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[wintershepherd]

Couple of things!

I just want to let everyone know that the Welcome Center will be officially reopening next week. I really appreciate everyone who's pitched in to get it back in order. I'd like to run it with volunteers like we did before, so if you're interested in a few hours a week, let me know. It's not hard to do, but it makes a big difference for someone when they have no idea where they are and how they got here.

Can anyone fix these weird symbols on the consoles? I feel like I've broken something, but I can't get them to go away.

Last, has anyone had a chance to talk to those ambassadors yet?

PS. This weather is not my fault, I swear!

Comments

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[unetrustworthy]

[...only to sign back on roughly five minutes later.]

No.

I tried to log onto a different console, but I'm still getting the same symbols I did on the other one. But different from yours.

[wintershepherd]

Huh. Hey, Wan's asking what Sector you're in. His symbols are in the same order as mine, different from yours.

[unetrustworthy]

What...?

[The thought of sectors making a difference hadn't even occurred to her until he mentioned it, at which point she mentally smacked herself for not realizing the obvious.]

I'm in Fire right now. You?

[wintershepherd]

In Wood, at a cafe.

[unetrustworthy]

Maybe that's the difference. The sectors.

What about the others? Water? Metal? What about the Center of the city?

[It almost felt like stating the obvious at this point.]

[wintershepherd]

Whoa, slow down Midii. I don't know about the other Sectors, I've had this information for about ten seconds, just like you. I've been working on getting a console in the Welcome Center, but it's not up and running yet, so I don't know if the symbols are on there.

[unetrustworthy]

[Her mouth opened to reply...and then her brain caught up. She froze.]

[And slumped back in her seat, slightly sheepish.]

Sorry.

It's just...I haven't seen a new puzzle like this in a long time.

[wintershepherd]

[ Jack laughed good-naturedly at her reaction. ]

It's okay, new challenges are great. What's the next step for figuring this one out?

[unetrustworthy]

[She actually knew this one!]

I thought that was obvious. We need to check a console in every Sector to see how many different messages there are.

[wintershepherd]

I see your obvious and raise you an oblivious, your move.

And then compare them all?

[unetrustworthy]

Exactly.

[Didn't even care how obvious. An idea was now essentially a plan. She liked plans.]

If we're lucky, there'll be a pattern that tells us what it's all supposed to mean.

[wintershepherd]

Here's hoping! Keep us updated?

[unetrustworthy]

Yes'sir.