COAST SMALL BUOY - 1160
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Variable["coast.reeds_buoy_mainhub_reached"]
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You: "It must have been Klaasje's enemies -- which means she's in danger!"
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Could be. We should keep an eye out." He sighs. "Nothing more for us to do here. Let's go."
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You: There's a cosmic conspiracy -- identities being lost and stolen left and right...
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Small Buoy: No answers appear to you in the dirty sea water at the bottom of the buoy. Just the heavy smell of brine and silt and disappearance.
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Logic: You could ask the Miss what she thinks. Later, if you have the time -- though you doubt she'll tell you much at this point.
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Jump to: [mainhub]
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mainhub
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You: Enough. Shake it off.
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Shivers: It's just rapid movement across the water. It leaves no trace. A whisper...
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Indeed." The lieutenant nods thoughtfully. "Let's see what's inside."
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Jump to: [mainhub]
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Perception (Smell): The water this side of the peninsula is cleaner, actually. Smells a little salty.
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Jump to: [buoyspection]
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empty_emptiness
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You: It must have been Klaasje's enemies -- which means she's in danger!
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You: Don't try to guess who took the documents. You don't have enough information.
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You: Maybe Klaasje took them herself...
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You: I think... it may have been the Insulindian phasmid.
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buoyspection
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You: Open the buoy. (Move on.)
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You: Examine the plastic ball.
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You: Sniff the buoy.
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You: Shake the buoy.
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Savoir Faire: Primitive construction, but it does the job.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "That over there," he points to the strange-looking object, "must be the buoy Klaasje told us about -- the one she hid her passport in. We should take a look."
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Drama: Oooh, hidden things -- secrets, lies!
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Shivers: Yes, spindly extremities have been here, snapped the cords keeping the buoy in place. A little longer -- and it will be floating somewhere out in the open sea...
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Variable["coast.reeds_buoy_shivers"]
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You: "I think there's a cosmic conspiracy -- identities being lost and stolen left and right..."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "This wasn't a *real* identity, at least not as far as we know." He sighs. "We should go."
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Variable["whirling.klaasje_shivers_phasmid_buoy"]
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Variable["whirling.klaasje_shivers_phasmid_buoy"]
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!(Variable["whirling.klaasje_shivers_phasmid_buoy"])
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Shivers: Cold. Air. Tendons. Snapped the cords keeping the buoy in place. A little longer and it would be floating somewhere out in the open sea...
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You: "This is a minor quirk. We know what was in the buoy anyway."
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Kim Kitsuragi: He purses his lips. "Or *think* we do... This is a small loose end, either way. Not important I hope."
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You: "Damn, I felt *really* strange just now."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Mhm." No further response. All his concentration is on the contraption.
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Small Buoy: A metal-and-plastic contraption bobs up and down amidst the trembling reeds. At first it just looks like trash, but if you look closer...
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IsKimHere()
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IsKimHere()
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!(IsKimHere())
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Logic: This must be the buoy Klaasje mentioned.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "In my experience, cryptids are generally uninterested in travel documentation." He sighs. "We should go."
"Yes, the cryptid has always wanted to be an Annouk Meijer-Smit." He sighs. "We should go."
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Rhetoric: Coward. You should *always* try to guess.
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You: Yes, but who or what is this?
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Shivers: Splendour.
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Well, damn."
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Jump to: [mainhub]
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Inland Empire: Another identity misplaced... There must be some cosmic conspiracy afoot!
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Variable["coast.reeds_buoy_opened"]
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Variable["coast.reeds_buoy_opened"]
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!(Variable["coast.reeds_buoy_opened"])
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Kim Kitsuragi: The lieutenant flashes a mirthless half-smile. "We still got here too late. There's nothing of use here anymore."
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You: Let the buoy be. [Leave.]
Let the empty buoy be. [Leave.]
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Small Buoy: There's something in there... splashing around.
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You: Pick up the buoy.
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Small Buoy: You lift the buoy out of the water without much effort. It's not tied to anything -- the cords dangling from the bottom appear to have been cut.
The buoy is not tied to anything -- the cords dangling from the bottom really have been torn or cut. You lift it out of the water easily, noticing how light it is.
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IsKimHere()
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IsKimHere()
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!(IsKimHere())
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Kim Kitsuragi: "I have no idea." The lieutenant taps his foot, frowning.
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Small Buoy: The buoy continues to be mostly empty.
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who_dunnit
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Kim Kitsuragi: "I wouldn't go so far as to say that. This is only a small loose end. But I do wish we knew who took the documents."
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Small Buoy: A shot-glass's worth of seawater pours out -- some algae. And nothing else.
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You: "Maybe Klaasje took them herself..."
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Kim Kitsuragi: "That may very well be the case. We should keep an eye on her." He sighs. "Nothing more for us to do here. Let's go."
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Shivers: Moves across the water, leaving no traces. You're cold again, as always...
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shivershub
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Small Buoy: The number '11' has been written on the yellow plastic. It hasn't been in the water for very long, but it's already discoloured and slimy with silt. A latch holds it closed, but only just barely -- the brittle metal of the latch has cracked.
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IsKimHere()
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Small Buoy: The dome-shaped plastic buoy still bobs up and down in the water amidst the trembling reeds.
The dome-shaped plastic buoy bobs up and down in the water amidst the trembling reeds. The ajar latch still exhibits the emptiness within.
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You: "We're lucky it's still here. A little longer and it would have floated away..."
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IsKimHere()
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!(IsKimHere())
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Simple construction, very unsafe."
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You: "This is a disaster. Everything is ruined."
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You: "Could this be related to the cryptozoologists and their little expedition?"
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You: "I've no idea. Do you have any theories, lieutenant?"
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Electrochemistry: ...and just a dash of hard liquor. Yummm.
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You: What?
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IsKimHere()
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Variable["coast.reeds_buoy_mainhub_reached"]
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!(Variable["coast.reeds_buoy_mainhub_reached"])
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IsKimHere()
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!(IsKimHere())
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Small Buoy: It smells like you would expect it to smell: a concentrated version of the coast. Salt, industrial slop and decay.
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You: Stare into the empty buoy.
"No documents. Who do you think took them?"
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Variable["coast.reeds_buoy_shivers"]
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!(Variable["coast.reeds_buoy_shivers"])
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Kim Kitsuragi: "Might have been Klaasje. Might have been the people after her. Might have been a local drunk." He shrugs. "We should go."
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