[IN PROGRESS] Someone Lost

[knux400]

You are now entering the PUZZLE ZONE. Each area will have a puzzle in it that must be completed to progress. Brisk does not know the solutions, but he may have some helpful insights should you need them. You may ask for a hint out-of-character at any time. Feel free to RP as much as you like, and have fun!

[cosmo]

Clarice stoops down to example the odd plants and fruit bushes. She picks a fruit from one of the bushes, stowing it in one of her sample jars.

[knux400]

The fruit is small, orange, and smells slightly of cinnamon.

[seppawku]

Mince tugs on one of the vines, hopping up onto it and craning their head back to look up into the canopy.

[allhallowed]

Indie crouches among the odd plants, poking at their leaves. (EXAMINE: Odd plants, leaves.)

[knux400]

@seppawku


The vines are sturdy enough to hold Mince's weight, albeit a bit slippery. The canopy seems to be a few feet off the ground. 

@allhallowed

The plants sort of resemble tiny pine trees, only with layers of wide leaves instead of the typical pine needle. The leaves fold inwards when touched, and slowly fold back out again if left alone.

The leaves on one side of the plant are cut and torn in places.

[aeshihowl]

Flicker turns to Brisk. "What type is Casket? What sort of person is she? What sorts of things does she like? I think these things will affect our surroundings the closer we get to her. If that's the case, knowing about her will help us know when we're going in the right direction."

[knux400]

@aeshihowl

"She was a corpse type. She was... A little more outgoing than me, I think. She was the type to listen to what others' interests were and be just as enthusiastic as they were. It's a nice personality to have, but unfortunately it means her own interests were a bit overshadowed. I'm having a hard time remembering what they were..."

[aeshihowl]

Flicker nods, tapping his chin as he thinks. "Any idea what might have happened for her to stop responding?"

[knux400]

"That's kind of why we're here. I don't know why she would stop responding like that."

[cosmo]

Clarice stands up. “When did you last hear from her?”

[knux400]

"About a month ago when I left the lab."

[allhallowed]

"Hey guys, I think I found somewhere where the brush is disturbed! Or... attacked... Honestly, I'm not really sure what's going on but maybe if you all come and look you'll figure out something I haven't!"

[knux400]

Brisk turns and examines the bush Indie is looking at. "That's odd. The cuts on it are all rather small, and the damage seems to be contained to one particular side of the bush."

[cosmo]

"Are there cuts on any of the other nearby plants?"

[knux400]

Brisk moves to examine another nearby plant. "...There are. The cuts look the same as the ones on the first plant. They're on the same side, too."

[cosmo]

"They seem pretty... intentional. Do you think she might've left a trail for you to follow?"

[knux400]

Brisk is moving from plant to plant as he speaks.

"I don't think it's a trail. Generally a trail would lead in a straight line, which is hard to do if every plant is like this. Which is seeming more and more like the case. Even the trees have scrapes on the bark."

[seppawku]

'What could have cut up the plants and bark like that? Something sharp or big passing by?'

[knux400]

"These cuts seem really small. Very, very small. But what's weird to me is that no matter which plant I look at, the cuts are always facing the same direction."