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- Thu Oct 13, 2022 6:37 pm
- Forum: The Church
- Topic: Area Description: The Church
- Replies: 4
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Area Description: The Church
Area: The Church Description: The church sits atop a small hill in the town and gives a good view over the handful of streets that make up the place. The church itself is a classical wooden construction with a high steeple and ladder up to its bell, although the whole structure has shifted and lean...
- Thu Oct 13, 2022 6:28 pm
- Forum: The Hunting Lodge Bar
- Topic: Area Description: The Hunting Lodge Bar
- Replies: 2
- Views: 536
Area Description: The Hunting Lodge Bar
Area: The Hunting Lodge Bar Description: The Hunting Lodge Bar was the frequent hangout for the miners and townsfolk who wanted a drink after a hard day's work. As the name implies, the bar was originally a hunting lodge before being converted into its current state, and many animal heads are displ...
- Thu Oct 13, 2022 6:26 pm
- Forum: Housing
- Topic: Area Description: Housing
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1111
Area Description: Housing
Area: Housing Description: The housing in the town is made up of simple two-story houses, most of these of built in the style of 70s and 80s American suburbs despite being far removed from such a setting. Many of the houses have similar layouts with some divergence: most feature a bottom floor cons...
- Thu Oct 13, 2022 6:17 pm
- Forum: The Cave (DANGER ZONE)
- Topic: Area Description: The Cave
- Replies: 1
- Views: 344
Area Description: The Cave
Area: The Cave Description: If one was to travel just off the beaten track of the low mountain pass and through some rougher terrain, they would eventually come across a cave within the side of the mountain. While not particularly deep, it still goes far enough inside the mountain that one would ne...
- Thu Oct 13, 2022 6:15 pm
- Forum: Lower Mountain Pass
- Topic: Area Description: Lower Mountain Pass
- Replies: 2
- Views: 485
Area Description: Lower Mountain Pass
Area: Lower Mountain Pass Description: Formerly kept clear by the foot passage back and forth between the different halves of the island, the lower mountain pass has become a wasteland of loose rocks, potholes, and overgrown plants, making it take effort to navigate. As the former connecting path b...
- Thu Oct 13, 2022 6:13 pm
- Forum: The Hot Spring
- Topic: Area Description: The Hot Spring
- Replies: 0
- Views: 338
Area Description: The Hot Spring
Area: The Hot Spring Description: Halfway up the mountain is a plateau where the hot spring can be found. Originally a roughly cut circle in the rockface of the mountain, time and some work from the residents of the island has seen it become more inviting. The sharper edges have been smoothed down ...
- Thu Oct 13, 2022 6:11 pm
- Forum: Upper Mountain Pass (DANGER ZONE)
- Topic: Area Description: Upper Mountain Pass
- Replies: 2
- Views: 445
Area Description: Upper Mountain Pass
Area: Upper Mountain Pass Description: The more obviously hazardous but more jaw-dropping of the two routes across the mountain, the upper mountain pass offers some awe-inspiring views of both sides of the island but is a much tougher trek. It features a high incline, slippery snow and ice patches,...
- Thu Oct 13, 2022 6:04 pm
- Forum: Abandoned Trapping Camp
- Topic: Area Description: Abandoned Trapping Camp
- Replies: 6
- Views: 802
Area Description: Abandoned Trapping Camp
Area: Abandoned Trapping Camp Description: When traveling within the forest, slightly deeper in than one would expect to find human habitation, a trapping camp can be found. Featuring one small wood cabin and a set of old tarp tents, the camp appears to have originally been used for the catching of...
- Thu Oct 13, 2022 6:01 pm
- Forum: The Old Road
- Topic: Area Description: The Old Road
- Replies: 5
- Views: 540
Area Description: The Old Road
Area: The Old Road Description: Cutting a path through the trees at the base of the mountain, the old road was the only usable link for vehicles wishing to travel between the mining town and the research station. This meant it was kept in relatively good condition almost year-round, although it was...
- Thu Oct 13, 2022 5:57 pm
- Forum: The Campground
- Topic: Area Description: The Campground
- Replies: 6
- Views: 536
Area Description: The Campground
Area: The Campground Description: Located on the shore of the frozen lake between the forest itself, the campground was a popular summer getaway spot for residents of the town, frequently featuring BBQs and games of softball among other activities. The campground now is home to a few abandoned tent...
- Thu Oct 13, 2022 5:56 pm
- Forum: Frozen Lake
- Topic: Area Description: Frozen Lake
- Replies: 1
- Views: 413
Area Description: Frozen Lake
Area: Frozen Lake Description: An old lake that was formerly fed by the now dried-up river from the mountain, it has been frozen over the winter and a thick coat of ice sits at the surface of the water. Although the ice is solid most of the way across the lake, traversing it can still be nerve-wrac...
- Thu Oct 13, 2022 5:54 pm
- Forum: Tundra Forest
- Topic: Area Description: Tundra Forest
- Replies: 8
- Views: 755
Area Description: Tundra Forest
Area: Tundra Forest Description: Thick with trees and snow, the tundra forest is relatively unspoiled, and some of the deeper areas have been completely untouched by man. The forest itself is made up of western red cedar, sitka spruce, and western hemlock, which have all been able to grow to large ...
- Thu Oct 13, 2022 5:51 pm
- Forum: The Snowfield
- Topic: Area Description: The Snowfield
- Replies: 5
- Views: 539
Area Description: The Snowfield
Area: The Snowfield Description: Between the base of the mountain and the research station is a large and rough expanse of land permanently covered in snow. The snowfield has remained this way thanks to the slight increase of elevation and shading from the mountain itself providing cover for the sn...
- Thu Oct 13, 2022 5:46 pm
- Forum: Underground Tunnels (DANGER ZONE)
- Topic: Area Description: Underground Tunnels
- Replies: 2
- Views: 482
Area Description: Underground Tunnels
Area: Underground Tunnels Description: Built to allow the occupants of the research base to move between buildings during even the harshest of weather, the tunnels are long, dark and cold concrete pathways that lead between each building with a junction in the middle. Anywhere on the research stati...
- Thu Oct 13, 2022 5:43 pm
- Forum: Listening Station (DANGER ZONE)
- Topic: Area Description: Listening Station
- Replies: 2
- Views: 457
Area Description: Listening Station
Area: Listening Station Description: The listening station is set the furthest out of all the research stations buildings, so that it would not be disturbed by any noises of activity taking place within the station. The listening station itself is a rather small building, easily distinguishable fro...