Cordulia's Bayou - Revision history

ZUERCAT: /* Active Items */

2024-12-28T05:49:08Z

Active Items

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	===Active Items===		===Active Items===
			* The following items are active in the room but have no additional LOOK's: ''two blue dragonflies, a fishing spider''
	* Can pick the following here:		* Can pick the following here:
	:* {{sloot\|i\|water lily (2)\|water lily}}		:* {{sloot\|i\|water lily (2)\|water lily}}

ZUERCAT: /* Active Items */

2024-12-28T05:46:44Z

Active Items

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	===Active Items===		===Active Items===
	* The window looks out to the ''Swamp Garden''.		* The window looks out to the ''Swamp Garden''.
			* Active items in the room with no additional LOOK's are: ''a clever spider''
	* ''a bogbirch calendar with dials of blackwater jet'':		* ''a bogbirch calendar with dials of blackwater jet'':
	{\|		{\|

KWEH: /* Swamp Garden */

2023-12-27T04:35:30Z

Swamp Garden

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	\|desc=Here, the boardwalk that surrounds the shanty loops into the swamp. In the darkness, there is more to hear than see. The songs of frogs and crickets provide a constant backdrop of sound, punctuated by occasional hoots or splashes. A whimsically carved door leads back into the shanty. <br>		\|desc=Here, the boardwalk that surrounds the shanty loops into the swamp. In the darkness, there is more to hear than see. The songs of frogs and crickets provide a constant backdrop of sound, punctuated by occasional hoots or splashes. A whimsically carved door leads back into the shanty. <br>
	Obvious paths: none.}}		Obvious paths: none.}}

			* [[Chris' Mass Festival 447]] (2023) gift: {{sloot\|i\|box of festive gifts decorated with multifaceted eye carvings}}

	===Atmospherics===		===Atmospherics===

ZUERCAT: /* Active Items */

2023-12-27T02:29:21Z

Active Items

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	\|desc=Here, the boardwalk that surrounds the shanty loops into the swamp. In the darkness, there is more to hear than see. The songs of frogs and crickets provide a constant backdrop of sound, punctuated by occasional hoots or splashes. A whimsically carved door leads back into the shanty. <br>		\|desc=Here, the boardwalk that surrounds the shanty loops into the swamp. In the darkness, there is more to hear than see. The songs of frogs and crickets provide a constant backdrop of sound, punctuated by occasional hoots or splashes. A whimsically carved door leads back into the shanty. <br>
	Obvious paths: none.}}		Obvious paths: none.}}

			===Atmospherics===
			*''A barred owl hoots from its perch in the garden's cypress tree, a sentinel in the night.''
			*''Something splashes in the water nearby.''
			*''The fishing spider suddenly darts off of its lily pad. A moment later, it returns with a tadpole in its jaws.''

	===Active Items===		===Active Items===
	* ''note: lots of atmospheric messages in this area if you hang around.''
	* Can pick the following here:		* Can pick the following here:
	:* {{sloot\|i\|water lily (2)\|water lily}}		:* {{sloot\|i\|water lily (2)\|water lily}}

ZUERCAT: /* Active Items */

2023-12-27T02:23:02Z

Active Items

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	===Active Items===		===Active Items===
		⚫	* The window looks out to the ''Swamp Garden''.
	''a bogbirch calendar with dials of blackwater jet'':		* ''a bogbirch calendar with dials of blackwater jet'':
	{\|		{\|
	\|<pre>It is a large box with several dials on it, which can be turned as needed to keep it up to date.</pre>		\|<pre>It is a large box with several dials on it, which can be turned as needed to keep it up to date.</pre>
	\|}		\|}

	''A one-handed orlog with reminders instead of numbers'':		* ''A one-handed orlog with reminders instead of numbers'':
	{\|		{\|
	\|<pre>The timepiece has only one hand and no numbers at all. Written around its edge are reminders like "time to feed the alligators" and "time to do paperwork."</pre>		\|<pre>The timepiece has only one hand and no numbers at all. Written around its edge are reminders like "time to feed the alligators" and "time to do paperwork."</pre>
	\|}		\|}

		⚫	* ''A sturdy cypress door'':
⚫	* The window looks out to the ''Swamp Garden''.

⚫	''A sturdy cypress door'':
	{\|		{\|
	\|<pre>It appears to have been salvaged from another structure.		\|<pre>It appears to have been salvaged from another structure.
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	\|}		\|}

	''A whimsically carved door'':		* ''A whimsically carved door'':
	{\|		{\|
	\|<pre>A stylized border of dragonflies darting among carnivorous plants frames the sturdy door.		\|<pre>A stylized border of dragonflies darting among carnivorous plants frames the sturdy door.
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	\|}		\|}

	''A scaly adderwood sideboard'':		* ''A scaly adderwood sideboard'':
	{\|		{\|
	\|<pre>A serpentine grain complements the asymmetrical piece, creating the illusion that its flat surface is canted at an unstable angle.</pre>		\|<pre>A serpentine grain complements the asymmetrical piece, creating the illusion that its flat surface is canted at an unstable angle.</pre>
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	\|}		\|}

	''A faded green patchwork sleeping bag'' - missing in 2021:		* ''A faded green patchwork sleeping bag'' - missing in 2021:
	{\|		{\|
	\|<pre>Numerous patches cover small tears, and the faded green bag appears to have lost much of its insulation.		\|<pre>Numerous patches cover small tears, and the faded green bag appears to have lost much of its insulation.

ZUERCAT: /* Low Hummock */

2023-12-27T02:15:32Z

Low Hummock

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	\|desc=A low mist snakes its way around the pilings supporting a whimsical '''shanty'''. The torches at its entrance provide an oasis of light amidst the suffocating darkness of the swamp. Occasionally, this light is reflected by the eyes of an alligator lurking in the water nearby. A muddy '''bank''' leads into the cypress swamp, while a dubious-looking raft moored to a floating '''dock''' allows egress. <br>		\|desc=A low mist snakes its way around the pilings supporting a whimsical '''shanty'''. The torches at its entrance provide an oasis of light amidst the suffocating darkness of the swamp. Occasionally, this light is reflected by the eyes of an alligator lurking in the water nearby. A muddy '''bank''' leads into the cypress swamp, while a dubious-looking raft moored to a floating '''dock''' allows egress. <br>
	Obvious paths: none.}}		Obvious paths: none.}}

			===Atmospherics===
			* ''A gentle breeze causes the waterwheel to creek slightly.''

	===Active Items===		===Active Items===
	* '''use the ''dock'' to leave the area'''		* '''use the ''dock'' to leave the area'''
	''A floating dock'':		* ''A floating dock'':
	{\|		{\|
	\|<pre>Sturdy cypress pilings secure the wooden structure, which is designed to rise or fall with water levels. A dubious looking raft is moored to the dock, provides an egress.</pre>		\|<pre>Sturdy cypress pilings secure the wooden structure, which is designed to rise or fall with water levels. A dubious looking raft is moored to the dock, provides an egress.</pre>
	\|}		\|}

	''A whimsical wooden shanty of dubious stability'':		* ''A whimsical wooden shanty of dubious stability'':
	{\|		{\|
	\|<pre>The towering structure looks so crooked that only magic can explain why it has not toppled.</pre>		\|<pre>The towering structure looks so crooked that only magic can explain why it has not toppled.</pre>

ZUERCAT at 00:59, 27 December 2021

2021-12-27T00:59:23Z

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	'''Private area for GM [[Cordulia]] that is periodically available to players at the GM's discretion.'''		'''Private area for GM [[Cordulia]] that is periodically available to players at the GM's discretion.'''
	==Low Hummock==		==Low Hummock==
	===~~Day~~===		===Daytime===
			{{RoomDescription
	{{ShopDescription
	\|roomname=Cordulia's Bayou, Low Hummock		\|roomname=Cordulia's Bayou, Low Hummock
	\|desc=Here the land manages to gain a foothold, although its highest point is only a foot or two above the water. A boardwalk surrounds a whimsical wooden shanty of dubious stability. It has a decidedly unplanned look, as if extra rooms had been added here and there until it was several stories high. Its eastern side features a '''waterwheel''' that serves no obvious purpose in such stagnant water. A muddy bank leads into the cypress swamp, while a dubious-looking raft moored to a floating '''dock''' allows egress. }}		\|desc=Here the land manages to gain a foothold, although its highest point is only a foot or two above the water. A boardwalk surrounds a whimsical wooden shanty of dubious stability. It has a decidedly unplanned look, as if extra rooms had been added here and there until it was several stories high. Its eastern side features a '''waterwheel''' that serves no obvious purpose in such stagnant water. A muddy bank leads into the cypress swamp, while a dubious-looking raft moored to a floating '''dock''' allows egress. }}
	===~~Night~~===		===Nighttime===
			{{RoomDescription
	{{ShopDescription
	\|roomname=Cordulia's Bayou, Low Hummock		\|roomname=Cordulia's Bayou, Low Hummock
	\|desc=A low mist snakes its way around the pilings supporting a whimsical '''shanty'''. The torches at its entrance provide an oasis of light amidst the suffocating darkness of the swamp. Occasionally, this light is reflected by the eyes of an alligator lurking in the water nearby. A muddy '''bank''' leads into the cypress swamp, while a dubious-looking raft moored to a floating '''dock''' allows egress. <br>		\|desc=A low mist snakes its way around the pilings supporting a whimsical '''shanty'''. The torches at its entrance provide an oasis of light amidst the suffocating darkness of the swamp. Occasionally, this light is reflected by the eyes of an alligator lurking in the water nearby. A muddy '''bank''' leads into the cypress swamp, while a dubious-looking raft moored to a floating '''dock''' allows egress. <br>
	Obvious paths: none.}}		Obvious paths: none.}}

⚫	* ''use the '''dock''' to leave the area''
			===Active Items===
		⚫	* '''use the ''dock'' to leave the area'''
	''A floating dock'':		''A floating dock'':
	{\|		{\|
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	==Shanty==		==Shanty==
	===~~Day~~===		===Daytime===
			{{RoomDescription
	{{ShopDescription
	\|roomname=Cordulia's Bayou, Shanty		\|roomname=Cordulia's Bayou, Shanty
	\|desc=The interior looks about as well planned as the exterior, with a hodgepodge of mismatched furniture. A desk in one corner houses a collection of pinned dragonflies arranged by color. Above the desk is an enchanted '''orlog''' with reminders instead of numbers. Round windows provide additional light and views of the swamp. Leading to the front porch is a sturdy cypress door, while a whimsically carved door in the back opens onto the boardwalk. <br>		\|desc=The interior looks about as well planned as the exterior, with a hodgepodge of mismatched furniture. A desk in one corner houses A desk in one corner houses a bogbirch '''calendar''' and a collection of pinned dragonflies arranged by color. Above the desk is an enchanted '''orlog''' with reminders instead of numbers. Round windows provide additional light and views of the swamp. Leading to the front porch is a sturdy cypress door, while a whimsically carved door in the back opens onto the boardwalk. <br>
	You also see a scaly adderwood sideboard with a couple of things on it and a faded green patchwork sleeping bag. <br>		You also see a scaly adderwood sideboard with a couple of things on it and a faded green patchwork sleeping bag. <br>
	Obvious paths: none.}}		Obvious paths: none.}}
	===~~Night~~===		===Nighttime===
			{{RoomDescription
	{{ShopDescription
	\|roomname=Cordulia's Bayou, Shanty		\|roomname=Cordulia's Bayou, Shanty
	\|desc=The interior looks about as well planned as the exterior, with a hodgepodge of mismatched furniture. A desk in one corner houses a collection of pinned dragonflies arranged by color. Above the desk is an enchanted '''orlog''' with reminders instead of numbers. A clever spider has built its web outside of the nearest '''window''' in order to capture flying insects drawn to the light within. Leading to the front porch is a sturdy '''cypress door''', while a whimsically carved door in the back opens onto the boardwalk.<br>		\|desc=The interior looks about as well planned as the exterior, with a hodgepodge of mismatched furniture. A desk in one corner houses a bogbirch '''calendar''' and a collection of pinned dragonflies arranged by color. Above the desk is an enchanted '''orlog''' with reminders instead of numbers. A clever spider has built its web outside of the nearest '''window''' in order to capture flying insects drawn to the light within. Leading to the front porch is a sturdy '''cypress door''', while a whimsically carved door in the back opens onto the boardwalk.<br>
	You also see a scaly adderwood sideboard with a couple of things on it and a faded green patchwork sleeping bag. <br>		You also see a scaly adderwood sideboard with a couple of things on it and a faded green patchwork sleeping bag. <br>
	Obvious paths: none.}}		Obvious paths: none.}}

			===Active Items===
			''a bogbirch calendar with dials of blackwater jet'':
			{\|
			\|<pre>It is a large box with several dials on it, which can be turned as needed to keep it up to date.</pre>
			\|}

	''A one-handed orlog with reminders instead of numbers'':		''A one-handed orlog with reminders instead of numbers'':
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	\|}		\|}

	''A faded green patchwork sleeping bag'':		''A faded green patchwork sleeping bag'' - missing in 2021:
	{\|		{\|
	\|<pre>Numerous patches cover small tears, and the faded green bag appears to have lost much of its insulation.		\|<pre>Numerous patches cover small tears, and the faded green bag appears to have lost much of its insulation.
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	==Swamp Garden==		==Swamp Garden==
	===~~Day~~===		===Daytime===
			{{RoomDescription
	{{ShopDescription
	\|roomname=Cordulia's Bayou, Swamp Garden		\|roomname=Cordulia's Bayou, Swamp Garden
	\|desc=The boardwalk that surrounds the shanty loops out into the swamp, enclosing a small area within a dry viewing platform. At its center is an ancient cypress tree whose buttressed base is ringed by knobby knees protruding from the water. Duckweed blankets the water, breached only by the occasional turtle surfacing for air. Nearby, two iridescent blue '''dragonflies''' flit among some nearby water '''lilies, seemingly oblivious to the fishing spider waiting below. A whimsically carved door leads back into the shanty. <br>		\|desc=The boardwalk that surrounds the shanty loops out into the swamp, enclosing a small area within a dry viewing platform. At its center is an ancient cypress tree whose buttressed base is ringed by knobby knees protruding from the water. Duckweed blankets the water, breached only by the occasional turtle surfacing for air. Nearby, two iridescent blue '''dragonflies''' flit among some nearby water '''lilies, seemingly oblivious to the '''fishing spider''' waiting below. A whimsically carved door leads back into the shanty. <br>
	Obvious paths: none.}}		Obvious paths: none.}}
	===~~Night~~===		===Nighttime===
			{{RoomDescription
	{{ShopDescription
	\|roomname=Cordulia's Bayou, Swamp Garden		\|roomname=Cordulia's Bayou, Swamp Garden
	\|desc=Here, the boardwalk that surrounds the shanty loops into the swamp. In the darkness, there is more to hear than see. The songs of frogs and crickets provide a constant backdrop of sound, punctuated by occasional hoots or splashes. A whimsically carved door leads back into the shanty. <br>		\|desc=Here, the boardwalk that surrounds the shanty loops into the swamp. In the darkness, there is more to hear than see. The songs of frogs and crickets provide a constant backdrop of sound, punctuated by occasional hoots or splashes. A whimsically carved door leads back into the shanty. <br>
	Obvious paths: none.}}		Obvious paths: none.}}

			===Active Items===
	* ''note: lots of atmospheric messages in this area if you hang around.''		* ''note: lots of atmospheric messages in this area if you hang around.''
	* Can pick the following here:		* Can pick the following here:
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	==Cypress Swamp==		==Cypress Swamp==
	===~~Day~~===		===Daytime===
			{{RoomDescription
	{{ShopDescription
	\|roomname=Cordulia's Bayou, Cypress Swamp		\|roomname=Cordulia's Bayou, Cypress Swamp
	\|desc=Festooned with silver moss, majestic cypress trees rise from indolent waters. What little sunlight that manages to penetrate the canopy is too feeble to penetrate the murky water. In the distance, a low hummock is the only promise of dry land in sight. <br>		\|desc=Festooned with silver moss, majestic cypress trees rise from indolent waters. What little sunlight that manages to penetrate the canopy is too feeble to penetrate the murky water. In the distance, a low hummock is the only promise of dry land in sight. <br>
	Obvious paths: none.}}		Obvious paths: none.}}
	===~~Night~~===		===Nighttime===
			{{RoomDescription
	{{ShopDescription
	\|roomname=Cordulia's Bayou, Cypress Swamp		\|roomname=Cordulia's Bayou, Cypress Swamp
	\|desc=A heavy darkness hangs over the swamp, intensifying the songs of the countless insects and frogs that dwell within. Lurid green will-o'-wisps flicker in the distance, perhaps suggesting the presence of a '''hummock''' of dry land. <br>		\|desc=A heavy darkness hangs over the swamp, intensifying the songs of the countless insects and frogs that dwell within. Lurid green will-o'-wisps flicker in the distance, perhaps suggesting the presence of a '''hummock''' of dry land. <br>

ZUERCAT: /* Swamp Garden */

2019-12-27T05:13:14Z

Swamp Garden

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	==Swamp Garden==		==Swamp Garden==
			===Day===
			{{ShopDescription
			\|roomname=Cordulia's Bayou, Swamp Garden
			\|desc=The boardwalk that surrounds the shanty loops out into the swamp, enclosing a small area within a dry viewing platform. At its center is an ancient cypress tree whose buttressed base is ringed by knobby knees protruding from the water. Duckweed blankets the water, breached only by the occasional turtle surfacing for air. Nearby, two iridescent blue '''dragonflies''' flit among some nearby water '''lilies, seemingly oblivious to the fishing spider waiting below. A whimsically carved door leads back into the shanty. <br>
			Obvious paths: none.}}
			===Night===
	{{ShopDescription		{{ShopDescription
	\|roomname=Cordulia's Bayou, Swamp Garden		\|roomname=Cordulia's Bayou, Swamp Garden
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	* ''note: lots of atmospheric messages in this area if you hang around.''		* ''note: lots of atmospheric messages in this area if you hang around.''
			* Can pick the following here:
			:* {{sloot\|i\|water lily (2)\|water lily}}

	==Cypress Swamp==		==Cypress Swamp==

ZUERCAT: /* Shanty */

2019-12-27T05:06:50Z

Shanty

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	==Shanty==		==Shanty==
			===Day===
			{{ShopDescription
			\|roomname=Cordulia's Bayou, Shanty
			\|desc=The interior looks about as well planned as the exterior, with a hodgepodge of mismatched furniture. A desk in one corner houses a collection of pinned dragonflies arranged by color. Above the desk is an enchanted '''orlog''' with reminders instead of numbers. Round windows provide additional light and views of the swamp. Leading to the front porch is a sturdy cypress door, while a whimsically carved door in the back opens onto the boardwalk. <br>
			You also see a scaly adderwood sideboard with a couple of things on it and a faded green patchwork sleeping bag. <br>
			Obvious paths: none.}}
			===Night===
	{{ShopDescription		{{ShopDescription
	\|roomname=Cordulia's Bayou, Shanty		\|roomname=Cordulia's Bayou, Shanty

ZUERCAT: /* Cypress Swamp */

2019-12-27T05:04:11Z

Cypress Swamp

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	==Cypress Swamp==		==Cypress Swamp==
			===Day===
			{{ShopDescription
			\|roomname=Cordulia's Bayou, Cypress Swamp
			\|desc=Festooned with silver moss, majestic cypress trees rise from indolent waters. What little sunlight that manages to penetrate the canopy is too feeble to penetrate the murky water. In the distance, a low hummock is the only promise of dry land in sight. <br>
			Obvious paths: none.}}
			===Night===
	{{ShopDescription		{{ShopDescription
	\|roomname=Cordulia's Bayou, Cypress Swamp		\|roomname=Cordulia's Bayou, Cypress Swamp