have to track him down.
Friday, April 20, 2007
Can we move on yet?
Apparently Nick was around yesterday afternoon, for the first time in a couple weeks.
And nobody bothered to ask about the animals! Good Lord!
Nobody cares! It's cuz we haven't been making a stink about itlately. The DRC disappeared, and we did all that we could do in their absence, but without their help, we can't move forward. Unfortunately, it's been so long that people have either lost interest or forgotten about the Negilahn deaths.
Oddly enough, the Anti-DRC Movement has picked up on it in the last day or so. They're just using it as another example of "the DRC sucks", but I think we can use that to gain momentum to restart the research. While I don't agree with everything they say, they do have a knack for getting people's attention. Never would I ally any group I'm a part of with them, but in this case we have a common goal, and we can use them to spread the word and raise awareness of the issue.
And with that public awareness, perhaps the DRC will start to listen to us.
Just maybe...
The ADM is hosting a "protest" in regards to "the DRC is killing all the cute animals" on Monday night. I don't know if I can make it, but I'm trying to get some of the other DZS folks there to keep an eye on things. I don't want this project to fall in the hands of the ADM.
And nobody bothered to ask about the animals! Good Lord!
Nobody cares! It's cuz we haven't been making a stink about itlately. The DRC disappeared, and we did all that we could do in their absence, but without their help, we can't move forward. Unfortunately, it's been so long that people have either lost interest or forgotten about the Negilahn deaths.
Oddly enough, the Anti-DRC Movement has picked up on it in the last day or so. They're just using it as another example of "the DRC sucks", but I think we can use that to gain momentum to restart the research. While I don't agree with everything they say, they do have a knack for getting people's attention. Never would I ally any group I'm a part of with them, but in this case we have a common goal, and we can use them to spread the word and raise awareness of the issue.
And with that public awareness, perhaps the DRC will start to listen to us.
Just maybe...
The ADM is hosting a "protest" in regards to "the DRC is killing all the cute animals" on Monday night. I don't know if I can make it, but I'm trying to get some of the other DZS folks there to keep an eye on things. I don't want this project to fall in the hands of the ADM.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Blow Over
The Anti-DRC Movement kick-off meeting was last night. I didn't go, cuz I'm not particuarly opposed to the DRC (seeing as how I'm working with them and all). It seems the presentation was a lot of hooey based on speculation and inaccurate accusation.
I don't think the Great Tree has to worry about their position of DRC watch-dog being usurped...
I don't think the Great Tree has to worry about their position of DRC watch-dog being usurped...
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Fast Times at Uru High
It seems Nick has gone and created a hornet's nest with a group of females around here. After my first couple of conversations with Nick, he started inviting Heaven, Jazz, and sil_oh_wet to some of our hang-out times. We all became friends, and later Nick asked them to spread around some historical work he'd been working on. Some bits from a religious text, a few things about some D'ni pop stars (apparently they liked folk music), odds and ends like that.
Then along came Sydney Austin.
She used to hang around the Cavern, and caused a major stir with her brashness. At one point there was even a sit-in being held to try and start a dialogue with Cate Alexander (Lexie), and Sydney single handedly ticked her off to the point she left and refused to talk to people.
Now she's back, and determined to follow through with her Anti-DRC Club agenda. i don't understand it myself, but if that what she wants to do, fine. Problem is, she's totally playing Nick. Sydney claims that "Nick is mine", and has warned off any other girls who hang around with him that they "better not get in the way". It's caused quite the high-school drama stir, and I plan to stay out of it as much as I can.
However, it's my friends that are being attacked, and I won't stand for that.
Adding to the problem is that Nick has gone AWOL, and hasn't done anything to rectify the situation. Doug is right... The "boy" needs to step up and take some responsibility.
Then along came Sydney Austin.
She used to hang around the Cavern, and caused a major stir with her brashness. At one point there was even a sit-in being held to try and start a dialogue with Cate Alexander (Lexie), and Sydney single handedly ticked her off to the point she left and refused to talk to people.
Now she's back, and determined to follow through with her Anti-DRC Club agenda. i don't understand it myself, but if that what she wants to do, fine. Problem is, she's totally playing Nick. Sydney claims that "Nick is mine", and has warned off any other girls who hang around with him that they "better not get in the way". It's caused quite the high-school drama stir, and I plan to stay out of it as much as I can.
However, it's my friends that are being attacked, and I won't stand for that.
Adding to the problem is that Nick has gone AWOL, and hasn't done anything to rectify the situation. Doug is right... The "boy" needs to step up and take some responsibility.
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Thursday, March 29, 2007
The Map
Cate Alexander left a most intriguing document in the museum for us... A map showing that Negilahn, Dereno, and Payiferen are all continents on the same world! Pod locations are called out by number, and it's marked with 13 time zones (hence the 13 hour day between portals).
A few things are starting to click, and this must be the "clue" Nick was hinting at yesterday.
If Dereno is indeed having the same problems at Negilahn, that changes a few considerations. Is it one predator? If so, how do they travel so quickly? Or is it multiple predators in multiple places, a bio-invasion?
Or is it even an animal predator at all?
A few things are starting to click, and this must be the "clue" Nick was hinting at yesterday.
If Dereno is indeed having the same problems at Negilahn, that changes a few considerations. Is it one predator? If so, how do they travel so quickly? Or is it multiple predators in multiple places, a bio-invasion?
Or is it even an animal predator at all?
Dereno
Ran into Nick last night, first time since the "outing". It was good to see him, and know things are ok. Apparently Doug is on the surface doing some research or something, and should be back shortly. We'll connect up and figure a new plan of action, likely involving more trips to Negilahn.
And possibly other places, because that was the second part of the conversation - animals are being killed in Dereno too. Similar to the Negilahn animals. Nick hasn't seen it himself, just heard from some of the other ResEngs working on that Age.
I guess we'll hafta check that out too... Better pack my long-johns.
He also hinted that we'd soon see a clue that will help make the connection between Negilahn and Dereno, a connection which he obviously already knows. One of these days his little games will catch up with him.
And possibly other places, because that was the second part of the conversation - animals are being killed in Dereno too. Similar to the Negilahn animals. Nick hasn't seen it himself, just heard from some of the other ResEngs working on that Age.
I guess we'll hafta check that out too... Better pack my long-johns.
He also hinted that we'd soon see a clue that will help make the connection between Negilahn and Dereno, a connection which he obviously already knows. One of these days his little games will catch up with him.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
No News
I haven't seen or heard from Doug or Nick since our trip. I've talked ot a number of people in Cavern, and answered questions as best I can, but it's going on a week now. Wonder what the hold up is.
I'm going to install cameras in my Pod windows, to track what comes aronud when. As well, I hope to verify that the predator does not come near the Pod area.
I'm going to install cameras in my Pod windows, to track what comes aronud when. As well, I hope to verify that the predator does not come near the Pod area.
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