The Edge of The World

[studentloandebt]

The Edge of The World

"Suceavalgid is an unknown world of myth and fantasy that now is bringing death and destruction to our world. Board the Void Treader and join the first global endeavor, The Genesis Expedition, to discover the truths of these barren lands"

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Hello guys, gals, and non-binary pals, sapients of all variations. Welcome to the Edge of The World event! This is a GMed event similar to a tabletop role-playing game. The intent of this event is to be fun and interesting for both experienced role-players and those not typically interested looking for a more curated experience.

The event works like this.

I (Student Loan Debt), the Game Master, will make a narrative post both on this thread and in the Special Event RP channel on the Discord server. All participants will make a post responding to that within 2 days describing the action their characters take in response. These posts can range from a sentence to whole paragraphs. After a 2 day period, the next narrative post will go up, responding to actions and explaining how the situation has changed.

If an involved party does not post for a phase of the event, either their character will do nothing of significance or I will have their characters act in accordance to their personality and Expertise in order to keep the event moving!

The event will end either after: The expedition returns back to the Capital; or catastrophic failure, preventing the return of the mission, occurs.

Character Creation Format

• You may create up to two characters to participate in this event. You may use either already established characters or new characters. They can be human, A.I., or your nation's sapient animal. If you chose your nation's sapient animal, however, make sure they can survive cold temperatures. For example, a lynx is suited for the cold while a giraffe would die from a snowflake landing on them (not literally but you get the point).
  
  
• Realize that it is possible that one or both of your characters could die. Death is not a goal nor will it be sought after, but exploration of a polar desert does run a high risk of injury and/or death. 
  
  
• Again, we're exploring an uncharted continent of below-0 degree temperatures, intense winds, the most dangerous seas and currents on the planet, chances of sunburn and eye damage from snow albedo, every animal is a predator, sudden crevasses, and little to no possibility of a rescue party beyond those on board the ship. I just want you to make sure that you know that this isn't a stroll through a winter wonderland. There's a reason the image at the top of this page is so ominous.
  
  
• Each Character Expertise is an area your character has particular expertise in, chosen from your nation’s major, minor, and supplemental Specializations. DankAss Commune's specialization system, found on the forum with this link, will be utilized for these purposes. If you aren’t sure about your specializations, just whip up a quick draft of it and don’t be afraid to change it later. The event will be a great way of determining what specializations you like! 
  
  
• Each character also has a supply of Luck Points. A Luck Point can be used by a character in order to succeed at an attempted action rather than rolling for it. If you create two characters, they each have 1 Luck Point. If you have only one character, they have up to 3 luck points. 
  

Try to keep actions relatively realistic, and make sure to phrase them as attempts rather than completed actions.

Example: "Veronica attempts to pick up a penguin and tries to take it home with her", not "Veronica takes a penguin home"


Character Template

Name:

Variation (human, A.I., animal): 

Expertise 1:

Expertise 2:

Luck Points:

Description: (Optional)

This form may be completed another time to create a second character.


OOC Q&A

How do I join?

Each interested party will register for the event ahead of time, utilizing the above format. Anyone interested will be accepted - the sign-up is just necessary for character creation. Simply fill out the character creation sheet and post it on this thread.

What is with the character creation sheet?

Interested nations can develop up to two characters to be involved in the mission, and each character may have two areas of Expertise chosen from your nation’s Specializations.

You may choose the same specializations on both characters, if you choose to create two, or the same specializations as other nations’ characters, but remember - A diverse team is the key to success. Though certain specializations may seem like an obvious choice, the event has been designed so that any specialization can be useful - Be creative and think outside the box! I will do all I can to make sure everyone’s Expertise have a chance to shine.

Also keep in mind that not all parties involved in the mission have to walk on the ice - Parties monitoring the situation and assisting from the ship can be just as helpful!

When does it start?

There will be a 5 day sign-up period, starting today, January 13th, after which the event will begin on January 18th.

During this sign-up period, the nature and rules of the event are subject to change based on public opinion and commentary. Please offer constructive feedback and criticism if you have any problems with the design so far!

So how does it actually work?

The event will come in phases. Each phase will last about 2 days and consists of a narrative post by me describing the current stage of the mission and the challenges you are currently facing. Each participant must respond to the post describing what their characters are doing - Literally one sentence will suffice here, but roleplaying will give you an additional bonus to your rolls, improving the mission’s chances of success.

Typically, actions consist of either performing research, responding to a current challenge, or preparing for a future challenge. A character take a sample of the water or ice, or fix a problem on the ship, or prepare some lovely sandwiches to nibble on as we trek across the crucible of ice and death that is the lower reaches of man's domain. Lots of options.

Actions should be significant - Simple tasks can be performed automatically as part of a larger action without concern. Picking up a piece of ice is not a significant action, but collecting ice cores from a particular location for research can be!

If you would like to specify which specialization a character is using to act, feel free to note that in parentheses. I will use my best judgement to determine it otherwise, and will be as generous as possible in that regard.

Cool, but how does it actually work, work?

Players do not need to worry about any of this, but if you’re curious and want to understand the game-play better: Actions with a chance of failure are resolved via dice-rolls. I will be rolling 2 six-sided dice for each roll, with results dependent upon the sum of these rolls in addition to any bonuses. (or penalties!)

Various threats or challenges may also be rolling, with bonuses or penalties depending on how well they’ve been handled (or left unchallenged!).

Your characters gain a +3 bonus to performing actions in their field of Expertise.

Role-playing their actions (more than just a quick sentence) will give an additional +1 bonus on top of your existing bonuses.

Example: 

"Veronica attempts to lift a penguin and tries to take it home".
Not much there

"Veronica stopped talking and looked out. In her line of sight was the most adorable looking penguin she had ever seen. She pushed over a teammate as she ran up to it. She stretched her massive arms out as wide as she could and tries to clamp around the penguin, her pupils changing from circles to hearts in the process (it's a medical condition). She wants to take this chonky fella home with her".
This would be amazing.

[studentloandebt]

Starting RP



Mindy Soccerparty: I'm Mindy Soccerparty, this is RPR.

An expedition is being organized to Suceavalgid, our southern most continent, by Dr. Esteban Julio Ricardo Montoyo de la Rosario Ramirez, cryptozoologist and yoga instructor. After a devastating tsunami hit the south coast of Lexumburg, Dr. Esteban set out to find out more about the mysterious continent. We have him on the show today to talk about that. Welcome Dr. Esteban.

Dr. Esteban: A pleasure to have my voice in your microphones.

Mindy Soccerparty: Well, thank you for warming them. Tell us what made you want to organize this expedition.

Dr. Esteban: I had planned to investigate cryptids that live in the southern lands of Romaxia when I first heard about the disaster with the tsunami. Hearing and seeing what I did about the destruction it caused, I realized that there was much more at stake down there than I had anticipated. This is essential a whole other world that we know nothing about sitting right there below us. There was just an earthquake from the continent that caused a massive displacement of water that we didn't even know could happen down there. There is so much to learn about this place that I am surprised we never made any international effort to find out. It's almost some gods or something drew up this world a year ago and forgot to let us know this area exists.

Mindy Soccerparty: You made a bid to DSAC, the Democratic Socialist Assembly Convention, earlier this month to get international funding for the expedition-

Dr. Esteban: Yes, yes I did-

Mindy Soccerparty: but that didn't work out.

Dr. Esteban: No, it did not.

Mindy Soccerparty: Why not?

Dr. Esteban: It took a few days before anyone even acknowledged my presence there, and by the time they did, their resolution deadline was already up. This is also because their numbers are not good right now with most of the international community doing an exodus from the group and so most of the world leaders who have a global presence were not there to support my resolution. Not to mention my own homeland, which was the original sponsor of the resolution, pulled out of DSAC as well.

Mindy Soccerparty: Despite this set back, you found another way to fund the expedition

Dr. Esteban: Yes I did

Mindy Soccerparty: And what is that?

Dr. Esteban: After I finished one of my yoga classes, I was approached by a dashing older man who came to my studio named Morton Fletcher. He proposed funding the expedition himself, saying something like "My boy, we are beacons of a civilized light peering into a dark world of exotic and tantalizing curiosities!", with his thick grey mustaches bouncing every time he said something. It was quiet a strange encounter. A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.

Mindy Soccerparty: Wow, just like that? You just got it?

Dr. Esteban: Not exactly. There were a few conditions. He made it a requirement that I sign up for the Gentlemen's Voyaging Club, which I'm pretty sure is just him, and attend weekly meetings. He also made it required that I bring his grandson, Mordecai, with me on the expedition. It's not ideal but hey, a patron is a patron.

Mindy Soccerparty: Who else will be joining you on this expedition?

Dr. Esteban: It can be anyone, really. I'm going to need a crew to join me and I'm opening spots up to people around the world. My ship, The Void Treader, is ready to sail.

Mindy Soccerparty: Dr. Esteban, cryptozoologist and yoga instructor, it was a pleasure to have you with us.

Dr. Esteban: Thank you.

Mindy Soccerparty: I'm Mindy Soccerparty. This is RPR.

[studentloandebt]

Name: Dr. Esteban Julio Ricardo Montoyo de la Rosario Ramirez

Variation (human, A.I., animal): Human

Expertise 1: Cryptobiology

Expertise 2: Charm

Luck Points: 1

Description: A 28 year old cryptobiologist and a yoga instructor, he travels the world in search of legendary creatures to discover the truth about their existence. He's also t h i c c af.


Name: Mordecai Fletcher

Variation (human, A.I., animal): Human

Expertise 1: Esoteric Studies

Expertise 2: Computing

Luck Points: 1

Description: A 12 year old kid who just hit their Middle School Emo Phase™. He's staying with his grandfather for an education about the fancy life and his grandfather is sending him on this trip for weird imperialist-influenced reasons. The continent is dark and cold like Mordecai's soul.

[Mauvemarke]

Name: Iztaccihuatl I, Queen Regent of the Stonerose Throne

Variation (human, A.I., animal): Human

Expertise 1: Diplomacy

Expertise 2: Psychology

Luck Points: 1

Description: A 22 year old woman, the youngest to hold her position, Iztaccihuatl excels at keeping the peace and negotiating her way out of any problem.

Name: Ecgberdt Van Wijk

Variation (human, A.I., animal): Human

Expertise 1: Krav Maga

Expertise 2: The Bouzouki

Luck Points: 1

Description: In his late forties, Ecgberdt has always been a towering figure, with an affinity for light-houses, beanies and sea-shanties. He's always wanted to sail south.

[eythronia]

Name:
Dr. Vikiran Kokkaku



Variation (human, A.I., animal):
Irradiated Human  (age: 51)


Expertise 1:
Nuclear Technology (Nano)


Expertise 2:
Unconventional warfare (due to their condition)


Luck Points:
3 (due to backstory, I'd be okay with this being reduced to 2 <or even lower if necessary>)


Description: Dr. Kokkaku has worked with nano nuclear technologies for 26 years, and has worked with the technology since its infancy. Dr. Kokkaku was on the research team that invented nano fusion reactors (NFRs) as a pathway to solving energy problems. Unbeknownst to the team, 2nd generation NFRs contaminated the laboratory of their conception, and were inhaled by the department of radioactive nanotechnologies. Another factor that was unknown at the time was the fact that 2nd generation NFR have a tendency to form bonds with calcium hydroxylapatite, a molecule found in human bones. When the radio wave designed to activate these NFRs was broadcast to test their power output, the broadcast activated the latent NFRs in the team's bones resulting in the deaths of most of Dr Kokkaku's team whom were documented as the first cases of NFR bone contamination causing catastrophic radiation poisoning. Dr. Kokkaku had cancer at the time of radiation exposure, and as a result was making use of targeted radiation relief injections, which mitigated the lethal radiation doses caused by NFR activation in time for medical personnel to induce curative stasis on Dr. Kokkaku, though Kokkaku's skeleton was irreversibly contaminated with NFRs. Technologies were then developed to cure or reduce the potential fatality of this condition, and due to Kokkaku's written living will, Kokkaku was removed from stasis to test the technologies developed to cure this condition. This technology operated by surgically coating Dr. Kokkaku's bones with carbon-gold nanoparticles designed to refract ionising radiation into the visual spectrum, as well as replacing Kokkaku's bone marrow with synthetic marrow. As a side effect of these technologies Dr. Kokkaku is constantly emitting light, which would normally overload their internal temperature with thermal radiation if not for their modified hazmat suit which doubles as a refrigerating agent by anomalous means. Complications during Dr. Kokkaku's operation nearly resulted in their death, this trauma can be seen in the varying degrees of muscular and dermis decay Kokkaku has suffered. Due to this the operation has been banned for the time-being while it is further refined, making Dr. Kokkaku's existence a highly unique case for now.
Dr. Kokkaku is now a being highly vulnerable to heat, highly resistant to cold, and looking for a better cure or relief for their condition.

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Name: Dr. Annika Savitskaya

Variation (human, A.I., animal): Human

Expertise 1: Genetic Engineering

Expertise 2: Health

Luck Points: 1

Description: (Optional) Annika learned to stitch wounds before she learned to read and never really stopped. An orphan from a small village in the Savitskaya Ridge; she took her surname from her birthplace rather than the family she never knew. During her time studying medicine professionally, she developed a keen interest genetic engineering and is interested in retrieving samples on this research expedition. Though she may seem like little more than a scientist, Annika’s medical knowledge comes from more than just theory – She’s quite comfortable dealing with high-stress situations




Name: Ash Warbeck

Variation (human, A.I., animal): Human

Expertise 1: Chemistry

Expertise 2: Anomalous Studies - Containment

Luck Points: 1

Description: (Optional) An analytical chemist with an impressive resume, Ash Warbeck has participated in numerous breakthrough research projects and published numerous papers of their own. Despite this, their name has flown under the radar in scientific circles for years, only really emerging into the limelight quite recently. Curious. Though they don’t seem to have much more to offer beyond the skill and equipment to perform some badass titrations, perhaps there is more to the peculiar scientist than meets the eye?

[Deleted]

Name: Fernando Jesús

Variation (human, A.I., animal): Human

Expertise 1: Climatology

Expertise 2: Zoology

Luck Points:1

Description: A 30 year old man who is eager to learn more about the arctic tundra. His main mission will be studying the climate as well as how well the wildlife survives in the climate. He is interested in what's so special about the climate that will allow them to survive. He will also be looking for day to day weather. How cold the ice and the air around them will be one of his main jobs for this expedition. Daily measurements are likely to be his main focus. He will also be measuring snowfall. A big stats guy. He has previously studied some desert and forest area.











Name: Alvaro Sameda

Variation (human, A.I., animal): Human

Expertise 1: Desert Ecology

Expertise 2: Geology

Luck Points: 1

Description: A 28 year old man who specializes in desert ecology, often times examining different plants and rocks. His involvement in this expedition is a big risk. He joins in order to further his own research. He will likely be taking notes throughout as he wishes to compare and contrast the difference in climates. He is a big outdoorsman and doesn't mind getting a little messy. As Lo Santano has litte knowledge of the arctic tundra, everyone will be making comparisons and this is the part Sameda plays. Sameda could probably be a more recognizable name as well.

[kikiota]

A description of some of my babies

Name: Alexander Haver

Variation (human, A.I., animal): human

Expertise 1: Artistic Aesthetics

Expertise 2: Pathology

Luck Points: 1

Description: A 27 y/o, 5'3, 150lb man. Very bubbly and jovial, he's never caught with a smile off his face. He majored in fine art and has worked as a freelance artist, until he decided he was tired of being not rich and went to med school to be a doctor. Loves all things cute, and polar bears are quite near the top of his hug list. They may or may not live in suceavalgid, but that's besides the point.

Name: Denisse Alvery

Variation (human, A.I., animal): human

Expertise 1: Domestic Robots

Expertise 2: Nuclear

Luck Points: 1

Description: A 35 y/o, 6'3, 250lb woman. Timid and shy, she wouldn't be described as exactly extroverted. Really the only reason why she's here is because she expressed a distant like for penguins once, and her wife wouldn't stop pestering her to go. She's studied mathematic theory and particle physics before, but she'll never tell you that

[studentloandebt]

Day 1

The time comes to depart. The boarding ramp is pulled away and the Void Treader prepares to set off. The crowd on the dock waives to the departing crew, excited for the momentous endeavor they were undertaking. The ship slowly sink below the horizon, gone from the sights of the Capital.


Before the ship even enters the tropics, an issue arises that not a single person accounted for; how long and boring the journey to the continent is. Over the next two days, everyone on board is going to have to find a way to occupy their time. Whether this being additional research, maintenance, or entertainment of any kind.


(no dice roll is necessary for actions here. These first two days are to ease everyone into the RP style)

[studentloandebt]

Dr. Esteban turns on the intercom of the ship to make an announcement

"Attention all crew members. We will be sailing for quite some time before we reach Suceavalgid. To pass the time, I will be hosting a hot yoga session in our ship's boiler room for all those who wish to work on their not-so-thicc glutes and joints"

[xingal]

These are the two scientists that will board the ship:

Name: Dr. Akiko Tsuneyoshi

Variation: Human

Expertise 1: Meta Tuning (Mudras and Nature Tuning; especially to cold, weather and high altitudes)

Expertise 2: Geology

Luck Points: 1

Description: A 31-year old Geologist with strong nature-tuning abilities. Living in the Yanxia mountains, she is especially attuned to high altitudes and cold weather. Focuses her research on glaciers and alpine orogenesis. She is also a very talented Mudra-user, being able to manipulate her surroundings to a great extend combining both of those abilities.


Name: Jamal Rodriguez

Variation: Human

Expertise 1: Biology

Expertise 2: Engineering

Luck Points: 1

Description: A Bio-engineer in his mid-30s, Jamal spent his life studying animals and trying to apply their special characteristics to principles in engineering. He will both catalogue new animals as well as study them to apply their characteristics to things like aircrafts and energy productions (read: bionics).

[studentloandebt]

Day 2 Update

The Void Treader has passed the southern tropics of 23.5 degrees South. We are getting closer.

[studentloandebt]

Day 3



The air is cold. The sky is gloomy. The Void Treader has now entered the Connolly Circle. The captain sails the ship westward into the Suceavija Sea, south of Romaxia. It would typically be night time around now, but the south is in summer time, so the ship sails through the midnight sun that refuses to sleep.



As the crew sails, they enter into a fog. Dr. Esteban turns on the ship lights, but that doesn't do much to help see. The waters are unusually calm. Suddenly, a loud noise is heard and the ships stops moving forward. Something is wrong and the ship is dead in the water.

[studentloandebt]

As the ship awaits repairs, something can be seen moving in the water. It looks smooth and shiny. A head rises out of the water. It's a seal. But this one is strange looking, it's eyes a pure light blue.

It stairs at Esteban. Another head rises out of the water behind it, and another. More seals. Soon there's a whole crowd of them. They are all looking at the ship. The first one opens their mouth and they begin making strange deep growl like sounds. It is hard to listen to. Then growls develop, however. They are no longer growls, but more like specific sounds. Soon the crew can start making out what sounds like words. Then, the sound becomes clear and the seal is speaking actual words. "Esteban" it says. It speaks more, but the sound is changing again. It becomes lighter, more raspy, and accented. "My chubby explorer". It is the sound of Esteban's late grandmother, calling him a name he hasn't heard since she was alive.

Another seal stares at another crew member. They begin speaking words of long dead family as well. One after the other, every seal is staring at crew members and using long silent voices to speak long lost words that have not been heard in a long time.

[studentloandebt]

Day 5

After getting the ship repaired and the crew being traumatized by spooky seals, the Void Treader continues on! The ship sails onward and out of the fog, once again able to see. The waters return to their usual violent and threatening ways, inducing a little sea sickness in Mordecai.

The Void Treader has now reached the infamous Connolly Strait; a passage of water that is not many kilometers wide. Here, the current and the waves are at their worse. The ship is sailed as close to the shore as it can and then drops anchor.

Dr.Esteban makes an announcement to the expedition crew.
"Attention all crew members, we have now reached the Connolly Strait. We will begin our research by exploring the headland on shore. I will be venturing to the land and we will need part of the crew to join me and others to stay on board for data collection, communications, and maintenance."

[studentloandebt]

(as of Jan 25th)
Day 7



The crew of Dr. Esteban, Ecgberdt, Dr. Kokkaku, Cyara, and Draenon have volunteered to go to the Romaxian shore. Esteban turns to the crew on the deck.

"As we are going to shore, we will be communicating with the ship. We're going to need you all to be able to assist us from the ship, like recording our findings and reporting if anything shows up on the radar. After this, we will be sailing into the ice and to Suceavalgid".



The small expedition get into a boat and lower into the water. Esteban starts up the motor and they sail off towards the shore. On the shore is a dark mass covering a very wide area of the land. The crew land on the sandy shores.

[studentloandebt]

Suddenly, Esteban notices a noise; faint and rumbling. It is coming from the north. It is slowly getting louder, and then he sees what it is. He sees a pack of wolves running in this direction! There is a lot of them, a dozen perhaps, and they're all running fast in our direction!


With little hesitation and even less error, Cyara deftly fires off warning shots at the wolves, shooting to wound and scare, not to kill. The pack is scared and begin their retreat.

Two stragglers continue running, entirely bypassing the group. Esteban doesn't understand. However, there comes another rumbling in the same direction they came from. Birds fly away from the area like it's some kind of movie or something. The group can see a tree falling down in the distance.

"They weren't trying to attack us" Dr. Esteban realizes, "They were trying to escape something else"

Esteban's booty tightens


The beast comes within viewing range. It is a massive creature, possibly 5 meters high. It is big and covered in fur, almost bear looking. It has large tusks sicking out and up from its mouth. It lets out a roar that shakes the expedition that bares (or should I say bears) witness to it

[studentloandebt]

Day 12

After a frightening encounter on the Romaxian coast, the Void Treader travels across the Connolly Strait to the icy shore of the continent. The Genesis Expedition has finally reached Suceavalgid. As the ship sails closer, the frozen walls that guard the land occupy more and more of the crew's field of view. They are an intimidating sight, their presence giving off an otherworldly vibe. Ancient tales say you can hear them sing to you, a ominous hum that makes even the hardest of sailors feel unease.

A small inlet is found and the Void Treader sails through to use as a harbor. As they enter, they pass a small iceberg, sticking up from it a large Reagent Crystal. The shadow of the walls shade half while the sun reflects a prism of color through the tip. You can feel its properties as the ship sails pass it, a feeling of strength and perhaps hope. The Void Treader docks alongside a shallow part of the ice, perfect for landing.

Dr. Esteban makes an announcement over the speaker.
"Welcome all to the edge of the world. It is here that we will make port. We will need to prepare ourselves for the trip. I will be leading the expedition to the South Pole and anyone may come and join me. All others will stay in the area and with the ship"

OOC
Everyone will have 2 days to volunteer to come on the South Pole expedition. Those who want to walk the continent with Esteban will have their character indicate that. Those who do not want to go there or do not volunteer will stay with the ship and the surrounding area. Both groups, the South Pole Group and the Home Group, will have things to do. The Home Group can do things like research the immediate area (that part will be adventurous), record keeping, contacting the South Pole Group or staying as a rescue party in case the South Pole Group needs rescue. The South Pole Group will be traveling to the South Pole (adventurous and risky) and seeing what is hidden in the inner-continent (I have plans for interesting things).

[studentloandebt]

Day 14

Today, the Genesis Expedition breaks off into two groups; the Home Group that will stay with the ship and the South Pole Group that will make the trek to the South Pole.



In the South Pole Group consists of Dr. Esteban, Ecgbert, Iztaccihuatl I, Dr. Akiko, Cyara, Draenon, Fernando, Alvaro, Dr. Kokkaku, and Dr. Savitskaya (10)


The Home Group consists of Mordecai, Ash, Jamal, Alexander, and Denisse (5)


The South Pole Group gathers their supplies as well as Fletcher™️ Brand snowmobiles to make travel faster. The two groups wave to one another as they depart.

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South Pole Group

A few kilometers out from the shore, the ground becomes more and more white with snow. The once large areas of gravel and dirt are less common. They keep traveling further inland until there is only white ground and blue skies. In the distance, they see another black mass on the horizon, but different this time. It is almost like specks of black. As they approach, they see what it is; penguins. In fact, it is an entire colony!

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Home Group

The Home Group stay with the ship. Their mission at the moment; find something to do because there's, like, nothing to do right now

[studentloandebt]

Oof, I haven't been keeping up with this.

Day 14-23 Summary

The penguins are sapient. Cyara, Draenon, and Akiko stayed with the penguins while the rest of the group made it to the South Pole. A storm occurred and the group waiting in a cave for it to go away. Dr. Esteban found a slimy-boi of a creature in the cave. Cyara, Draenon, and Akiko found a cave chamber with ruins, artwork, and inscriptions from an ancient civilization.

Meanwhile, Mordecai from the Home Group found an old ship called the Black Aurora. While exploring it, he fell through the floor into cold water and is in mortal danger.

Day 24

Dr. Esteban returns to the surface, out of breath. As he returns, the storm clears away. The conditions should be safe enough to venture back out. The group prepares to travel back and meet up with Cyara, Draenon, and Akiko at the penguin colony.