Lost Desert Plot Discussion #83 (Summary in First Post)

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jojoneo · #16 Post by **jojoneo** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:39 pm

I think the gift shop will be where we cash in our plot points.

I was thinking about something...

The Lost Temple is in Qasala... no?

But we have no idea physically where it sits, since the only way we stumbled upon it was through a banner ad. Correct?

Hangman · #17 Post by **Hangman** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:40 pm

pattypus wrote:Whenever I try to go to the gift shop, it re-directs me to the temple of one thousand tombs.

Oh the pain... why me? WHY!?

You should look at it this way: maybe it's just because you're more special than the rest of us?

But maybe you just are locked out from it, I think you can't access it when you're locked out due to reading a scroll, although I'm not 100% sure about this.

meresged · #18 Post by **meresged** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:41 pm

pattypus wrote:Whenever I try to go to the gift shop, it re-directs me to the temple of one thousand tombs.

Oh the pain... why me? WHY!?

Have you finished your tablet? It sounds like people can't get in until their tablet is finished...

pattypus · #19 Post by **pattypus** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:43 pm

My tablet's finished. But, I haven't read all the scrolls in the libraries.

I haven't been in the temple for a few weeks, so I can't be locked out. :thinking:

hiddenneggs · #20 Post by **hiddenneggs** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:44 pm

Just a tiny observation:

Even though the heavy work -- unburying, hollowing out, and furniture loading -- is done, the guards at the Repository gate will still allow only "licensed contractors" (and folks who feed them the right line) to get past them.

This may mean we still have another task coming up -- perhaps correcting a sorting error made by the "staff of expert librarians" -- or it could just mean that even without any tasks left, anyone catching up on the plot will still have to meet the conditions we all did in order to reach the Repository.

Skynetmain · #21 Post by **Skynetmain** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:46 pm

5th, The foreman, Rukis, and ID: I think we can all agree that those have been the most annoying parts of the plot thus far, but how many of them were there? I know we would probably say just one of each but given lengths of time involved, there would have to have been many to keep up with us. This is not that bad of an idea. We could have a morning and evening foreman. If we had the same foreman the whole way through, he would have easily tired as fast as us and would have been a push over since we were all resting while he is too busy yelling and hitting us. A team of Rukis lead by a set of masters would make sense too. One master carver per item or a day/night set could explain the volume of items, varying rates, and allow the rest factor to be included. How mant IDs you ask now? I say we only had one. Judging by Ed's appearance he/she/it could have just been unrested and tired. Ed's moving could have been just a way to find a quiet spot to sleep, hence hiding us in the basement or sending us there to get away from us.

meresged · #22 Post by **meresged** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:52 pm

Hangman wrote:

But maybe you just are locked out from it, I think you can't access it when you're locked out due to reading a scroll, although I'm not 100% sure about this.

Nope, I'm locked out because of a scroll and got right to the gift shop when I tried. Just to update.

IanB · #23 Post by **IanB** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 10:01 pm

pattypus wrote:My tablet's finished. But, I haven't read all the scrolls in the libraries.

I haven't been in the temple for a few weeks, so I can't be locked out.

I've finished my tablet but I certainly haven't read every scroll in my libraries and yet I still have access to the gift shop so it isn't that.

To Skynetmain: If the city were being hidden by 'bending light' as you suggest then surely the citizens in there could escape simply by walking out?

hiddenneggs · #24 Post by **hiddenneggs** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 10:08 pm

pattypus wrote:Whenever I try to go to the gift shop, it re-directs me to the temple of one thousand tombs.

pattypus -- Does it take you inside the temple? Or just to the outside front, where you get your verse?

If you're still "in" the Temple of 1,000 Tombs, it'll take you there each time. If so, you'll want to find your way back to your first hall, where you can click the "Leave the Temple" button, or just go through a door for a trap & be locked out for an hour.

If you're not inside the Temple, then I don't know.

meresged · #25 Post by **meresged** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 10:08 pm

IanB wrote:I've finished my tablet but I certainly haven't read every scroll in my libraries and yet I still have access to the gift shop so it isn't that.

Has anyone finished all their scrolls? I haven't, but I'm working on it. It's the pits that it'll take so long, but I'm hoping it'll help!
I'm sad, I lost my internet connection and missed out on ALL the furniture moving! I'm going to be upset if it was a requirement for moving on to the next step!

pattypus · #26 Post by **pattypus** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 10:20 pm

hiddenneggs wrote:
pattypus wrote:Whenever I try to go to the gift shop, it re-directs me to the temple of one thousand tombs.

pattypus -- Does it take you inside the temple? Or just to the outside front, where you get your verse?

If you're still "in" the Temple of 1,000 Tombs, it'll take you there each time. If so, you'll want to find your way back to your first hall, where you can click the "Leave the Temple" button, or just go through a door for a trap & be locked out for an hour.

If you're not inside the Temple, then I don't know.

*smacks self*

Right. Got it.

I never went out! x

I can get into the gift shop fine, now.

Thanks!

IanB · #27 Post by **IanB** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 10:24 pm

pattypus wrote:smacks self*

That's 3 new emoticons required: "kicks self", "slaps wrist" and now "smacks self"

Hangman · #28 Post by **Hangman** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 10:30 pm

IanB wrote:
pattypus wrote:smacks self*

That's 3 new emoticons required: "kicks self", "slaps wrist" and now "smacks self"

Maybe this one can cover them all:

And I sure hope they won't require us to read all our scrolls... I accidentially read the scroll that was on my statue's base without even seeing my statue

And I've only read one other scroll afterwards, so I'm not feeling like getting 10 twelve-hour lockouts...

meresged · #29 Post by **meresged** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 10:31 pm

jojoneo wrote:
The Lost Temple is in Qasala... no?

But we have no idea physically where it sits, since the only way we stumbled upon it was through a banner ad. Correct?

That's a good point....where IS Qasala? Do we have any theroies?

Edit: On reading all the scrolls: We've had since this all started to read all of our scrolls....maybe they expected we'd do it out of natural curiosity once the temple stopped being of much use? Plus, honestly, how much do you actually wander around in there now that we've got all the tablet pieces and the right scroll?

By the way, nice head-smacking emoticon! Where'd you get it????

anjuna · #30 Post by **anjuna** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 10:41 pm

jojoneo wrote:The Lost Temple is in Qasala... no?

But we have no idea physically where it sits, since the only way we stumbled upon it was through a banner ad. Correct?

I keep wondering about this too. A way to reverse a spell/curse, or to clear some fairy fog mirage of some sorts.

I still wonder why we have access to so many areas (and not others) and yet we still don't know what to do next. :cry:

EDIT: I also wonder how we are expected to solve anything to earn a Parchment Puzzler avatar, since only those that bothered to save theirs have access to them now.