>>142115

Yikes.

Nervously examine corpse.

Also, I just now noticed you have aperture eyes. How strange.

>>142115
Wake up.

>>142121
Just say SAN CHECK.

Y'know I can't rule out at this point that every one of you is a robot, and all Indahls are dead.

NO

What else is gonna be in a box that big that is not designed to be opened?

>>142336

candy? ._.

Wakey wakey.

Deep 2010/03/17(Wed)12:24 No. 148824 ID: bf1e7e
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>>142117
>>142121
>>142139

There's a hole there. The exposed bones look damaged.

When you touch it your finger easily pokes through what remains of its skin.

>>142118
>>142138

It's hard to make out much of any detail on the box. It's awfully weathered since you were able to snap it apart, it looks really old.

>>148824
Is there anything else in the box?

>>148824

Examine the hole closely.

Then look in the box for anything else of interest.

Do Indahls keep their brain in their chest, out of curiosity? That would be insanely stupid of course, because the heart has to be in the center to best regulate blood flow, and the brain has to be close to the eyes and ears. But I just want to make sure.

Also Ven, this is very important. Do you have a pulse? Is your heart beating right now? Or is it more of a steady whirring?

Calm down, you got here, other indahls might have too. Just in case though, do you have any bone anomalies you could check for on the skeleton?

I think we should go back and chech on Telwis to see if he is okay. Besides, we havent made much progress on our own and we could use a little help. Not to mention that we'd be safer if we traveled together.

>>165669
>havent made much progress on our own
looks like we've been making decent enough progress to me, certainly more than clinging to Telwis' house has.

>Not to mention that we'd be safer if we traveled together.
Telwis has already said, multiple times, that he won't and can't go with Ven.

listen to your heartbeat

Deep 2010/08/04(Wed)19:18 No. 215678 ID: bf1e7e
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>>148825

It doesn't look like it ...

>>148833

It looks like there's a crack in the sternum, like something was forcefully put in or taken out.

>>148839

You don't really know where your organs are, but you are pretty sure that your heart is in your chest. It is beating pretty rapidly.

>>148860

Unfortunately, you've never met another Indahl that you are aware of!

Shake/slide the box on the ground if you can, listen if anything inside it moves.

What are behind the boxes?

>>215678
You must be somewhat close to Indahl civilization with a tomb being here. Was there anywhere else to boat over to back at the water?

>>215678

OK you have a heartbeat. I'll remember that, thanks. Now...

COMPEL YOUR CREATOR TO UPDATE MORE FREQUENTLY

>>215682
I would also like this to happen.
>>215678
There may be something on the bottom side of the box.

>>215679
>>215697
"The boxes are too large and heavy to lift, you can't tell if there's anything behind them, but they go a long way back. It doesn't look like there is anything on the ceiling."

>>215701
I was talking about where the feet are located.

Whack those boxes open with the oar.

Lacking there being anything else here of interest, perhaps we should leave.

Push the half-opened box aside and check what's in the boxes behind it.

Deep 2010/08/09(Mon)19:21 No. 216856 ID: bf1e7e
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>>215679

You can't. It's too heavy for your scrawny arms.

>>215680

There was some sort of waterway feeding the lake.

>>215706

There didn't seem to be anything in there except the body.

>>215715

You smash open the box on the ground.

There isn't a body in this one.

There are parts of one, though.

Oh they're caskets oh god what have we done

>>216857
Defiled the resting places of the unburied dead.

Hope your race isn't a superstitious one, Nev.

Let's stop defiling graves and make our way back out.

>>216856
Well you've already gone and defiled another casket, see if there's anything to steal in this one.

Deep 2010/08/09(Mon)19:54 No. 216865 ID: bf1e7e
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>>216861

It looks like you were wrong, there's more in here than the parts of a body.

There are the parts of several bodies.

>>216865
Well then.
We should probably stop defiling corpses. We could take a shot at breaking that ice in the other room. Try pouring a bit of the liquid from the vial onto it. If the ice doesn't look very sturdy you could try hitting it with the unbladed side of your oar.
If you can't break the ice I think we are just going to have to try that waterway.

>>216865

What a strange...

What would kill these people, but then spend the time to put the bodies in caskets? Is this some kind of abandoned morgue? Why abandoned? Why would there be ice everywhere?

It clearly doesn't look like these people died suddenly or even unnaturally. The hole in the sternum is odd, but whatever killed them is not likely to be a huge danger to you in the near future. I think you should calm down, take some time away from the bodies to sort your feelings out.

Deep 2010/08/09(Mon)20:38 No. 216877 ID: bf1e7e
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>>216867

You pour some of the liquid onto the ice

Deep 2010/08/09(Mon)20:41 No. 216878 ID: bf1e7e
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>>216877

==>

>>216878
>End of 'Cutscene' BTW

>>216878
Step back and let it do its thing. Put the stopper back on the vial and make a note to never drink from it. Be prepared to bolt if it starts doing something crazy and throws debris at you.

Step back. Try to avoid breathing whatever fumes it's making.

>>216878

Holy crap you have a vial of Instant Fire.

You must learn to duplicate this substance.

Give the fire some clearance, and stop up the bottle before you use too much of it. Hopefully that's enough to thaw the mechanism.

Suggestion 2010/08/16(Mon)07:13 No. 218837 ID: f57857
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ClockSeal please update your quest ): Your presentation of Deep is wonderful, and I eagerly check for updates whenever I can; I haven't been this enthralled since rubyquest- no, more even. If you are tired or out of inspiration then I understand if you were to take your time, but please don't let your story go to waste. I don't know if there are more who share my feelings, but I am entirely spellbound by your tale, and I hope that gives you some form of encouragement or reprieve. Ah, anyway cheers I guess, to the most promising quest I've seen here.

>>218837

ssh don't rush him

>>218856
Yeah, you're right, my apologies. It's been nearly a week since the last update, and I was getting worried. Although, judging by the time stamps of the updates, this would be pretty normal. Should'ave looked at those first in hindsight I guess; silly me.

Deep 2010/08/17(Tue)09:32 No. 219104 ID: bf1e7e
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You step back away from the flame and quickly re-stopper the vial. The flame burns briefly, but with incredible heat. By the time it dies down a few seconds later, the ice has completely melted away. You hear something clatter to the floor.

examine the thing that fell to the floor.

Are those... more digits? Pick them up... and go back out and look for the ones before.

>>219104
Examine it before just grabbing it, pick them up if they're just more clockwork digits and seem safe.

Deep 2010/08/17(Tue)10:45 No. 219120 ID: bf1e7e
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It looks like a broken vial.

Check outside?

So... either the gears were frozen via some sort of ice solution or someone tried to melt it with the same sort of fire solution you have.

Can you move the gears now?

I'm betting that breaking the vial made the ice. Somebody threw it in the gears or something. Sweep it out of the way and see if you can get the gears to turn.

Does the gear look like it's connected to any system or does it lead anywhere else? Is there a lever to get them moving again?

There doesn't seem to be anything else of note; lets go back to the pier where you left your boat, and see if we can go anywhere else. Also rub your hands and blow into them, it must be freezing.

>>219233
Oh and let's check our pockets again while we're at it.

Deep 2010/08/17(Tue)18:51 No. 219275 ID: bf1e7e
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>>219161
>>219163

You still can't get the gears to turn. They seem to be part of some much larger mechanism, and while the rubble seems to be clear of it there is neither enough space for you to get through or enough light (or a good enough viewing angle) to determine what the mechanism is for.

Either the mechanism has some sort of lock holding it in place, or it is simply too large for you to force it to activate with your puny strength.

>>219236

You are currently carrying your strange gear, the vial of fire, a scrap of paper with mostly indecipherable writing and designs, and the clockwork finger. You also have the oar, but it will not fit in your pockets.

You head back toward the dock where you moored your boat. It is still quite cold here.

Can we get a map or something? I am extremely confused as to where we've been and where we have not explored yet.

>>219275
Try boating over to the waterway that was feeding the lake.

Deep 2010/08/17(Tue)19:24 No. 219304 ID: bf1e7e
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>>219278

You head out into the lake once again, and toward the back.

>>219276

Unfortunately, it's extremely difficult to navigate a three-dimensional cavernous environment with no central frame of reference!

This is the best mental image you are able to string together, and you aren't really sure about all of the distances and directions involved.

>>219304
Onwards into nearby unexplored waters, then.

Okay, so going where you're going is where we haven't been yet. Good. Let's go there.

Mneme!CRITTerXzI 2010/08/17(Tue)20:00 No. 219316 ID: 3234dd
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>>219276

Here ya go.

Onward! to the great expanses of the unkown, for are we not Ven the explorer-adventurer extraordinaire? We shall sail to the final frontiers- to boldly go where no Indahl has gone before.

Strike a pose!

>>219316
Nice one.

Onward, to Where we have not been, then!

Deep 2010/08/17(Tue)21:07 No. 219335 ID: bf1e7e
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You take your boat upstream

==>

Deep 2010/08/17(Tue)21:08 No. 219336 ID: bf1e7e
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>>219335

>==>

sing a sea shanty

OH JESUS FUCK THE SEA SHANTY

Look behind you.

Wave.

Sing a sea shanty to help you keep time with your strokes. Row your boat.

Oh, listen ye to
mine salty shanty
about the sweet lady
who once loved me

She looked fair and fine with
her eyes upon mine
Oh! Until she got ill:
seasick from brine

Here, take good note:
What moves old Kapp'n's boat
Be an iced, extra-nice
Cucumber Float

Fetch one for me young lad;
You won't be left sad!
Don't be slow or you'll know
I might get mad!

Ye think yer bad
Some kind o' wreslin' lad
Ye've got guts but yer nuts
Don't make me mad

With my turtle-tough shell
I'll ring yer bell
Black yer eye, make ye cry
And say farewell

>>219336
Panic, thereby failing to accomplish anything useful.

YO HO YO HO A PIRATE'S LIFE FOR ME
WE PILLAGE WE PLUNDER WE RIFLE AND LOOT
DRINK UP ME HEARTIES YO HO
WE KIDNAP AND RAVAGE AND DON'T GIVE A HOOT
DRINK UP ME HEARTIES YO HO

>>219344
No Goddamnit! Stay calm. See if Nessie can be reasoned with; maybe she just wants something, otherwise throw the fire vial at Nessie, aim for an eye. Then paddle away as fast as your scrawny arms can go! Paddle downstream toward the waterfall if you have to, that way we pick up speed.

Verbally express your desire to surrender while paddling faster.

Ñ 2010/08/18(Wed)00:07 No. 219377 ID: f202ec
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You have one chance!
Pacify the giant lake monster with a friend!

Hum a tune Ven, whatever comes naturally.

Plessie!

I suggest attempting to get away from it.

>>219381
I don't suppose you could make it sleepy with a tune at least?

Paddle. Paddle very very fast.

Sing it the song of your people?! Alternately, do you swim faster than the boat is going? If so, you might want to dive! dive!

Turn slowly, and start hoping that it's friendly... or another psychotic robot episode.

If it tries to eat you, try to prop the oar into its mouth, then leap out and start swimming... which is probably futile.

Try not to wet em.

>>219533
I doubt the rickety oar would hold. If there is no other way, throw the vial at something painful like an eye or nose, and if it tries to eat us, then throw it down it's throat!

Deep 2010/08/18(Wed)17:35 No. 219562 ID: bf1e7e
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You begin to sing a song, only you don't actually know any songs with words. So you just hum. While you're doing this, you try to discretely paddle away.

The creature does not appear to be placated by your lyrical enterprise. It opens its maw, and a strange dark fluid begins to leak out.

Throw the vial of liquid fire in its mouth.

If it's catching up with you, and you can't swim fast enough to get away, then throw the fire in its mouth.

>>219562
Okay well he doesn't look like a very nice guy, I guess you're gonna have to throw the vial of fire at his mouth so he doesn't eat you out

>>219562
Whelp that didn't work. It must be some really huge dreamworm and the dark fluid is more trippy LSD stuff so we definitely don't want to let that thing nip us. Paddle faster Ven, but put the vial at the ready. Don't throw it until there is no other way.

Do we still have the chain? Oh man, he's probably really pissed off since we stole his chain, must have been using it for laundry or something. I recommend giving it back to him then sheepishly paddling away.

>>219562
Toss the vial of fire in its mouth, then make your getaway.

Deep 2010/08/18(Wed)21:15 No. 219659 ID: bf1e7e
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The creature lunges forward, apparently not cowed by your musical prowess. You leap clear of the boat and toss your vial behind you.

==>

Deep 2010/08/18(Wed)21:30 No. 219666 ID: bf1e7e
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>>219659

>==>

The vial shatters against the corner of the beast's mouth, emitting a loud roar as the liquid quickly bursts into an enormous quantity of flame

gogogo! What can you see under there? Keep to the walls where it can't maneuver as much. Try to find a tight squeeze it can't fit into! Shit it probably can hold its breath longer than you. Make for the shore!

Deep 2010/08/18(Wed)21:37 No. 219668 ID: bf1e7e
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>>219666

>==>

The monster seems to echo the roar as it collapses into the water, its momentum carrying it forward.

Unfortunately, you fail to clear the area into which it collapses, and are driven beneath the water. Everything is dark.

==>

Deep 2010/08/18(Wed)21:42 No. 219670 ID: bf1e7e
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>>219668

>==>

Swim, Ven! Swim for your liiiiiiife!

Also post next part soon plz.

Oh shit oh shit

KICK YOUR LEGS

SWIM DAMMIT SWIM SWIIIIIIIIIM

Update soon Cockwork Seal. We love you <3

Woah a bunch of updates all at once.
SWIM, VEN, SWIM!