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glencolans) wrote2023-04-05 03:28 pm
glencolans) wrote2023-04-05 03:28 pm
Search Requests
SEARCH REQUESTS
At game start, the map is completely unexplored and covered by a "fog of war" obscuring its features. New characters will be randomly dropped onto the island's shores; from there, to uncover tiles on the map and figure out more about where they are, search requests are required to document movement, attempt to uncover hidden materials and passages, discover or confront dangers, find old ruins and create new settlements, and potentially, solve puzzles related to the mystery of the island itself.
RULES AND GUIDELINES
- Search requests are a required mechanic of this game. A search request for the current AC cycle must be submitted in order to pass AC without a strike.
- Mistakes in search requests will never be penalized. Don't be afraid to eyeball a distance or make an approximate guess; if the math doesn't quite match up, or the path doesn't exist, I will offer alternate destinations and work with you in order to decide how the search request will resolve.
- Search requests will rarely be immediately fatal. Unless your character is doing something intentionally reckless, I will do my best to offer paths of escape for any sudden dangers that arise.
- You can be as precise or as vague as you want. If you want to exactly plot out the squares your character will travel through and search every IC day, that is totally fine. It's also fine to simply report that your character is staying in one place all month, or to give a starting point and a desired destination, with a general request to search a wide area. Just note that, the more vague you are in your request, the more I will extrapolate to fill in the blanks.
- Retroactive/backdated search requests are allowed. They just can't be used for the current month's AC if they fall outside of the current month's AC period, or overwrite a previously submitted search request. Forward-dated search requests are also allowed as long as they fall within the same IC day that the request was posted (for example, if you post a search request on IC Day 30 morning, you can make that search request last for the entirety of IC day 30, not just the morning of).
- Thoroughly searching a square, rather than just traveling through it, halves movement through that square. So if you choose to search every square along a path, you'll only travel half as far as someone moving with purpose to a destination. Remember that simply traveling through a square will still fully reveal it.
- IC Days are split into three 8-hour increments. Each of these corresponds to one OOC day. Morning is from 4AM -> 11:59AM, Day is from 12PM -> 7:59PM, and Night is 8PM -> 3:59AM.
- Several examples of search requests are provided below to help illustrate how they work. If you still have questions, please ask them in the FAQ (or in your search request!).
MAP REFERENCE/TRAVEL CONDITIONS
TRAVEL CONDITIONS | IC DAYS 15 → 17
MORNING
DAY
NIGHT
BEACH
OCEAN*
JUNGLE
FOOTHILLS
MOUNTAINS
4 squares/hour
(32 total)
3 square visibility
(32 total)
3 square visibility
4 squares/hour
(32 total)
5 square visibility
(32 total)
5 square visibility
4 squares/hour
(32 total)
1 square visibility
(32 total)
1 square visibility
2 squares/hour
(16 total)
3 square visibility
(16 total)
3 square visibility
2 squares/hour
(16 total)
5 square visibility
(16 total)
5 square visibility
2 squares/hour
(16 total)
1 square visibility
(16 total)
1 square visibility
2 squares/hour
(16 total)
1 square visibility
(16 total)
1 square visibility
2 squares/hour
(16 total)
1 square visibility
(16 total)
1 square visibility
1 square/hour
(8 total)
0 square visibility
(8 total)
0 square visibility
2 squares/hour
(16 total)
2 square visibility
(16 total)
2 square visibility
2 squares/hour
(16 total)
3 square visibility
(16 total)
3 square visibility
1 square/hour
(8 total)
1 square visibility
(8 total)
1 square visibility
1 square/hour
(8 total)
5 square visibility
(8 total)
5 square visibility
1 square/hour
(8 total)
7 square visibility
(8 total)
7 square visibility
1 square/hour
(8 total)
3 square visibility
(8 total)
3 square visibility
*The average human can only tread water for three hours
LEGEND
| - Preexisting Structure | - Ocean | - Reef | - Deep Water | - River | |||||||||||
| - Natural Landmark | - Beach | - Jungle | - Mangroves | ||||||||||||
| - Character-Made Landmark | - Foothills | - Mountain | |||||||||||||
Click on any of the map tiles for details.
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII
XIII
XIV
XV
XVI
SUBMISSIONS
All new characters will be given a toplevel to this post. To submit a search request, fill out the below form and copy/paste it as a response to your toplevel.
IC DATES: The IC dates the search request covers (I would also recommend putting this in the subject line to make it easier to keyword search later). You can use whole days, partial days, or a combination of either. To verify what IC days line up with real-world days and events, consult the Calendar.
STARTING SQUARE: The square your character is starting their search request on, format TILE.COLUMN.ROW. This should line up with your previous search request, or your starting location if newly arrived/revived.
ENDING SQUARE: The square your character is ending their search request on. If you're not sure where they'll end up (the area is unexplored/your character has a vague idea of where they want to go/you're not sure on the math/etc.), you can give a more rough answer here. Something like "they want to make it to Tile II," or "as close to II.AA.3 as possible" are perfectly valid answers.
DETAILS: The meat of your request. This is where you describe:
- The path your character is taking,
- The squares you want them to search,
- Any special actions your character is taking during this period of time (or inaction), and
- Any other special notes or questions you might have about this request.
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STARTING SQUARE: XV.A.19
ENDING SQUARE: As close as he can to XI.J.32
DETAILS: Upon discovering the abandoned traps, Rust will examine them for any similarities to the Hunter’s handiwork (by the light of his lighter if the sun’s set)—is the craftsmanship similar? the materials? the type of trap? If possible, he’ll then dismantle the traps and take their components with him.
(Also he’ll help himself to some of the reptile’s feathers ahahahahahah.)
He’ll be spooked and convinced there’s a nearby camp in equal measure, so he’ll climb a tree and keep “watch” (listen intently and look for any campfires) for several hours that night, eventually succumbing to his version of sleep for 2-3 non-consecutive hours.
Come daylight he’ll set out in search of the (theoretical) camp, searching the nearby jungle thoroughly—especially for tracks/animal trails and manmade markers—while on guard for additional traps. After a few hours he’ll give up and, unless he’s miraculously found water, will remember the shared map and head for the river in tile XI (since he knows he's on the Southeast coast but has no idea of his exact location).
no subject
Starting Square: XV.A.19
Ending Square: XI.J.32
Duration: 28 hours
General Search Results:
Apologies - I didn't take very good notes on the landmarks in this location! Let me describe them a bit better:
In squares XV.A.19 and XIV.FF.19, there are two already-sprung simple foot traps. These are where Rust finds the reptile and large rodent corpses (he'll find the latter on his search around the area during Morning 036).
In square XV.A.17, Rust finds a simple pitfall trap, already triggered. This is where the small deer corpse is.
In square XV.A.18, Rust finds a small, simple ground blind, or the remains of one anyway. This is the closest he comes to discovering a full campsite in this area, and it doesn't look like it has been used in quite some time. A few more small feathered reptiles make an appearance in the underbrush as Rust furtively looks around the jungle, of a similar species to the one found in the trap; they don't stick close for long enough to make a more detailed observation, unless Rust wants to try and catch one. He's easily able to follow the coastline due north to hit the southernmost river in tile XI, right before Night 036.
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He won't try to catch or follow the reptiles, but he will take a look at their tracks if possible--would anything stand out? Does it look like they travel in groups?
Aaaaaand some questions!
Where/in what position does he find the chassis (is it flipped over, twisted up, etc.)? Are there any signs of impact lmao or signs of it having been moved? Any recent damage to it? Are the wheels (and/or spare tire) intact?
(PS: operating under the assumption that this is part of Maddy's item, I asked her player EVEN MORE QUESTIONS about what condition it would be in, but lmk if those wouldn't apply!)
What's the pocket knife's handle made of and what condition is the blade in?
How old does the vent cover look (is it rusted, etc.)? Is it heavy-duty/for industrial purposes or just a regular old vent cover?
What are the batons made of? Are they (basically) identical?
Is the flashlight in working order? How big is it?
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The little reptiles leave such tiny tracks that it's almost impossible to follow them without some sort of magnifying implement, and even then, they're so light that they don't seem to leave discernable tracks in the dry ground anyway. Based on the sheer number of them he sees, though, Rust can probably guess that they travel in groups.
The chassis is on its side and heavily damaged - definitely consistent with some sort of fall-and-tumble situation and then a long period of time spent out in the rain. All of its wheels are missing, including any potential spare tires.
The pocket knife's handle is made of lacquered wood, and the blade is pristine; apparently it's built to deal with the outdoors a lot better than most of the other items Rust has found.
The vent cover is one such item. Heavily degraded with rust and pockmarking indicative of abrasion. It doesn't look like a vent that would have lived in a house, but that could just be because all of the paint has long since been worn off.
The batons are made of metal, and near-identical. They have some chunky bits of heavily degraded rubber stuck to the gripping ends of them.
The flashlight doesn't seem to work at first...until Rust gives it a few shakes, and then it flickers to life for a few seconds. Must be rechargeable. It's pretty chunky, at maybe six inches long.
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