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[Yoink]

"Oh, no! Oh no oh no." Charro frowned, "And it was all going so well there! Sort-of. Where exactly did she fall?"
This he asked to no-one in particular, glancing around the tower as he wracked his brains for some way to help.
'Somehow I doubt she landed out the front where we came in.'

>Try to figure out just where Simus fell from, and which general direction she would have landed in.

[Caellath]

Maurice was risking himself for the woman he liked and would probably die in his efforts if he wasn't helped in any way...Leaving them with Worst Medic as their only medic.

Using the information given by her and Travis' reports, think about where she could have landed.

[piecewise]

Is anyone out there?

Keep trying.

[str:5]
You catch hold of something, a rise in the stone, a bit of debris, you don't really care. You lock your fingers on it and hold on with everything you've got. The sand continues to pour past you, sweeping over you like water and continuing off toward the Fall. After a few minutes, it's gone and you're laying on a flat expanse of stone.

Consider everything I know about the shape of the Citadel and the movement of the sand. Try to figure out what it could be for, or if there's any likely qualities it has.

[int:2]
HURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR FUCK SAND

"Oh, no! Oh no oh no." Charro frowned, "And it was all going so well there! Sort-of. Where exactly did she fall?"
This he asked to no-one in particular, glancing around the tower as he wracked his brains for some way to help.
'Somehow I doubt she landed out the front where we came in.'

>Try to figure out just where Simus fell from, and which general direction she would have landed in.

[int:5]
Lets see.

She fell from a walkway above the walkway you all entered on, so she should be near that walkway. However, the sand was still flowing when she fell so it's possible she got carried from her initial point of impact to another location on the sand. If that were true then all you would have to do is follow the direction that the sand flowed and you should find her.

Huh, that was simple.

Maurice was risking himself for the woman he liked and would probably die in his efforts if he wasn't helped in any way...Leaving them with Worst Medic as their only medic.

Using the information given by her and Travis' reports, think about where she could have landed.

[int:4]

Well,you know she fell from a walkway above the one you're on...but she's not actually around it. Maybe she was swept off by the sand?

[IronyOwl]

DURRRRRRRRRRRR wait try again. I can figure this out!

[Yoink]

"Quick, someone give me some rope and, er, tie me to somethin-..." Charro trailed off. "Wait, Maurice is doing that already."
He spoke to Maurice over the comms: "Maurice, I'm guessing you should just have to let the flow of sand take you! If you start off at a point near the ledge where she fell, it should, um, work." Would it work? Would it? Or was he going to get Maurice killed with this advice?
'Agh. I sure hope not.' He fidgeted for a moment, then spoke up again, with a shrug: "I could do it myself, if you'd rather not."

[PyroDesu]

Terminator crawl in the direction the opposite the sand was flowing in.

Repeat, is anyone able to hear this broadcast?

[Caellath]

"Just follow the direction the sand was flowing to, parting from the point she probably fell from the walkway." Milno said to Maurice. Not that it would help much anyway.

[Nikitian]

Hmmm... now, the only question is 'where did she fall?'. Thanks anyway.
Also, I'm regretful to say, but the, huh, 'leash' is taut again.
Think about where Simus fell, based on the knowledge of her previous transmissions and the layout of the Citadel 1 as seen from outside. Search from that point in the direction the sand has flown; keep trying to get in contact with her over the comms.

[Caellath]

Hmmm... now, the only question is 'where did she fall?'. Thanks anyway.

"The walkway she fell from was on top of the one we climbed on, so that's something already."

To the whole team:
"Ok, the true entrance to the Citadel was found, anyone wants to follow in to check the place or do you want to retrieve that corpse before that? Maybe there is less sand or no to struggle against now."

[Knight Otu]

"Ok, the true entrance to the Citadel was found, anyone wants to follow in to check the place or do you want to retrieve that corpse before that? Maybe there is less sand or no to struggle against now."

"Faith, Charro, May, that means the us four. If you have ropes still, you may want to give them to Milno before we go down. Let's at least get the brother - this way, we may get any research he had on him, and he gets a proper burial."

Downwards. Drag at least Charro along, after he has given whatever rope he has to give.

[IronyOwl]

"Yeah, let's go get the brother first. I just hope the, uh, tide stays down."

Downwards.

[piecewise]

DURRRRRRRRRRRR wait try again. I can figure this out!

[int:1+1]
It is your considered opinion, using all your expertise and experience in this world, that FUCK SAND.

Terminator crawl in the direction the opposite the sand was flowing in.

Repeat, is anyone able to hear this broadcast?

[str:1]
You scratch and claw your way a good 6 inches forward. Progress!

Hmmm... now, the only question is 'where did she fall?'. Thanks anyway.
Also, I'm regretful to say, but the, huh, 'leash' is taut again.
Think about where Simus fell, based on the knowledge of her previous transmissions and the layout of the Citadel 1 as seen from outside. Search from that point in the direction the sand has flown; keep trying to get in contact with her over the comms.

You don't really need to think about that do you? I mean Charro told you she landed near the walkway and you know how the sand was flowing.

You walk back out into the darkness after walking around the tower again, untwisting your leash. You follow the newly revealed path between the clustered buildings, walking till you catch "-ble to hear this broadcast?" on the radio.

"Ok, the true entrance to the Citadel was found, anyone wants to follow in to check the place or do you want to retrieve that corpse before that? Maybe there is less sand or no to struggle against now."

"Faith, Charro, May, that means the us four. If you have ropes still, you may want to give them to Milno before we go down. Let's at least get the brother - this way, we may get any research he had on him, and he gets a proper burial."

Downwards. Drag at least Charro along, after he has given whatever rope he has to give.

"Yeah, let's go get the brother first. I just hope the, uh, tide stays down."

Downwards.

Faith, Charro and Chin walk as far down the ramp as they can before they hit sand. Huh, guess the sand in here is flowing out more slowly because it has to pass through a constricted exit. Oh well, it looks like it will be gone soon.



 

[PyroDesu]

If anyone can hear this message, please respond.

Keep trying to crawl back.

[IronyOwl]

"Well... I guess we could just wait for the sand to leave..."

Try to estimate, based on the speed of the sand, how big an exit it's being pulled through, whether there's a consistent direction or several exits, and if it's moving in any kind of pattern, like water swirling down a drain.

[Nikitian]

Thank goodness! Yes, I can hear you clearly, Simulacrus. I'll be there in a minute.

Team, I've got Simulacrus back on the radio; it looks like she's been beyond the comms working distance, and so will be I until we're back. In case of emergency, I'll use the rope to send the signals - unless you are okay with me abandoning it should its length be insufficient.
Go further in that direction, look for Simus.