>>5754517A few tense moments of off-roading later leads you out of the treeline and into a vast clearing covered in a thick blanket of fog!
“We’re here…” Announces the groundskeeper in a cautious voice, “Now we just gotta find this <span class="mu-s">LAB</span> of yours…”
Sure enough, your vehicle buzzes past a flag-tipped pole in the ground and dips in and out of a pit of sand before skidding to a halt on some finely-cultivated grass! Scanning the fog for anything out of the ordinary, your preliminary search comes up empty, save for the faint outline of a <span class="mu-s">SEA CLIFF</span> jutting out of the mist further down the course… that and the skeleton of some kind of <span class="mu-s">BUILDING!</span>
“<span class="mu-s">CLUBHOUSE.</span>” Explains Chuck with his usual verbosity. “Still under construction… but I’m guessing after tonight it’s gonna be put on hold indefinitely.”
One can only hope.
“Anyone see any labs?” Asks Raj, idly scratching his beanied head as he squints into the rain and fog. “Man, what if it’s <span class="mu-i">UNDERWATER?</span>”
“Don’t. Even. Joke.” Shudders Pepper as she too joins the hunt. “Though considering all that’s happened…”
You frown. Is she gonna be alright? The girl responds with a stiff, forced shrug.
“... I’ve g-got you, sandcrab! N-no sweat!”
Bullshit. Look, you sigh, if the ‘<span class="mu-s">W</span>’ Word comes up, you’ll just… you’ll just carry her or something, alright?
The girl smiles a bit at that, but doesn’t respond. Not surprising, of course–you didn’t expect her to get over her water thing in one night.
Still a bummer though–might be hard to coax her into a beach trip once this is all over!
In any case, you’ve got a few choices on where to look for a <span class="mu-s">SECRET LAB</span> entrance–none of them better than the other.
“If it were me,” Remarks Chuck as he keeps his <span class="mu-s">HUNTING RIFLE</span> close at hand, “I’d put it somewhere with low foot traffic… but also accessible to vehicles and people that oughta’ be there. It’s a lab after all.”
“Riiiiight…” Raj mutters in a sagely tone. “Say, anyone notice how <span class="mu-i">quiet</span> it is?”
He’s not wrong–even with the storm raging above, the fog around you is eerily quiet… as if it were holding its breath waiting for something to happen.
Where should you begin your search?
>CHECK THE SEA CLIFFS! MAYBE THERE’S A CAVE OR SOMETHING?>THAT CONSTRUCTION SITE’S A GOOD BET! HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT!>YOU’RE THINKING TOO HARD ABOUT THIS… THERE’S GOTTA BE AN ENTRANCE AROUND THE GOLF COURSE–JUST LOOP AROUND!>WRITE-IN!>>5754478>>5754497Glad you liked it! I wouldn't mind writing more of everyone too, but I also know that once players have their mind on something, well... that's where they're headed!
And yes, it was all Pepper's wicked plot to have you <span class="mu-s">ALL TO HERSELF!</span> Truly worst girl...
