Sorry for the delay, the townspeople thank you for your patience.
This weeks story thing (below) was inspired by a dream I had a few nights ago. I edited it a little and changed it to a 3rd person POV. I cut it short so I wouldn’t delay anything further.
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0523 Time-Zone=H
DT sits at his desk thinking about what to write for the story thing for the start of LC55 week 3. Amongst the various papers, circuit boards, various junk and a maze of wires, An octagonal green box sits quietly. Wet , orange, overalls hang on a hook by the door,ready to be donned at a moment’s notice. On the muddy carpet is a huge mess of other high vis jackets and clothes. Boots are by the door, soaking wet from the night’s efforts.
“ Hmm, So far I’ve sent them down a hole and up a hill. I wonder if anyone likes trains? Or Race Cars perhaps?
*looks off into space and starts thinking.
“I could always give them a random dialog and let them use their imagination…Yeah, nar.”
He looks out the window trying to find inspiration, the first evidence of a sunrise begins to reveal itself through some distant clouds. An attempt to find the southern cross fails as it is below the tree line at this time. Another search, however ,proves to be worthwhile as a small satellite is seen passing overhead.
“Hmm, now there’s an idea worth chasing. I’ll start writing if I get a longer break between callouts. I should probably get some sleep before the next weather front rolls in, the storm’s not over yet.”
DT shuts down his computer after sending a quick command to the server bank in the other room. He proceeds to flick off the lights and then crawls across the floor onto a mat.
A quick look at the mobile phone and pager confirms that they are both turned on and charging.
The rain returns as the 50Hz flash fades from DTs eyes and he falls down into the dreamtime.
[ND] A mechanical beep rings out through the room.
DT wakes with a jolt of energy. The psychologically programed response to the beep instantly unfolds as adrenalin fills DTs viens. He jumps to his feet and fumbles for the light switch at the same time as grabbing the orange overalls from their hook. He finds the light, but it is further to the right than he remembers. Once the light is on he notices that he is already in the oranges and is holding the call-out key in his hand. He dons the key while looking for some socks, nevermind, He’s already wearing his boots.
“Wait, What!? Did I sleep in my boots? No surly not”
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“GNAAAARRGHWHHHHOO”
DT vocalises as he becomes lucid and disregards the current situation.
“Well, I might as well make use of it while I’m here”
DT Walks outside and into the middle of a large paddock. He pulls a small red box and a marker out of his pocket and proceeds to write on the box, and then sets it on the ground. There, inscribed on the side of the box, are the words “Oi! All LC55 Participants get over here”. DT takes a step back and snaps his fingers. The box explodes in a ball of fire and lightning as the text is written across the sky by an invisible hand. The fireball settles onto the ground and becomes a raging bonfire.
Movement stirs in the nearby forest, a warrior on horseback emerges and rides towards the fire. Another two riders appear followed by a barrage of crazy looking characters. Some are running, a couple are flying, most of the rest are riding some kind of futuristic vehicle. Someone is tearing around on a trailbike, another is teleporting around in a random fashion. Eventually everyone ends up standing around the bonfire. Some faceless metal guy sits on part of the fire and makes himself comfortable. One of the horses transforms into a humanoid lizard and steps closer to the fire, warming itself. Most of the participants are standing around chatting to each other (apart from an elf looking guy and a couple of guys in hoodies). They all seem to know each other pretty well. DT overhears a two pink characters trying to figure out who called them all here.
“Um, I did”
[right]“Who are you again?[/right]
“I’m DreamTech, or DT, remember me?
[right]Can’t say I do sorry, why did you call us?[/right]
“For the LC, I’m the host! I don’t blame you for not recognising me, I never gave a description of myself.”
By this point everyone has gathered around DT and is listening in.
“You guys have had two weeks of dreams without me, which is probably a good thing in some aspects. But I’m here now so I might aswell join in.”
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Tasks still Current:
See another LC participant. 20p
-Complete another task with them. 10p
New Task:See the LC host (Description below) 20p
[spoiler]LC55 Host Description
Name: DreamTech
Gender: Male
Appearance:
Wears fireproof orange overalls and black boots. Overalls have reflective bands around arms and legs. Overalls are wet 50% of the time. Carries various electronic devices, uses them to control weather.
Hair: Changes color and style depending on the weather.
Height: 192cm
Mindset: An Ex-amnesiac with mild pyromaniac tendencies
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This week’s tasks:
Ride a horse or other animal 10p
Shapeshift 20p
See a fire 10p
-Light a fire 10p
-Change its color 10p
-Cook something on it 10p
See/ write text in the sky 10p
-use it to summon another participant/host 20p
Visit/ see a forest 10p
-Set it on fire 20p
-Climb a tree 10p
-JUMP OFF! 20p
-Cut down a tree 10p
And some tasks that caused the delay IRL, just for fun.
See a storm 10p
-With Thunder and/or lighting 10p
-Be within 100m of a lightning strike 20p
-Control/ change the weather 20p
See a house without a roof 10p
-Fix the roof 20p
All week two tasks are reduced to 5 points.